Scout Schultz. (Facebook/GT Progressive Student Alliance) Family of non-binary Georgia Tech student Scout Schultz, who was killed by campus police while in the middle of a mental health crisis, will receive a $1 million settlement. Schultz, 21, a fourth-year student who was intersex, non-binary and bisexual and was head of the school’s Pride Alliance, was
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Former Empire actor Jussie Smollett arrives at the Leighton Courts Building at the start of his trial. (Getty/ Scott Olson) Jussie Smollett’s defence has argued at trial that the man the actor says attacked him was a former lover who masturbated with him in a gay bathhouse. Smollett is on trial for allegedly staging a
Gran Canaria giant lizards are choking on cruisers’ condoms. (YouTube/ Jeremiusz Trzaska) The Maspalomas sand dunes in Gran Canaria are a popular cruising hotspot, but the public, sandy sex is putting giant lizards at risk. According to the gay travel site GayMapper, Maspalomas Dunes are a popular spot of cruising. The site explains: “There is
Josh Cavallo, the only openly gay top-tier professional footballer in the world, has revealed his brother had never seen him smiling as big before his historic coming. Speaking to Attitude, as he appears on the cover of the magazine’s latest issue – topping the sport category in the annual Attitude 101 list – Cavallo opened
Troye Sivan had the wind taken out of his sails when his Miami concert was abruptly shut down due to a noise complaint in the neighbourhood. The “Bloom” singer was in town on Monday (November 30) to perform at Architectural Digest‘s AD100 party in celebration of Art Basel Miami. The performance had been promoted by
There’s plenty of queer Christmas tree decorations you can get. (Etsy) It’s finally December, which means it’s time to “get festive”, in the words of queen Mariah Carey. And what better way to get into the Christmas spirit than putting your tree up, while Mariah plays in the background. Well, you could also be decorating
Crystal Palace’s Conor Gallagher during the Premier League match against Aston Villa at Selhurst Park on 27 November 2021 in London, England. (Getty/Rob Newell – CameraSport) Leeds United has slammed homophobic abuse from football fans aimed towards Crystal Palace’s Conor Gallagher. The incident occurred after Gallagher, who is on a season-long loan at Crystal Palace
Comedy series Harlem is one of the big releases on Amazon Prime Video this December. (YouTube) Amazon has unveiled the films and TV series joining Prime Video UK in December 2021. From Amazon originals to new series, there’s plenty of content to binge during the winter months. The films and shows will all be available
The referendum was proposed by Hungary’s anti-LGBT+ prime minister Viktor Orban. (AFP via Getty/ ATTILA KISBENEDEK) On Tuesday (30 November), Hungary’s parliament gave the green light to prime minister Viktor Orbán’s horrific national referendum on “LGBT+ propaganda”. Orbán proposed the referendum in July, in response to criticism of the country’s “LGBT+ propaganda” ban, doubling down
Hunter Schafer and Zendaya in Euphoria. (HBO) After a painfully long wait, Euphoria season two has a confirmed release date and a thrilling first trailer. Here’s everything we know about the new episodes. Euphoria won plaudits and awards (including a Best Actress Emmy for its lead, Zendaya) following its first run back in 2019. The
Emilia Schneider. (YouTube/CNN) Chile has elected its first transgender official to its national legislature. Emilia Schneider is the first out transgender person to be elected to the National Congress of Chile. The 25-year-old activist previously gained prominence when she was elected to represent over 42,000 students as the president of the University of Chile Student
When Reid Alexander (R) found out he needed a kidney, it turned out his husband Rafael Díaz (L) was a perfect match and became his donor. (YouTube/Denver7 – The Denver Channel) Denver husbands Reid Alexander and Rafael Díaz are truly a “perfect match” after Díaz donated a kidney to his beloved partner. Alexander told NBC
The Reddit user’s Thanksgiving coming out moment didn’t quite go to plan. (Envato) Spending time with family during the holiday season can be difficult as a queer person, especially if you’re still closeted, but one Reddit user has told a Thanksgiving coming out story with a surprising twist. Reddit user MysteriousR551 shared a post to
Jon Kent, aka Superman, is bisexual. (DC Comics) Jon Kent, Superman of Earth and son of Clark Kent, coming out scene in the comics has been in the works for two years, says DC comics writer. The young superhero came out as bisexual in Superman: Son of Kal-El #5, which hit shops earlier this month.
