A gay guy had the best response to the church that expelled him for “sinning”. (Screen capture from YouTube/wickydkewl) A man was expelled from the baptist church he attended for six years after religious leaders found out he was gay and told him so in a letter, but he knew exactly how to clap back.
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Amid the furore of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s impeachment enquiry towards US President Donald Trump, LGBT+ Twitter users found the lighter side of it all, mainly with peach puns. (Getty/Twitter) Democrats deciding to move forward with impeachment proceedings against US President Donald Trump has sent the political world haywire but sent LGBT+ Twitter wild with
Gay comedian Julian Clary. (Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images) Comedian Julian Clary has said in a rather candid interview that anal warts stopped him from acquiring HIV. The 60-year-old, who is no stranger to making an offbeat comment, spoke to The Guardian about this three decades-long career. Sandwiched between discussing his marriage to longtime partner, Ian Mackley,
A truck driver allegedly pulled up to a trans woman in Dallas, yelled transphobic slurs at her before shooting her multiple times in the chest and arm, city police have reported. The drive-by gun down at around 11:05pm last Friday resulted in the 35-year-old Latina trans woman being hospitalised, according to a police news release.
Queer Eye’s Karamo Brown backstage at The Presidential Candidate Forum. (Steve Pope/Getty Images for GLAAD) No sooner had the LGBT+ Presidential Forums begun that speakers lit into US president Donald Trump, and one who ripped into him was Karamo Brown. The Queer Eye star excoriated the Trump administration at the event in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, which gathered
Ross spoke to The Guardian after the forum to share her thoughts to this, saying it’s “telling us all we need to know” about the Vermont senator. She slammed Sanders, calling it a “huge misstep” and accused the lawmaker of attending “photo opps” instead of the forum. Sanders had, according to Ross in a tweet,
For Bi Visibility Day, we asked bisexual people what their favourite things about being bisexual are. We asked three bisexual people to share what they love about their bisexual identities and why you should stop believing it’s a phase. Vaneet Mehta, 27, is an Indian bisexual blogger, first came out to a friend after realising
Bisexual YouTubers celebrating Bi visibility Day. To celebrate Bi Visibility Day, loud and proud bisexuals are sharing the common fallacies about their sexuality. YouTube stars Elle Mills, Megan Dijkman, Taylor Behnke, Stephan Kyriacou and blogger Vaneet Mehta are spreading bi positivity. Coming from all over the world, they have all heard the same bisexual assumptions
Well, there’s nothing on earth like genuine, bona fide, electrified, six-car trans rights. (Ireland Simpsons Fans/20th Century Fox Television) A viral Simpsons fanpage based in Ireland has announced it is setting up a political party. Yes, you read that correctly. No, you don’t have to schedule an eye-exam. And yes, this is the most 2019
Brian Epstein, manager of The Beatles, Picture taken 20 October 1963. (Maurice Tibbles/Mirrorpix/Getty Images) Campaigners in Liverpool have launched a fundraiser to honour Brian Epstein, the gay man known as the “fifth Beatle”. The five-week campaign seeks to pay tribute to Epstein’s legacy and was launched on 19 September, which would have been his 85th
The boy’s mother, Lori Duron, writes the popular LGBT+ parenting blog “Raising My Rainbow” (Pexels) A mother has shared her heartache at seeing her 11-year-old son be ditched by his best friend for being gay. Lori Duron is the author of the popular LGBT+ parenting blog, Raising My Rainbow. Writing for Huffpost, she explained how her
Ben Platt attends a Netflix special screening of The Politician at The Ham Yard Hotel on September 16, 2019 in London, England. (David M. Benett/Getty) Ben Platt explains to PinkNews that his new show with Pose creator Ryan Murphy is grounded in a world where everyone’s “a little bit queer”. The Politician, which lands on
New research reveals many examples of prejudice from healthcare staff towards female LGBT+ patients (Pexels) A trans woman who woke up on a men’s hospital ward after surgery is among the many case studies included in a new report on healthcare failings for sexual minority women. “I had knee surgery and woke up on a
Queer celebrities are showing LGBT+ youth that “it gets better.” (It Gets Better Project) LGBT+ celebrities including Amber Heard, Frankie Grande and Bobby Berk have shared throwback pictures in a new project to show queer youth that “it gets better”. The It Gets Better Project’s ‘Queerbook’ shows then and now throwback photos of famous queer
In regards to your perceptions about rap and hip-hop… world, prepare to be reeducated! Javae is ready to share her gifts with the world, combining her talents as a songwriter, singer, rapper and entertainer into one amazing package. Javae is part of the ever-evolving Memphis music scene and is a “born and raised” native of
