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Brittney Griner faces nearly a decade in jail. (The Washington Post via Getty Images) US secretary of state Antony Blinken says he has cranked up the pressure on Russia for a potential prisoner swap involving American basketball star Brittney Griner. During a news conference in Washington Friday (29 July), Blinken said he had a “frank

Jaelene Daniels of North Carolina Courage. (Bryan Byerly/ISI Photos/Getty Images). North Carolina Courage defender Jaelene Daniels missed her team’s National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) game because her team celebrated LGBTQ+ Pride. On Friday (29 July), Daniels declined to play a match between Courage and Washington Spirit as she was required to wear a rainbow jersey.

Protesters at the San Francisco Federal Building demand that the federal government respond quickly to the recent San Francisco monkeypox outbreak. (The Washington Post via Getty/ Marlena Sloss) San Francisco has declared a state of emergency, with the city in “desperate need of vaccines” as monkeypox cases skyrocket. The US has seen around 4,600 confirmed

As Americans struggle to obtain the monkeypox vaccine, some queer men are travelling abroad to ensure they’re protected. (Marlena Sloss for The Washington Post via Getty Images) Some queer men are driving thousands of miles from the US to Canada to get a jab of the monkeypox vaccine. With cases of the once-rare virus in

Joe Biden is seeking to free Viktor Bout (L) to ensure Brittney Griner’s freedom. (Getty Images) The Joe Biden administration has offered to exchange convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout as part of a deal to release detained basketball star, Brittney Griner. Queer WNBA star Griner is on trial for drug charges that could land

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) speaks during the America First Agenda Summit, at the Marriott Marquis hotel July 26, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Ted Cruz’s attempts to be funny have flopped once again after he announced his pronouns as “kiss my ass”. During a talk at the far-right organisation Turning Point

Marjorie Taylor Greene urged Republicans to embrace ‘Christian nationalism’. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Marjorie Taylor Greene has casually said that being a “Christian nationalist” is a “good thing” because of course she did. Greene, a far-right conspiracy theorist who represents Georgia, made the remarks at the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit on 23 July in

Devin Way as Brodie, Johnny Sibilly as Noah. (Peacock) A blink-and-you’ll miss it cameo in the US reboot of Queer As Folk opens up the series to its own multiverse of madness, the show’s director has confirmed. Trailblazing drama series Queer As Folk was originally created by Russell T Davies in the late 90s and was

Right-wing provocateur Ethan Schmidt filmed himself confronting PetSmart staff about a Pride flag in the store. A manager kicked him out shortly afterwards. (Twitter/@patriottakes) A right-wing thug, who once threatened to “hunt” LGBTQ+ people, was kicked out of a pet store after complaining to staff about a “satanic” Pride flag display.  A video filmed by

The Cuban government announced a referendum on the final draft of a new family code extending marriage and adoption rights to same-sex couples. (Yamil Lage/AFP via Getty) Cuba’s government announced a referendum on whether to adopt a new family code that could open the door for same-sex couples to marry and adopt.  The national assembly

The UpRising Bakery and Cafe in Lake in the Hills, Illinois has been vandalised and had faeces left at the door over a planned family-friendly drag event. (YouTube/CBS Chicago) An Illinois bakery will host a family-friendly drag show despite being threatened, vandalised and sent a ​​bag of faeces over the planned event. UpRising Bakery and

Tammy Baldwin (L) spoke to Marco Rubio (R) after hearing him say voting on same-sex marriage protections was a “stupid waste of time”. (Getty/Anna Moneymaker/Anna Rose Layden-Pool) Out senator Tammy Baldwin confronted Marco Rubio in an elevator after he said voting on a bill to protect same-sex marriage was a “stupid waste of time”.  Rubio,

Manchester mayor Andy Burnham. (Getty/ Ian Forsyth) Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has slammed the Conservative party for “playing to culture war issues”, and has called for a general election. The race for leadership of the Conservative party, and to become Britain’s next prime minister, was whittled down to two candidates this week – Liz Truss

