Writer Gaby Dunn has publicly spoken about “gender feelings” that they “don’t feel ready to explain”, on their Just Between Us podcast with Allison Raskin. In the episode released Thursday (16 December), Dunn talks about worrying about their gender identity. They said: “I get overwhelmed. Still, I’m not at a place where I have solid answers.”
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Christmas Day is getting a ‘big gay party’. (Queer House Party) Queer House Party, a London-based DJ collective, is throwing an event on Christmas Day to tackle isolation and loneliness in the LGBT+ community. With the UK in the grips of a second wave of COVID-19, as many as 1.9 million are expected to spend
Jo Ellen Pellman as Emma and Ariana Debose as Alyssa in The Prom (Netflix/Melinda Sue Gordon) The Prom star Ariana DeBose has spoken about bringing a girl to her real-life prom and feeling “ashamed.” The Broadway actor, who previously took on roles in Hamilton and Pippin, plays closeted lesbian Alyssa Green in Ryan Murphy’s Netflix
Gay imam Muhsin Hendricks. (Facebook/ Muhsin Hendricks) A pioneering gay imam is teaching South African Muslims about sexuality and gender identity in Islam during the coronavirus pandemic. Imam Muhsin Hendricks, 53, was one of the first imams in the world to publicly come out as gay in 1998, according to Reuters, and he has made
Amanda Chidester and Anissa Urtez are engaged to be married, and they’ll battle against each other at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. (Instagram) A recently-engaged lesbian couple, both softball players, are set to face off against each other at the Tokyo Olympics on separate teams. Amanda Chidester plays for the United States softball team, while
Transgender student Fouad died by suicide after being told she was upsetting other students by wearing a skirt. (Stock image/Envato Elements) A trans teenager has tragically died by suicide after she was allegedly “humiliated” by school staff for wearing a skirt. The 17-year-old student, identified only by the first name Fouad, died by suicide on
Andy Wightman has resigned from the Scottish Greens. (Ken Jack – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images) Andy Wightman, a lawmaker, resigned from Scottish Greens Friday afternoon (17 December), describing the party’s positive stance on trans rights as “alienating and provocative”. One of just six of the party’s members of the Scottish parliament, Wightman, wrote of a
Black LGBT+ lives land in the intersection of racism and homophobia. (Getty/Hollie Adams) The COVID-19 pandemic is placing huge strain on Black queer households as decades of discrimination compound economic insecurity, a worrying new study has found. The report released by the Movement Advancement Project (MAP) identifies American communities that are bearing the brunt of
Barrie Drewitt-Barlow bought his three-month-old baby a miniature Bentley for Christmas. (Instagram/ donbarrie) One of Britain’s “first gay dads”, who is engaged to his daughter’s ex-boyfriend, is treating his children to £200,000 worth of presents this Christmas. Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, 51, originally from Manchester, made headlines in 1999 with his former partner, Tony Drewitt-Barlow, when they
Emmerdale stars Max Parker (L) and Kris Mochrie (R). (Instagram) Emmerdale brothers turned off-screen couple Max Parker and Kris Mochrie have moved in together in central Manchester, England, reports say. Parker and Mochrie, who played on-screen siblings Luke and Lee Posner on the British ITV soap, have moved into a plush £8,000 per-month penthouse in
Former presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg this week made history as the first gay man nominated for a full-time cabinet post, prompting howls of anger from Trump supporters. Republican-supporting outlets such as Russia Today, Fox News, The Federalist and have sought to shout down LGBT+ celebrations of Buttigieg’s appointment, arguing that it “erases” the legacy of
Pete Buttigieg has spoken about his first experience of homophobia in a moving speech as he made history with a nomination for a role in Joe Biden’s cabinet. The former South Bend, Indiana mayor made history on Tuesday (15 December) when he was announced as Biden’s pick for transportation secretary. The 38-year-old will become the
Joel Olsteen. (Screen capture via ABC13) Lakewood Church, the largest megachurch in the US led by a man who once called on gay people to “change” their sexuality, was handed a $4.4 million loan from the federal coronavirus relief program. Osteen’s net worth is estimated to be $100 million, and he lives in a 17,000
A Jeopardy! contestant is celebrating a historic win after claiming a victory in the long-running quiz show. Kate Freeman, a financial analyst from Lake Orion, Michigan, sported a trans pride pin as she took part in the quiz show on Friday (11 December). A streak of right answers saw her best Kendra Blanchette, who had
Pete Buttigieg has been chosen as Joe Biden’s transportation secretary, becoming the first out LGBT+ person in US history to hold a full-time cabinet post. The gay former Iraq war veteran, South Bend mayor and presidential hopeful has been picked by his one-time rival to lead the Department of Transportation, Reuters and CNN report. The 38-year-old
Melanie Dawes, the head of UK communications regulator Ofcom (Civil Service/Open Government Licence) The head of UK communications regulator Ofcom has said it is “extremely inappropriate” for broadcasters to seek to “balance” appearances by transgender people with activists from anti-trans pressure groups. Ofcom chief executive Melanie Dawes made the comments before parliament’s Digital, Culture, Media
Richard Madeley seen outside the ITV Studios on August 28, 2019 in London, England. (Getty) Richard Madeley has said that transgender children should get “support and unconditional love.” The former Richard & Judy presenter made the comments in his regular advice column in The Daily Telegraph after a message from Rowena, a divorced mum to a 16-year-old transgender boy.
