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
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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
The Australian debate show Q+A was targeted for its pro-LGBT+ coverage (YouTube/Sky News Australia) A charity worker has been sentenced after threatening to kill the staff of an Australian talkshow that supported LGBT+ people. David William Wonnocott, 47, pled guilty to making threats to kill the employees behind ABC’s panel debate show Q+A over its supportive
Activists say Russian drag competition ‘Royal Cobras’ removed all mentions of the LGBT+ community from its programme. (YouTube/НАСТЯ ИВЛЕЕВА) An unofficial adaption of RuPaul’s Drag Race has launched in Russia, but it’s removed everything queer from the show. Royal Cobras is hosted by Russian TV presenter and social media star Nastya Ivleeva. The Russian show
Phillip Luhl and Guillermo Delgado are fighting for Namibian citizenship for their three children (Instagram/@phillipluehl) The High Court of Namibia has granted citizenship to the son of a gay couple after a long, arduous fight. Namibian Phillip Luhl and his Mexican husband, Guillermo Delgado, fought for years to have their son Yona Luhl-Delgado recognised as
Stonewall marching in London Pride in 2015. (Niklas Halle’n/AFP/Getty) Politicians and senior LGBT+ figures have rushed to defend Stonewall in the wake of a BBC “investigation” into the charity. On Friday (15 October), the BBC published an article headlined Stonewall’s influence on BBC and Ofcom revealed“. Based on a 10-part investigative podcast by the Stephen
George Takei attends PFLAG Gives Thanks: Celebrating Inclusion in the Workplace on 18 November 2019 in New York City. (Dia Dipasupil/Getty for PFLAG) George Takei threw epic shade at his former onscreen captain William Shatner before aiming Superman actor Dean Cain. Takei opened up to Page Six about his thoughts on Shatner’s excursion into the
Tom Daley reacts after winning gold in the Men’s Platform Final during the British National Diving Cup 2019 on 3 February 2019 in Plymouth, England. (Getty/Harry Trump) Tom Daley said stories of “beatings, kidnappings and torture of gay people” played a part in his decision to avoid a 2014 diving competition in Russia. In his
Labour’s shadow minister for women and equalities, Taiwo Owatemi, said she is “highly critical” of anti-trans charity LGB Alliance. (Official portrait) Labour’s new shadow minister for women and equalities, Taiwo Owatemi, has issued a damning letter against the LGB Alliance. Owatemi, who was appointed to the shadow equalities brief three weeks ago, wrote a letter
Timothée Chalamet cements his status as Prince of Twinks (Twitter/@RealChalamet/ @_ARTSARTSARTS) The fan who leaked unofficial set footage of Timothée Chalamet’s Willy Wonka shared his first impressions of the Twonka (twink Wonka) awaiting us in cinemas. Chalamet stan Art Doherty, 21, couldn’t believe their luck when they spotted the prequel musical Wonka being filmed on their
A counter-terrorism probe was launched for a trans police officer’s safety after she was targeted with around “two million hate comments” online. After serving with the West Midlands Police for 19 years PC Skye Morden found the courage to come out as trans in 2020. She was fully supported by her colleagues in the police,
Donald Trump and Mike Pence at a Tennessee “MAGA” rally (Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty) Donald Trump’s disastrous presidency has been linked to a surge in “extreme mental distress” among America’s LGBT+ community. A report for the December issue of the journal Economics and Human Biology found that “extreme mental distress” – categorised as 30 days or more of
Jon Kent, aka Superman, is officially bisexual. (DC Comics) The news of DC’s bisexual Superman has delighted many die-hard comic book fans, but conservative commentators are finding it hard to bear. DC Comics announced yesterday (11 October) that Jon Kent, the firstborn son of Clark Kent and Lois Lane, will take over the mantle of
Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden reacts during the first half against the Chicago Bears on 10 October 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Getty/Ethan Miller) Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden resigned after emails emerged in which he used homophobic, misogynistic and racist language. The New York Times reported Gruden used homophobic and misogynistic
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,
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
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