A gay couple have spoken out after they were allegedly kicked out of an Uber for sharing a kiss on the cheek. Kristin Michele and her girlfriend Jenn Mangan were heading to a Zac Brown Band concert in Camden, New Jersey on Friday (September 6) when the incident occurred. In a post on Facebook, she
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Thousands marched for same-sex marriage on June 13, 2015 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. (Charles McQuillan/Getty) Preparations for introducing same-sex marriage to Northern Ireland are going full steam ahead, with one senior minister declaring it will be “the law of the land” by 2020. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK where same-sex marriage
The Work and Pensions Secretary and Minister for Women and Equalities Amber Rudd has sensationally quit both as a cabinet minister and as a Conservative in protest of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s handling of Brexit. Since the UK voted to leave the European Union, and David Cameron resigned, five Equalities Ministers have been either sacked
An LGBT+ community centre in Las Vegas was vandalised in the early hours of Thursday, with a vandal spraying an anti-gay slur across the front door. The LGBTQ Center of Southern Nevada shared a photo of the graffiti, which features the message “FAG” written in black spray paint. The centre confirmed that an individual “approached the
The gender identity clinic breached the email addresses of almost 2,000 service users. (Envato) An NHS Gender Identity Clinic (GIC) in Charing Cross breached the email addresses of almost 2,000 transgender people who use its services today (September 6). An email was sent to service users about an art competition, but instead of the email list
Cassy O’Connor (right) with her son Jasper. (Cassy O’Connor) Australian politician Cassy O’Connor has shared moving photos of her transgender son, Jasper, receiving his new identification documents after landmark reforms to gender recognition laws in Tasmania came into effect. The new laws, which came into force on Thursday, 5 September, make Tasmania the first Australian
A new official music video has been released for Freddie Mercury solo track Love Me Like There’s No Tomorrow, and it’s unashamedly queer. The animated video was released to mark the 73rd birthday of the queer musical icon, who died during the AIDS crisis in 1991. The Mercury Phoenix Trust and Universal Music Group teamed
Trans march in Ontario, Canada, 2019. (Anatoliy Cherkasov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) A teenage girl has become 17th trans person known to have died by violent means in the US in 2019. The 17-year-old was found by on Monday evening, September 2, with gunshot wounds to her torso in Parkwood Avenue, Baltimore. She later died
Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Sam Waterson and Martin Sheen in Grace And Frankie (Netflix) Pioneering gay sitcom Grace and Frankie is set to come to a dignified end after seven seasons, having earned the distinction of being Netflix’s longest-running show. Stars Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda confirmed in a statement alongside the show’s creators that
Margot James lost the Conservative whip after rebelling over Brexit. (WIktor Szymanowicz/NurPhoto/ Getty) Margot James, the first openly lesbian Tory MP, is among the 21 Conservative politicians who have been expelled from the party after voting against Boris Johnson’s Brexit plans. She defended her decision to Birmingham Live, accusing Boris Johnson of making “erratic and
Conversion therapy group, Hope for Wholeness, founder McKrae Game came out of the closet this summer (Facebook/McKrae Game) A South Carolina man behind one of the largest conversion therapy ministries of more than two decades has come out as gay. Hope for Wholeness, a faith-based conversion therapy program, founder McKrae Game came out of the
Sir Elton John’s 1975 Dodger Stadium concert features on a new Royal Mail stamp. (Royal Mail) Sir Elton John has become only the second solo artist in history to be honoured with a set of Royal Mail stamps. Fresh from the success of his biopic Rocketman, Sir Elton’s illustrious music career has been commemorated with
A transphobic Christian said that being LGBT+ “isn’t normal” live on the Victoria Derbyshire show today (2 September), but was quickly put in his place by the other guests. During a slot on the daytime debate show, parent Nigel Rowe appeared alongside a plethora of LGBT+ people, authors and advocates to discuss LGBT-inclusive education. After
Pastor Greg Locke said that LGBT+ people want “domination.” (Paster Greg Locke/Facebook) An anti-trans, anti-abortion, Trump-supporting pastor thinks he’s figured out exactly what LGBT+ people are looking for: domination. Saturday, August 31, saw a so-called Straight Pride march in Boston outnumbered by more than 1,000 counter-protestors. The event drew much ire and ridicule on Twitter,
Sexual abuse of boys and young men is more common than many people might think. (Pexels)At least 1 in 6 boys are sexually abused before their 18th birthday. This number rises to 1 in 4 men across their lifespan. The rates of sexual abuse and assault are even higher in boys and men from sexual
