Caitlyn Jenner announced her run for governer in California in April 2021. (Getty) Caitlyn Jenner has vowed to fight “critical race theory”, claiming that it “teaches racism” to kids, in a rollercoaster interview. Speaking to Fox News anchor Harris Faulkner on Wednesday (23 June) about her run for California governor, Jenner was asked about her thoughts
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Billie Eilish. (Getty) Singer Billie Eilish has apologised and said she is “appalled and embarrassed” after a video surfaced of her mouthing to an anti-Asian slur. The Grammy-winning pop star, 19, addressed a tidal wave of backlash she has weathered for lip-syncing to Tyler The Creator’s 2011 song “Fish” when she was “13 or 14”.
The Pride in London 2019 Parade passes through Piccadilly Circus. (Photo by Matthew Chattle/Barcroft Media/Barcroft Media via Getty Images) Pride in London has issued an apology for allegations of racism and bullying riddling the organisation. The non-profit has been plagued by demands for new leadership and a fundamental rethink of how the UK’s largest Pride
Connor Scothern. (West Midlands Police) A British teenager jailed for belonging to a far-right, neo-Nazi terrorist group that plotted to wage a “holy war” against Black people, Jews and the LGBT+ community and Jewish people had his sentence halved Friday (November 20). Connor Scothern, a 19-year-old from Nottingham, was convicted alongside three others – including
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
Robert Brissette, an ardent Trump support, coughed at Black Lives Matter protesters while hurling homophobic insults. (Screen captures via YouTube) A Donald Trump supporter once again proved that the president’s fans are the pinnacle of grace and decorum by… taunting Black Lives Matter supporters with homophobic slurs before violently coughing on them. While pumping gas
Jeffree Star (L) and André Marhold. (Instagram) Jeffree Star, the controversial make-up vlogger still dogged by accusations of racism, has alleged that his boyfriend Andre Marhold robbed him and is now ignoring his calls. Dubbing the basketball player “lowlife scum”, the YouTube star said in since-deleted comments screenshot by Hip Magazine that he has tried
Two former news anchors have accused a network news director of fatphobia, homophobia and racism in a federal lawsuit. Ex-Telemundo Denver news anchor Miguel Bedoy claims that he was fired after being subjected to labour exploitation, homophobia and racism by his former boss Griselle Sierra. Bedoy filed a lawsuit Monday (August 24) against Sierra, a
Ashton Kutcher is the latest rich, white celebrity to jump to the defence of Ellen DeGeneres as accusations of bullying reach a boiling point. DeGeneres’ reputation has been torn to shreds over the last week as her popular daytime talkshow faces allegations of racism, bullying and sexual misconduct from former and current staffers. As more
Ghenete Wright Muir and her son were swimming laps in a Fort Lauderdale pool when a Karen traded barbs with them. (Screen capture via NBC6) A leading Black lesbian activist and law professor was escorted from a public pool in a historically Black facility after a “Karen” complained about her and her son daring to
Munroe Bergdorf and Lady Phyll. (Getty/Mike Marsland/WireImage for GAY TIMES) Black trans woman Munroe Bergdorf is schooling 300 investment bankers about racism and transphobia in the UK. It’s a sign of how far we’ve come: Just under three years ago, Bergdorf was publicly shamed by the press and fired from a high-profile modelling gig with
David Starkey. (David Levenson/Getty) David Starkey issued an apology Monday (July 6) after fielding intense accusations of racism for suggesting that slavery was not genocide because there are “so many damn Blacks” in Britain and Africa. The author of several books about Henry VIII and his wives, and a frequent guest on British television and
Rover Scouts Chris Arthur and Matthew Trott, pose with a statue of Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of the Scout movement. (GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty) A statue of Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the Scouts, is set to be removed from Poole Quay because it feared to be on a “target list for attack” over his racist
Munroe Bergdorf speaking at the Pride In London Gala Dinner 2019. (Venla Shalin/Getty Images for Pride in London) Munroe Bergdorf has broken her silence on L’Oréal’s controversial Black Lives Matter message that said “speaking out is worth it”. The company has been widely and heavily criticised for the June 1 message, given it abruptly dropped
Stephanie Beatriz pledged her support for those protesting police brutality in the US (Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic) Brooklyn Nine-Nine star Stephanie Beatriz has donated a chunk of her salary to bail funds for those involved in Black Lives Matter protests across America. Bisexual actor Beatriz plays the character of detective Rosa Diaz, who is also bisexual, in
Doja Cat performs during the SnowGlobe Music Festival 2019 at Bijou Park on December 30, 2019 in South Lake Tahoe, California. (Tim Mosenfelder/Getty) Rapper Doja Cat has come under fire over a resurfaced 2015 song in which she appears to mock police brutality, and for allegedly video chatting with an alt-right incel group. A 2015
Black, gay former police officer Kevin Maxwell has said that homophobia and racism are “too ingrained” in the police force for any change to take place. Maxwell, who has recently written a book called Forced Out about the homophobic and racist abuse he endured while working as a police officer, told The Guardian he does
Ann Widdecombe speaks during the Brexit Party general election campaign tour on November 8, 2019 in Wales. (Matthew Horwood/Getty Images) Brexit Party candidate and former Conservative minister Ann Widdecombe has refused to apologise for using the word “golliwog” in a group chat with Brexit Party activists. Widdecombe, who is standing for the Brexit Party in
A 12-year-old girl in Northern Virginia claimed a group of boys attacked her at the school where Karen Pence teaches at. On the left, her grandmother. (NBC Washington) A group of white students where Karen Pence teaches are have been accused of pinning down a black girl and cutting off her hair. Pence, the wife