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Ex-Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies, who tweeted in support of JK Rowling after the famous author was branded a “transphobe”, has tweeted again, this time comparing drag shows to black face. Davies, who has faced backlash before for “anti-trans” tweets, said on December 21 that she is “fed up” of drag shows. “Am I the only

File photo. A plane is seen next to a rainbow (MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP/Getty) American Airlines is the latest US airline to update its booking process to allow non-binary customers to fly with an X or U gender marker. People who have a non-binary gender marker on their ID documents can now mark their gender as “U’

Yew Fook Sam. (Change.org) A 67-year-old man who the Home Office said wasn’t “gay enough” to stay in the UK has received an early Christmas present – asylum status from the government. Yew Fook Sam, known as Sam, lives in Kirkby, Liverpool, and has lived in fear of being deported to Malaysia, where homosexuality is

Anthony Stewart-Head with a young trans fan, Jay Hulme. (Jay Hulme/Twitter) Tired: J.K. Rowling pledging her support for a woman with “absolutist” anti-trans views. Wired: Buffy actor Anthony Stewart-Head quietly going above and beyond for his trans fans. Stewart-Head, who played Buffy’s watcher Giles in the cult series, reportedly reached out a young fan after he

Daisy Ridley plays Rey in Star Wars. (Disney) Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker actor Daisy Ridley said it was “awesome” to see the film’s blink-and-you’ll-miss it same-sex kiss in place of real LGBT+ representation. Ridley, who plays Rey in the sequel trilogy, said that she went to the film’s LA premiere with a lesbian

J. K. Rowling at the Broadway opening of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. (Getty) Hurt JK Rowling fans have been given sage advice on how to approach the Harry Potter series after the author backed a woman whose anti-trans views were ruled “absolutist.” Rowling was accused of “transphobia” after she voiced her support for

Author JK Rowling. (Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images) Trans rights activist and professional track cyclist Rachel McKinnon explains her thoughts on JK Rowling after the author came out in support of an anti-trans woman today.  This was shaping up to be a decent week for trans people. Yesterday, there was a little hope with US president Trump being impeached by the

Rev Richard Coles (L) and his civil partner Rev David Coles. (Twitter) Church of England vicar Reverend Richard Coles has revealed that online trolls have subjected him to abuse following the death of his partner. The former Communards musician explained how he has received homophobic abuse from a pocket of people, including one person who

Queer Methodist clergy were saddened by the vote at the general conference. (United Methodist General Conference/facebook) A Methodist church in Texas is to hold a mass ceremony celebrating marriage and reaffirming wedding vows of all married couples, including same-sex couples, who want to attend. The ceremony will be held just three days before the denomination’s clampdown

The Chase star Paul Sinha. (ITV) Quizmaster and star of the hit UK show The Chase Paul Sinha has announced he has married his partner Olly nearly a year after the pair got hitched in January. In a blog post, the comedian, 49, described the “wonderful” ceremony and how he had the “f***ing time of

Governor of New Jersey Phil Murphy. (Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for William Hill Race & Sports Bar ) New Jersey is on track to ban the ‘gay panic defence’ that has historically been used to justify the killing of a queer peoples for decades. Since the early 1960s, defence lawyers across the US have used the

New York City is attempting to stop misgendering of dead non-binary and trans people on their death certificates. Under changes announced on Wednesday, the city is directing that gender identity should always be recorded on death certificates “consistent with the wishes” of the person who has died. A release explains that a determination gender identity

‘Antichrist’ Liam Payne (L), and Harry Styles, our lord and saviour. (Gareth Cattermole/ Karwai Tang/Getty Images) Former One Direction member Liam Payne described himself as “the Antichrist version” of Harry Styles and basically the entire internet is sufficiently weirded out. In an interview with The Face, Payne explained that he would have no clue what

Dolly Parton performs onstage during the 53rd annual CMA Awards. (John Shearer/Getty) In today’s edition of ‘x said gay rights!’, a Ku Klux Klan statue in an American state may be replaced by singer and LGBT+ icon Dolly Parton. Gay, and we cannot stress this enough, honestly, we really can’t, rights! Since 1978, the Tennessee

Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has published draft plans to reform gender recognition laws and launched a fresh public consultation – despite strong opposition within her Scottish National Party. Published on Tuesday, the draft bill sets out a new devolved process to replace the UK-wide system of gender recognition – which would end the need

A bisexual woman consulted an agony aunt on how to break up with her boyfriend who she just sees as a friend, and the advice she received was questionable. She wrote to sex and relationship expert Jessica Leoni through the website Female First. The anonymous woman said: “I’ve identified as bisexual now for a while,

