The French retail giant Carrefour has withdrawn its new advertising campaign from the website of the Polish state TV channel after it broadcast messages of homophobic hate. Telewizja Polska (TVP) reportedly gives disproportionate airtime to Poland’s ruling party PiS, which uses the channel to support the government’s anti-LGBT+ narrative. The broadcaster is notorious for its
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Switzerland has taken a major step on the path to equality after its parliament voted overwhelmingly in favour of a law to pass same-sex marriage. The council of states – the upper house of Switzerland’s legislature – voted by by 22 votes to 15 to approve landmark legislation to make same-sex marriage a reality. Just
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi during her weekly news conference on Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. (Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call/Getty) House speaker Nancy Pelosi perfectly handled a Christian news reporter who challenged her on Joe Biden’s commitment to gender-affirming care for trans kids. The president-elect has been reassuringly unambiguous in his pledge to “eliminate” Donald Trump’s
A federal judge has ruled that requiring trans people to prove their gender to get a passport is unconstitutional. Oliver Bruce Morris, a trans man from Nevada, was denied a passport in 2018 because the gender marker on his application didn’t match his birth certificate. The state department said at the time he needed a
US Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen. (Mark Wilson/Getty) The infamously anti-LGBT+ where Karen Pence is a teacher was “handed almost $1 million in federal funds” intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Karen Pence, the wife of US Vice President Mike Pence, teaches art at the conservative Immanuel Christian School in Virginia.
Leinster House, the seat of the Oireachtas, is turning moths gay. (Olaf Leillinger/ Wikipedia) Leinster House, the seat of Ireland’s parliament the Oireachtas, has been using an unusual method to deal with a moth infestation – tricking moths into having gay sex. The government building is installing more than 70 pods which put out pheromone
The trans teen has been taken into care for his own safety after his parents refused to support his transition. (Envato) A trans teen has been removed from his parents after a judge ruled that their refusal to support his transition is “abusive”. The ruling, thought to be the first of its kind, has seen
K-pop idol Holland has pleaded with his fans to “please admit” that he is gay, after ranking 10th in a fan survey of the “gayest” K-pop stars. Holland, who has been open about his sexuality from the beginning of his career, made released his debut track Neverland as the “first gay K-pop idol” in 2018. But
Lil Nas X at the Tom Ford AW20 Show at Milk Studios on February 7, 2020. (Mike Coppola/FilmMagic/Getty) Lil Nas X has described how the bravery of artists like Frank Ocean and Tyler, the Creator “made it easier” for him to come out. The “Old Town Road” singer, who came out as gay in July 2019, said
Braunwyn Windham-Burke came out as gay in an interview with GLAAD (Noel Vasquez/Getty) Real Housewives of Orange County star Braunwyn Windham-Burke has come out as a lesbian, saying it took her 42 years speak openly about her sexuality. Windham-Burke came out in an interview with GLAAD on Wednesday (2 December), where she revealed that she has never
Her show has only been back a few weeks, and already Ellen DeGeneres is involved in yet more backlash after grilling Justin Bieber on when he and wife Hailey will have children. Having battled controversy after controversy this year, DeGeneres has stirred up more drama over her treatment of Bieber in an episode of The
Member of the European Parliament Jozsef Szajer gives a speech to launch the campaign of the right-wing Fidesz ruling party ahead of the European Parliament elections on April 5, 2019 in Budapest. (PETER KOHALMI/AFP via Getty) The organiser of a gay sex party that broke COVID restrictions, attended by anti-LGBT+ Hungarian MEP Jozsef Szajer, has
The BBC has been accused of co-opting the symbol of the HIV/AIDS ribbon, after an “insensitive” segment aired on World AIDS Day encouraged people to remember victims of COVID-19 by tying a red ribbon around a tree. The regional news show BBC North West added insult to injury with its broadcast on Tuesday (1 December),
Elliot Page received an outpouring of love and support from fans and celebrities after coming out as trans. (Rich Polk/Getty Images for IMDb) Umbrella Academy and Juno star Elliot Page has received an outpouring of love and support after publicly coming out as trans. Elliot Page declared his pride in being transgender in social media
Graham Linehan was permanently banned from Twitter after a sustained anti-trans crusade. (Rob Monk/Edge Magazine/Getty) Graham Linehan, who was removed from Twitter for hateful conduct, returned to the platform by pretending to be a trans person. Graham Linehan was been permanently banned from Twitter in June this year for repeatedly violating the social media platform’s
