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Sam Smith is self-isolating amid the spiralling coronavirus spread. (Screen captures via Twitter) Sam Smith revealed they have self-isolated and are worried about their grandmother as the world’s elderly suffer heavy toll as the coronavirus spreads. The singer, 27, posted a vlog on their social media accounts wishing their followers the best amid the COVID-19

Idaho legislators are blazing a bill that will ban trans girls from participating in school athletics. (Stock photograph via Elements Envato) For some strange reason amid panic around the coronavirus pandemic, Republican lawmakers in Idaho met Monday to push forward a “mean-spirited” bill banning trans and intersex girls from competing in school athletics. And with

Pride Edinburgh – the stalwart of Scotland’s LGBT+ celebrations – has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Stewart Kirby/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Scotland’s Pride calendar suffered a devastating blow after Pride Edinburgh organisers announced Tuesday evening that the celebration will be cancelled, citing the swelling coronavirus pandemic. For the last 24 years, the Pride

Star Trek star George Takei is admittedly not Donald Trump’s biggest fan (Tommaso Boddi/WireImage/Getty) George Takei is here to add a touch of humour to the coronavirus pandemic, and resistance is futile. Everyone’s favourite intergalactic helmsman and purveyor of dad jokes just couldn’t miss the opportunity to lighten the global mood while taking a swipe

Supporters of Chelsea Manning have raised the entire cost of her court fines in just two days, after a judge ordered the activist’s release in prison. In a ruling on Thursday, US district judge Anthony Trenga freed Manning – a former intelligence analyst best known for exposing US war crimes by leaking classified documents –

Rachel Platten (R) poses backstage with Jeremy Joseph and Jacob the dog before her performance on stage at G-A-Y Club Night at Heaven. (Jo Hale/Redferns) Facing mounting pressure, British prime minister Boris Johnson delivered Monday a stringent set of guidelines to curb the surge of coronavirus cases in the UK, but a leading LGBT+ club

One of the world’s largest healthcare product companies Johnson & Johnson said Monday that it found no evidence that its HIV-preventative drug has any effect against the coronavirus. Scientists across the world have scrambled to source a vaccine for the deadly virus which started in the Wuhan province of China. As of Monday, more than

Unlike Puerto Vallarta, Chiapas is a less familiar state among tourists travelling to Mexico but San Cristóbal de las Casas is the perfect location to discover Chiapa’s natural beauty, vegetarian Mexican food and a thriving LGBT+ arts scene.  Nature every LGBT+ traveller needs to see in Mexico: El Cañón del Sumidero. This colonial town has a

Ben Hodges, 20, said his Catholic college had been ‘brilliant’ when he came out as trans. (Liverpool Echo/Screenshot) A trans man who came out while attending a Catholic college received “brilliant” support, despite what many see as a conflict between religion and transgender identities. Ben Hodge, 20, didn’t feel able to come out as a

Katy Perry was the first to fall for the fake video. (Daniel Pockett/Getty Images) Katy Perry, Madonna and Cheryl have all fallen victim to the same fake. Katy Perry was first when, at 12.07am this morning, she shared a viral tweet of a video of people standing on balconies with the caption: “A whole neighbourhood

A pro-conversion therapy church in the United States has been forced to cancel “faith healing” visits to hospitals because of the coronavirus. The Northern Californian Bethel Church, which believes that they can heal the sick through prayer, has issued guidance to faith healers telling them to stay away from hospitals due to the outbreak. Despite

Losing everything led Dr William powers to open his queer-inclusive clinic. (Dr William Powers – Powers Family Medicine/ Facebook) William Powers, a cisgender doctor who specialises in treating trans people, accidentally gave himself gender dysphoria for two days, giving him a major insight into the experiences of his patients. Dr William Powers made headlines last

LGBT+ leaders launch a hunger strike in Santa Ana demanding an end to ICE jail contracts. They say transgender women face abuse while in detention (Mindy Schauer/Digital First Media/Orange County Register/Getty) A trans woman seeking asylum in the US has been sexually assaulted while locked up in immigration detention and must be released, advocates say.