Kevin Spacey leaves Nantucket District Court after being arraigned on sexual assault charges on January 7, 2019 (Scott Eisen/Getty) The anonymous massage therapist who accused actor Kevin Spacey of sexual assault last year has died in the middle of the lawsuit, according to a notice filed in court. The man, who is only referred to
Erica Saunders, one of the few openly trans Baptist pastors in the US. (Erica Saunders) A Baptist church in Ohio has a new transgender pastor. Erica Saunders led her first service at the Peace Community Church in Oberlin, Ohio, on September 8. In a statement, Saunders said she is “grateful for the gospel witness provided
Tina Fey featured in a video on behalf of her old university, UVA (Instagram/@uva) Actress and screenwriter Tina Fey has told University of Virginia students to stop singing a ‘homophobic’ song at college football games. The 30 Rock star is one of the university’s most famous alumni, having graduated in 1992 with a BA in
A guy found out his gay pal is on an anti-LGBT far-right website. (Stock photo via Envato Elements) They could be your best friend or someone you’re about to go on a date with, but diving deep into someone’s online presence can lead you to strange revelations about people, as one person on Slate’s sex
Milo Yiannopoulos and his ‘fursona’, a snow leopard (Lisa Maree Williams/Getty, Twitter/@Furry_Raiders) The gay right-wing troll Milo Yiannopoulos attempted to win fans in the furry community by attending a Chicago convention, but furries had other ideas and banned him instead. It emerged last week that the disgraced Breitbart editor is now ‘broke’ and unable “to put
Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel speaks to the press following talks with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, not pictured. (Joshua Sammer/Getty Images) Amid booing protesters, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is being slammed after leaving Luxembourg’s gay leader standing alone at a press conference today. Prime Minister Xavier Bettel lashed out at the British lawmaker
From the history of the word lesbian to Gentleman Jack, we’ve made a lesbian history quiz for you to test out how clued up you are on abseiling lesbians and iconic lesbian kisses on TV. Lesbian history has often not been well documented (thanks, heteropatriarchy) but that doesn’t mean there hasn’t been some incredible, momentous
Thousands of transgender people and their allies take to the streets for London’s first ever Trans+ Pride march on 14 September, 2019. (WIktor Szymanowicz/NurPhoto via Getty Images) On September 14, thousands of transgender people and their allies took to the streets of London in a historic first – the UK capital’s first-ever Trans+ Pride march.
Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife Samantha leave 10 Downing Street for the last time in 2016. (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) Former Tory prime minister David Cameron says he has “absolutely no regrets” about introducing same-sex marriage to England and Wales. In an extract of his forthcoming book, ‘For The Record’, published in The Times,
LGBT+ rights campaigners complain of a “culture of disbelief” in the Home Office’s treatment of LGBT+ asylum seekers. (Peter Macdiarmid/Getty) Alarming numbers of LGBTQ asylum claims are being rejected by the UK Home Office, according to recently published figures. This comes off the back of a spate of media coverage drawing attention to the injustices
Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the 2019 House Republican Conference Member Retreat Dinner in Baltimore on Friday September 13, 2019. (Caroline Brehman/Getty) US Vice President Mike Pence claimed that homosexuality was “a choice” in the 1990s, as he fought against efforts to protect gay people from discrimination. Newly-unearthed materials discovered by CNN’s KFile shed
US vice president Mike Pence addressed a fundraiser for an anti-LGBT hate group that has linked gay people to paedophiles, a week after the White House denied he is homophobic. On Thursday, September 13, Pence was the headline speaker at the black tie gala for evangelical group Concerned Women of America, which lobbies against LGBT+
Gay comic Bowen Yang has joined the cast of Saturday Night Live, becoming the show’s first full-time cast member from an Asian background. It was announced on Thursday (September 12) that Yang would be joining SNL for its upcoming 45th season, which is set to begin on September 28. Yang, whose parents are from China,
Dennis Rodman at Sapphire Gentlemen’s Club on August 15, 2019 in New York City. (Ilya S. Savenok/Getty) Retired basketball player Dennis Rodman suspects 10-20 percent of professional athletes could be gay, even though none have come out while competing in any major American sporting league. Rodman enjoyed a 20-year career playing for the Detroit Pistons,
Scientists eradicated HIV from nine infected mice. (Getty) Scientist have found “proof of concept” that HIV can be eliminated after a series of treatments “functionally cured” mice carrying the virus. Researchers from from Temple University’s Lewis Katz School of Medicine and the University of Nebraska Medical Center developed a two-pronged approach to treating HIV. The