Iris Santos (L) and Natalia Smüt. (Houston Police Department/Instagram) Two trans women were slain on the same day in the US, raising the spectre of a spree of violence that shows no signs of stopping this year. Iris Santos, a Latinx trans woman, and Natalia Smüt, a “firecracker” of a drag performer who dazzled audiences
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The central cast of It’s A Sin. (Channel 4) Channel 4 bosses were nervous about what response Russell T Davies’ AIDS drama It’s a Sin would receive. The British television programme has earned plaudits for its raw and euphoric look into the lives of queer folk in their 20s who arrived in London at the
Leonor Silva. (Leonor Silva) Leonor Silva, a young ambassador for LGBT+ charity Just Like Us, writes for PinkNews for the end of Lesbian Visibility Week how vital it is that schools empower – not erase – young queer people. When I was seven years old, I remember participating with some friends from my class as an extra
Members of the LGBT+ community march in the Pride parade in Durban, South Africa, in 2018. (AFP via Getty/ RAJESH JANTILAL) A suspect has been arrested in connection to a gay man who was left bruised and battered after being stabbed with a bottle in Sasolburg, South Africa. Segakweng Kimora Magoma was allegedly attacked at
Pope Francis. (Getty/ Lisa Maree Williams) Around 700 young people have formally left the Catholic Church in Belgium since the Vatican banned blessings for same-sex couples. Johan Bonny, bishop of Antwerp, told The Tablet that many of their members pulled away from the Catholic Church after the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith (CDF) issued its
Elton John was joined by other British talent to promote the coronavirus vaccine. (Screen capture via YouTube/NHS) Elton John was among a band of British stars urging people to get the coronavirus vaccine as part of a new campaign by the NHS. The venerable singer, 74, was joined by the likes of iconic stand-up comedian
Miitopia. (Nintendo) A demo has been released for forthcoming Switch RPG Miitopia, but it’s the character creator that’s taking the internet by storm. Characters in the RPG are made up of player created Mii characters, first introduced on Nintendo’s Wii console. It means you can customise the entire story with party members, and even villains,
Hailie Sahar as Lulu, Indya Moore as Angel. (Michael Parmelee/FX) Pose creator Steven Canals has opened up about why the show had to end, saying he had always envisioned a “very specific ending”. The groundbreaking drama returns this weekend, with fans already mourning what feels like a premature ending. News that Pose’s new season would
Boris Johnson at a COVID-19 media briefing in Downing Street. (Stefan Rousseau – WPA Pool/Getty Images) The UK government has cut funding to the UN agency fighting HIV and AIDS by more than 80 per cent in a “shameful” and “maddeningly short-sighted” move. UNAIDS said the UK government had informed the organisation that it will
Ellen DeGeneres and Anne Heche. (HECTOR MATA/AFP via Getty) Anne Heche has said her ex-girlfriend Ellen DeGeneres didn’t want her to “dress sexy” when they attended the Golden Globes together in 1998. The Another World actress dated DeGeneres between 1997 and 2000, and she’s finally opening up about what her time with the lesbian icon was like.
Justice N Anand Venkatesh ordered himself to attend an LGBT+ education session with a psychologist. (YouTube/ MMBA Madurai Bench – Lawyers Chambers and Envato) A high court judge in India has ordered himself to undergo an education session with a psychologist on same-sex relationships before ruling on a case relating to a lesbian couple. The
The UK’s equality watchdog said Maya Forstater’s ‘gender critical’ views are protected by equalities law. (Barney Cokeliss/@BCokeliss) The UK’s equality watchdog thinks that people with anti-trans “gender critical” views should be protected by equalities law. “We think that a ‘gender critical’ belief that ‘trans women are men and trans men are women’ is a philosophical
Edwin Poots is being tipped as the next leader of the DUP. (YouTube) DUP politician Edwin Poots is being tipped as a potential successor to Arlene Foster after she announced that she was stepping down. The former health minister has a long history of opposing LGBT+ rights, but he is already being named by political pundits
Pastor John Sherwood was arrested after complaints from members of the public over his “homophobic comments”. (YouTube/ Pastor John Sherwood Arrest) An elderly pastor was arrested on the streets of London for making “homophobic comments” and telling passers-by that same-sex couples were against “God’s created order”. Pastor John Sherwood and Pastor Peter Simpson were preaching
Britney Spears with her father, Jamie, in Hollywood, California in 2008. (Jean Baptiste Lacroix/WireImage) Breaking years of silence, Britney Spears has asked to personally address the court that will decide the future of her controversial conservatorship. Judges agreed to a request lodged by lawyers of the pop icon on Tuesday (27 April) that she be