Coronavirus is spreading across the globe, and it’s fair to say that people are anxious and scared about what’s going to happen next. But there’s no need to worry, because this anti-LGBT+ televangelist recently “healed” viewers by… asking them to put their hands on their televisions. Kenneth Copeland, who runs Kenneth Copeland Ministries, tried to

Former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis, who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. (Ty Wright/Getty) A Kentucky clerk who refused to issue marriage licences to gay couples is now trying to get same-sex marriage outlawed in the United States. Kim Davis, who is a former clerk for Rowan county, is involved with a

The bikini bottoms are made with ‘smoothing compression technology’ for trans girls (Rubyshines.com) An incredible dad has raised the bar for parents everywhere by designing a pioneering swimwear line specially for his trans daughter. Toronto-based Jamie Alexander was inspired to create the company when he and his daughter Ruby, 11, were due to visit Panama

Grindr and other gay dating apps have begun issuing alerts to users with guidance about the risks of coronavirus. Several European countries seeking to minimise the spread of COVID-19 have called on people to stay home as part of “social distancing” efforts. But while public events have been cancelled across many affected countries, hook-up apps remain

A judge has ordered the release of whistleblower Chelsea Manning, after she spent a year back behind bars. Manning, a former intelligence analyst, is best known for exposing US war crimes by leaking classified documents – and came out as transgender while serving a prison sentence in 2013. She was freed after having her sentence

Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin rapped “Baby Got Back” by Sir Mix-a-Lot (YouTube/The Masked Singer) The latest episode of The Masked Singer left viewers in shock as the face behind the fluffy purple bear mask was revealed to be none other than Sarah Palin. The popular US singing competition sees celebrities don elaborate costumes to

Yampi Méndez Arocho, a 19-year-old transgender man, was killed in Moca, Puerto Rico, on March 5. A transgender man was killed in Puerto Rico, and then misgendered by the police and media after his death. Yampi Méndez Arocho, a 19-year-old transgender man, was killed in Moca, Puerto Rico, on March 5. According to El Nuevo

Disney XD cartoon Star vs. the Forces of Evil featured a subtle gay kiss New Disney CEO Bob Chapek has dismissed an anti-LGBT activist’s claims that his company is losing money because it is “promoting LGBT ideology.” During Chapek’s first annual shareholder meeting on Wednesday, he was confronted by notorious British anti-LGBT activist Caroline Farrow

Harvey Weinstein leaving Manhattan Criminal Court on January 27, 2020 (David Dee Delgado/Getty) Harvey Weinstein wrote to Apple’s gay CEO Tim Cook begging for help as sexual assault allegations rolled in, newly unsealed court documents have revealed. Contents of the court documents were revealed today (March 11) by Variety on the same day Weinstein was

Allison Phillips Belnap served as the assistant dean of the Brigham Young University law school (ABC4) The former dean of a Mormon university has come out, and condemned a policy that bans same-sex relationships. The Mormon-run Brigham Young University has faced weeks of controversy over LGBT+ issues, after lifting and then re-imposing the part of

One brave 14-year-old has helped secure gender recognition reform in New York state. On Tuesday, it was announced New York will will no longer require medical evidence for gender recognition, and will recognise the legal gender of young transgender people for the first time. The decision comes after Lambda Legal sued the state on behalf

Monmouth University in the United States has launched an investigation after students held up a sign saying “stick to Grindr” along with images from his dating profiles during a basketball game. The incident took place during a basketball match between Monmouth University in New Jersey and Siena College. When players returned to the court for

Ethan Peters created this make-up ‘mask’ to call out racism against Asian people being targeted because of coronavirus. (Ethan Peters) Beauty influencer Ethan Peters created a striking mask look to send a message about the racist response to coronavirus. Gay make-up artist and social media personality Ethan Peters spoke out after reading reports of racism

Sasha Velour performing ‘So Emotional’ during Smoke & Mirrors. (Jeff Eason) Exactly three weeks after Madonna stopped by with her Madame X show, Sasha Velour stormed the London Palladium armed with magic tricks, dazzling costumes and bundles of heart. Going into to Smoke & Mirrors – Sasha Velour’s first-ever one-woman tour – it’s safe to

Janelle Monáe will headline New York City Pride 2020. (Getty) Janelle Monáe will perform at New York City Pride Island on June 26, marking her first time performing at a Pride event since she came out as queer in 2018. Monáe said that performing at Pride “has always been a dream” as she announced her

On the day Thomas Anderson found out he was going to be a father, he nearly fainted. He’d known from a young age that he wanted children in his future, but as a gay man he thought it was “impossible” for him. And when he entered his 30s as a single gay man, it felt

The sign was stuck on the ice rink glass so players could see. (Donna Bloss/ Facebook) A female ice hockey player and only girl on an all-boys team was taunted during a game last week with a “gender reveal” sign and chants of “she has a penis”. Alyssa Wruble, 17, is the only female on