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
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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
“LGBT-free zone” stickers distributed by a Polish conservative newspaper, Gazeta Polska. (GPtygodnik/ Twitter) A councillor in the South Carolina county of Greenville is pushing for a referendum that could make the region similar to Poland’s ‘LGBT free’ zones. Earlier this week councilman Joe Dill voted to block the repeal of an anti-gay resolution from 1996,
Bisexual comedian Mikey Bustos did what can only be described as the Lord’s work by giving coronavirus-preventive tips to the tune of Lady Gaga’s ‘Stupid Love’. (Twitter) While we all find ways to kill time before this planet hurtling around in a void is pelted with asteroids, a comedian has taken it upon himself to
A woman is held at an ICE detention centre in Phoenix, Arizona. (John Moore/Getty) A leaked memo from Homeland Security has revealed that an HIV-positive trans woman in ICE detention was left bleeding from her rectum for 13 days. It was not determined that the woman was HIV positive until she was finally given medical
Lena Waithe will make Disney history as the studio’s first openly lesbian character in upcoming movie Onward. (Disney/Karwai Tang/Getty Images) Disney/Pixar’s new animated movie Onward has been banned by several Middle Eastern countries because it includes a brief mention of a lesbian relationship. The warmhearted children’s film has been celebrated for featuring Disney’s first ever
Fans of Star Trek actor Anthony Rapp will remember that he got engaged last November, but the star has since gotten engaged for the second time. No, he and his fiancé didn’t split – they just decided to get engaged again. Rapp revealed last November that he had proposed to his boyfriend Ken Ithiphol in
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