Trans teen Michael Critchfield was allegedly pursued into the bathroom by a teacher (ACLU of West Virginia) A transgender teen in West Virginia is taking legal action after a teacher demanded he use a urinal to “prove” he belongs in the men’s bathroom. 15-year-old Michael Critchfield was allegedly followed into the bathroom at Liberty High School
Paris Saint-Germain players celebrate their victory after fans of the opposing team briefly halted play with homophobic banners (Xavier Laine/Getty) A French league football game between Paris Saint-Germain and Metz was halted by fans with homophobic banners — the third time in two weeks this has happened. Referee Frank Schneider briefly suspended the game on
A gay woman claims she sought treatment for a physical condition but was instead offered advice about curing her sexuality (Pexels) A gay woman in Italy who saw her doctor for a physical condition says she was advised to read a conversion therapy book to address her “homosexual attitudes.” The woman, who is from Verona,
Activists are holding a Straight Pride parade in Boston. (Creative Commons photo/Harshil Shah) On the eve of Straight Pride in Boston, a leading LGBT+ rights groups in Massachusetts has said there’s no such thing as “heterophobia”. Boston’s Straight Pride, organised by a group called Super Happy Fun America, is due to be held on 31
A student was told their t-shirt violated the school’s dress code. (WTHR11) A 13-year-old girl was sent home from a South Indiana school this week for wearing an anti-discrimination t-shirt. It read: “Why be racist, sexist, homophobic or transphobic when you could just be quiet?” Parents of Renee Williams have demanded an apology from Highland
Ryan Russell playing for the Buffalo Bills in 2018. (Nick Cammett/Diamond Images/Getty Images) American football player Ryan Russell – who is currently a free agent, having previously played in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers – has come out as bisexual. In a moving piece in ESPN, the 27-year-old Texan
Israel Folau arrives ahead of his conciliation meeting with Rugby Australia at Fair Work Commission on June 28, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. (Mark Metcalfe/Getty) Rugby star Israel Folau has filed a legal claim against Rugby Australia and the New South Wales Waratahs, seeking $10 million in compensation after he was sacked for homophobic comments. The
Queer Eye’s Fab Five: Jonathan Van Ness, Tan France, Karamo Brown, Antoni Porowski and Bobby Berk (L-R). (Getty) Three people of colour who work at an Old Navy store in Philadelphia say they were told to keep out of sight while an all-white crew worked the sales floor during an in-store taping Queer Eye. The
Megan Marx attends the Paradise Party at Flamingo Lounge in Sydney, Australia. (Getty) Megan Marx, the openly bisexual former contestant on The Bachelor Australia, has criticised reality TV for “teaching” people to use same-sex romance for publicity. Marx found love on The Bachelor Australia in 2016 by giving up on the guy at the heart
Dave Chappelle performs at Radio City Music Hall. (Mike Coppola/Getty Images) US comedian Dave Chappelle has made fun of transgender people in his new stand-up special on Netflix, ‘Sticks & Stones’. In the hour-long special, released August 26, Chappelle also said he doesn’t believe the people who say Michael Jackson molested them and defends controversial
John Travolta tried to hand Jade Jolie an award meant for Taylor Swift. (MTV) John Travolta mistook Drag Race star Jade Jolie for Taylor Swift live on the MTVA VMA stage as he presented the award for video of the year. Five years after his Adele Dazeem fiasco, John Travolta returned to the VMAs determined
Harry Styles strips off for Rolling Stone. (Instagram) In a much-awaited cover interview for Rolling Stone magazine, Harry Styles has talked about his “aura of sexual ambiguity” and why his new album is about sex and heartbreak. Styles, 25, was profiled by US music journalist Rob Sheffield in a cover feature entitled “The Eternal Sunshine
Eco-friendly cleaning brand method is teaming up with LGBT Foundation and seven of the hottest drag acts in the UK for a new partnership that’s about so much more than slapping a rainbow on a product to capitalise Pride. It seems like every year from around June until August we see an LGBT+ sandwich here
Video footage shows trans women being dragged in headlocks out of the bar. (CBS2/KCAL9) Several trans women were allegedly forcibly removed by security from a Los Angeles restaurant and bar on Friday night (August 23), after being attacked by a “transphobic” couple. The group of LGBT+ people, made up of trans women and gay men,
Former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis, who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. (Ty Wright/Getty) An appeals court ruled yesterday (August 23) that the state of Kentucky must pay the $225,00 legal bills of the same-sex couples that Kim Davis, the anti-gay Kentucky county clerk, refused to issue marriage licences to. Davis was