Lifelong campaigner for human rights Archbishop Desmond Tutu. (UN Free & Equal) Archbishop Desmond Tutu has compared anti-LGBT+ laws and violence to apartheid, insisting that he opposes them with the “same passion”. The 90-year-old Archbishop Tutu, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, has spent his life campaigning for human rights. He was a major opponent of South
Dave Chappelle. (Getty/Eamonn M. McCormack) Dave Chappelle clashed with students at his former high school who called him a “childish bigot” with a brittle ego. After making cruel jabs against trans people in his latest Netflix special, The Closer, Chappelle has become a lightning rod for criticism. Instead of apologising, he has instead leaned hard
The Fenty Beauty Black Friday sale features 25 percent off every single item. Fenty Beauty has launched its Black Friday sale with 25 percent off every single product. Rihanna’s beauty and skincare brand are taking part in Cyber Week, and while it’s not new music, at least it’s something. The sitewide Black Friday sale is
The three finalists of Drag Race UK season three. (BBC) Krystal Versace has been crowned the winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK season three. The fashion queen battled Ella Vaday and Kitty Scott Claus in the final lip sync to “You Don’t Own Me” by Dusty Springfield. She ultimately won to be crowned Drag Race
The three party alliance set to lead Germany, made up of SPD chancellor-elect Olaf Scholz, FDP leader Christian Lindner, and Annalene Baerbock and Robert Habeck, co-leaders of the Greens Party. (Getty/ Michele Tantussi) The chancellor-elect of Germany, Olaf Scholz of the centre-left SDP, and his coalition parties unveiled pledges for sweeping reforms to LGBT+ rights. The
Bimini Bon Boulash can top your Christmas tree this year. (Getty/ BFC/ John Phillips and Not On The High Street) Bimini Bon Boulash can top your Christmas tree this year, and suddenly we’re feeling festive. The Drag Race UK star has inspired an angel tree topper design that will make the yuletide instantly iconic. The
Pride in Santiago, Chile, 2021. (AFP via Getty/ MARTIN BERNETTI) The lower house of the congress of Chile has approved same-sex unions, bringing the South American country another step closer marriage equality. Chile legalised civil partnerships for same-sex couples in 2015, but the move did not grant them all of the rights enjoyed by opposite-sex married
Lil Nas X attends the 62nd Grammys on 26 January, 2020. (Patrick McMullan via Getty/ David Crotty) Lil Nas X is leading the long list of LGBT+ artists nominated for the 2022 Grammys, with five award nominations. The nominations for the 64th Annual Grammy Awards, scheduled for 31 January, 2022, were announced on Tuesday (23 November).
Kevin Spacey. (Stefano Guidi/Getty Images) Kevin Spacey has been ordered to pay nearly $31 million to the studio that made House of Cards over his sexual harassment breach. In a secret ruling last year, an arbitrator ordered Spacey, 62, and his production companies to pay MRC for breaching his contract. The ruling, issued 13 months
Waylon Smithers finds love with his new boyfriend Michael De Graaf, a billionaire fashion mogul, in an upcoming episode of The Simpsons. (20th Television/The Simpsons) A writer on The Simpsons has explained how he worked with his gay son to make Smithers a “three-dimensional gay character”. As viewers of the long-running animated series will know, The
Laganja Estranja. (Supplied) Bonafide stoner queen Laganja Estranja is more than just meme royalty. The last few years have seen the RuPaul’s Drag Race star release a string of pop bangers, campaign tirelessly for the legalisation of marijuana and reintroduce herself to the world as a proud trans woman. Throughout all the chaos, she even
Theresa Manzella. (Montana State Legislature) A Republican lawmaker has said that LGBT+ people who are beaten up are receiving the “normal consequences” of their “choices”. Montana state senator Theresa Manzella made the remarks Wednesday (17 November) during an event defending a minister accused of anti-LGBT+ hate speech. According to TV station KPVI, Brandon Huber, lead
The mob dragged them outside a bar to beat her. (Screen capture via Twitter) A violent mob sexually assaulted, beat and humiliated an intersex person for several hours all while filming it in Yaoundé, Cameroon. In the capital city, Sara (not her real name) was hospitalised after suffering multiple hematomas across her body. Her injuries
Lady Gaga (L) and Britney Spears. (Getty Images) Britney Spears showed her appreciation for Lady Gaga after the House of Gucci star celebrated the end of her conservatorship. Gaga, 35, shared her words of support for Britney, 39, Thursday evening (18 November) as she walked the red carpet for the Los Angeles premiere of the
Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera at the MTV VMA 2000 Stage at Radio City Music Hall. (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic) Britney Spears has dragged Christina Aguilera for “refusing” to speak up after she was freed from her conservatorship. After being finally freed from the restraints of her almost 14-year-long conservatorship earlier this month, an emboldened Britney has
A queer bookshop has launched an initiative to send copies of a trans history book to MPs across the country to give them a “comprehensive knowledge” on the trans community. Queer Lit, Manchester’s longest running independent gay bookshop, sent “hundreds of copies” of Trans Britain by Christine Burns to MPs on Wednesday. The books, which
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