Maria Walsh speaks in an Instagram clip. (Maria Walsh/Instagram) MEP Maria Walsh has urged EuroPride to continue despite backlash from anti-LGBTQ+ groups. The Midlands-North-West member of the European Parliament insisted that the Pride festival – which is hosted in a different European city each year – should go ahead as scheduled from 12 to 18
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Kyle Sandiland said he was “giving the gays the warning” after he described monkeypox as the “big gay disease floating around”. (YouTube/Kyle and Jackie O) Australian radio host Kyle Sandilands defended his comments calling monkeypox the “big gay disease”, claiming he was “giving the gays the warning”. Sandilands faced immense backlash after he talked about
Campaigners against the Welsh Government’s new Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) curriculum have lost a legal challenge to stop the new curriculum from being taught. (Getty Images) A group of parents in Wales opposed to a new curriculum about gender identity and sex being taught in primary schools, have lost their legal battle to have
One of the woman’s body parts was found in her killer’s home. (Envato) A man has been arrested for the murder of a trans woman in India, after a piece of her body was found in his home. Warning: this story contains graphic content. Zoya Kinnar, a trans woman in the city of Indore, India,
Kevin Federline and Britney Spears. (Chad Buchanan/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images) Kevin Federline is facing fierce criticism for taking part in a tell-all interview about his past relationship with Britney Spears which fans are calling “disgusting”. On Sunday (4 September), an interview with Federline, a 44-year-old backup dancer and DJ, on 60 Minutes Australia will air.
JK Rowling. (Getty/Samir Hussein) JK Rowling has said her new novel The Ink Black Heart “genuinely wasn’t” inspired by backlash to her comments on the trans community. The 57-year-old author’s latest crime novel follows a female fantasy cartoon creator hounded by online fans and accused of transphobia before being murdered. Running to more than 1,000 pages, the
LGBTQ+ activists and allies gathered outside the Independent House to demand an end to the Irish Indepdent’s “anti-trans crusade”. (Trans and Intersex Pride Dublin) Protesters outside the Irish Independent’s offices have rallied the publication’s continued “anti-trans crusade”. Over 100 people gathered outside Independent House in Dublin on Saturday (27 August) to highlight a rise in
The incident happened in the Cropredy area at around 2am on August 14 outside of The Brasenose Arms. (Google Maps) Police are appealing after a man was left with a black eye and a bloodied nose in an alleged homophobic attack. The victim, who is thought to be in his 30s, was stood with his
Trans youth are being hit hard by the cost of living crisis. (Getty) The cost of living crisis is forcing queer young people out of safe homes and into potentially dangerous situations. The economic crisis is hitting young people in the UK especially hard as landlords demand higher rents and inflation hits more aspects of
An LGBTQ+ advocate holds a sign that reads “trans lives matter”. (Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty) A healthcare clinic in Virginia is handing out self-defence kits to trans folk, as the epidemic of anti-trans violence shows no signs of slowing. Health Brigade, a free medical clinic in Richmond, Virginia, offers a plethora of services to the
French monkeypox patients have been saying how psychologically painful the virus has been for them. (Getty) Monkeypox may leave more than just physical scars, according to several accounts by patients. Bichat-Claude Bernard Hospital’s infectious disease specialist, Nathan Peiffer-Smadja, told France24 that research suggests that “psychological distress is linked to several aspects” of the disease. He
Paul Dennison (R) has been crowned Mr Gay Europe 2022 and David Allwood (L) is Mr Gay England 2022. (CatherineBallPortraits/Little and Large Media) A trio of queer winners were crowned in a kaleidoscopic pageant that boasted everything from a swimsuit round to charitable wor On Saturday (August 20), The Alnwick Garden in Northumberland was transformed
Thousands of people marched against Belgrade hosting EuroPride. (Oliver Bunic/Getty) Thousands of religious and right-wing Serbians have marched in Belgrade to protest an upcoming EuroPride event… that’s already been postponed. Anti-LGBTQ+ protestors took to the streets of the country’s capital on Sunday (28 August) to oppose plans for the city to host EuroPride on 17
Marjorie Taylor Greene says she doesn’t know why her bill attacking gender-affirming healthcare for trans youth is “controversial”. (Joe Raedle/Getty) US politician Marjorie Taylor Greene has said her bill proposing a ban on gender-affirming healthcare for trans kids is part of a “spiritual war” and her attempts to live her “Christian faith”. Greene introduced a
Two trans people hold hands while marching under a trans Pride flag in the New York City Pride Parade. (Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images) A federal court has blocked efforts by the Biden administration to ensure trans people are never discriminated against by religious doctors when seeking healthcare. In 2016, the Obama administration issued an interpretation of the
Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano gives a victory speech at his election-night party. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) A Republican gubernatorial candidate in Pennsylvania has denounced efforts to “discourage” the dangerous conversion therapy. Speaking to conservative talk show radio station News Talk 103.7 FM on Thursday (25 August), Doug Mastriano criticised governor Tom Wolf and his
Straight Pride saw the two groups scuffle. (Twitter/@LCRWNews) A “Straight Pride” event organised by an anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-abortion group ended in violence when the few dozen participants clashed with LGBTQ+ counter-protesters. Police wearing tactical riot gear arrested three people and detained four before using pepper ball guns to clear out the area. Modesto Police Department said
A young girl walked up to a gay man and handed him the adorable letter. (Twitter/@JackRemmington) In today’s antidote from the never-ending horrors of the year 2022, a young girl walked up to a gay man to hand him the sweetest note during Manchester Pride. For the first time in three years, thousands of people
Jordan Peterson deadnamed Elliot Page on Twitter. (Getty) Jordan Peterson has staged his Twitter comeback by, of course, deadnaming Elliot Page once again two months since being suspended. Peterson, a conservative author and psychologist notorious for his anti-trans attitudes, was suspended for violating the social media service’s rules against hateful conduct. He both misgendered and deadnamed
Belgrade Pride in 2017. (ANDREJ ISAKOVIC/AFP via Getty Images) EuroPride has defiantly vowed to host the event in Belgrade even after Serbia’s president claimed it has been cancelled. For Serbia’s LGBTQ+ community, hosting EuroPride in the capital city in September was intended as a way to celebrate diversity and push for more rights in the
The ruling has been hailed as a “critical victory” for trans youth, their families and their medical providers in Arkansas. (Getty/Spencer Platt) A federal appeals court ruled Arkansas can’t enforce its ban on trans youth receiving gender-affirming medical care. A three-judge panel on the eighth circuit court of appeals ordered a federal judge’s preliminary injunction to
Maddie Hofmann and Jasper Aaron Lynch were both shot and killed by police while they experienced a mental health crisis. (GoFundMe/HRC) Two trans people experiencing mental health crises were shot and killed by police in chilling incidents just a few weeks apart. Maddie Hofmann – a 47-year-old trans woman and parent of two young children
Drag Race All Stars 7 winner Jinkx Monsoon finally explains a baffling joke from her iconic Judy Garland Snatch Game performance. (World of Wonder) Jinkx Monsoon has finally cleared up why she jokingly called RuPaul “broom” in her iconic All Stars 7 Snatch Game performance. Jinkx left fans gagged after her amazing embodiment of the Wizard of Oz star
Fans are heartbroken after Netflix announced that the upcoming fourth season of The Umbrella Academy will be the beloved series last. (Netflix) The Umbrella Academy has renewed for a fourth season, but fans are devastated after Netflix announced it will be the beloved show’s last. Fans have eagerly awaited news of the sci-fi superhero series since
Politician, activist and spokesperson Jimmy Sham’s appeal for same-sex marriage has been rejected. (Getty Images) A legal bid by LGBTQ+ activist Jimmy Sham to have overseas same-sex marriages recognised in Hong Kong has been rejected in court. Sham married his partner in New York in 2013 and has been fighting to have his marriage recognised
Scott Mills. (Getty) Scott Mills has left Radio 1 after a mammoth 24 years entertaining the nation – and needless to say, it got emotional. Mills and his co-host Chris Stark hosted their final ever Radio 1 show on Thursday (25 August), with Stark also leaving the station after a decade on air. The final
Australia’s deputy prime minister and minister of defence Richard Marles speaks at the Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore on 11 June, 2022. (Roslan Rahman/Getty) Australia’s deputy prime minister has repealed a ban on LGBTQ+ events organised by the Australian Defence Force. Deputy prime minister and minister of defence Richard Marles on Tuesday (23 August) scrapped
The Joint Council for Qualifications “will be looking at” recording exam result data for non-binary pupils in the UK. (Getty/Dan Kitwood) Exam results in the UK could be recorded for non-binary pupils for the first time, marking a huge step forward in inclusion for LGBTQ+ students. The Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) – a membership
Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty have released a ‘Ketchup or Makeup’ palette. (Fenty Beauty/MSCHF) Rihanna and Fenty Beauty have dropped a new ketchup-themed makeup line that’s left fans divided. Yes really, Fenty Beauty is releasing a palette filled with six sachets that could contain either ketchup or lip gloss, and people have some questions. The beauty brand
Pete Buttigieg thanked LGBTQ+ teen Zander Moricz for his “voice and adovacy” in the fight against Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law.(Paras Griffin/Getty for Essence) US transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg sent a heartfelt letter to a teen activist who is part of a lawsuit challenging Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law. Zander Moricz gained widespread media attention
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