A lesbian from Connecticut allegedly burned down her apartment building last weekend when she set hand sanitiser on fire and threw it at her girlfriend. Destiny Waite threw the flaming bottle of hand sanitiser at her girlfriend during a domestic altercation, Hartford police said. While most people were rescued from the building, one person was
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One brave 14-year-old has helped secure gender recognition reform in New York state. On Tuesday, it was announced New York will will no longer require medical evidence for gender recognition, and will recognise the legal gender of young transgender people for the first time. The decision comes after Lambda Legal sued the state on behalf
The posters appeared on London’s underground over the weekend, which saw a sex workers strike on International Women’s Day. (Twitter/pastachips) An adhacking campaign advocating sex work decriminalisation has appeared on the London Undergound – to viral results. The new posters, which appeared during the London-wide sex worker’s strike on International Women’s Day, call for sex
Sasha Velour performing ‘So Emotional’ during Smoke & Mirrors. (Jeff Eason) Exactly three weeks after Madonna stopped by with her Madame X show, Sasha Velour stormed the London Palladium armed with magic tricks, dazzling costumes and bundles of heart. Going into to Smoke & Mirrors – Sasha Velour’s first-ever one-woman tour – it’s safe to
Protestors outside the LDS Temple in New York. (Fox 13) Protests against a ban on “same-sex romantic behaviour” at a university run by the Mormon church have reached New York, 1,000 miles away from the university itself. Last week, Brigham Young University (BYU), in Utah, backtracked on removing a ban “homosexual behaviour”, announcing that “same-sex
The sign was stuck on the ice rink glass so players could see. (Donna Bloss/ Facebook) A female ice hockey player and only girl on an all-boys team was taunted during a game last week with a “gender reveal” sign and chants of “she has a penis”. Alyssa Wruble, 17, is the only female on
On the day Thomas Anderson found out he was going to be a father, he nearly fainted. He’d known from a young age that he wanted children in his future, but as a gay man he thought it was “impossible” for him. And when he entered his 30s as a single gay man, it felt
A woman is held at an ICE detention centre in Phoenix, Arizona. (John Moore/Getty) A leaked memo from Homeland Security has revealed that an HIV-positive trans woman in ICE detention was left bleeding from her rectum for 13 days. It was not determined that the woman was HIV positive until she was finally given medical
Bisexual comedian Mikey Bustos did what can only be described as the Lord’s work by giving coronavirus-preventive tips to the tune of Lady Gaga’s ‘Stupid Love’. (Twitter) While we all find ways to kill time before this planet hurtling around in a void is pelted with asteroids, a comedian has taken it upon himself to
Supergirl will go to battle with a transphobic villain alongside trans superhero Dreamer in an upcoming episode of the hit CW series. Supergirl and Dreamer will go to battle with the villain in a season five episode called “Reality Bytes”, Digital Spy reports. The storyline was revealed in a plot synopsis shared by The CW
Former Dancing on Ice contestant Caprice Bourret has said that “nobody was shocked” when Phillip Schofield came out as gay, and we are so, so tired. The model and television personality told the Express that she wasn’t surprised when the This Morning host came out as gay last month. “Well, I don’t think that’s an
Demi Lovato has returned to The Ellen Degeneres Show to remind Rihanna just how much she wants to make out with her. Two years ago the Grammy-nominated singer made her feelings for Rihanna very clear when she played “Who Would You Rather?” on Ellen’s show. Lovato describes her sexuality as fluid and has said she’s
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s trans-inclusive policy was raised in Scottish parliament (Envato Elements) An NHS board in Scotland has urged its staff to treat patients who complain about trans people in the same way as they would racists. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s gender reassignment policy review advises staff on what they should do
Hundreds of requests for medical attention from transgender immigrants have been ignored by a detention centre, a federal inspection revealed. The Cibola County Correctional Centre in New Mexico is the only detention centre dedicated to housing transgender immigrants. Internal reports described to Reuters reveal the shocking conditions there, including poor quarantine procedures and deficient treatment
Linda Harvey said LGBT+ people are “naturally ungrateful”. (Twitter) It’s no secret that plenty of religious folk hate LGBT+ people, but this woman hates them so much that she wants to trademark the rainbow. Writing for WND.com, Linda Harvey of Mission: America claimed that the “sweet rainbow image” has been “violated” and “raped” by the
The Guardian’s coverage of trans issues has repeatedly come under fire (Bethany Clarke/Getty) A third transgender person has resigned from The Guardian amid a long and bitter row over the newspaper’s problematic coverage of transgender issues. The woman dramatically announced her resignation in front of colleagues in a packed staff meeting on Tuesday, HuffPost UK understands.