The US Supreme Court rejected the bid from Indiana’s Republican attorney general Curtis Hill The US Supreme Court has rejected a bid from Indiana’s Republican attorney general to prevent gay parents from being listed on their children’s birth certificates. On Monday (14 December) the highest court in the land slapped down GOP official Curtis Hill,
The owners of an LGBT+ clothing line have firmly distanced themselves from the far-right hate group the Proud Boys after members appropriated its line of iconic yellow kilts. Members of the group descended on Washington on 12 December for a pro-Trump march which quickly descended into a violent brawl. Twenty-three were arrested and four people were
Transgender state senator Sarah McBride (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival) Trailblazing senator Sarah McBride has delivered a moving tribute to her late husband Andy, describing him as the biggest influence on her political career. McBride made history when she was elected to the Delaware state senate in November, making her the first transgender
David Aruquipa kisses Guido Montano after Bolivia recognised their same-sex civil union. (AIZAR RALDES/AFP via Getty) Bolivia has recognised a same-sex civil union for the first time after a gay couple took their battle for recognition to the courts. David Aruquipa, 48, and Guido Montaño, 45, had their relationship recognised by Bolivia’s civil registry following
Margot Robbie attends a screening of Bombshell at Regency Village Theatre on December 10, 2019 in Westwood, California. (Steve Granitz/WireImage) Margot Robbie wants her character in the new Pirates of the Caribbean film to be LGBT+, according to a Hollywood insider. Robbie confirmed she was starring in the film back in June. She promised “lots of girl
Impersonator Kelly O’Brien sang the Dolly Parton “Jolene” cover to celebrate COVID-19 vaccine. (YouTube/ Anna Morris. “Vaccine”, a parody of Dolly Parton’s “Jolene”, has been released to celebrate the start of the COVID-19 vaccination programme. Dolly Parton has become a global hero in the fight against coronavirus after it was revealed that she donated $1
Donald Wildmon, founder of the American Family Association, an SPLC-designated hate group that received funding from the federal government. (YouTube) Anti-LGBT+ hate groups and schools that ban gay teachers because of their sexuality have been handed millions in coronavirus relief funds in the United States. More than $5 billion was handed to organisations under the
Geraldine, played by Frances de la Tour, was cast to play a lesbian partner in Love Actually. (Love Actually) The heartbreaking lesbian storyline that was cut from Love Actually is making the rounds again, just in time for you cry into your Christmas wrapping paper. The 2003 festive favourite is endlessly repeated on TV at
FKA twigs (L) and Shia LaBeouf. (Getty) FKA twigs is suing her former boyfriend Shia LaBeouf for sexual battery, assault and emotional distress after he, she claimed in a lawsuit, knowingly gave her a sexually transmitted disease. Their relationship was rumbled by “relentless abuse”, the musician claimed in a lawsuit filed in the Los Angeles
Zach Rance (R) and Frankie J Grande. (Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic) US Big Brother star Zach Rance has come out as bisexual and revealed that he once hooked-up with castmate Frankie Grande. During a virtual mental health event on the With Love, Alexa YouTube channel, the 30-year-old reality television personality opened up about how he is attracted to
Stephanie Hayden (left), a trans woman, was repeatedly misgendered by Kate Scottow. (Twitter/MailOnline) Kate Scottow, a Twitter troll who misgendered a trans woman and called her a “racist” and a “pig in a wig” in a “campaign of targeted harassment”, has had her conviction overturned. Scottow was initially found guilty of persistently making use of
John Mandt. (JohnMandt4VW.com) A West Virginia, US, lawmaker who resigned earlier this year after allegedly saying “silly faggots, dicks are for chicks!” has been reelected as a delegate. John Mandt Jr withdrew from the race to join West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 16, in October. The 57-year-old withdrew after he reportedly wrote in a
Ellen DeGeneres during the IHEART Living Room Concert for America. (FOX/Getty) Ellen DeGeneres, the US daytime talk show host battered this year by bullying allegations, announced Thursday (10 December) that she has COVID-19. The face of the eponymous The Ellen DeGeneres Show took to Twitter to confirm that she has tested positive for the novel
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