As with COVID-19, mass testing could be crucial in finally eliminating new HIV transmissions. (Getty) HIV testing should become a routine part of healthcare conducting on an opt-out basis, the UK’s independent HIV Commission has recommended in a report released on World AIDS Day. Conservative MP and former health minister Steve Brine and Labour MP
Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” could be set to top the UK singles chart for the first time. The world’s campest Christmas song, widely loved by queer people everywhere, was a huge hit when it was first released as the lead single from her 1994 album Merry Christmas – but amazingly, it didn’t
‘Tiger King’ star Joe Exotic was jailed for trying to have an animal rights activist murdered. (Facebook) As the last days of Donald Trump’s presidency slip away, Joe Exotic is getting desperate for that precious pardon – so he’s trying to get his attention the only way he knows how. The “gun-toting gay redneck” star
A trans woman who begged on the streets to survive is now fighting for her community as Pakistan’s first-ever transgender lawyer. Nisha Rao ran away from home at the age of 18 without a penny to her name. She found refuge with the transgender community of Karachi, who advised her to beg or become a
The Ugandan men were whipped by officials before being chained and walked to the police station, disturbing footage shows. (Screen capture via YouTube) LGBT+ Ugandans arrested under dubious coronavirus charges have revealed the harrowing levels of abuse they faced while in prison – being beaten with iron rods, burnt with firewood and forced to “confess”
Christian anti-LGBT+ activist Gordon Klingenschmitt. (Pray In Jesus Name/ YouTube) An anti-LGBT+ Christian activist and former Republican lawmaker has claimed that president elect Joe Biden is forming a “transgender atheist army”. Gordon Klingenschmitt is a former Navy chaplain who served in the Colorado House of Representatives from 2015 until 2017, and is now a Christian
The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) lost the legal battle (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) A gay man in California has won a legal challenge over his right to use the car license plate QUEER, after officials argued it should be banned because it may cause offence. Computer engineer, folk musician and record producer Amrit Kohli,
Sean Connery’s character in Finding Forrester will be replaced with a Black lesbian in an NBC television adaptation (YouTube) The late Sean Connery’s character in the 2000 film Finding Forrester will be replaced with a Black lesbian writer in an upcoming NBC television adaptation. The original film, directed by Gus Van Sant, told the story of a
Trans ally placards at London’s first ever Trans Pride march on 14 September, 2019. (Wiktor Szymanowicz / Barcroft Media via Getty Images) A young non-binary person has taken to the BBC airwaves to call for cisgender allies to stand up for trans rights. Ben spoke for one minute on BBC Radio 1, as part of
Naomi Wolf, American feminist author, during the 2019 Hay Festival on May 25, 2019 in Hay-on-Wye, Wales. (David Levenson/Getty) US feminist Naomi Wolf has condemned the “moral panic” over trans rights in the UK, and described anti-trans comments by JK Rowling as “painful”. Naomi Wolf is a feminist author, journalist and former political advisor on
Patrick and David’s relationship on Schitt’s Creek melted the hearts of fans across the world (Screenshot/Netflix) Schitt’s Creek star Noah Reid has said he “never felt the need” to play gay character Patrick “a certain way”. Reid collectively melted the hearts of queer people across the world with his portrayal of David Rose’s love interest Patrick
People demonstrate against homophobia and transphobia in Germany in 2018. (Photo by Emmanuele Contini/NurPhoto via Getty Images) A leaked report suggests Germany’s health insurers will soon require trans people to demonstrate the “everyday experiences” of their gender for a year in order to receive reimbursement for gender affirmation surgeries. New guidelines by the MDS, the association
Anti-trans pressure group For Women Scotland. (For Women Scotland/ Instagram) A judge at Scotland’s highest civil court has fixed dates for proceedings concerning whether a government plan to expand the legal definition of women to include trans women is “lawful”. Scottish supreme court judge Lady Wise arranged for a two-day judicial review to take place
A teenager threatened to shoot students at Wellington High School in New Zealand (Envato Elements) A high school in Wellington, New Zealand, was put into lockdown after police said a teenager threatened to shoot students. Wellington High School was plunged into lockdown on Thursday morning (26 November) after a “credible threat” was made on social
Dan Levy stars opposite Kristen Stewart in Happiest Season. (Hulu) A pivotal moment from Happiest Season, Kristen Stewart’s lesbian Christmas rom-com, is hitting queer viewers right in the feelings. The new film, released Thursday (25 November) stars Stewart as Abby, a queer woman spending her first Christmas with her girlfriend Harper’s family. Unbeknown to her,
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