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Lasizwe during the 2019 Feather Awards held at Fox Junction on October 17, 2019 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The annual Feather Awards event, aims to highlight LGBTI issues and challenges in South Africa. (Oupa Bopape/Gallo Images via Getty) South African YouTuber and gay reality TV star Lasizwe caused a Twitter storm when he tweeted that
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The Middle Ages conjure an image of darkness, stagnation and regressive attitudes – but a resurfaced queer medieval story has proved this is far from the full picture. A recently resurfaced tale from 12th century Ireland is forcing many people to re-evaluate their perception of the Middle Ages as being a time of stagnation after
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Bella Thorne attends the LA Premiere of Universal Pictures’ “J.T. Leroy” (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) Bella Thorne has issued an apology for “hurting” OnlyFans creators, after she was accused of “ruining” the platform for sex workers. OnlyFans – a social media platform where fans pay for content – has been used by sex workers across the world for
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The New Mutants director Josh Boone has slammed Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker for its weak attempt at LGBT+ representation. The Star Wars sequel, released in 2019, featured two unnamed female characters kissing in the background of a celebratory scene. It was widely seen as a sign of progress for a franchise that had never featured an LGBT+
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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
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Sarah Harding, of Girls Aloud, revealed she has cancer. (Twitter) Sarah Harding, the beloved English singer and Girls Aloud star, revealed Wednesday (26 August) that she is battling advanced breast cancer. In a string of tweets, the singer chronicled her diagnosis alongside a photograph of herself in a patient gown while lying in a hospital
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Makers have hinted that the show could be revived. (Creative Commons) Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Amber Benson has thrown her weight behind the planned reboot, saying she would like to see the story told in a “diverse world”. It was reported in 2018 that the series’ creator Joss Whedon was working on a planned reboot that
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Ellen DeGeneres. (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) The Ellen DeGeneres Show has been pulled by one of Australia’s top television channels after former and current staff made explosive allegations about the show’s on-set culture. Channel Nine has stopped airing DeGeneres’ long-running chat show following weeks of controversy surrounding alleged misconduct from top producers. The television channel is instead airing re-runs
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Berlin Film Festival is set to introduce gender-neutral acting prizes in an effort to create a more “gender-sensitive” film industry. The decision makes it the first major film festival to introduce gender-neutral acting awards. The change was announced today (August 24) by Berlin Film Festival joint directors Mariette Rissenbeek and Carlo Chatrian. “Instead of the
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Randy Rainbow celebrates the release of his Christmas CD “Hey Gurl, It’s Christmas” at Sardi’son November 11, 2019 in New York City. (Glikas/Getty) Randy Rainbow has apologised for his past transphobic and racist tweets, insisting that “there is not a racist or intolerant bone” in his body. The gay comedian is known for his song
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Chi Chi DeVayne wowed fans with her performance skills. (VH1) Chi Chi DeVayne, who has tragically died aged 34, will be remembered for her incredible talent, kind heart and determination. The Drag Race star passed away Thursday (August 20) shortly after being hospitalised with pneumonia, and two years after sharing that was living with the
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The conservatorship that Britney Spears has been entangled in for the last 12 years will remain unchanged, a court hearing Wednesday (19 August) said. In a move that will likely sow even further discord among a faction of the pop star’s fans that are vying for the complex legal arrangement to end, Spears’ father, Jamie, will
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Margaret Atwood (Leonardo Cendamo/Getty), Luca Guadagnino (Frazer Harrison/Getty), Judith Butler (Agentur Gmbh/Getty) Margaret Atwood, Ed Harris, Judith Butler and Call Me By Your Name director Luca Guadagnino are among more than 70 cultural figures who have condemned rising anti-LGBT+ sentiment in Poland in a powerful open letter. Poland’s LGBT+ community has been targeted by a
