Jim Domen. (Screen capture via abc7) “Former homosexual” and founder of Church United, Jim Domen is rallying a pocket of California Christians to pledge to open their churches May 31 – Pentecost Sunday – in open defiance of governor Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home orders. Domen claims he spent three years as a gay man before changing
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A gay guy’s mum, after being told “bussy” meant “boy”, innocently used her new favourite word in some emails. (Twitter) In today’s edition of ‘Things That Happen To A Gay Man That Could Be A 90s Sitcom B-Plot’, a gay man told his mother that “bussy” means “boy” and the result is absolutely everything you’d
People take part in the annual LGBT+ Pride parade in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on June 3, 2018. (Ricardo Arduengo/AFP/Getty) After a spate of brutal killings of trans women, Puerto Rico lawmakers approved a direly needed LGBT+ rights bill, but activists fear legislative gaps may only inflame the situation more. The updated civil code, which
The parents of a nine-year-old trans girl have spoken out about their journey to understanding, to try to help other parents of trans kids with theirs. Rina came out as trans to her parents when she was five, and socially transitioned to living as a girl when she was seven. “When I was about five,
Cynthia Nixon has a trans son called Samuel. (Bryan Bedder/Getty) Cynthia Nixon, the Sex and the City star who lost a bid to be New York governor in 2018, has opened up about her transgender son. Nixon revealed that her 23-year-old son, Samuel, is transgender in 2018 – the same year she made her bid
The stickers were from “white nationalist hate group” Patriot Front. (Reddit) A memorial to the victims of the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando has been defaced with white supremacist stickers. The stickers from the group Patriot Front were found on a memorial mural on the walls of LGBT+ aid organisation The Center on Mills Avenue
Kaila Methven in West Hollywood, California, in 2018. (Paul Archuleta/Getty Images) Kaila Methven, heiress to a fried chicken fortune and a lingerie designer to the stars, has reportedly pledged to help employ LGBT+ people and raise $1million during the coronavirus pandemic. Methven’s company, PLUR, will hire LGBT+ people, as well as people in alcohol recovery
Pabllo Vittar strips off for Clavin Klein. (Twitter/Calvin Klein) Pabblo Vittar, Tommy Dorfman and Chella Man are among the stars who’ve stripped off for Pride in Calvin Klein’s latest campaign. Pride month may be cancelled this year, but Calvin Klein is still celebrating the LGBT+ community. Today Calvin Klein released a new campaign, featuring nine
Naofal Moussa’s Instagram Live video where she instructed her followers to make fake accounts on gay dating apps. (Screenshot/Supplied) The trans influencer Naoufal Moussa from Morocco, who encouraged her followers to out gay men, has claimed she was trying to “humanise” homosexuality. Moussa came under fire last month when she encouraged her hundreds of thousands
New York State Senator Brad Hoylman (Erik McGregor/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images) A gay state senator has spoken out after he was rejected from giving blood, despite meeting the new official guidelines for doing so. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced in February that it would “immediately” relax rules imposed during the AIDS
Sam Smith performs on stage during Lollapaloosa Sao Paulo, 2019. (Alexandre Schneider/Getty Images) Sam Smith was “ridiculed” by a Sunshine Radio presenter last year in a programme that regulator Ofcom says was a breach of the broadcasting code. Paul Ellery, who has since resigned from Sunshine Radio, made the comments in his breakfast show on
WorldPride 2017. (Marcos del Mazo/LightRocket via Getty) Equal marriage has finally been legalised in Costa Rica, with the first-ever same-sex marriage registrations to be processed at the end of this month. According to Q Costa Rica, the country’s Civil Registry will begin processing the registrations on May 26. Official Luis Guillermo Chinchilla told the publication
Aimee Stephens with her wife, Donna, outside the US Supreme Court on October 8, 2019, before judges heard her historic case. (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) Aimee Stephens, the woman who brought the first-ever transgender civil rights case to the Supreme Court, has tragically died. Stephens, 58, had kidney disease and had been receiving hospice
Republican Denver Riggleman lost his party’s support after officiating a same-sex wedding (Facebook/Denver Riggleman) Republicans in Virginia are attempting to oust one of their own house representatives for the simple reason that he officiated a same-sex wedding. Denver Riggleman, a libertarian-leaning business owner and Republican congressperson, has represented Virginia’s 5th congressional district since 2018. His
Grimes and Elon Musk welcomed baby X Æ A-12 on May 5. (Maye Musk/ Twitter) Elon Musk and Grimes shocked the world when they revealed the name of their new baby – X Æ A-12, who will be allowed to determine their own gender – but the tech giant’s mum has revealed a much easier
