Badr Baabou, a human rights defender, was battered by cops in Tunisia. (Damj Association for Justice and Equality) Two police officers brutally beat one of Tunisia’s top LGBT+ rights activists in an attack campaigners warn captures the country’s descent into “repression”. Badr Baabou, a human rights defender and head of the Damj Association for Justice
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Kal Penn. (Frazer Harrison/Getty) Actor Kal Penn has come out as gay and revealed that he is engaged to his partner of 11 years. The actor, who has had starring roles in House, How I Met Your Mother and The Big Bang Theory, opens up about his relationship with his fiancé Josh in his new memoir You Can’t Be
Haaz Sleiman attends Marvel Studios’ “Eternals” premiere in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/WireImage) It’s been a long time coming but it’s finally happening – the Marvel Cinematic Universe is getting its first-ever gay superhero in a movie. LGBT+ comic fans have been screaming out for more representation within the MCU for years, and
One of Lady Gaga’s biggest hits is actually an ode to bisexuality. At a recent performance of her Las Vegas residency, Jazz & Piano, Gaga revisited one of her favourite stories from her early career. “Poker Face”, the star has confirmed on multiple occasions, is about “poker facing with your sexuality”. Specifically, she told Jonathan Ross
A lesbian couple hold hands at Tel Aviv Pride. (David Silverman/Getty) A rabbi in Israel has called on a local mayor to ban gay lecturers and teachers from working in the city of Rishon LeZion. Rabbi Aryeh Cohen, a Rishon LeZion councillor and regional chairman of the Shas Party, wrote a letter to mayor Raz
Jo Acker. (Facebook) A “heroic” woman who risked her life to save others in a deadly shooting in Boise, Idaho, has become the 42nd trans person violently killed in the US this year. Jo Acker, described by those who knew her as having an “enormous heart of gold”, was killed Monday morning (25 October) after
River Medway as Amy Childs. (BBC) Just in time for Halloween, this week’s Drag Race UK was as scary as it gets. If you thought RuPaul was harsh last week, well, this week would prove to be even more controversial. For Snatch Game, the queens were joined by Girls Aloud singer Nadine Coyle and comedian
Britain’s equalities minister Liz Truss leaves Downing Street. (BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images) The Conservative government has finally announced proposed plans for its conversion therapy ban – with religious forms of the discredited practice to remain legal. More than three years after ministers promised to outlaw conversion therapy in England and Wales, a public consultation is
Gwyneth Paltrow, snatched. (Instagram/Getty) Thanks to Kim Kardashian, Goop founder Gwyneth Paltrow has finally learned what “snatched the house down” means. Paltrow was introduced to the word “snatched” by her daughter and videographer, Apple Martin, after Kardashian sent her items from her Skims x Fendi collab. In the video, Paltrow showed her fans the bright
Dana Zzyym has been fighting for an X gender passport since 2015. (Twitter) The United States has issued the country’s first-ever passport with an X gender marker, allowing non-binary Americans to “live with greater dignity and respect”. On Wednesday, the US State Department announced that the first passport with an X gender marker has been
Willow Smith is headlining a one-off London show this December. (FilmMagic/FilmMagic for Life is Beautiful Music & Art Festival) Willow Smith has announced a one-off UK show – and it’s happening very soon. The artist will headline the show at the Electric Ballroom in London on 9 December. Fans will be able to get their
Some local families think the high school play was cancelled after pastor Jeff Lyle “complained about a gay character”. (Facebook/ Jeff Lyle) An Ohio school play has been cancelled just one month before opening after a local pastor “complained about a gay character”. According to local news station WCPO, Hillsboro High School in Ohio was planning
Olly Alexander explains to THT why the government must fund the HIV Action Plan. (Screen capture via Twitter) Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been urged to increase crucial HIV funding ahead of the autumn budget. More than 1,000 days after the government committed to ending Britain’s HIV epidemic by 2030, activists are still waiting for the government to
Floyd Mayweather said he doesn’t “take pictures with guys with no painted nails”. (TMZ) Boxer Floyd Mayweather was caught on video refusing to take a photo with a teenage boy because he had painted nails. In a video released by TMZ and recorded by the young fan, Mayweather can be seen at the Staples Center
Power Rangers Dino Fury star Tessa Rao has spoken out about the experience of playing the first ever LGBT+ Ranger in the franchise’s television history. The show’s move to Netflix is bringing the world of Power Rangers to a whole new generation. At the same time, Power Rangers is making unprecedented steps in LGBT+ representation
The president of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, has urged for “tolerance” as parliament considers a backbitingly anti-LGBT+ law. The “Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill 2021” has fuelled fear among queer Ghanaians, wary of how a country that already sees their existence as a crime wants to make things even worse.
