In a Washington DC laundromat, a trans woman was stabbed in the head during a brawl between her and three others. (Screen captures via Twitter/@ Killmoenews1) A trans woman was stabbed in the head in a laundrette in what police suspect may have been a hate crime. Disturbing video footage captured the moment three assailants –
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A lesbian couple allege discrimination at Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou, China. (Bobby Metelus/Getty) A lesbian couple are suing a zoo that barred them from buying a discounted couple’s ticket, claiming it only applied to “a man and a woman”. The women have filed a lawsuit against the Chimelong Safari Park, a zoo in China’s
Intersex-inclusive Progress Pride flag, designed by Valentino Vecchietti of Intersex Equality Rights UK. (Instagram/intersex.equality.rights.uk) The Progress Pride flag has been redesigned by an intersex activist to include intersex people. A yellow triangle with a purple circle in it has been added, to represent intersex people, community and rights. The new Pride flag was designed by
Jalen McKee-Rodriguez. (Facebook/McKee-Rodriguez campaign) Jalen McKee-Rodriguez became on Saturday (5 June) the first openly gay Black man to hold elected office in Texas – and he beat the incumbent in a landslide. Following a tense runoff, McKee-Rodriguez was elected by San Antonio voters to join the city council. In doing so, he triumphantly ousted Jada
US President Joe Biden speaks about the May jobs report on June 4, 2021. (JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images) US president Joe Biden has doubled down on his plea that Congress boost HIV funding by millions as he commemorated 40 years since the first known case of AIDS. On Saturday (5 June), the White House
Flags are seen hanging from the balcony outside of Pennsylvania lieutenant governor John Fetterman’s office as pro-Trump demonstrators rally below, Supporters of President Donald Trump urged legislators to decertify the election. (Paul Weaver/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) It took only a few hours for an LGBT+ Pride flag hung from the Pennsylvania Capitol to celebrate
Pope Francis. (Getty/Franco Origlia) Hundreds of Catholics stepped forward to bless LGBT+ people during a virtual service in response to the Vatican’s ban on blessings for same-sex couples. The live-streamed event was hosted by Dignity USA, an organisation that works to secure justice and equality for LGBT+ people in the Catholic Church, and was run
The Rainbow Shop from Kate Spade New York features apparel and accessories. (Kate Spade New York) Kate Spade New York has released its chic and colourful collection to celebrate Pride month. Featuring rainbow apparel and accessories, the range from Kate Spade New York stands for “optimism and joy”. The collection is now available from the
Michael Lee Mason is “a dad who doesn’t like the devil”. (Facebook/ Michael Lee Mason) A Christian tech startup is offering an internet filter to block websites related to the “dangerous LGBT+ cult”, to make the web a “safer place for souls”. FreeFiltering was recently launched by “a dad who doesn’t like the devil”, named Michael Lee
Laverne Cox speaks onstage during the ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards, 2021. (Getty for ESSENCE/ Randy Shropshire) Laverne Cox has revealed she was in debt and close to quitting acting for good before landing her historic Orange Is the New Black role. Speaking on a panel for the Paley Center for Media on LGBT+ achievements
Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner attends the 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on 19 January, 2020. (Getty/ Rich Fury) Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner has hinted that she “isn’t straight” in Instagram post celebrating Pride Month 2021. On the first day of Pride season (1 June), Turner, best-known for playing Sansa Stark on
Lawrence Robb as Mackenzie Boyd in Emmerdale. (ITV) Emmerdale star Lawrence Robb has admitted the writers haven’t decided what his character’s sexuality is just yet as fans accuse the soap of queerbaiting. Robb plays Mackenzie Boyd on the long-running ITV soap opera. Recently, Mackenzie has been flirting with Aaron, leading fans to wonder if they’re going
A Pride flag on the US embassy to the Holy See, in Vatican City. (Twitter/ USinHolySee) US embassies in Namibia, the Bahamas and the Vatican are flying Pride flags in defiance of anti-LGBT+ hate for Pride month. Earlier this year, president Joe Biden reversed Donald Trump’s ban on US embassies flying Pride flags. Now, during
Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed the anti-trans sports bill into law. (Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty) Florida has officially banned trans girls from playing competitive sports on the correct team in a devastating blow to the state’s LGBT+ community. Republican governor Ron DeSantis signed SB1028 – dubbed “The Fairness in Women’s Sports Act” – into
Minister for Women and Equalities Liz Truss. (NurPhoto via Getty/ David Cliff) The government’s so-called equalities office tried to wish everyone a happy Pride Month, but in light of its recent actions, it wildly backfired. The Government Equalities Office (GEO) has disappointed the LGBT+ time and time again under the leadership of Conservative minister for
Owen Bondono spoke out against a trans athlete ban making its way through the Michigan Senate. (Twitter) Trailblazing transgender teacher Owen Bondono has expertly explained why degrading trans sports bans are harmful. A bill is currently making its way through the Michigan legislature that would require high school athletes to play on teams that match
Equalities minister Liz Truss arrives at Downing Street (WIktor Szymanowicz/NurPhoto/ Getty) Equalities minister Liz Truss is pushing all government departments to withdraw from a major Stonewall employment scheme promoting LGBT+ acceptance. The Stonewall Diversity Champions programme is described as “the leading employers’ programme for ensuring all LGBT+ staff are accepted without exception in the workplace”.
