Dave Chappelle. (Getty/ Sean Rayford) Netflix has “suspended” a trans employee who spoke out against Dave Chappelle’s new special, The Closer. In Chappelle’s latest comedy special, which premiered on Netflix on 5 October, he makes explicit jokes about trans women’s genitals and defends DaBaby and JK Rowling, before declaring himself “Team TERF“. The next day, Terra Field,
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ASOS have partnered with TTYA to create an inclusive shoe collaboration. All styles are available in size 4-13UK (6-15US). ASOS is teaming up with Taller Than Your Average London to launch an inclusive footwear collection. It sees the online fashion giant collaborate with TTYA London’s founder, Irene Agbontaen to offer customers the broadest range of
People in the LGBTQ+ community may be more susceptible to mental ill-health so it’s important to know what resources are out there for queer people and their loves ones. (Pexels) Today marks World Mental Health Day, and the conversation around mental health has never been louder – especially for the LGBT+ community. Inequality and mental
A protester wrapped in a trans Pride flag holds a ‘Never Stop Fighting’ placard during the trans rights demonstration. (Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty) The World Health Organisation (WHO) has been urged to focus “more on healthcare access” for the trans and LGBT+ communities on World Mental Health Day. In a poignant open letter published
Kiér Laprí Kartier was shot dead in Texas on 30 September, 2021. (Human Rights Campaign) A 21-year-old Black trans woman called Kiér Laprí Kartier has been shot dead in Texas. Her death is at least the 38th violent death of a trans or gender non-conforming person in the US in 2021. Kartier was shot on
An image showing the living conditions of people in the Reynosa camp in Mexico. (MSF/Esteban Montaño) A gay refugee who was forced to flee El Salvador because of anti-gay discrimination has opened up about his painful efforts to start a new life in the United States. Martin – not his real name – is currently
Victoria Scone. (BBC) Since Drag Race UK launched in 2019, the world has fallen even more in love with British drag than it was before. But it’s not just about the vulgar humour, hun culture references and British guest judges – as hilarious as they are. This year, the show broke boundaries by including the
For some, they’re part of a good night out. For others, they make sex more sensual, more free. Some people prefer to sniff poppers at home by themselves, where they can reach a high and climax in solitude. They mean different things to different people, but within the queer community, poppers are most often seen as
Joyce Carol Oates, writer, Ronchi Di Percoto, Italy, 2010. (Leonardo Cendamo/Getty) Acclaimed writer Joyce Carol Oates has apologised after she suggested that the singular “they” pronoun will never become “part of general usage”. On Wednesday (6 October), Oates tweeted a link to a New York Times op-ed by linguist John McWhorter. In his article, McWhorter argued in favour
Harry Styles at Madison Square Gardens in New York City. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for HS) This week, pop legend and occasional lesbian icon Harry Styles finally confirmed that his hit “Watermelon Sugar” is, indeed, about oral sex. “The song is about – it doesn’t really matter what it’s about,” Styles said on 1 October while
Grindr serial killer Stephen Port. Grindr serial killer Stephen Port had an “absolutely incessant” obsession with date rape porn, a London inquest has heard. Port was given a whole-life order for the murders of Anthony Walgate, 23, Gabriel Kobari, 22, Daniel Whitworth, 21, and Jack Taylor, 25, in 2016. He lured the men through gay
Sajid Javid delivers his keynote speech during the Conservative party conference on 5 October 2021 (Ian Forsyth/Getty) UK health secretary Sajid Javid has reportedly claimed that using trans-inclusive language in healthcare settings could literally cost lives. Javid made the shocking claim at the annual Conservative party conference on Tuesday (5 October), at a fringe event
Prosecutors are considering bringing forward obscenity charges over LGBT+ themed books. (Envato Elements) Librarians in Wyoming could face criminal “obscenity” charges for stocking LGBT+ books in sections aimed at teenagers. Prosecutors are reportedly considering whether to bring charges against Campbell County Public Library staff over their decision to stock young adult books about sex education
Tory culture secretary Nadine Dorries has belatedly admitted she regrets opposing same-sex marriage, saying she now wishes she could “turn the clock back”. The woman who supposedly has her finger on the UK’s cultural pulse has repeatedly voted against marriage equality and once compared it to incest. “If the gay marriage bill takes sex out
People take part in a rally organised by an activist group to support the LGBT+ legislation in Shibuya district of Tokyo, Japan on 6 June 2021. (Philip Fong/AFP via Getty) Gen Suzuki, a Japanese trans man, has filed a request with a Japanese court legally change his gender without having to undergo surgery and be
