Phelokazi Ndlwana was brutally murdered in South Africa (Facebook/Gay and Lesbian Network) South Africa is mourning yet another LGBT+ murder victim, a 24-year-old lesbian named Phelokazi Ndlwana. Police were called to the crime scene on Mzolxolo Street in the Khayelitsha township on Sunday (2 May), where they found Ndlwana’s body. “On their arrival they were
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The acclaimed director Paul Verhoeven has dropped an explosive trailer for his long-awaited erotic lesbian nun romance, Benedetta. The steamy period drama will be the Dutch filmmaker’s first movie in five years and is expected to bear all the hallmarks of his iconic psychosexual dramas Basic Instinct and Elle. Inspired by true events, the French-language thriller
Alex Salmond claims his reported remarks about the SNP being captured by “loony tune transgender warriors” are inaccurate, insisting those were not his “exact words”. The Alba party leader and former first minister of Scotland is alleged to have made the comment to Scottish broadcaster Jim Spence, who reported it in The Courier on Tuesday
Lil Nas X. (David Crotty/Patrick McMullan via Getty) Lil Nas X hesitated before introducing his bottoming banger “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” to the world in case its lyrics “alienated” his straight fans. The star put his sexuality front and centre in the chart-topping global hit which includes explicit references to gay sex, not
Trans woman Zashy Zuley del Cid was murdered in the streets of San Miguel, El Salvador (Facebook) El Salvador’s LGBT+ community is mourning the loss of a fearless trans woman and activist who was murdered from a gunshot to the back. Zashy Zuley del Cid was killed in the early hours of 24 April in
Proud Boys at a gun rights rally on 1 May, 2021, in Salem, Oregon. (Getty/ Nathan Howard) The Canadian chapter of the far-right extremist group Proud Boys has dissolved itself, while insisting it was “never a white supremacy group”. In February this year, Proud Boys was officially designated a white supremacist terrorist group in Canada, for their
Iris Santos (L) and Natalia Smüt. (Houston Police Department/Instagram) Two trans women were slain on the same day in the US, raising the spectre of a spree of violence that shows no signs of stopping this year. Iris Santos, a Latinx trans woman, and Natalia Smüt, a “firecracker” of a drag performer who dazzled audiences
The central cast of It’s A Sin. (Channel 4) Channel 4 bosses were nervous about what response Russell T Davies’ AIDS drama It’s a Sin would receive. The British television programme has earned plaudits for its raw and euphoric look into the lives of queer folk in their 20s who arrived in London at the
Members of the LGBT+ community march in the Pride parade in Durban, South Africa, in 2018. (AFP via Getty/ RAJESH JANTILAL) A suspect has been arrested in connection to a gay man who was left bruised and battered after being stabbed with a bottle in Sasolburg, South Africa. Segakweng Kimora Magoma was allegedly attacked at
Normunds Kindzulis, a 29-year-old medical assistant, suffered burns on 85 per cent of his body. (Instagram/@kindzulis.normunds) A gay man from Tukums, Latvia, died of burns Wednesday (28 April) that nearly covered his entire body after a disgruntled neighbour allegedly doused him with flammable liquid. Normunds Kindzulis, a 29-year-old medical assistant, suffered burns on 85 per
Miitopia. (Nintendo) A demo has been released for forthcoming Switch RPG Miitopia, but it’s the character creator that’s taking the internet by storm. Characters in the RPG are made up of player created Mii characters, first introduced on Nintendo’s Wii console. It means you can customise the entire story with party members, and even villains,
Hailie Sahar as Lulu, Indya Moore as Angel. (Michael Parmelee/FX) Pose creator Steven Canals has opened up about why the show had to end, saying he had always envisioned a “very specific ending”. The groundbreaking drama returns this weekend, with fans already mourning what feels like a premature ending. News that Pose’s new season would
Ellen DeGeneres and Anne Heche. (HECTOR MATA/AFP via Getty) Anne Heche has said her ex-girlfriend Ellen DeGeneres didn’t want her to “dress sexy” when they attended the Golden Globes together in 1998. The Another World actress dated DeGeneres between 1997 and 2000, and she’s finally opening up about what her time with the lesbian icon was like.