Shakina Nayfack arrives for the HBO’s Official Golden Globes After Party on 5 January 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images) Difficult People star Shakina Nayfack has announced that she has ‘claimed’ non-binary as part of her identity in a moving post on social media. Nayfack wrote on social media that
Gym teacher Byron “Tanner” Cross told a Loudoun County Public Schools board meeting that he opposed a policy to respect trans students’ pronouns and names because it is “lying” and “abuse to a child”. (YouTube/The Blue Oak Project) A Virginia elementary school gym teacher has been put on leave after publicly opposing a school policy
Kay Tobin Lahusen, a pioneering LGBT+ rights activist and photojournalist, has died after a brief illness at the age of 91. (Photo provided by Mark Segal/YouTube/Harbinger Media) Kay Tobin Lahusen, a pioneering LGBT+ rights activist and photojournalist, has died after a brief illness at the age of 91. Lahusen, who was the first openly gay American woman
This crazed murderer is looking very snazzy with his Pride charm. You can celebrate Pride in Dead by Daylight in June with new content, as well as a livestreamed charity fundraiser. The multiplayer horror game is hugely popular among the LGBT+ community – especially drag streamers – so Pride season is an opportunity for developer
Patrisse Cullors. (Rich Fury/Getty Images for Teen Vogue) Patrisse Cullors, the co-founder of Black Lives Matter, one of the largest social and political movements in the history of the US, is to step down from the foundation. Cullors, a high-decibel LGBT+ rights activist, said Friday (28 May) would be her last day at the helm
DC has finally cast its gay Green Lantern, with British actor Jeremy Irvine playing Alan Scott in a new series. Irvine announced on Instagram that he’ll be starring in the new live-action TV series from HBO Max, which will portray the classic superhero as gay. “Very excited to be joining the DC Universe!! Can’t wait to get
Seth Rogen. (Amy Sussman/FilmMagic) Seth Rogen has hit out against comedians who whine about so-called “cancel culture” to accept that some jokes just age terribly. Or, you know, were never exactly funny in the first place. The 39-year-old actor and filmmaker told talk show Good Morning Britain on Tuesday (25 May) that he has long since
Mara in Call of Duty: Warzone. (Activision) Over 350,000 Call of Duty accounts have been suspended for racist names and toxic behaviour. The news comes from an anti-toxicity update on the Call of Duty blog that details how the developers are tackling harassment in the game. Those banned accounts are based on player-submitted reports as
Lauren Boebert has been elected to Congress. (EMILY KASK/AFP via Getty) A Republican lawmaker is being skewered online for a bizarre and abrupt broadside against people sharing their pronouns. Colorado representative Lauren Boebert, a deeply hard-right gun activist, is part of a small but high-decibel bloc of GOP firebrands that tout pro-Donald Trump QAnon conspiracies – notching
The Calvin Klein collection features underwear, apparel and accessories. (Calvin Klein) Calvin Klein has released its collection for Pride 2021 – and yes, it includes jockstraps. This year’s colourful #ProudInMyCalvins range features underwear, apparel, swimwear and accessories. Shoppers can get the collection, which is priced between £17 and £130, from the Calvin Klein website. This
A sign for an inclusive restroom. (Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) In a defiant stand, Nashville’s top prosecutor has refused to enforce a “hateful” Tennessee law that demands businesses post signs saying trans people can use their bathrooms. The grotesque bill, among a raft of anti-trans bills that have deeply curtailed trans rights, was signed by governor
Lil Nas X ripped his leather trousers while pole dancing live on SNL. (NBC) Lil Nas X revealed SNL almost “saw everything” when his leather trousers split during a truly iconic pole dance routine. The singer performed “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” and his new song “Sun Goes Down” on the final episode of Saturday Night
Nona Conner. (Facebook) Nona Moselle Conner, a trans woman who tirelessly fought for sex workers and became a towering and magnetic LGBT+ activist in Washington DC, has died. She was 37. Her death was confirmed by local community leaders on a GoFundMe page raising money for her memorial. Conner’s cause of death has not been confirmed
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