Gay and bisexual men are prohibited from donating their corneas due to a discriminatory policy (Pexels) Allowing gay and bisexual men to donate their corneas could help save the eyesight of thousands of people – but discriminatory, unscientific policies prohibit them from doing so. The cornea, the clear outer layer at the front of the
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Philip Oyelade, 40, was sentenced to three and a half years in prison. (Met Police) A man has been jailed and dubbed a “one man crime wave” after a string of burglaries, homophobic abuse and threatening a youth worker with a samurai sword. Philip Oyelade, 40, was sentenced to three and a half years in
Vice President Mike Pence. (Joshua Roberts/Getty) Activists have demanded that the next debate moderator grill Mike Pence on the Trump administration’s homophobia and transphobia, after LGBT+ rights went unmentioned during the first presidential debate. LGBT+ issues were sidelined in the presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump on Tuesday (September 29). The messy and
Gold Coast bar sat on the southeast corner of Santa Monica Boulevard and North La Jolla Avenue.(Picture from Gold Coast facebook page) Gold Coast, one of West Hollywood’s most popular gay bars, has closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, its co-owner confirmed Thursday (24 September). With many queer bars already in decline or having to permanently
BBC bosses were challenged in parliament on the extreme racist and homophobic views of Charles Moore, Boris Johnson’s top contender to be next BBC chairman. Moore, an ex-Telegraph editor and former boss of the prime minister, is reported to be Johnson’s first choice to take on the top media role despite voicing a litany of
Jeffree Star (L) and André Marhold. (Instagram) Jeffree Star, the controversial make-up vlogger still dogged by accusations of racism, has alleged that his boyfriend Andre Marhold robbed him and is now ignoring his calls. Dubbing the basketball player “lowlife scum”, the YouTube star said in since-deleted comments screenshot by Hip Magazine that he has tried
Plans to decriminalise homosexuality in the Cook Islands have been kicked down the road yet again (Envato Elements) Plans to decriminalise homosexuality have been kicked down the road on the Cook Islands in a devastating blow to the local queer community. The region, which is self-governing but has a free association arrangement with New Zealand,
Luis Almendares was shot three times by two men on a motorbike. (Luisito Almendares/ Facebook) A journalist in Honduras has been murdered after publicly condemning violence against LGBT+ people in the Central American country. According to the Washington Blade, Luis Almendares was shot three times by two men on a motorbike in the city Comayagua
Spanking therapy does not have to be sexual, said the sex educators. (Anna Shvets/ Pexels) Two non-binary kink and sex educators have explained how “spanking therapy” can help you work through negative emotions and trauma. Non-binary sex worker and sex educator Corey More and non-binary queer-inclusive kink educator Lateef Taylor told Healthline exactly what spanking therapy
A growing number of Tory MPs are reportedly pushing for the party to weaponise trans rights and other liberal values to boost support for Boris Johnson ahead of the next election. It’s thought that a ‘culture war’ could be an effective way to unite the base and remind voters the benefits of a Conservative government,
Eric Trump visits FOX Business Network’s Maria Bartiromo at FOX Studios on October 4, 2016 in New York City. (Astrid Stawiarz/Getty) Eric Trump has clarified that he is not actually a member of the LGBT+ community, after accidentally “coming out” during a live Fox News interview. The president’s second-oldest and second-worst son, who has two
The couple have been accused of the murder of dancer Adrian Murphy. (Adrian Murphy/ Facebook) A “ruthless” couple have been accused of murdering a champion Irish dancer by poisoning him with “Devil’s Breath” after meeting him on Grindr. In June 2019, police issued an urgent safety warning to people using Grindr after 43-year-old Adrian Murphy
Matt Walsh joked – we hope, at least – that men shouldn’t use emojis. (Facebook/Emojipedia) In today’s edition of “Society has progressed past the need for men”, right-wing pundit Matt Walsh said that “emojis are for children and women” and that no “self-respecting grown adult men” would use them. Fellas, it is gay to use
Graham Norton on December 4, 2018 in London, England. (David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty) Graham Norton has paid tribute to those who “fought for tolerance in Ireland” while admitting that he “took the easy way out” by moving to London. The BBC presenter, 57, grew up in Bandon, County Cork in Ireland before moving to London
Republicans have been accused of disrespecting the memory of Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg by selling a t-shirt stealing her famous moniker. Ginsburg, who died on 18 September, was often referred to as The Notorious RBG in recognition of her tireless pursuit of equality for women. On Saturday (26 September), Trump named Amy Coney
Books about LGBT+ people continue to dominate the list of the most-banned and challenged works in US libraries. The American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom collates an annual list of the books that face the most censorship attempts, celebrating them for Banned Books Week (27 September – 3 October). Like clockwork on an annual
A police officer in Kolkata, India, has been arrested for harassing, molesting and using obscene language and gestures towards a transgender rights activist. According to The Times of India, inspector Abhishek Bhattacharya is facing the charges for targeting Ranjita Sinha, a well-known local activist who leads sensitivity training efforts on LGBT+ issues. The outlet reports that
Joan Bellingham was training to be a nurse when she was admitted to a psychiatric ward for being a lesbian. (1 News) A New Zealand nurse who was repeatedly hospitalised for 12 years and given electroconvulsive therapy more than 200 times has said her fight for justice has been “almost as bad as the abuse”.