Kumail Nanjiani, Brian Tyree Henry, Salma Hayek, Richard Madden, Lia McHugh, Angelina Jolie, Don Lee and Lauren Ridloff of Marvel Studios’ ‘The Eternals’ at the San Diego Comic-Con International 2019 (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney) After leaving fans guessing for months, the first openly gay Marvel superhero has been revealed in the trailer for

Shane MacGowan of The Pogues. (Getty) Shane MacGowan defended the “cheap lousy faggot” lyric from The Pogues’ “Fairytale of New York”, claiming that “nobody in the band thinks that’s worth a second thought”. MacGowan was asked about the controversial lyrics and the discourse that surrounds it on Ireland’s Late Late Show. He said that for

Hillary Clinton. (ISABEL INFANTES/AFP via Getty) Ah, the pre-Trump era. What a time! But in a staggering study, just 52 per cent of queer and trans women voted for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in 2016. While Clinton received a surge in support from queer women, a surprising amount did not, opting to vote for third-party

Homie love is real love. That’s it. That’s the tweet. (Stock photo via Elements Envato) We regret to inform you that the straights are back at it again with their fragile shenanigans and this time they’re asking the crucial question: Fellas, is it gay to kiss your homies goodnight? In everyone’s favourite subreddit, Am I

Harry Styles arrives for the 2019 Met Gala. (Karwai Tang/Getty) In today’s ‘love Harry Styles even more’ challenge, the singer has, once again, refused to define his sexuality in a way that’s as refreshing as it is honest. With his dangly earrings and diet of cod sperm, the Fine Line musician has often been tangled

Glen Pannell, an activist and actor, has been making laps around New York City dressed as Mike Pence for years. (Twitter) A gay guy has been doing laps around New York City collecting donations for LGBT+, pro-choice and refugee charities dressed as US vice president Mike Pence. Yup, you read that right. Nicknamed ‘Mike Hot-Pence’,

Hannah and Jake Graf are both transgender but that’s not why they fell in love (PinkNews) Trans couple Hannah and Jake Graf gleefully announced today that they are expecting their first baby, and the hearts of Twitter users collectively melted all at once. The British couple first discussed their intention to have a baby last

Anton Du Beke attends the red carpet launch for ‘Strictly Come Dancing 2018’ at Old Broadcasting House on August 27, 2018 in London, England. (Karwai Tang/WireImage) Strictly Come Dancing finalist Anton du Beke has sought to clarify that professional dancers are not the ones stonewalling same-sex coupes on the show. Ahead of the show’s final,

World Cup champion Megan Rapinoe has endorsed Senator Elizabeth Warren for President (Getty) World Cup champion Megan Rapinoe has endorsed Elizabeth Warren for President. Rapinoe, who was recently named Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year, announced her support for the Democratic Senator’s Presidential bid on Friday, sharing a video of a phone call with Warren.

Disgraced rugby star Israel Folau is facing an anti-discrimination complaint over his anti-LGBT comments. The former Wallabies player was sacked by Rugby Australia after warning gay people that “hell awaits” them on social media, and has since doubled down on his anti-LGBT beliefs, blaming the devil for transgender children and claiming that bushfires devastating Australia

Paradise by photographer and artist Elisabeth Ohlson Wallin. (Karin Rosvall/ St Paul’s Church) The Church of Sweden has decided to remove an LGBT-inclusive altarpiece after realising that some of the imagery could be interpreted as anti-trans. St Paul’s church in Malmö unveiled the altarpiece, the artwork behind an altar, on the first day of advent

Nigel Dodds of the Democratic Unionist Party, who called for legal discrimination against LGBT+ people, has lost his seat. The DUP’s Westminster leader lost the Belfast North seat he has held since 2001 in Thursday’s election. Dodds received 21,135 votes, behind Sinn Féin’s John Finucane on 23,078. Nigel Dodds opposed equal marriage, inclusive education, cakes

Rapper and Labour supporter Stormzy hit back at the LGBT Conservatives’ attempt to resurface his previous use of homophobic slurs by pointing out Boris Johnson’s own unapologetic use of anti-gay rhetoric. New voter registration spiked by an incredible 236 per cent the day after the grime artist officially endorsed the Labour Party. The vast majority

Ann Widdecombe speaks during the Brexit Party general election campaign tour on November 8, 2019 in Wales. (Matthew Horwood/Getty Images) Brexit Party candidate and former Conservative minister Ann Widdecombe has refused to apologise for using the word “golliwog” in a group chat with Brexit Party activists. Widdecombe, who is standing for the Brexit Party in