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Lady Dane Figueroa Edidi and J Mase III are holding their fourth iteration of their #TransphobiaIsASin Campaign. (Instagram/@jmaseiii) A group of activists invite social media to join their campaign to ‘disrupt the religious violence trans people experience every day’. Lady Dane Figueroa Edidi and J Mase III edited the Black Trans Prayer Book to dismantle
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Phillip Schofield has made a joking jab against Boris Johnson. (Getty Images) British prime minister Boris Johnson should swap Number 10 for Dancing of Ice to “fill extra time”, Phillip Schofield has said. As the coronavirus engulfed and battered Britain, government officials were asked to a “bring your own booze” for bash in the backyard
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Queer Eye’s Jonathan Van Ness and season six star Angel Flores. (Getty/Roy Rochlin/Instagram) Queer Eye‘s Jonathan Van Ness has melted the heart of fans after revealing he’s become close friends with beloved contestant Angel Flores following her appearance on season six of the Netflix show. The transgender powerlifter had been struggling to find herself and
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A flag bearer waves a Chelsea FC flag with the LGBT+ Progress flag design. (Clive Rose/Getty Images) Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said the “Chelsea rent boy” chant is a homophobic hate crime and not “harmless banter”. For decades, fans of teams playing against football titan Chelsea FC have lobbed the cruel chant from
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All good hip-hop starts with a beat, and although there’s an argument to be made that Alyst’s voice is one heck of a strong spotlight-stealer in the new single “Gold,” I’d be lying if I said the song didn’t appear to be crafted around its rhythm. There’s a pushiness to the percussion in this performance
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Sarah Palin visits “Extra” at Universal Studios Hollywood on 4 December 2015 in Universal City, California. (Getty/Noel Vasquez) Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin went on a bizarre rant accusing “liberals” of trying to “pound” sex in people’s minds. Palin, who once rapped Sir Mix-a-Lot’s “Baby Got Back” in a pink and purple bear suit on
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Ben Affleck had to make a few changes before appearing in Armageddon. The Tender Bar star was recently interviewed by frequent collaborator and friend Matt Damon for Entertainment Weekly. During their chat, the two went over Ben’s impressive catalog of movies, which led him to recall his process for starring in the 1998 science fiction flick. “I was
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Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban. (AFP via Getty. ATTILA KISBENEDEK) Hungary is set to hold a so-called “LGBT+ propaganda” referendum on the same day as far-right prime minister Viktor Orbán tries to cling onto power in the parliamentary election. Orbán, an anti-LGBT+ right-wing nationalist who belongs to Hungary’s Fidesz party, is attempting to remain in
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The death of a 24-year-old Jeopardy! champion has sparked a medical malpractice lawsuit.  Debbie Smith confirmed last February that her son, game show contestant Brayden Smith, had passed away not long after his winning streak on Jeopardy!. She didn’t give a cause of death. Now, his parents Debbie and Scott Smith are suing Nevada physicians Godwin Ofikwu
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The untold story of the founding of the Olympic games… In ancient Greece and across the Mediterranean, kingdoms strive for dominance. The great powers of Carthage and Egypt look on with avarice as the might of the Greeks is spent warring between themselves, oblivious to external dangers. Year in and year out, the people suffer
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Jimmy Kimmel honored Bob Saget‘s legacy with a touching trip down memory lane. Before allowing audiences into the studio for Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Jan. 10, the late-night host spoke directly into the camera and delivered a moving tribute to his friend. While reflecting on all the messages people sent following the actor’s unexpected death over the weekend, Kimmel noted how
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Delta will be changing its booking system to include a non-binary gender option after facing backlash on social media. (Massimo Insabato/Archivio Massimo Insabato/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty) Delta has promised to offer a gender-neutral marker on bookings after the airline was accused of “discriminating” against non-binary passengers. Dawn Henry, a mother from Arizona, described the “ongoing
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Ayesha Curry and Stephen Curry are rock solid. If renewing their vows last year wasn’t enough for you, Ayesha’s latest declaration will certainly prove their love is everlasting.  On Jan. 10, the actress posted a photo from her “baby’s” GQ cover shoot, saying, “Good gracious God almighty @stephencurry30.” But some social media users weren’t buying her
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Billie Eilish has a few words for Benny Blanco after seeing his TikTok about Charlie Puth. For months now, Blanco, a.k.a. Benjamin Levin, has been posting videos targeting Puth, making fun of his voice and telling him to “Shut the f–k up Charlie.” After a while, the 30-year-old singer, songwriter and producer decided he “finally had to say something.” “You know, man,
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Protestor holds ‘Trans Lives Matter’ placard during protest in Warsaw, 2018. (Getty/Maciej Luczniewski) Within the first week of 2022, seven US states have proposed nine bills that would roll back the rights of trans and non-binary youth. These proposed bills will negatively impact trans and non-binary youths’ right to privacy, restrict their ability to take
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Zendaya attends HBO’s “Euphoria” Season 2 Photo Call at Goya Studios on January 05, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBO) Zendaya has warned that the Euphoria season two may be “difficult to watch”. Euphoria is finally making its long-awaited return, after filming on the new run was delayed by the pandemic.
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Saget had performed at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall on Jan. 8 as part of his stand-up tour. “Okay, I loved tonight’s show @pontevedra_concerthall in Jacksonville,” he wrote on Instagram Jan. 9 before his passing. “Really nice audience. Lots of positivity. Happened last night in Orlando last night at the Hard Rock Live too. Very appreciative and fun audiences. Thanks again
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Pride in Seoul, South Korea. (ED JONES/AFP/Getty Images) One of South Korea’s top courts dismissed a landmark lawsuit that sought to bolster LGBT+ rights by enshrining equal access to healthcare benefits. The Seoul Administrative Court on Friday (7 January) shrugged off the suit brought forward by So Seong-wook, 30, against the country’s National Health Insurance Service
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Simone de Beauvoir at the opening of her sister Helène de Beauvoir’s exhibition of paintings in the 1980s. (Sygma via Getty/ Eric Préau) We celebrate trailblazing feminist author and existentialist philosopher Simone de Beauvoir on her birthday. Simone Lucie Ernestine Marie Bertrand de Beauvoir was born in Paris on 9 January, 1908. She is best known
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