Logan Paul – yes, we can’t believe it either – has left the internet reeling after he called out his friends for their angry reaction to Harry Styles wearing a dress Styles made headlines on Tuesday (November 17) when he became the first solo male to grace the cover of American Vogue – and the former One
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Less than a third of secondary school students said their teachers challenged anti-LGBT+ language. (Envato) Almost half (46 per cent) of LGBT+ school students in England do not feel safe to be themselves at school, a study has revealed. LGBT+ education charity Diversity Role Models released its “Pathways to LGBT+ Inclusion” report Wednesday (18 November),
With Kamala Harris set to become vice president, there could be a vital opportunity to bolster LGBT+ representation in the US Senate. Harris has represented California in the United States Senate since 2016, but is set to give up her seat in the chamber on January 20 as she assumes office as Joe Biden’s second-in-command.
Constance was told to return to Zimbabwe despite the fact that she fled anti-LGBT+ discrimination and is an essential worker (Envato Elements) A healthcare worker who fled anti-LGBT+ discrimination in Zimbabwe has said her application for asylum in Ireland was rejected because she didn’t “seem bisexual”. Constance, whose name was changed to protect her identity,
Ellen DeGeneres has thanked her “amazing” fans and staff for standing by her after scandal enveloped her TV show. The comic was forced to make drastic behind-the-scenes changes on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, sacking three key producers after a damning investigation exposed an alleged toxic work environment and a culture of fear and bullying. Network executives
Thousands of school children were sent vulgar homophobic messages from a teacher’s email address. (Stock photograph via Elements Envato) A tidal wave of messages described by school leaders as “lewd, racist, antisemitic and homophobic” were sent to thousands of students after a teacher’s email was hacked. A math teacher at Niles West High School, in
Saoirse Ronan and Kate Winslet share a kiss in the first trailer for Ammonite, directed by Francis Lee (Twitter) Saoirse Ronan has said that she and Kate Winslet “naturally took the lead” in creating their sex scenes in lesbian period drama Ammonite. Ronan stars opposites Winslet in the film, which gives the real-life story of palaeontologist
Erica Malunguinho at her swearing in at the Sao Paulo state assembly, December 2018. She’s the first Black trans woman ever elected to be a state representative in Brazil. (Instagram/ericamalunguinho) The US elections were engulfed by a rainbow wave, with more transgender politicians elected than ever before, and in Europe a trans woman is now
Jim Parsons has revealed that he still fears losing the love of people who are important to him by living as an openly gay man. The Big Bang Theory star told Attitude that starring in the queer Broadway play The Boys in the Band, and its subsequent Netflix film adaptation, brought up old fears of rejection. “I realised that being
Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss pulled out of an appearance on Graham Norton’s BBC Radio 2 show after they learned that JK Rowling was due to appear (Mike Marsland/Karwai Tang/WireImage) Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, the writers of the West End musical Six, have pulled out of a radio slot after they learned that JK Rowling
Charmaine McGuffey wants to build a ‘bridge of trust’ between the police and her community (Twitter/@CharmMcGuffey) Charmaine McGuffey has spoken out after becoming the first female LGBT+ sheriff in her county, saying she intends to use her position to “repair trust” in the police. After allegedly being fired for her sexuality, McGuffey beat her old
A lesbian couple in India were allegedly forced apart by their families, who barged into their home and publicly beat one of them in front of their village. The two women, who are both adults, were living happily in the Baghpat area of Uttar Pradesh in Northern India. On Sunday (8 November) the relatives of
Stephen Wentzell recorded the horrifying ordeal on his phone (Screenshot: Global News) A gay man says police aren’t doing enough to keep him safe after he was violently attacked by his neighbour for reporting him for domestic abuse. Stephen Wentzell, 23, lives in Halifax, Canada. On August 31 he reported his next door neighbour for
The European Commission HQ lit with rainbow colours earlier this year (Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto/Getty) The EU has unveiled its first ever plan to tackle LGBT+ discrimination following increasing calls for action over the rise of homophobic rhetoric in Poland. The European Commission’s unprecedented five-year strategy details a number of targeted actions, including legal and funding measures,
Confirmation hearing for Martin Jenkins to Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court. (Photo: Jason Doiy/Commission on Judicial Appointments) An out gay judge has made history with his appointment to California’s Supreme Court. Martin Jenkins, who was nominated for the vacant seat on the state court by Governor Gavin Newsom last month, will be the