The sperm donor claims he is not “homophobic” despite not wanting his donations to go to same-sex couples. (Envato) A sperm donor who insisted same-sex couples should not raise children conceived with his sperm has won a lawsuit against a fertility clinic that used his donations to help queer families. Neil Gaskell, 49, began donating
A queer couple have shared photos of their beautiful “micro wedding” held virtually with only with queer, Black and plus size vendors in attendance. Chaya Milchtein and Morgan told PinkNews their stunning ceremony proves it’s possible to have a “unique, passionate, and memorable” ceremony “without people actually being there”. The couple, who met four and a
Billie Day Wakefield was an LGBT+ activist from Bristol. (Supplied) One of Bristol’s most prominent LGBT+ campaigners, Billie Dale Wakefield, has tragically passed away at the age of 78. Described by local leaders and loved ones as a “hero”, Dale Wakefield founded the Bristol Gay Switchboard in 1975, and became one of the founders of
Ellen DeGeneres during a taping of The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (Getty/Brooks Kraft) Amid her “toxic workplace” scandal, Ellen DeGeneres has still managed to find her way on a list of the most admired women in the entire world. Despite blistering backlash after staff accused senior producers of bullying, sexual misconduct and racism on the set
Police said it was ‘reasonable force’ to shoot Roxanne Moore 16 times. (Getty) Police officers who fired 16 shots at Black trans woman Roxanne Moore used “reasonable force”, says the Pennsylvania district attorney. Moore, 29, remains in hospital, in critical but stable condition, after being fired at by officers on September 13. At a press
Liz Truss leaves 10 Downing Street in central London on February 13, 2020.(TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty) The Conservative minister for women and equalities, Liz Truss, has been accused by Liberal Democrat peer baroness Liz Barker of hiding details of meetings she had about the Gender Recognition Act. Baroness Barker, who is the LGBT+ spokesperson in
Michael Cashman. (Screen capture via Parliament Live) Michael Cashman posed a simple question to a Tory government minister: When has a cisgender man ever self-identified as a woman to commit crimes? The response? Silence. Conservative peer Elizabeth Berridge, a junior minister for women, fielded questions from the House of Lords Friday morning (September 25), regarding
Gay and bisexual men still face outdated restrictions on blood donation. (Pexels) A study has revealed that when a lifetime ban on blood donation for queer men in the US was lifted, there was no “statistically significant” increase in HIV-positive blood. New research has revealed that there was “no increase in HIV incidence or HIV
Tory MP Crispin Blunt has called for his colleague Liz Truss to be sacked as minister for women and equalities. (Luke Dray/Getty) Tory MP Crispin Blunt has called for Liz Truss, the Conservative minister for women and equalities, to be sacked as she doesn’t have “the empathy for the role”. In an extraordinary move, Blunt
EU commissioner for equality Helena Dalli being presented with thousands of petitions against Poland’s LGBT-free zones (Twitter/@helenadalli) More than 340,000 people have signed a petition demanding the EU fight back against the rising homophobic hate in Poland’s “LGBT-free” zones. The petition was launched by the global equality movement All Out and delivered to EU commissioner
The red area shows the municipalities in Poland that have signed the ‘LGBT-free’ pledge. (Atlas of Hate) In a narrow vote, councillors in Kraśnik, in eastern Poland, voted Tuesday (22 September) to keep their municipality an “LGBT-free zone” in an open challenge to the scores of European Union pressure to undo such patches of open
US Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has been blasted by LGBT+ activists for her rollbacks of trans protections. (Alex Wong/Getty Images) Betsy DeVos, the US education secretary, should “butt out” of trans teens’ lives and the sports they play, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont said Monday (21 September). The Democratic party lawmaker and business leader tore
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