Justice N Anand Venkatesh ordered himself to attend an LGBT+ education session with a psychologist. (YouTube/ MMBA Madurai Bench – Lawyers Chambers and Envato) A high court judge in India has ordered himself to undergo an education session with a psychologist on same-sex relationships before ruling on a case relating to a lesbian couple. The
Edwin Poots is being tipped as the next leader of the DUP. (YouTube) DUP politician Edwin Poots is being tipped as a potential successor to Arlene Foster after she announced that she was stepping down. The former health minister has a long history of opposing LGBT+ rights, but he is already being named by political pundits
The Supreme Court sided with California against the state of Texas (Justin Sullivan/Getty) The US Supreme Court has thrown out a Texas lawsuit over California’s ban on state-funded business trips to states that discriminate against LGBT+ people. California adopted the ban in 2017 after Texas allowed state-funded foster care and adoption agencies to deny services
Graham Norton. (Samir Hussein/WireImage) Graham Norton drunk emailed Drag Race producers begging them for a job when he heard a UK version of the contest was in the works. The legendary broadcaster made the admission in an interview with The Guardian, telling the newspaper that he is “pathetically proud” to be a judge on Drag Race UK and that he
Trans man Teddy Cook addressing a New South Wales parliamentary committee (Screenshot: LGBTI Rights Australia) A trans health expert delivered a powerful testimony before ab Australian state parliament, declaring that trans people like him “deserve the dignity of being known”. Teddy Cook was the sole transgender person to address a New South Wales parliamentary inquiry
Jonathan Bennett and Jaymes Vaughan. (jaymesv/instagram) Jonathan Bennett has shared the adorable story of how he first met his fiancé Jaymes Vaughan. The actor, who played love interest Aaron Samuels in Mean Girls, told The Knot about the incredible moment he first laid eyes on his husband-to-be. The couple met for the first time when Jonathan Bennett turned
Clare Balding. (Simone Padovani/Awakening/Getty) Clare Balding was terrified that coming out as a lesbian would put an end to her broadcasting career. The BBC presenter came out as a lesbian in 2003 after almost a decade of hiding her sexuality while working at the UK’s state broadcaster. “I was brought up to think that the
Roshaante Anderson, an intersex man, spoke to UNILAD’s Minutes With Series about what it was like to find out he was intersex when he was aged 11. (YouTube/Roshaante Anderson) Intersex activist Roshaante Anderson wants people in the LGBT+ community and allies to remember there’s an “I” in the acronym, and there are voices that need to
Latisha Bell, 38, has been arrested and is being charged with murder and a weapon possession charge in connection to the death of Nichelle Thomas, 52. (Screenshots of surveillance footage obtained by The New York Daily News) A woman in Brooklyn, New York was shot in the head in broad daylight by her ex-girlfriend in
After being slain, Paula Midge’s home was sent on fire by her alleged killer. (Stock photograph via Elements Envato) Paula Migeon, a 50-year-old trans woman, was murdered and her home set on fire to conceal the crime. Firefighters rushed to Migeon’s home in Reims, France on 7 April where they found the apartment ablaze. As the flames razed
Game of Thrones actor Nathalie Emmanuel at a Black Trans Lives Matter march in London, June 2020. (Hollie Adams/Getty) New York City officials have been accused of ignoring a proposal for a Black Trans Lives Matter mural outside the historic Stonewall Inn. The mural, which would depict trans and rainbow flags, was proposed by the
A man has described his humiliation after gym staff complained about his Tom of Finland bag. (Stock photograph via Elements Envato) A gay man was left “humiliated” after taking a Tom of Finland bag to a gym in Adelaide, South Australia, only to receive complaints from pearl-clutching gym-goers. Jeff Trahair explained to the Star Observer,
Ben Shapiro with his bagged wood from Home Depot. (Instagram/ officialbenshapiro) Ben Shapiro is being mocked mercilessly online after trying to save hardware store chain Home Depot by buying a single plank of wood in a plastic bag. Georgia-based Home Depot, one of the state’s largest employers, has been under pressure to publicly oppose new
Neil Cleal, 25, spat on a trans woman before punching her to the ground. (Hampshire Constabulary) A man who, in the throes of the coronavirus pandemic last year, spat on a trans woman’s face has been jailed for 19 months and two weeks. In the Southhampton, England, attack described by authorities as “abhorrent”, Neil Cleal
Whoopi Goldberg and Patrick Swayze on the set of Ghost (Paramount Pictures/Sunset Boulevard/Corbis/Getty) Whoopi Goldberg has reflected on her iconic role as Oda Mae Brown in Ghost, revealing that it was her late co-star Patrick Swayze who pushed for her to get the part. The actor played charlatan psychic Oda Mae Brown in the classic
A trans woman was refused the COVID-19 vaccine. (Stock photograph via Elements Envato) A trans woman in Oklahoma was denied the life-saving coronavirus vaccine because she had a “mismatched” identity document. The resident, who has not been named, was turned away by the Logan County Health Department because her name did not match what was
Lil Nas X collaborated with Pizzaslime for a sinful line of Satan-themed tees. (Lil Nas X/Pizzaslime) If you’re looking for a new outfit to give Satan a lapdance in, Lil Nas X has you covered. The “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” singer has just launched a line of T-shirts poking fun at the outrage
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