Elliot Page poses on the runway during the Balenciaga Spring/Summer 2022 show as part of Paris Fashion Week. (Getty/ Richard Bord) Elliot Page walked the Balenciaga red carpet-runway at Paris Fashion Week, and the internet is losing its mind over his platform goth Crocs. On Saturday (2 October), the Spanish fashion house held its Spring
British actor Harry Andrews on the set of the film ‘The New Spartans’ on June 01, 1975 in Derbyshire, England. (Getty/Anwar Hussein) Journalist and author Tim Walker is reflecting on a poignant interview he had with British actor and cinema star Harry Andrews, who never went public about his sexuality or his relationship during his
Matt Brooks was punched so hard he had to be rushed into surgery to save his sight. (Steve Dallaway) A gay man had to be rushed to hospital after being attacked in Birmingham’s Gay Village, in what he believes was a “hate crime”. Matt Brooks, 52, was punched in the face shortly after 2am on
The woman described the inclusive ads as “disgusting propaganda”. (Twitter) OkCupid has hit back at the bigot who attacked an inclusive campaign poster in a now-viral video. The dating site launched its ‘Every Single Person’ campaign in July to spotlight love in all its forms, and put out adverts with taglines like “every single bear”,
The memo said games featuring queer relationships or ”effeminate males” should not be approved for release. (Envato) China will ban video games featuring same-sex relationships, ‘effeminate’ men and moral choices, according to a leaked memo. The internal memo from a recent internal training by the state-backed gaming association was revealed by the South China Morning Post, lays out
The effervescently vibrant singer, songwriter, actor and award winning activist Ryan Cassata lit up the Bellport Brewing Company like fireworks plunging into the night sky and shattering the darkness. Like a seductive alchemist Ryan artfully transformed private anguish into a native of truth…. To say Ryan dazzled the crowded venue is an understatement. He seduced
President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro. (Andressa Anholete/Getty Images) Brazil’s homophobe-in-chief Jair Bolsonaro is back at it again with the homophobia, this time sending cruel, anti-LGBT+ texts. On the instant messaging app WhatsApp, the president privately on a new number made homophobic remarks as he mocked LGBT+ rights demonstrators. He blasted to his contacts, according to
If you enjoy TV shows that feature Spanish drag queens gyrating on a Peloton and saying “I’m holding to that bike like it’s the thickest juiciest d**k and I’m gonna ride till I die”, then you probably enjoyed last night’s Drag Race UK. The whole episode was a mish-mash of similarly weird scenes like Choriza’s
Victoria Scone was given a ‘Star Buy’ sticker by Krystal Versace, who went on to make a ‘fat shaming’ joke. (BBC) Drag Race UK star Victoria Scone – the first afab (assigned female at birth) queen ever to appear on the series – has been praised after sharing her battle with an eating disorder. At
Shirley Manson of Garbage performs on stage at Alhambra Theatre on 17 July 2019 in Dunfermline, Scotland. (Roberto Ricciuti/Redferns) Shirley Manson shared that she identifies with the “idea of non-binary” as she looks back on her history as the lead singer of Garbage. Manson spoke to the Scotsman as the band celebrated the 20th anniversary
Wendy Stuart and Steven Bloomer-Teague will be hosting TriVersity Talk this Thursday at 7 PM ET with featured guest Kym Dorsey. TriVersity Talk! is a weekly web series with featured guests discussing their lives, activism and pressing issues in the LGBTQ Community. With TriVersity Talk! the goal is to laugh and learn. TriVersity Talk! Is
Chris Pratt in Guardians of the Galaxy. (IMDb) Marvel Comics had abruptly cancelled the Guardians of the Galaxy comic book series featuring a bisexual Star-Lord. The entertainment company’s comic division has dashed hopes of a bisexual, polyamorous Peter Quill, the 1980s pop culture-grooving armed professional scavenger, becoming a mainstay. Marvel, without offering an explanation, has made
Protesters outside Parliament during the End Queer and Trans Hate Campaign in Cape Town, South Africa (Brenton Geach/Gallo/Getty) South Africa’s LGBT+ community are demanding justice for a lesbian whose alleged murderer gloated about removing a “curse” from her family. Sisanda Gumede, 28, was stabbed in the Umbumbulu area, south of Durban, on Sunday evening (26
Ben Whishaw (L) and Daniel Craig. (Getty Images) No Time To Die‘s Ben Whishaw has said he wants a gay actor to take on the iconic role of James Bond after Daniel Craig steps down. For Whishaw, the 40-year-old who has played the genius inventor behind 007‘s gadgets since 2012’s Skyfall, a gay actor playing
Newly-single Grimes has joked that she’s launching a “lesbian space commune” after breaking up with Elon Musk. On Monday (27 September) the singer confirmed that she’d split up with the 50-year-old SpaceX founder after three years together, and is now looking to the stars for her next move. “I’ll be colonising [one of Jupiter’s moons]
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