From the history of the word lesbian to Gentleman Jack, we’ve made a lesbian history quiz for you to test out how clued up you are on abseiling lesbians and iconic lesbian kisses on TV. Lesbian history has often not been well documented (thanks, heteropatriarchy) but that doesn’t mean there hasn’t been some incredible, momentous
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Thousands of transgender people and their allies take to the streets for London’s first ever Trans+ Pride march on 14 September, 2019. (WIktor Szymanowicz/NurPhoto via Getty Images) On September 14, thousands of transgender people and their allies took to the streets of London in a historic first – the UK capital’s first-ever Trans+ Pride march.
Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife Samantha leave 10 Downing Street for the last time in 2016. (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) Former Tory prime minister David Cameron says he has “absolutely no regrets” about introducing same-sex marriage to England and Wales. In an extract of his forthcoming book, ‘For The Record’, published in The Times,
LGBT+ rights campaigners complain of a “culture of disbelief” in the Home Office’s treatment of LGBT+ asylum seekers. (Peter Macdiarmid/Getty) Alarming numbers of LGBTQ asylum claims are being rejected by the UK Home Office, according to recently published figures. This comes off the back of a spate of media coverage drawing attention to the injustices
Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the 2019 House Republican Conference Member Retreat Dinner in Baltimore on Friday September 13, 2019. (Caroline Brehman/Getty) US Vice President Mike Pence claimed that homosexuality was “a choice” in the 1990s, as he fought against efforts to protect gay people from discrimination. Newly-unearthed materials discovered by CNN’s KFile shed
US vice president Mike Pence addressed a fundraiser for an anti-LGBT hate group that has linked gay people to paedophiles, a week after the White House denied he is homophobic. On Thursday, September 13, Pence was the headline speaker at the black tie gala for evangelical group Concerned Women of America, which lobbies against LGBT+
Gay comic Bowen Yang has joined the cast of Saturday Night Live, becoming the show’s first full-time cast member from an Asian background. It was announced on Thursday (September 12) that Yang would be joining SNL for its upcoming 45th season, which is set to begin on September 28. Yang, whose parents are from China,
Dennis Rodman at Sapphire Gentlemen’s Club on August 15, 2019 in New York City. (Ilya S. Savenok/Getty) Retired basketball player Dennis Rodman suspects 10-20 percent of professional athletes could be gay, even though none have come out while competing in any major American sporting league. Rodman enjoyed a 20-year career playing for the Detroit Pistons,
Scientists eradicated HIV from nine infected mice. (Getty) Scientist have found “proof of concept” that HIV can be eliminated after a series of treatments “functionally cured” mice carrying the virus. Researchers from from Temple University’s Lewis Katz School of Medicine and the University of Nebraska Medical Center developed a two-pronged approach to treating HIV. The
Graham Linehan at the 2014 BAFTAs. (Eamonn McCormack/WireImage) Graham Linehan is seriously unhappy that Ruth Hunt has been appointed to the House of Lords. The Irish comedy writer, who rose to public consciousness in the 90s for being a co-writer on Father Ted, is now more well-known for his self-appointed role at the forefront of
Fewer people are being prosecuted for homophobic hate crimes. (Getty) The number of people being prosecuted for homophobic hate crimes has fallen over the past five years, despite reports of such crimes doubling. Homophobic hate crime has increased for the sixth year running with some 13,530 incidents reported in 2018/19, according to figures obtained by
Sir Elton John wore a typically understated look at his 50th birthday party in 1991. (Getty) Sir Elton John once claimed to have more Fabergé eggs than the Kremlin, according to reports Fabergé eggs are among the rarest, most fabulous and most expensive treasures on Earth. So it stands to reason that Sir Elton John,
Mzz Kimberley’s LIFE will take place at London City Hall. (LIFE) A diverse cast of trans models and performers will take to the runway on Friday (September 13) for an all-trans fashion show at London’s City Hall. Presented by singer, performer and trans activist Mzz Kimberley, LIFE is the first show of its kind, with
Madeleine told BBC Inside Out West how her son has received “homophobic death threats.” (BBC) The rates of hate crimes against LGBT+ people in the west of England have more than doubled in the last five years, new data has shown. The figures were revealed by the BBC documentary series Inside Out West, which airs
A gay couple have spoken out after they were allegedly kicked out of an Uber for sharing a kiss on the cheek. Kristin Michele and her girlfriend Jenn Mangan were heading to a Zac Brown Band concert in Camden, New Jersey on Friday (September 6) when the incident occurred. In a post on Facebook, she
