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Florida governor Ron DeSantis. (James Gilbert/Getty Images) Florida’s cruel crackdown on LGBT+ rights has deepened after governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill all but censoring queer topics in schools and workplaces. On top of the reviled ‘Don’t Say Gay‘ bill that blocks educators from discussing LGBT+ identities in K-12 schools, DeSantis signed the “Stop WOKE

Jamie Wallis, a Conservative lawmaker, has opened up about being trans. (Screen capture via Sky News) Britain’s first openly trans MP Jamie Wallis has said he hopes to transition “as quickly as possible” – but knows the wait will be long. Wallis, the Conservative MP for Bridgend in Wales, last month became the first lawmaker sitting

Morgan Fevre was viscously attacked by someone for wearing a sequinned jacket. (GoFundMe/Paul Fevre) A gay man who moved to Manchester, England, for its “inclusiveness” was left for dead in a vicious assault. Morgan Fevre, a 22-year-old support worker, suffered a bleed on the brain, three broken teeth and multiple breaks to his nose, cheekbone

America Chavez is the latest LGBT+ hero to be featured in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. (YouTube/Marvel Entertainment) Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has been banned in Saudi Arabia because it includes an LGBT+ character. The Marvel film, set to be released in cinemas on 6 May, 2022, is the sequel to the 2016

Eric Bourne and Stephen Carpenter will become the first ever same-sex couple to get married in British Antarctic Territory. (British Antarctic Survey/ Rich Turner) Two polar research ship crew members are set to become the first ever same-sex couple to get married in British Antarctic Territory. Eric Bourne and Stephen Carpenter have been together for

Christina Pushaw, press secretary for Florida governor Ron DeSantis. (YouTube/ PBD Podcast) The recently exposed Libs of TikTok Twitter account has been credited with inspiring Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill, as well as the surge in “grooming” rhetoric among conservatives. This week, Chaya Raichik was exposed as the person behind the account, which started on

Ted Cruz made the bizarre comments while filming his podcast at the University of Alabama. (YouTube/ Verdict with Ted Cruz) Ted Cruz is being relentlessly mocked after insisting Disney will soon show Mickey Mouse having gay sex with Pluto in “every episode”. The Texas senator hit out at Disney’s eventual opposition to Florida’s ‘Don’t Say

Florida governor Ron DeSantis addresses the 2022 Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando. (LightRocket via Getty/ SOPA Images/ Paul Hennessy) Florida’s health department has issued chilling guidance to block medical care and even social transition for trans kids in the state. The guidance, issued by Florida’s department of health on Wednesday (20 April), contradicts federal guidance

For Callum Kenney, Ireland has become a country paralysed by anti-LGBT+ violence. (Provided) A trans man feels too scared to leave his home after four of his ribs were broken in an attack that still haunts him a year on. Callum Kenney, a 22-year-old Dublin City University graduate, told PinkNews a thug brutally set upon

Joe Keery as Steve Harrington, Maya Hawke as Robin and Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson in Netflix fantasy horror Stranger Things. (Netflix) Stranger Things star Maya Hawke has spoken about how her character Robin Buckley’s “queerness is just an aspect of her personhood”. Ahead of the release of the fourth season of Stranger Things, which

The trailer for Tucker Carlson’s new documentary includes a lot of muscular, scantily clad men. (Fox News and Getty/ Chip Somodevilla) The trailer for a new Tucker Carlson documentary titled The End of Men has gone viral for being the bizarre, homeoerotic fever dream that no one asked for. Tucker Carlson Originals is a “series of

No, an NHS trust is not erasing vaginas in guidance for trans and non-binary parents. (Getty) Anti-trans panic has spread like wildfire across the internet after the Daily Mail dug up a year-old NHS trust policy allowing pregnant trans patients to choose how they refer to their own reproductive anatomy. More than a year ago,

Four students at Loganville High School in Georgia are facing charges after an alleged ‘homophobic’ attack against a 15-year-old last month. (Fox 5 Atlanta) Four teens have been arrested after allegedly spraying a 15-year-old student with liquid cleaning products while hurling homophobic slurs at him. The Loganville Police Department said that four teenagers had been

Missouri state representative Ian Mackey condemned his Republican colleague for pushing legislation attacking trans youth in a now viral speech. (Twitter/@MOLegDems) A gay politician has gone viral for passionately confronting a Republican lawmaker over a bill that would ban trans athletes from school sports. Missouri state representative Ian Mackey delivered a personal and impassioned speech

Jorge Diaz-Johnston. (Facebook/ Don Diaz-Johnston) The former roommate of Jorge Diaz-Johnston has been indicted as a suspect in the LGBT+ rights activist’s death by a Florida court. The Leon County grand jury indicted Steven Yinger, 36, on Thursday (14 April) on several charges concerning the death of Diaz-Johnston. Diaz-Johnston was last seen on 3 January, and

A man charged with arson in connection to a fire that “completely destroyed” Rash, a queer NYC bar. (YouTube/NBC News/CBS New York/Rash NYC) A Brooklyn man has been arrested and charged with arson in connection to a fire that left a queer bar “completely destroyed”.  John Lhota, 24, is accused of pouring a canister of

Women’s cycling has been entangled with the drawn-out ‘debate’ over trans rights. (Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) A women’s cycling competition has lost vital funding over British Cycling’s decision to suspend trans athletes. Top tournament sponsor Peter Stanton said he would be “letting down” the trans community if he “did not make a stand to show my

Gay porn star Steven Miles, known professionally as Sergeant Miles, has been arrested for his alleged role in the 6 January, 2021, Capitol insurrection. Miles, 39, from Zephyrhills, Florida, was arrested on Tuesday, 12 April, according to the US Department of Justice.  The gay porn performer and director, who is also an army veteran, allegedly

Fern Feather, 29, was found dead in Morristown, Vermont on 12 April 2022. (Facebook/Pride Center of Vermont) A Vermont community is “heartbroken” over the loss of a trans woman who was “always in bloom” and brought “joy and happiness to everybody”. Fern Feather, 29, was found dead alongside a road in Morristown, Vermont, on Tuesday

Trans people and allies rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 2018 before marching to demand basic human and civil rights. (Cory Clark/NurPhoto via Getty) Lawmakers in the Pennsylvania House have passed a bill that would ban trans students from competing in girls’ and women’s sports – despite the governor’s promise to veto it. House Bill 972 (HB

Miia Love Parker, described by friends as gentle and joyous, was shot to death. (Facebook) Police have launched a “manhunt” after a Black trans woman was shot dead in a car as an “epidemic of violence” tightens its hold on the US. Miia Love Parker, a model described as a “brilliant light” who loved puppies and

Brittney Griner, #42 of the Phoenix Mercury, was detained by Russian customs officials. (Mike Mattina/Getty Images) American basketball player Brittney Griner is “safe” after being detained in Russia, a Women’s National Basketball Association chief said. The seven-time All-Star centre for the Phoenix Mercury was detained on drug charges by Russia’s Federal Customs Service at the Sheremetyevo

Guests at the boozy lunch included JK Rowling, Joanna Cherry, Rosie Duffield, Maya Forstater and Kathleen Stock. (Twitter/ jk_rowling) JK Rowling enjoyed a boozy lunch with a host of anti-trans activists, including members of the lobby group Get the L Out, while thousands protested for trans equality. On Sunday (10 April) thousands of trans people