Victoria Scone. (BBC) Since Drag Race UK launched in 2019, the world has fallen even more in love with British drag than it was before. But it’s not just about the vulgar humour, hun culture references and British guest judges – as hilarious as they are. This year, the show broke boundaries by including the
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Veronica Green. (BBC) This week, the queens of Drag Race UK truly looked camping right in the eye, creating iconic looks from a pile of camping materials. The sewing challenge always produces high drama: some queens create wearable art, while others struggle without being able to rely on a pre-made costume or flawless makeup. The
Jamie Clayton will take on the role of Hellraiser in a reboot. (Twitter/Entertainment Film Distributors) Trans actor Jamie Clayton has been cast as Pinhead in an upcoming remake of the very camp, very queer horror classic Hellraiser – and fans are overjoyed. Hellraiser quickly became a cult horror classic when it was released in 1987. The film revolves
Joyce Carol Oates, writer, Ronchi Di Percoto, Italy, 2010. (Leonardo Cendamo/Getty) Acclaimed writer Joyce Carol Oates has apologised after she suggested that the singular “they” pronoun will never become “part of general usage”. On Wednesday (6 October), Oates tweeted a link to a New York Times op-ed by linguist John McWhorter. In his article, McWhorter argued in favour
Kathryn Hahn stole the show in WandaVision. (Disney) Bonafide gay icon and all-round legend Kathryn Hahn is reportedly getting her own WandaVision spin-off, and fans are overjoyed. WandaVision took the world by storm when it was released on Disney Plus earlier this year – but it was Hahn who really captured fans’ hearts as the spectacular Agatha Harkness.
Forget Joseph and his technicolour dream coat, it’s all about Drag Race UK queen Choriza May and her big, juicy, abstract jacket. What else did you think we meant. The Spanish-born queen has already given us some iconic moments during series three. From her unforgettable “hate me because I’m an immigrant” entrance line to her
Grindr serial killer Stephen Port. Grindr serial killer Stephen Port had an “absolutely incessant” obsession with date rape porn, a London inquest has heard. Port was given a whole-life order for the murders of Anthony Walgate, 23, Gabriel Kobari, 22, Daniel Whitworth, 21, and Jack Taylor, 25, in 2016. He lured the men through gay
The woman was devastated to learn she couldn’t separate from her wife citing adultery as the reason. (Envato Elements) A woman whose civil partner cheated on her was “devastated” when she discovered that their union can’t be dissolved on adultery grounds because of a legal double standard. The woman, named only as Amy, discovered that
Dominic Raab, Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor, and Secretary of State for Justice at the Conservative Party Conference. (Getty/ Ian Forsyth/Getty Images) Dominic Raab – justice secretary, deputy prime minister and the man who once said men get a “raw deal” because of “feminist bigotry” – has discussed misogyny ‘against men’ on live TV. While
Prosecutors are considering bringing forward obscenity charges over LGBT+ themed books. (Envato Elements) Librarians in Wyoming could face criminal “obscenity” charges for stocking LGBT+ books in sections aimed at teenagers. Prosecutors are reportedly considering whether to bring charges against Campbell County Public Library staff over their decision to stock young adult books about sex education
Nintendo Switch OLED model. (Nintendo) The release of the new Nintendo Switch OLED console is just around the corner. Gamers can pre-order the latest Nintendo console before it’s released to the general public on 8 October. Following demand for the original Nintendo Switch – and recent shortages – if you’re wanting to get your hands on the
A gay man has said he was afraid to leave his house after he was hit in the face with a hammer in a suspected homophobic hate crime. Lóránt-Árpád Tompos was attacked between 2am and 2.30am on Saturday 18 August in the seaside town of Torquay, Devon. Tompos decided to speak out about his experience
People take part in a rally organised by an activist group to support the LGBT+ legislation in Shibuya district of Tokyo, Japan on 6 June 2021. (Philip Fong/AFP via Getty) Gen Suzuki, a Japanese trans man, has filed a request with a Japanese court legally change his gender without having to undergo surgery and be
British group Little Mix endorse The Transgender Issue on Twitter. (Getty/Twitter) British girlband Little Mix have endorsed bestselling book The Transgender Issue by trans author Shon Faye. Asked by a fan on Twitter what they were reading, Little Mix replied: “The Transgender Issue by Shon Faye. Everyone should read this”, adding a star emoji. Liked
The Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X are still proving to be popular ahead of Black Friday and Christmas. (Photo by Phil Barker/Future Publishing via Getty Images) Xbox Series S and X consoles have been in huge demand since they were released – and Black Friday 2021 is just around the corner. Ahead of