DC Comics says they’re getting unprecedented orders for Superman: Son of Kal-El #5, the issue where Jon Kent comes out as bisexual. (DC Comics) A Superman colourist has sensationally quit over changes to the new bisexual Man of Steel’s motto. DC Comics announced earlier this month that Jonathan Kent will be a different kind of
In Ghana, four reportedly gay men are thrashed. (Twitter) Four men were brutally beaten with sticks and banished for being gay in Tamale, Ghana, capturing the rising tensions – and fears – over an anti-LGBT+ bill. The men, according to graphic video footage seen by activists, were violently battered by a Choggu community leader as a
KJ Apa. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) Riverdale hunk KJ Apa has shared his dreams of joining RuPaul’s Drag Race as his “feminine” alter-ego Fifi. The 24-year-old New Zealand actor opened up about his love of the iconic VH1 show in a recent interview with NME. With more than 3.2 million followers, Apa’s @FifiIsQueen TikTok account sees
Singer/songwriter Ryan Cassata has just released his first self-produced/self-recorded LP “Magic Miracle Mile” which is now available worldwide. It was recorded in the Miracle Mile district of Los Angeles throughout the pandemic. Ryan Cassata (he/him) is an award-winning singer-songwriter, actor, performer, writer, LGBTQ activist and motivational speaker based in Los Angeles. With over 600 performances
Ts Madison was a guest judge on season 13 of Drag Race. (WOW) Ts Madison has revealed that RuPaul pushed hard to get her on RuPaul’s Drag Race. The trans icon made her debut as a guest judge in season 13 of the long-running show, appearing in two episodes. In a new interview with the LGBTQ&A
London Mayor Sadiq Khan during the parade at Pride in London 2019 on 6 July 2019 in London, England. (Tristan Fewings/Getty for Pride in London) LGBT+ leaders have called on Sadiq Khan to reform Pride in London following accusations of racism and bullying, ahead of its 2022 return. The non-profit has been bombarded with demands
South Korea’s military will appeal a court ruling that struck down its decision to discharge the country’s first trans soldier Byun Hee-soo, who died this year. (YouTube/South China Morning Post) South Korea’s military will appeal a landmark court ruling that struck down its decision to discharge the country’s first known trans soldier, who died earlier
A police officer next to a banner reading ‘All cops are bastards period!’ at a Black Trans Lives Matter march in London, 2020. (Dave Rushen/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) AL, who is trans, non-binary and genderqueer, has been assaulted twice on public transport in the last 18 months – but they didn’t report either incident
Lynda Carter stars as the titular superhero in the television series ‘Wonder Woman’, circa 1975. (Getty/Silver Screen Collection) Wonder Woman’s Lynda Carter is truly the hero that the LGBT+ community deserves after she came out swinging for the trans community on social media. Carter played Diana Prince – aka Wonder Woman – in the original
Zoella Rose Martinez. (Facebook) A “deeply loved” Latina woman was tragically killed in Seattle, Washington, making her the 41st trans person murdered in the US this year. Zoella Rose Martinez, a 20-year-old known by her friends as Zo Zo or Zoey, was shot in a nature area north of Maple Valley in late August. At
Dr Rachel Levine is the nation’s first transgender four-star officer when she was sworn in as an admiral of the US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps on 19 October 2021. (Twitter/@HHS_ASH) Trailblazing Biden appointee Dr Rachel Levine has become the first openly trans four-star officer across any of the nation’s eight uniformed services. Levine, the
Netflix. (Getty) Newly leaked documents show that Netflix investigated one of its top executives for “aggressive and intimidating” behaviour that was not inclusive of the LGBT+ community. The internal investigation was triggered by claims made against vice president for original content in Spain and Portugal, Diego Avalos, via an anonymous tip-line. The inquiry, which concluded
Royal Poetical Starz. (Facebook) In yet another frightening attack, an “ambitious, mesmerising” Black woman was brutally slain in Florida, making her the 40th trans person murdered in the US this year. Royal Poetical Starz, 26, was fatally shot in Miami Gardens, a city in the north-central Miami-Dade County, on the afternoon of 2 October. According
Supporters of Manchester City cheer as Bernardo Silva of Manchester City celebrates scoring the opening goal. (Alex Livesey/Getty) Two boys were arrested on suspicion of making homophobic comments during the Manchester City v Burnley football game on Saturday (16 October). As well as the two teenagers, a third man in his 20s was apprehended by
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