Sandi Toksvig (L) and Susan Calman (R) laugh after a contestant on British comedy panel show ‘QI’ thought she heard Toksvig say ‘lesbians’ instead of ‘laser beams’. (TikTok/@theqielves/BBC) Legendary comedian Sandi Toksvig tried valiantly to hold laughter over a contestant hilariously mishearing the words lesbian and laser beams on QI. The TikTok channel @theqielves, which
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California lawmakers have sent a bill banning secretly removing a condom during sex – commongly known as ‘stealthing’ – to governor Gavin Newsom. (Pexels) California could soon become the first state to outlaw “stealthing”, the vile practice of removing a condom during sex without verbal consent. State lawmakers sent a bill to governor Gavin Newsom’s
Twitch streamer BiggusBennus is one of those affected by the changes (Twitter/@biggusbennus1) “It’s instantly made streaming on Twitch more stressful. This number is going to be at the back of my head every day for the next year – I know I’ll receive less money if I take any days off, go on holiday, or
Nikki Kuhnhausen, 17, was tragically killed after her assailant discovered she was transgender. (Facebook) The killer who strangled 17-year-old trans girl Nikki Kuhnhausen to death with a phone cord has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. David Bogdanov, 27, was found guilty of second-degree and malicious harassment under Washington state’s hate crime statute back
Thor in God of War: Ragnarok. (Sony) With fresh gameplay shown at the PlayStation Showcase, God of War: Ragnarok is showing some much needed diversity. Of course, some corners of the internet aren’t happy about it. The game will follow the 2018 PS4 title set in the world of Norse mythology. As the second and
Jo Cox’s sister Kim Leadbeater addressed parliament and paid tribute to her late sister (BBC) Labour politician Kim Leadbeater has used her maiden Commons speech to pay a heartfelt and emotional tribute to her late sister Jo Cox. As well as describing Cox as the “best big sister anybody could ask for” she also used
Drag star Priscilla has been unveiled as the host of Drag Race Italia (Instagram/@priscilla_drag) International drag superstar Priscilla has been named as the new host for RuPaul’s latest spin-off show, Drag Race Italia. The inaugural season of Drag Race Italia will sashay onto Discovery Plus Italia and WOW Presents Plus this November, joining the ever-expanding drag
A teacher resigned after a school sought to silence him for telling students he is gay. (Stock photograph via Envato Elements) A Missouri teacher resigned after his school forced him to sign a letter vowing to never tell his students he is gay. John Wallis taught speech and theatre a Neosho Junior High School –
Mass Effect. (BioWare) The Mass Effect games are known for their alien romances, but it’s all too easy to fall into an unintended relationship, which can be frustrating and off-putting for asexual and aromantic players. Now there’s a new mod to fix that. As spotted by The Gamer, a new Optional Flirting Mod is available
Winterset High School in Iowa punished a bisexual teacher for disclosing his sexuality (Facebook/Winterset High School) More than a hundred students at Winterset High School in Iowa staged a defiant walkout after their teacher was disciplined for telling his class he was bisexual. Seventh-grade literacy teacher Lucas Kaufmann was placed on administrative leave last week after
Trans actor Meera Singhania Rehani stars in the Bhima Jewellery advert, “Pure as Love” (YouTube/Bhima) A beautiful advert for traditional wedding jewellery is making waves in India as it stars a transgender model. The ad from 96-year-old jewellery house Bhima follows the traditional narrative of a loving family gifting their daughter jewellery in the lead
Members of Pecs performing at Soho Theatre. (Harry Elletson) Drag king collective Pecs are back – and they’re bringing some much-needed queer joy into our lives. Dusting off their crowns after 18 long months of lockdowns, the award-winning drag troupe made their triumphant return to London’s Soho Theatre last week for a series of shows
Raven-Symoné arrives for the premiere Of Disney’s “The Lion King” on 9 July 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Getty/Albert L. Ortega) Raven-Symoné has spilt some hot tea about her iconic Disney character, including that she could have been a lesbian. But the actor turned it down. The American actor is arguably best known for her role
BERLIN, GERMANY – SEPTEMBER 15: Judith Butler poses for a photo at the Jewish Museum on September 15, 2012 in Berlin, Germany. Butler is a philosopher and professor awarded the Theodor W. Adorno Award this year. (Photo by Target Presse Agentur Gmbh/Getty Images) Philosopher and feminist icon Judith Butler has explained why “rethinking the category
Sarah Harding at the National Film Awards UK in 2018. (Mike Marsland/WireImage) Sarah Harding joked that she wanted “FFS” – short for “for f**k’s sake” – engraved on her gravestone in the final months of her life. The Girls Aloud singer tragically died on Sunday (5 September), aged 39, a year after announcing that she