Thousands marched for same-sex marriage on June 13, 2015 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. (Charles McQuillan/Getty) Preparations for introducing same-sex marriage to Northern Ireland are going full steam ahead, with one senior minister declaring it will be “the law of the land” by 2020. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK where same-sex marriage
The Work and Pensions Secretary and Minister for Women and Equalities Amber Rudd has sensationally quit both as a cabinet minister and as a Conservative in protest of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s handling of Brexit. Since the UK voted to leave the European Union, and David Cameron resigned, five Equalities Ministers have been either sacked
An LGBT+ community centre in Las Vegas was vandalised in the early hours of Thursday, with a vandal spraying an anti-gay slur across the front door. The LGBTQ Center of Southern Nevada shared a photo of the graffiti, which features the message “FAG” written in black spray paint. The centre confirmed that an individual “approached the
The gender identity clinic breached the email addresses of almost 2,000 service users. (Envato) An NHS Gender Identity Clinic (GIC) in Charing Cross breached the email addresses of almost 2,000 transgender people who use its services today (September 6). An email was sent to service users about an art competition, but instead of the email list
Cassy O’Connor (right) with her son Jasper. (Cassy O’Connor) Australian politician Cassy O’Connor has shared moving photos of her transgender son, Jasper, receiving his new identification documents after landmark reforms to gender recognition laws in Tasmania came into effect. The new laws, which came into force on Thursday, 5 September, make Tasmania the first Australian
A new official music video has been released for Freddie Mercury solo track Love Me Like There’s No Tomorrow, and it’s unashamedly queer. The animated video was released to mark the 73rd birthday of the queer musical icon, who died during the AIDS crisis in 1991. The Mercury Phoenix Trust and Universal Music Group teamed
Trans march in Ontario, Canada, 2019. (Anatoliy Cherkasov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) A teenage girl has become 17th trans person known to have died by violent means in the US in 2019. The 17-year-old was found by on Monday evening, September 2, with gunshot wounds to her torso in Parkwood Avenue, Baltimore. She later died
Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Sam Waterson and Martin Sheen in Grace And Frankie (Netflix) Pioneering gay sitcom Grace and Frankie is set to come to a dignified end after seven seasons, having earned the distinction of being Netflix’s longest-running show. Stars Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda confirmed in a statement alongside the show’s creators that
Margot James lost the Conservative whip after rebelling over Brexit. (WIktor Szymanowicz/NurPhoto/ Getty) Margot James, the first openly lesbian Tory MP, is among the 21 Conservative politicians who have been expelled from the party after voting against Boris Johnson’s Brexit plans. She defended her decision to Birmingham Live, accusing Boris Johnson of making “erratic and
Conversion therapy group, Hope for Wholeness, founder McKrae Game came out of the closet this summer (Facebook/McKrae Game) A South Carolina man behind one of the largest conversion therapy ministries of more than two decades has come out as gay. Hope for Wholeness, a faith-based conversion therapy program, founder McKrae Game came out of the
Sir Elton John’s 1975 Dodger Stadium concert features on a new Royal Mail stamp. (Royal Mail) Sir Elton John has become only the second solo artist in history to be honoured with a set of Royal Mail stamps. Fresh from the success of his biopic Rocketman, Sir Elton’s illustrious music career has been commemorated with
A transphobic Christian said that being LGBT+ “isn’t normal” live on the Victoria Derbyshire show today (2 September), but was quickly put in his place by the other guests. During a slot on the daytime debate show, parent Nigel Rowe appeared alongside a plethora of LGBT+ people, authors and advocates to discuss LGBT-inclusive education. After
Pastor Greg Locke said that LGBT+ people want “domination.” (Paster Greg Locke/Facebook) An anti-trans, anti-abortion, Trump-supporting pastor thinks he’s figured out exactly what LGBT+ people are looking for: domination. Saturday, August 31, saw a so-called Straight Pride march in Boston outnumbered by more than 1,000 counter-protestors. The event drew much ire and ridicule on Twitter,
Sexual abuse of boys and young men is more common than many people might think. (Pexels)At least 1 in 6 boys are sexually abused before their 18th birthday. This number rises to 1 in 4 men across their lifespan. The rates of sexual abuse and assault are even higher in boys and men from sexual
Trans teen Michael Critchfield was allegedly pursued into the bathroom by a teacher (ACLU of West Virginia) A transgender teen in West Virginia is taking legal action after a teacher demanded he use a urinal to “prove” he belongs in the men’s bathroom. 15-year-old Michael Critchfield was allegedly followed into the bathroom at Liberty High School