Sarah Michelle Gellar at the “Teen Wolf: The Movie” panel during Comic-Con. (Getty) It’s official! Sunnydale’s resident vampire slayer, Sarah Michelle Gellar, is returning to fantasy TV as executive producer and star of Paramount+ show Wolf Pack. From the creator of Teen Wolf, Jeff Davis, Wolf Pack is based off the Canadian horror book series

Timothy Farage’s deleted tweet next to his portrait. (image: Twitter/University photo) University professor Timothy Farage is under investigation after calling for a “cure for homosexuality”. Farage, a computer science professor at The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD), sparked outrage after he suggested ‘curing’ gay men in light of the monkeypox outbreak. He made the

Jeopardy champ and atheist activist Hemant Mehta (left) and hate preacher Aaron Thompson (right). (Twitter and Youtube) Atheist activist and Jeopardy! champ Hemant Mehta was described as a “closet f*g” by a Christian hate preacher, all because he is an LGBTQ+ ally. Mehta, who won $13,999 as a contestant on Jeopardy! in 2020 and founded

The U.S Capitol in Washington, DC. (Getty) The US House of Representatives has voted through a bill to protect same-sex and interracial marriage. The Respect for Marriage Act – which aims to restrict homophobic legislature left over from the Clinton-era administration – moved forward with a 267 to 157 win. All 220 House Democrats voted

A school counsellor at a Hwa Chong Institution school in Singapore made a presentation containing bigoted claims about the LGBTQ+ community. (Reddit/DAvengingAngels) A Singaporean school counsellor was suspended from giving lessons after alleging gay people have “intestinal worms” and other discriminatory claims during a presentation. The presentation by a Hwa Chong Institution (HCI) staffer drew

Kemi Badenoch has been endorsed by Britain First in the race to become prime minister after the far-right group described the MP as “anti-woke”. (Channel 4) Far-right group Britain First has urged supporters to back “anti-woke” Tory leadership candidate Kemi Badenoch in the race to become prime minister.  Britain First – which has been described

Tom Tugendhat has become the latest leadership hopeful to be voted out. (Jonathan Hordle / ITV via Getty Images) Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt have continued their lead in the Conservative Party leadership contest as Tom Tugendhat is knocked out of the race to replace prime minister Boris Johnson. After the third round of voting

Hamdi Alqudsi during his court attendance in 2016. (Image: Twitter) An alleged “terrorist leader” planned to attack the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, a court has been told. Hamdi Alqudsi, 48, appeared before the Supreme Court of New South Wales on Monday (18 July) on charges of with intentionally directing a terrorist organisation which

France’s minister for territorial cohesion Caroline Cayeux. (AFP via Getty/ SAMEER AL-DOUMY) More than 100 public figures in France have called for the resignation of minister Caroline Cayeux after she reaffirmed her anti-LGBTQ+ views. Cayeux, who was appointed minister for territorial cohesion less than two weeks ago on 4 July when France formed its new government,

Applebees will pay a former employee money to settle a lawsuit. (Credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images) A former Applebee’s worker has been awarded $100,000 (£84,272) after he endured homophobic and racist discrimination from colleagues. Jebriel Teague, a gay Black man, filed a complaint with the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) following constant mistreatment during his short

Protesters at Trans Pride Brighton. (PinkNews) Trans Pride Brighton saw its largest turnout ever on Saturday (16 July), with around 20,000 protesters marching for trans liberation. Trans Pride Brighton, the first and largest trans Pride event outside of the US, has been running since 2013. This year, it finally returned in person, after two years of

Monkeypox lesions. (UKHSA) As research develops, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has recommended using condoms for 12 weeks after recovering from monkeypox. Monkeypox is not considered a sexually transmitted disease, but research released this week has shown that monkeypox DNA can be detected in bodily fluids like semen and saliva. Aida Peiró-Mestres, the new study’s author,