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AJ Nesbitt is an 11-year-old trans girl, and actor and an author. (Nesbitt family) Trans girl AJ Nesbitt, who bravely came out to her classmates at six years old, is sharing her inspirational story with the world, becoming a published author aged 11. AJ Nesbitt’s mother began realising she was trans when she was three
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Jaida Essence Hall was the deserved winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 12. (Getty) Drag Race season 12 winner Jaida Essence Hall said she doesn’t know a “single Black queen” who hasn’t suffered racism at the hands of so-called fans. Jaida talked candidly about discrimination, the Black Lives Matter movement and growing up queer in
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The Hallmark Channel is to include a lesbian wedding in one of its films for the first time after a pledge to improve LGBT+ representation, and homophobes are furious. Known for its steady supply of unchallenging and wholesome made-for-TV films, the channel has long been criticised for its lack of LGBT+ representation, but recently promised
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Love, Victor, the television spin-off to the trailblazing movie, Love, Simon. (Hulu) Disney streaming platform Hulu has officially ordered a second season of its Love, Simon spin-off Love, Victor — and it will take an edgier, more grown-up tone. Despite a troubled history that saw the show booted off of the “family friendly” streaming platform Disney
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Mina Gerges is the latest addition to the Drag Race Pit Crew. (Instagram/Mina Gerges/Crave) When Canada’s Drag Race unveiled its Pit Crew, fans were instantly bowled over by Mina Gerges, its first “plus-sized member”. Since its inception, Drag Race has relied on its Pit Crew to help out with challenges, serve as backing dancers and
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Kae Tempest. (Jim Dyson/Getty Images) Kae Tempest – poet, rapper, author and all multi-genre talent – revealed Thursday afternoon (August 5) that they have changed their name and pronouns in a heartfelt message to fans. The author and rapper, known for their work that examines the steely agonises of the modern world, took to their
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Ellen DeGeneres. (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) With barbed accusations from former and current staffers being flung, The Ellen DeGeneres Show has seen views slump to an all-time low. According to The Wrap, as the scandal about Ellen DeGeneres’ “mean” behaviour sizzles, people have become less inclined to tune in to her beloved daytime talk show. Rating have cratered
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Critics have long suspected that The Matrix was a metaphor for the trans experience. (Warner Bros) Lilly Wachowski, who co-directed and co-wrote The Matrix with her sister Lana Wachowski, has confirmed that the film series is a metaphor for the trans experience. Lana and Lilly Wachowski co-wrote and co-directed the initial Matrix trilogy, released between 1999
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Ellen DeGeneresreportedly wants to quit to ‘recover her personal brand’. (Anthony Harvey/Getty) Ellen Degeneres reportedly wants to quit The Ellen DeGeneres Show to “recover her personal brand” amid claims the set is rife with racism, fear and intimidation. WarnerMedia has launched an investigation into the working environment on The Ellen DeGeneres Show following claims that the
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Ellen Page at the “Tales of the City” New York premiere. (Dia Dipasupil/WireImage) Ellen Page has explained that she’s “sick and tired” of having to feel “fortunate” to be a lesbian with an acting career. Speaking to Stylist, the Umbrella Academy star said: “I’m so sick and tired of saying: ‘I’m so fortunate to be
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Madonna performs onstage during the 2019 Billboard Music Awards. (Kevin Mazur/Getty) Madonna has been flagged for spreading “false information” on Instagram after she shared the same coronavirus conspiracy video that got Donald Trump Jr suspended from Twitter. The Queen of Pop shared a video of the controversial anti-LGBT+ doctor Stella Immanuel, whom she described as
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Georgie Stone. (10 Peach) This week, Neighbours fans will see Mackenzie Hargreaves, played by trans actor Georgie Stone, have her gender confirmation surgery and finally feel “like her true self”. Georgie Stone, the first trans actor to ever star on Neighbours, told PinkNews how the storyline is shattering misconceptions, “humanising” trans folk and educating people around
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The creator of Nintendo Switch game Deadly Premonition 2 has removed some of the game’s transphobic content after fierce backlash from fans. The open-world mystery thriller game came under fire over its treatment of a trans character when it was released earlier this month. The character, Lena, was repeatedly misgendered and referred to using her deadname by
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