Dozens of graduates packed the offices of Amazon for PinkNews’ 2020 LGBT Leaders Stem event. (Paul Grace) This February, PinkNews, Amazon and glamazon partnered up for the LGBT Leaders: STEM 2020 conference. The event addressed the under-representation of LGBT+ people in science, technology, engineering and mathematical roles, where guests took part in panel discussions and
A new study has examined the unique stressors faced by gay and bisexual men (Envato Elements) Gay and bisexual men face “unique, status-based competitive pressures” that can put a major strain on their mental health, a new study has revealed. The five-year study was published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, and is
Malaysian rock band Bunkface has come under fire for releasing a song which includes the lyric “go die LGBT”. The song is titled “Akhir Zaman”, which means “the end of times”, according to QueerLapis.com, and includes the lyric “LGBT pergi mampus”, which translates as either “go to hell LGBT” or “go die LGBT”. An online
Last week, the UK’s High Court granted a landmark judicial review into whether young transgender people can give informed consent to puberty blockers. The legal challenge is an attempt to force trans teens to go before a judge before being given medical treatment by doctors. But what are puberty blockers? Puberty-pausing medication, known as puberty
Potential Tory leadership candidate Richard Décarie. (Richard Décarie/ Twitter) A politician who said he believes that being LGBT+ is a “choice” has been banned from running for leader of the Canadian Conservative party. Until this year Richard Décarie, who served as deputy chief of staff to Stephen Harper when he was leader of the opposition
South African soccer player Phuti Lekoloane has revealed that coming out as gay in 2015 almost put an end to his career. The 28-year-old said gay players in South Africa face significant challenges when working at a professional level in soccer. “I risked everything to live my truth, but I wouldn’t advise anyone to come
MP Bob Katter said same-sex marriage “deserves to be laughed at and ridiculed”. (Tracey Nearmy/Getty Images) A tiny outback town in Queensland, Australia, will hold its first Mardi Gras party this weekend, despite being in a federal electorate held by an MP who said LGBT+ rights were a “waste of time”. Cloncurry has fewer than
House Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. (Win McNamee/Getty) New York politician Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has invoked her Christian faith to make a passionate argument for LGBT+ rights. The Democrat ardently defended the rights of the LGBT+ community during a congressional committee hearing yesterday, calling out the “bigotry” of those who use Christianity to discriminate against marginalised groups. Alexandria
Nikki Kuhnhausen, 17, who was tragically killed after her assailant discovered she was transgender (Facebook) Washington has just become the tenth US state to ban the ‘gay panic’ murder defence, passing the measure in honour of Nikki Kuhnhausen, a transgender teen who was killed last year. The controversial ‘gay panic defence’ justifies violence against LGBT+
Wrestling stars Chris Jericho and Nyla Rose. (Instagram/chrisjerichofozzy) Wrestling star Chris Jericho had Nyla Rose – the first trans wrestler to be signed to a major league – on his show, and now he’s a massive trans ally. And we love to see it. Nyla Rose made history when she was signed by All Elite
We didn’t think it was possible, but our excitement for Animal Crossing: New Horizons has just grown exponentially. The latest instalment in Nintendo‘s adorable animal world simulation is out on March 20 with a whole host of new features – and it includes gender-free character customisation options. In previous games your character and entire island
Hilary Duff at the Disney+ Showcase in California, 2019. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) Hilary Duff has hinted that Disney dropped the new Love, Simon TV series for the same problematic reason that the Lizzie McGuire reboot has stalled. The new TV show is called Love, Victor and is a spinoff of the movie, which was based
Flanked by attorneys and supporters, actor Jussie Smollett walks out of the Leighton Criminal Courthouse after pleading not guilty to a new indictment on February 24, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois. (Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images) Jussie Smollett has said he will “fight or die” in order to proclaim his innocence. The embattled former Empire actor appeared in court
Dr Guilio Garaffa was suspended for five months for performing the surgery without consent. (Gulio Garaffa) Two doctors have been suspended for removing a trans man’s vagina against his wishes and then faking his consent to the procedure, a tribunal has heard. After finding out his vagina had been removed during the irreversible gender confirmation
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