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,
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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
Uche Maduagwu. (Instagram/@uchemaduagwu) Uche Maduagwu, a rising star in Nollywood and a social media prankster, revealed Monday (19 April) that he lied about being gay. The Nigerian actor said earlier year that he was “proudly gay“. At the time, he urged his nearly 89,000 followers to live their truths while calling on US president Joe Biden
Dominic Skinner, Maya Jama and Val Garland front the new season of Glow Up. (BBC) BBC Three’s Glow Up is here to fill the Drag Race UK-shaped hole in all our lives. Remember the 10 weeks we all spent locked down, frantically tweeting Bimini Bon Boulash memes and singing Bing Bang Bong until the cows
Phillip Lühl and his twin daughters in South Africa. (Instagram/@phillipluehl) A top Namibian court rejected Monday (19 April) a gay couple’s plea to return home with their twin daughters, born in South Africa through surrogacy. In a case that threw the republic’s decades-old restrictions on LGBT+ people into question, Phillip Lühl and his husband Guillermo
Years & Years singer Olly Alexander says he wants to play a “messed-up, gay superhero” in an interview with the Official Big Top 40. (Twitter/@BigTop40). Olly Alexander wants to play a “messed-up, gay superhero” for his next acting role after the success of It’s A Sin. The Years & Years singer spoke to the Official Big
Resident Evil. (Capcom) Pleasing horror fans across the world, Capcom announced a Resident Evil x Dead by Daylight crossover at their recent showcase. The asymmetric horror game has a huge following, especially among the LGBT+ community. A quick glance at Twitch is all you need to see for that. And it’s become well known for
The popular gay dating service Manhunt was hit by a huge data breach in February that allowed hackers to steal thousands of user accounts. TechCrunch reports that the app, which claims to have six million male members, admitted the hack in a notice filed with the Washington attorney general on 1 April. The notice reveals
Rebekah in the ACLU video “Meet the girl who lawmakers want to ban from playing sports”. (YouTube/Human Rights Campaign) A 14-year-old girl who plays field hockey at school has told lawmakers considering anti-trans bills that she just wants to play sports with her friends. In a three-minute Human Rights Campaign video, Rebekah says sports are
Extremists on far-right message board Gab called for Pornhub executives to be murdered in the name of ‘defending women’. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Extremist Christian groups are using far-right social media platform Gab to call on new recruits to “defend women and children” by “abolishing sex work and trans rights”. In February, calls for violence reached
Liberty University is suing Jerry Falwell Jr for $10 million, claiming he withheld scandalous information from trustees while negotiating a new contract for himself. Falwell, a key Trump ally and one of the most powerful figures in the evangelical movement, was removed as head of the powerful private Christian university in August after he and his wife were accused of
Puberty blockers are used to give kids who are trans and/or questioning their gender time to consider. (Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto/ Getty) NHS England will establish an independent review body to assess the prescription of puberty blockers to people aged under 16. The health service will set up the body in response to a High Court ruling
Nathaniel “SpokGoane” Mbele was stabbed to death on 2 April. (Twitter) A beloved gay man has been stabbed to death in South Africa, prompting an outpouring of grief from the LGBT+ community and desperate calls for hate crime laws to finally be passed. According to MambaOnline, Nathaniel Mbele, known as Spokgoane, was found dead on 2
Colton Underwood (L) and Cassie Randolph. (Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage) Colton Underwood’s ex-partner Cassie Randolph reportedly had no idea the Bachelor star was going to come out as gay on television. Underwood apologised to Underwood, who he dated after naming her the winner of The Bachelor season 23, as he opened up about his sexuality during a Good Morning
Mae Martin. (Dave J Hogan/Getty Images) Mae Martin has come out as non-binary in a heartfelt Instagram post. The star and co-writer of Netflix’s Feel Good opened up about their gender and announced their pronouns are they/them – they “don’t mind” she/her as well, they added. Martin is very much still on a personal journey when
Mason “mason” Venne. (Dreamhack) Twitch has banned streamer and former professional Dota 2 player Mason “mason” Venne for allegedly using a homophobic slur on stream. He was playing the popular Dota 2 and commented on a teammate’s item choice, saying “I think the Aghs is a pretty terrible choice.” “Aghs” here refers to the item
Edward Walpole, the son of prime minister Robert Walpole, was accused of sodomy by a gang. Bands of extortioners targeted men – including the son of a prime minister – and extorted them for cash in the 17th and 18th centuries, researchers have discovered. Middlesex University London found that there was a “trend” of gangs
Police believe Andile “Lulu” Ntuthela was killed because of his sexuality (Twitter) A South African man is on trial for the brutal murder of a gay man who was butchered and burned in a suspected hate crime. The mutilated remains of 40-year-old Andile “Lulu” Ntuthela were found in a shallow grave 11 days after his
Leslie Jordan in his new sitcom Call Me Kat. (FOX via Getty) Will & Grace star and queer legend Leslie Jordan has explained that he can’t go to gay clubs anymore because he’s too famous. Jordan, best known for playing Beverley Leslie on Will & Grace and later starring in American Horror Story, reached new heights of
Fenty Beauty’s new Stunna Lip Paint in Uncensored is proving to be the must-have product of the summer as fans rush to snap it up. The liquid lipstick from Fenty Beauty is proving too popular ahead of the easing of lockdown, in particular the bright red Uncensored shade. Described as “a weightless, 12-hour liquid lipstick with
Sebastian Lletget during the Italy v USA International Friendly in 2018 in Belgium. (Pier Marco Tacca/Getty) Major League Soccer has launched an investigation into LA Galaxy’s Sebastian Lletget over a homophobic slur in a video he posted to Instagram. The 28-year-old, who began his career at West Ham before returning to the US in 2015,
A devastated same-sex couple say they were turned away from a popular wedding venue “under the guise of Christianity”. McCae Henderson and Ike Edwards got engaged on Valentine’s Day and began searching for wedding venues in North Carolina. They settled on Highgrove Estate, a romantic estate overlooking Lake Laurel in Fuquay-Varina. The first red flag
Uzbek LGBT+ activist Miraziz Bazarov sustained serious injuries (Twitter/Agnieszka Pikulicka @Aga_Pik) The Uzbek LGBT+ community say they’ve been driven underground in fear of homophobic backlash after a vicious attack on a prominent blogger and his supporters. Miraziz Bazarov remains hospitalised with serious injuries, which he sustained in a savage beating by three masked men with
Naoise Dolan, author of Exciting Times. (Supplied) Author Naoise Dolan chooses seven of her favourite queer novels from recent year and past centuries. I was going to call this piece “the best queer love stories”, but isn’t that exclusivity, that hierarchy, the whole problem with ‘representation’? When art is presented as zero-sum, we tear everything
Leslie Jordan attends the Fox Winter TCA at The Fig House on 6 February 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images) Gay legend and actor Leslie Jordan has said he would be on board for a Will & Grace musical “in a minute” if the opportunity ever came up. Jordan played Beverley
Heathers the Musical is touring the UK in 2021. (Photo by Robbie Jack/Corbis via Getty Images) Heathers the Musical is returning to the West End and theatres across the UK and we’re “so very” excited. The musical is returning to the West End for a 12 week run at Theatre Royal Haymarket between 21 June
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