British actor Harry Andrews on the set of the film ‘The New Spartans’ on June 01, 1975 in Derbyshire, England. (Getty/Anwar Hussein) Journalist and author Tim Walker is reflecting on a poignant interview he had with British actor and cinema star Harry Andrews, who never went public about his sexuality or his relationship during his
David J Reilly. (Facebook/ David J Reilly for School Board) Republicans in Kootenai County, Idaho, have endorsed a school board candidate who thinks Pete Buttigieg and his husband want to “dabble in human trafficking”. David Reilly is a Catholic, far-right former radio host who, despite insisting it was “absolutely out of the question” that he
Brian Gobelle “persistently referred to Jessie Nelson with she/her pronouns and with gendered nicknames like ‘sweetheart’, ‘honey’, and ‘pinky’”, according to the ruling by Devyn Cousineau, member of the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal. Despite Nelson asking Gobelle to stop, he refused, and a second conversation between them about the issue became “heated”. Four days
The woman described the inclusive ads as “disgusting propaganda”. (Twitter) OkCupid has hit back at the bigot who attacked an inclusive campaign poster in a now-viral video. The dating site launched its ‘Every Single Person’ campaign in July to spotlight love in all its forms, and put out adverts with taglines like “every single bear”,
Temple High School students protesting in support of a trans classmate (Instagram/@johnny_salami17) Students across America are staging mass walkouts to protest LGBT+ hate in the education system, and schools are finding them harder and harder to ignore. Three LGBT+ protests happened in September alone – the first at Winterset High School in Iowa where more
Google at Tokyo Pride, 2018. (NurPhoto via Getty/ Alessandro Di Ciommo) A Black, gay Google security guard has filed a lawsuit alleging that he was physically and emotionally harassed for years at the tech giant’s Los Angeles offices. David Brown is jointly employed by security company Allied Universal, and Google’s parent company Alphabet Inc, according
President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro. (Andressa Anholete/Getty Images) Brazil’s homophobe-in-chief Jair Bolsonaro is back at it again with the homophobia, this time sending cruel, anti-LGBT+ texts. On the instant messaging app WhatsApp, the president privately on a new number made homophobic remarks as he mocked LGBT+ rights demonstrators. He blasted to his contacts, according to
Boris Johnson. (Tayfun Salci/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) The British government is, in fact, “committed to outlawing conversion ‘therapy’ by spring 2022”, the prime minister’s LGBT+ envoy has said. Nick Herbert, appointed by Boris Johnson as a “special envoy” on queer advocacy at home and abroad, gave a simple piece of information that many officials
17 incredible books to read during Black History Month and beyond. To mark Black History Month in the UK, we want to highlight some incredible Black LGBT+ authors to add to your reading list. Black History Month should be a time for non-Black people to educate themselves by reading and listening to Black voices, as
Victoria Scone was given a ‘Star Buy’ sticker by Krystal Versace, who went on to make a ‘fat shaming’ joke. (BBC) Drag Race UK star Victoria Scone – the first afab (assigned female at birth) queen ever to appear on the series – has been praised after sharing her battle with an eating disorder. At
Evan Bialosuknia, 17, was crowned homecoming queen. (Instagram) A trans teenager has finally felt like she “actually belongs” after being elected homecoming queen at her high school in Orlando, Florida. Evan Bialosuknia made history at Olympia High School as her fellow students overwhelmingly elected her to be their homecoming queen. “Made history,” the teen wrote
The Nightmare Before Christmas advent calendar features 24 doors with collectible figures. (Amazon/YouTube) There’s a The Nightmare Before Christmas advent calendar and it looks absolutely amazing. Fans of Tim Burton’s spooky and festive animated classic can celebrate the countdown to Christmas, with 24 doors that will have you singing “What’s This?”, every day. It features
Chris Pratt in Guardians of the Galaxy. (IMDb) Marvel Comics had abruptly cancelled the Guardians of the Galaxy comic book series featuring a bisexual Star-Lord. The entertainment company’s comic division has dashed hopes of a bisexual, polyamorous Peter Quill, the 1980s pop culture-grooving armed professional scavenger, becoming a mainstay. Marvel, without offering an explanation, has made
Britney Spears. (James Devaney/WireImage) Britney Spears was allegedly so “pumped full of drugs” during her conservatorship that she could not speak clearly, a psychiatrist has claimed. Dr Charles Sophy, a former medical director for the County of Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services, told TMZ Live Tuesday (28 September) that he was asked to
Protesters outside Parliament during the End Queer and Trans Hate Campaign in Cape Town, South Africa (Brenton Geach/Gallo/Getty) South Africa’s LGBT+ community are demanding justice for a lesbian whose alleged murderer gloated about removing a “curse” from her family. Sisanda Gumede, 28, was stabbed in the Umbumbulu area, south of Durban, on Sunday evening (26
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