Graham Norton. (Samir Hussein/WireImage) Graham Norton drunk emailed Drag Race producers begging them for a job when he heard a UK version of the contest was in the works. The legendary broadcaster made the admission in an interview with The Guardian, telling the newspaper that he is “pathetically proud” to be a judge on Drag Race UK and that he
Trans man Teddy Cook addressing a New South Wales parliamentary committee (Screenshot: LGBTI Rights Australia) A trans health expert delivered a powerful testimony before ab Australian state parliament, declaring that trans people like him “deserve the dignity of being known”. Teddy Cook was the sole transgender person to address a New South Wales parliamentary inquiry
Jonathan Bennett and Jaymes Vaughan. (jaymesv/instagram) Jonathan Bennett has shared the adorable story of how he first met his fiancé Jaymes Vaughan. The actor, who played love interest Aaron Samuels in Mean Girls, told The Knot about the incredible moment he first laid eyes on his husband-to-be. The couple met for the first time when Jonathan Bennett turned
Katie Sowers made Super Bowl history on Sunday (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group/Getty) National Football League (NFL) coach Katie Sowers was once stopped from coaching a basketball team because parents had “concerns” about her sexuality. Before she became the first openly gay and first female coach in Super Bowl history, Sowers competed a basketball
Jeanine Pirro (L) and Newt Gingrich on Fox News. (Screen capture via YouTube/Fox News) Right-wing politician-turned pundit Newt Gingrich has claimed Joe Biden is “attacking” homophobes who are “appalled by gay flags flying at embassies”. On Fox News’ Justice with Judge Jeanine Saturday (24 April), conservative host Jeanine Pirro asked the former speaker of the House
Roshaante Anderson, an intersex man, spoke to UNILAD’s Minutes With Series about what it was like to find out he was intersex when he was aged 11. (YouTube/Roshaante Anderson) Intersex activist Roshaante Anderson wants people in the LGBT+ community and allies to remember there’s an “I” in the acronym, and there are voices that need to
Latisha Bell, 38, has been arrested and is being charged with murder and a weapon possession charge in connection to the death of Nichelle Thomas, 52. (Screenshots of surveillance footage obtained by The New York Daily News) A woman in Brooklyn, New York was shot in the head in broad daylight by her ex-girlfriend in
In a photo released on 19 April, Symone attends RuPaul’s Drag Race season 13 finale at Ace Hotel on 8 April 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for VH1 ) Drag Race winner Symone believes the role of drag is shifting because of Black Lives Matter, and she wants to use
After being slain, Paula Midge’s home was sent on fire by her alleged killer. (Stock photograph via Elements Envato) Paula Migeon, a 50-year-old trans woman, was murdered and her home set on fire to conceal the crime. Firefighters rushed to Migeon’s home in Reims, France on 7 April where they found the apartment ablaze. As the flames razed
Chi Chi DeVayne performs onstage during the RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 8 Finale Party at Stage 48 on 16 May 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Santiago Felipe/Getty Images for RuPaul’s Drag Race) The RuPaul’s Drag Race season 13 finale paid a heartfelt tribute to the late, great star Chi Chi DeVayne, seven months
Game of Thrones actor Nathalie Emmanuel at a Black Trans Lives Matter march in London, June 2020. (Hollie Adams/Getty) New York City officials have been accused of ignoring a proposal for a Black Trans Lives Matter mural outside the historic Stonewall Inn. The mural, which would depict trans and rainbow flags, was proposed by the
A man has described his humiliation after gym staff complained about his Tom of Finland bag. (Stock photograph via Elements Envato) A gay man was left “humiliated” after taking a Tom of Finland bag to a gym in Adelaide, South Australia, only to receive complaints from pearl-clutching gym-goers. Jeff Trahair explained to the Star Observer,
Graham Norton. (Samir Hussein/WireImage) Graham Norton has criticised the “toxic cabal” of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK fans that have driven some queens off Twitter altogether. Contestants such as A’Whora and even season two winner Lawrence Chaney have distanced themselves from social media after, they said, the “disgusting” abuse they suffered online. Norton, the British television personality who
Michelle Visage. (BBC) Michelle Visage has opened up about her sexuality, saying gender has “never really mattered” to her – but she doesn’t identify as queer. The Drag Race judge was asked if she considers herself a part of the queer community in an interview with the Sydney Morning Herald. Michelle Visage, who has had sexual experiences
Neil Cleal, 25, spat on a trans woman before punching her to the ground. (Hampshire Constabulary) A man who, in the throes of the coronavirus pandemic last year, spat on a trans woman’s face has been jailed for 19 months and two weeks. In the Southhampton, England, attack described by authorities as “abhorrent”, Neil Cleal
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