Many LGBT+ people think domestic violence is an issue only faced by people who are both cisgender and straight – but this is not the case. That finding was presented in a new study conducted by Relationships Australia New South Wales (RANSW) and ACON (formerly the AIDS Council of NSW). The study was published by
Adam Lambert had been due to headline Manchester Pride 2020. (Getty/Noam Galai) Manchester Pride 2020 organisers said they are “heartbroken and devastated” to cancel this year’s event. Manchester has become the last major Pride parade in the UK to be cancelled due to coronavirus. “The decision is not one that has been taken lightly,” a
The 1975 singer Matt Healy has said that he regrets a gay kiss at a concert in Dubai that put himself and fans at risk. The singer made news in August last year while performing in the United Arab Emirates, where he flouted local anti-LGBT+ laws by kissing a male fan and appearing in front
A police officer asks for documents at a checkpoint on April 21, 2020 in Bogota, Colombia. (Guillermo Legaria/Getty Images) Gender-based lockdown rules in Bogotá, Colombia, will be lifted after they fuelled a wave of violence against transgender people living in the city. Bogotá’s mayor, Claudia Lopez, said in a virtual press conference on Friday (May
World-renowned illusionists and conservationists Siegfried and Roy (right) pose with their white tiger in an undated photo. (Photo courtesy of Siegfried and Roy/The Mirage via Getty Images) Roy Horn, the tiger-levitating entertainer who dazzled Las Vegas audiences as half of magic duo Siegfried and Roy, has died from COVID-19 complications. Roy Horn died at MountainView
Little Richard performing at B.B. King Blues Club on January 15, 2007. (Hiroyuki Ito/Getty Images) Tributes from the world’s biggest musicians are pouring in for gay Black artist Little Richard, who has died aged 87. The flamboyant pioneer of rock ‘n’ roll, who inspired a generation of musicians including The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, David
Aimee Stephens outside the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, October 8, 2019. (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) Aimee Stephens, the woman who brought the first-ever transgender civil rights case to the Supreme Court, is receiving hospice care at home after her health took a turn for the worse. Her case was one of a
Stonewall historian David Carter speaking in New York in 2009. (Screenshot/Fora TV/YouTube) David Carter, the gay historian who authored the “definitive history” of the Stonewall Uprising, has died from a heart attack at the age of 67. Carter died May 1 in his New York apartment, according to the Washington Blade. His brother, Bill, told
Josh Widdecombe reacts with shock as Miriam Margolyes says that Boris Johnson got better from coronavirus but “not as a person” on The Last Leg, May 8. (Twitter/Screenshot) Speaking about the UK government’s handling of coronavirus, Miriam Margolyes has controversially revealed that she “wanted Boris Johnson to die” when he was in hospital with the
Appearing on The View, Gabrielle Union gave advice to parents of trans kids. (The View/ YouTube) Gabrielle Union has said that parents who “throw away” their trans kids are “bizarre, sad and pathetic”. The Bring It On actress has four kids with former NBA star Dwyane Wade, including Wade’s 12-year-old daughter Zaya, who came out as transgender in
Betty White is making her TV comeback in a new Lifetime movie. Remember back in 2019 when we all hoped 2020 would be a great year? Well, it’s fair to say those hopes have been dashed — but Betty White is making it a little bit better. This year is pretty much beyond saving at
Coronavirus might be lurking in semen, researchers in China reported Thursday (May 7). Labs drenched in hard-lighting across the world are scrambling to understand SARS-COV-2, the delicate but deadly coronavirus strain, and they might be one step closer. Researchers in China reported that scraps of the novel virus may linger in semen, although the paper,
DC Comics character King Shark (L, by the way) used to top John Constantine. Yes, really. (Screen captures via Twitter) Justice League Dark: Apokolips War revealed that hero John Constantine bottomed for King Shark. Yes, really. He was a bisexual crumpled suit-wearing detective who happens to be a warlock, he was a humanoid shark, can we
Cara Delevingne and Ashley Benson have reportedly split after almost two years together. The supermodel and the Pretty Little Liars actor separated last month and are now self-isolating separately, according to People. “Cara and Ashley always had their ups and down before but it’s over now,” an anonymous source told the magazine. “Their relationship just
Jim Bakker suggested that Silver Solution was a gift from God that could eliminate coronavirus. (YouTube) Anti-LGBT+ televangelist Jim Bakker has said he is being “unfairly targeted” after a lawsuit was filed against him for peddling a “miracle cure” for coronavirus. Bakker and his TV production company, Morningside Church Productions Inc, were named in a
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