Non-binary activist in Madrid, Spain, 2021. (Aldara Zarraoa/Getty Images) Non-binary people have worse mental health than other genders, according to a new report. On average, more than one in two non-binary people (51 per cent) are clinically distressed or struggling, the second-ever Mental State of the World Report 2021 found. The researchers at Sapiens Lab,
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Real Housewives star Luann de Lesseps attends “Gory849” Halloween Ball at Kimpton Hotel Eventi on 30 October 2021 in New York City. (Getty/John Lamparski) Real Housewives of New York City star Luann de Lesseps has denied claims that she was kicked out of a gay piano bar for drunken singing. On Thursday (17 March), Page Six reported the
Environment minister Zac Goldsmith. (Franklin Jacome/Agencia Press South/Getty Images) Conservative environment minister Zac Goldsmith, known for failing in his bid to become London mayor, has compared gender-affirming healthcare for trans youth to lobotomies. In a tweet Friday morning (18 March), Goldsmith described puberty blockers as a “brutal pathway” despite the treatment being safe, well-studied and
Republican lawmakers in Idaho have killed a bill that would have criminalised doctors and parents who helped trans kids receive gender-affirming treatment. The reviled bill, House Bill 675 (HB 675), would have made it a felony to provide gender-affirming medical care to trans minors in the state. Under the bill, anyone who provided or knowingly gave
Gabrielle Union on the red carpet at the premiere of Disney’s Cheaper By The Dozen. (FilmMagic/ Axelle/ Bauer-Griffin) Gabrielle Union has criticised Disney for its response to Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill, saying: “You should not fund hate and oppression.” Disney has faced immense backlash for its lacklustre reaction to the bill, which would ban LGBT+ topics
Jonathan Bailey is getting sufficiently shirtless in the second season of Bridgerton. (Screen capture via Netflix) Jonathan Bailey is going to be sufficiently shirtless in the long-awaited second season of Bridgerton, if the trailer is anything to by. And as it’s Bridgerton, we’re pretty much legally guaranteed to get a fair few sex scenes, mainly
SNP MSP John Mason argued against a total conversion therapy ban in Scotland. (Twitter) SNP MSP John Mason has compared conversion therapy, often described as torture, to the “self-control” of not “eating too much chocolate”. Mason has previously opposed retrospective pardons for historically criminalised gay people in Scotland and argued against same-sex marriage, describing it
Kai Shappley denounces directive from the governor of Texas calling on state agencies to investigate gender-affirming medical care for trans youth as child abuse. (CBS Austin) An 11-year-old trans girl asks Texas legislators to “please stop” attacking her as she fears being “taken away” from supportive mum. Protestors gathered outside the Texas Capitol on Monday
Britney Spears with her father, Jamie, in Hollywood, California in 2008. (Jean Baptiste Lacroix/WireImage) Britney Spears has said her estranger father, Jamie Spears, “stripped” her womanhood away when her conservatorship engulfed her. Saying that her father acted almost like a child, Britney reflected on the first day of her conservatorship in 2008, which handed her
Power of the Dog director Jane Campion attends the 27th Annual Critics Choice Awards on 13 March 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) Filmmaker Jane Campion has responded to Sam Elliott’s criticism of her film The Power of the Dog, calling him “sexist” and a “bit of a b***h”. Elliot, an actor famous for his portrayals
People gather in support of the trans community after a court temporarily halts Texas from investigating families of trans youth. (YouTube/NBC News) Child abuse investigations into the supportive parents of trans youth have been temporarily banned in Texas. A Texas district court judge ordered on Friday (11 March) that the state temporarily halt investigating parents
JK Rowling (left) and Caroline Farrow (right). (Getty/Jim Spellman and YouTube/ Good Morning Britain) JK Rowling took to Twitter on Saturday (12 March) to send “big love” to anti-gay, anti-trans, anti-abortion Catholic activist Caroline Farrow. Farrow had tweeted that she was feeling emotional, both because her daughter was turning 18 and because her life had
A court in the UK has blocked marriage equality in both the Cayman Islands and Bermuda in a huge blow to LGBT+ folk in the British overseas territories. In March 2019, same-sex marriage was legalised with immediate effect in the Cayman Islands following a lengthy legal battle by lesbian couple Chantelle Day and Vickie Bodden
Dolly Parton “respectfully” bows out of Hall of Fame nomination (Kevin Winter/Getty Images for ACM) Country icon Dolly Parton has “respectfully” declined her nomination for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (RRHOF), saying she hasn’t “earned the right” and doesn’t want to split the votes. Parton, who was nominated alongside Kate Bush, Rage Against
Lawmaker offers update on Russian arrest of basketballer Brittney Griner (Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Brittney Griner has been in custody in Russia for over three weeks, it has emerged, with officials admitting ‘extreme concern’. It was reported last weekend that the WNBA star had been detained after customs officials allegedly detected cannabis oil in her luggage at an