Two men assaulted shoppers after saying ‘anti-gay’ remarks. (New York Police Department CrimeStoppers) Two men were slashed with a glass bottle and stabbed with a screwdriver in an apparent homophobic hate crime. The New York City Police Department has launched an appeal after the victims, aged 36 and 28, were attacked by two individuals who
South Dakota governor Kristi Noem at the 2020 Republican National Convention, South Dakota. (Getty/ Committee on Arrangements for the 2020 Republican National Committee) The anti-LGBT+ governor of South Dakota, Kristi Noem, once had Donald Trump‘s face carved into a tiny version of Mount Rushmore. Noem is currently under fire for her financial decisions, which include
Plaintiffs were represented by Lamba Legal and the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) Trans state employees can sue North Carolina for failing to cover gender-affirming treatments in its health insurance plan, the Fourth Circuit has ruled. Six state employees filed the lawsuit in 2019 accusing the North Carolina State Health Plan of discrimination
Gay teacher Lonnie Billard was fired because of his sexuality (Charlotte Observer) A gay teacher has won his lawsuit against the Catholic school that fired him after they learned he was planning to marry his same-sex partner. The school and the Catholic Diocese of Charlotte violated workplace sex discrimination laws in firing the former teacher,
Girls Aloud star Sarah Harding has tragically passed away (Instagram/@sarahnicoleharding) Girls Aloud star Sarah Harding has tragically died aged 39 after losing her battle with breast cancer, her mother has confirmed. In August 2020 Harding announced that she’d been diagnosed with advanced-stage breast cancer and had undergone a mastectomy and intensive chemotherapy. Earlier this year
Protestors calling for a stop to evictions in New York City on 31 August 2021 (Michael M. Santiago/Getty) Almost a fifth of LGBT+ Americans are behind on their rent and nearly half of those fear eviction within the next two months, a new report has found. The concerning research on rental housing stability was published
A Pride flag on the steps of the California State Capitol in Sacramento, California (Max Whittaker/Getty) The California state senate has unanimously approved America’s first bill aimed at improving data on violent deaths in the LGBT+ community. If passed into law, AB 1094 would kickstart a three-year pilot program run by the California Department of Public
The ABBA Voyage show will take place at a new London venue. (RB/Redferns) ABBA are back with new music and a live concert series – and we’ve got all the ticket details you need. The iconic group will release their new album Voyage on 5 November which will be accompanied by a “hologram” concert in
A new study has revealed that gay men and lesbians are just as bad for bisexual erasure as straight people. (Envato Elements) Erasure of bisexual men is common, even among other people in the LGBT+ community, according to new research. The study, published in the European Journal for Social Psychology, found that most people still believe bisexual
A teacher is under investigation over her pro-LGBT+ lessons. (Envato Elements) A trailblazing teacher who gives children lessons on LGBT+ rights and Black Lives Matter is being investigated by her school district over her inclusive approach to education. The third grade teacher works at the Abraham Lincoln Elementary School in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. In her
Anti-trans protesters booed Nicola Sturgeon as she entered Holyrood. (Twitter/ amoozeboosh) Anti-trans protesters booed Nicola Sturgeon, the only female leader of a UK country, while wearing suffragette colours without a hint of irony. The protesters gathered outside Holyrood ahead of the first session of first minister’s questions of the new term on Thursday (2 September),
Lil Nas X and Kid Cudi could be about to collaborate. (Emma McIntyre/Getty/Tim Mosenfelder/WireImage) Lil Nas X has accepted Kid Cudi’s offer to collaborate after he faced criticism over a lack of Black male artists on his debut album. The “Industry Baby” singer and rapper revealed the tracklisting for his debut album Montero on Wednesday (1 September),
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky delivers a speech at the World Economic Forum (WEF), 2020. (AFP via Getty/ Fabrice COFFRINI) The president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has promised to fight for LGBT+ equality following a meeting with US president Joe Biden. Since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, Ukraine has slowly introduced more rights
Brian Tamaki. (YouTube) A bishop who thinks he’s being “bullied and overpowered” by the “gay agenda” is now trying to stop progressive, pro-LGBT+ legislation being passed in New Zealand. Brian Tamaki, the self-appointed bishop of the Destiny Church, condemned the LGBT+ community in an article published on his own website in August. In the wide-ranging
Russian cadets on stage at the Dobrynin Palace of Culture in Yaroslav (Facebook/Тарас Александрович Сидорин) Russian paratroopers horrified an audience with a homophobic theatre performance depicting a gay man being crushed under a concrete block. The performance was shown as part of an anniversary celebration for a local patriotic military club at the Dobrynin Palace
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