In June, Billy Santoro outraged followers with posts calling for police to shoot Black protesters. (Billy Santoro/screenshot) Billy Santoro, a disgraced gay porn performer who called for police to shoot Black protesters, has blamed his abhorrent remarks on drug addiction. Australian adult film star Billy Santoro had made a stream of incendiary remarks during the
The re-elected mayor of Fort Lauderdale, Florida has vowed to stand up to hatred after facing horrific homophobic abuse on the campaign trail. Dean Trantalis, the city’s first openly gay mayor, was returned to office by voters on November 3, despite a night of mostly-difficult results for Democrats across Florida. Fort Lauderdale mayor was subjected
Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis star as a lesbian couple in Happiest Season. (TriStar) The first trailer for Happiest Season, Kristen Stewart’s upcoming lesbian Christmas rom-com, has dropped, and it’s changing the minds of even the most committed Grinch. Happiest Season stars Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis as a lesbian couple dealing with the stress of a conservative family
A male couple have been found guilty of murdering and dismembering a lesbian in their flat filled with horror merchandise. Boyfriends Nathan Maynard-Ellis and David Leesley, 30 and 25, have been convicted of the 2019 killing of Julia Rawson in Dudley, West Midlands. The two men, who had already admitted perverting the course of justice
Victoria Volkova has made history as the first trans woman to grace the cover of Playboy Mexico. (Instagram/VicoVolkov) Victoria Volkova, a Mexican LGBT+ activist and beauty influencer, has made history as the first transgender woman to grace the cover of Playboy Mexico. Volkova, 27, is a vocal advocate for the LGBT+ community in Mexico, which
Finland military troops (Creative Commons/A. v. Z.) Finland’s defence forces have been criticised for using discriminatory training material that described homosexuality as an “obstacle” to service. The shocking advice came from the Centre for Military Medicine, which is responsible for the health of conscripts and defence personnel. According to a report by the Finnish Parliamentary
Mariah Carey, who threw the first bauble at Stonewall, with Santa (James Devaney/WireImage) Mariah Carey, queen of Christmas, has revealed that some of her all-time favourite festive memories were down to her gay uncles. In her memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey, the singer explained that Christmases at her family home in Huntington, New York, were quite
Bette Midler upgraded Donald Trump’s dismal loss in the presidential election into a musical number. (Screen capture via Twitter) Proving that the world is already a better place since Joe Biden won the presidential election, Bette Midler has transformed Donald Trump’s dismal loss into a pretty catchy musical. Bette Midler has long made it clear
California has elected it’s first ever openly bisexual state lawmaker – 25-year-old Asian-American Alex Lee, who’s the youngest state legislator in eight decades. Rising star Alex Lee made history in in Santa Clara County where he won the 25th District Assembly race by a landslide, receiving more than 72 per cent of the vote. His
Mary Trump speaking on Channel 4 News. (Screen capture via Channel 4/Twitter) With Joe Biden edging achingly closer to victory, US President Donald Trump will seek to “undermine” the Democrat’s leadership, niece Mary Trump said in an explosive interview Friday evening (November 5). Speaking to Channel 4 News, Mary sought to tear into the torrent
Leo Varadkar has hit out at “innuendo” around his friendship with a gay doctor after he faced calls to resign over a leaked document. The Irish tánaiste (deputy prime minister) has faced a week of significant backlash after Village magazine revealed that he had leaked a confidential government document to a friend in April 2019. Varadkar admitted
MSNBC reporter Jacob Soboroff (L) presses Richard Grenell (R) for information during a Trump campaign briefing in Nevada, US. (Screen capture via Twitter/MSNBC) Richard Grenell raged at a pool of journalists reporting at a Trump campaign press conference in Nevada Thursday (November 5), both refusing to name himself and to provide evidence of his allegations
BBC boss Tim Davie admitted for the first time that communication ‘could have been clearer’ on the Pride policy (Leon Neal/Getty Images) BBC director general Tim Davie has insisted the corporation “absolutely” supports its LGBT+ staff members, as he attempts to assuage anger over a new policy gagging news staff on “controversial” subjects. Despite initial
Supporters hold up an LGBT+ Pride flag for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. (George Frey/Getty Images The number of LGBT+ people who voted for Donald Trump in the 2020 US presidential election more than double compared to four years ago, exit polls suggest. With a bitter and strained electoral battle unfolding and an anxious nation
Charmaine McGuffey wants to become her state’s first out female LGBT+ person to be elected sheriff (Twitter/@CharmMcGuffey) Charmaine McGuffey, a lesbian who was allegedly fired because of her sexuality, has beaten her Republican rival to become the new sheriff of Hamilton County, Ohio. McGuffey made headlines when she announced that she was suing former Democratic
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