Lizzo revealed her skincare routine on TikTok. (Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for dcp) Lizzo has revealed her skincare routine on TikTok – including Glow Recipe’s Pineapple-C Bright Serum – and we’re copying it right now. She revealed her “made up” daily routine on her profile after fans wanted to know how she gets her glow. The singer
Renee Erickson. (Kansas State Senate) Kansas has become the latest US state to eye up a ban on trans athletes in girls and women’s sports. “This is not a trans bill,” said senator Renee Erickson as she introduced the bill that would explicitly ban trans women from school sports in kindergarten through college. “It is
Anasofia Pelaez and Kimberly Blandon protest after the passage of the “Don’t Say Gay” bill on 9 March 2022 in Miami, Florida. (Getty/Joe Raedle) Georgia lawmakers filed their own version of the “Don’t Say Gay” bill hours after Florida passed its own. The bill (SB 613) is formally titled the “Common Humanity in Private Education
Stephen Fry. (Getty/ Matthew Eisman) Stephen Fry has recalled a terrifying homophobic attack by a “furious skinhead” at a football match, which left him “trembling”. Fry, 64, recalled the incident, which took place at an FA Cup match at London’s Wembley Stadium, on food critic Jay Rayner’s Out To Lunch podcast. He said: “I remember
Alejandro Giammattei, president of Guatemala. (AFP via Getty/ JOHAN ORDONEZ) The congress of Guatemala has passed legislation to explicitly ban same-sex marriage, ban the mention of LGBT+ equality in school, and triple the prison sentence for abortion. The “Life and Family Protection Law” was passed by congress on Tuesday, 8 March, which was also International
Person holds a sign that reads “Protect trans kids”. (Pexels) Idaho lawmakers have advanced a bill criminalising gender-affirming care for trans youth. The Idaho House approved legislation on Tuesday (8 March) that would make providing gender-affirming medical care to trans youth a felony charge punishable by up to life in prison. House Bill 675 (HB 675)
Who else but hosts Wendy Stuart and Tym Moss could “spill the tea” on their weekly show “If These Walls Could Talk” live from Pangea Restaurant on the Lower Eastside of NYC, with their unique style of honest, and emotional interviews, sharing the fascinating backstory of celebrities, entertainers, recording artists, writers and artists and bringing
Disney CEO Bob Chapek. (Jeff Gritchen/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images) Disney CEO Bob Chapek has faced stiff criticism from staff for refusing to condemn Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill. In an internal memo, Chapek expressed his “unwavering commitment to the LGBTQ+ community” but refused to publicly oppose the bill, which would block discussion of LGBT+
A lesbian couple in South Africa won a crucial court ruling that will pave the way for more LGBT+ families like themselves. (Stock photograph via Pexels) A lesbian in South Africa will no longer have to adopt her own children to be recognised as their mother after a landmark court ruling. The Gauteng High Court
The Boulet Brothers. (Supplied) It’s safe to say the popularity of drag is at an all time high, thanks in huge part to its new mainstay status on TV screens around the world. Shows like RuPaul’s Drag Race and the Boulet Brothers’ hit show Dragula, the antithesis to Drag Race in many ways, have helped
A person holds a sign reading “HRT saves lives” amid protests against statements by Texas governor Greg Abbott and state attorney general Ken Paxton. (YouTube/MSNBC) Texas attorney general Ken Paxton has filed an appeal after a judge blocked the state from conducting a child abuse investigation on the parents of a trans teen. Paxton appealed
Euphoria actor Alexa Demie reportedly in the running to play Madonna in upcoming biopic (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBO) Euphoria actor Alexa Demie is reportedly in the running to play Madonna in the singer’s upcoming biopic, with hopefuls required to undergo a “gruelling” bootcamp with 11-hour days. Demie is among several others reportedly the running for
Utah governor Spencer Cox vows to veto a bill that would ban trans students from competing on sports teams matching their gender identity. (YouTube/Gov Spencer J Cox) Governor Spencer Cox has promised to veto a trans sports ban that was passed through in the last hours of the Utah legislative session. State lawmakers debated and
A person holds a sign that reads “We Love Our Trans Youth” during a rally at the Alabama State House to draw attention to anti-trans legislation. (Getty/Julie Bennett) Young trans people who receive gender-affirming healthcare are significantly less likely to become depressed or attempt suicide in the following year, a new study has found. Gender-affirming
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau waves to the crowd as he marches in the Pride Parade in Toronto, 2017. (Getty/ AFP/ GEOFF ROBINS) A judge has ruled that two women who called the president of a Canadian medical imaging centre’s slur-filled tweets “homophobic and transphobic” was a “fair comment” One of the top judges in Ontario,
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