LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 09: Shawn Mendes attends the 2018 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on October 9, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images For dcp) Shawn Mendes has said he “got upset” with fans for their “desperation” for him to come out as gay, branding the speculation “ignorant”.
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The cast of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 13. (WOW) The Drag Race season 13 cast is officially here, including the first-ever trans man to compete as a contestant, Gottmik. RuPaul is coming to save us from the uninhabitable doom of 2020 by dropping season 13 of Drag Race on the first day of the new year,
Trevor Wilkinson, 17, a senior at Clyde High School in Clyde, Texas (Twitter/GMA) Nearly 200,000 people signed a petition supporting gay teenager Trevor Wilkinson, who was suspended by his Texas school for wearing nail polish. Trevor Wilkinson, 17, a senior at Clyde High School in Clyde, Texas, ignited a row after he returned from Thanksgiving
The school has faced strident criticism after it handed out a book to students that propagates harmful ideas about LGBT+ identities. (Envato Elements) A school in France is facing criticism after it allegedly made available to students a booklet promoting the harmful idea that homosexuality can be “overcome”. The Notre-Dame de Kerbertrand high school in
Toxic masculinity damages men mentally, physically and socially. (Jonathan Bachman/Getty) Toxic masculinity is harmful, limiting, outdated and should be scrapped in favour of a healthier view on what a “man” is, Australians say. Researchers at the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation found that, overall, men tend to enforce and care more about masculinity than women, spilling
All is not well behind closed doors on Sesame Street, where it seems our favourite felt-based couple have had a lover’s tiff. As everyone knows, the iconic puppets Bert and Ernie – long-rumoured and now confirmed to be gay – have been living happily together in their apartment on 123 Sesame Street since 1969. They
The stars of Lifetime’s The Christmas Setup hope the network introduces trans, non-binary and LGBT+ characters of colour in future festive films. (The Christmas Setup/YouTube) The star of Lifetime’s first gay Christmas film hopes next year’s festive line-up includes trans, non-binary and LGBT+ characters of colour. Real-life married couple Ben Lewis and Blake Lee are
Gay congressman Sean Patrick Maloney has been elected to a powerful role (Getty/Jacquelyn Martin) Gay congressman Sean Patrick Maloney has been elected to a powerful role in the Democratic leadership. Maloney, one of only seven out LGBT+ people currently serving in the House of Representatives, was elected as chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Azealia Banks. (Ilya S. Savenok/Getty) Azealia Banks posted a meme claiming that “mainstream” gay men are “appropriating horse culture” in their use of harnesses, ketamine and lube. Yes, this really happened. No, she’s not horsing around here, and really did post that meme on mane. Banks posted the meme while sparring with critics who commented
Hashem Abedi, 22, was found guilty of murdering 22 people. Prosecutors said he was “just as guilty” as his brother. (Screen capture via ITV) Hashem Abedi, the brother of the Ariana Grande Manchester Arena attacker Salman Abedi, has admitted to being involved in the bombing that killed 22 people. In August this year, Hashem Abedi,
Queer Latino volunteer elf Michael Muñoz poses with Santa. (TheKitchenGaily/ Twitter) A queer elf has revealed that he responded to a boy’s heartbreaking letter to Santa, asking if he supports the LGBT+ community and if God “loves me for being gay”. Last month, the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) Operation Santa, which coordinates responses to
Laurie McBride is remembered for her phenomenal work during the AIDS crisis (Vimeo/Legends of Courage) Laurie McBride, a beloved LGBT+ leader who became a figurehead for the community during the HIV/AIDS crisis, has sadly passed away at the age of 71. McBride died of a heart attack on Friday, 4 December, having suffered a stroke
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
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
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