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Australia’s deputy prime minister and minister of defence Richard Marles speaks at the Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore on 11 June, 2022. (Roslan Rahman/Getty) Australia’s deputy prime minister has repealed a ban on LGBTQ+ events organised by the Australian Defence Force. Deputy prime minister and minister of defence Richard Marles on Tuesday (23 August) scrapped
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The Joint Council for Qualifications “will be looking at” recording exam result data for non-binary pupils in the UK. (Getty/Dan Kitwood) Exam results in the UK could be recorded for non-binary pupils for the first time, marking a huge step forward in inclusion for LGBTQ+ students. The Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) – a membership
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While Ian Somerhalder was in The Vampire Diaries and Nikki Reed was in Twilight, there’s no bad blood. In fact, the actor, 43—who is married to the actress, 34—recently expressed how he thinks the popularity of the film franchise helped the TV show. (The Vampire Diaries premiered shortly thereafter in 2009.) “You have to remember, Twilight hit in
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Pete Buttigieg thanked LGBTQ+ teen Zander Moricz for his “voice and adovacy” in the fight against Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law.(Paras Griffin/Getty for Essence) US transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg sent a heartfelt letter to a teen activist who is part of a lawsuit challenging Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law. Zander Moricz gained widespread media attention
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Members of Birmingham’s LGBTQ+ community said there could be “rising tensions” in the city’s gay village after a new block of flats was proposed in the area. (Jim Wood/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty) Plans for a 12-storey block of flats in Birmingham’s Gay Village have been withdrawn after residents warned of “possible tensions” over the deal. 
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Meghan Markle & Prince Harry Set to Return to U.K. Very Soon Meghan Markle remembers one of the most frightening moments of her life like it was yesterday. The Duchess of Sussex—whose premiere episode of her Archetypes podcast debuted on Spotify Aug. 23—recalled the moment she and Prince Harry had gotten word that the nursery where
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TS Madison opens up about how her iconic video was sampled on Beyoncé’s song “Cozy” from her new album. (Leon Bennett/FilmMagic/Mason Poole/AMPAS via Getty) Trans icon TS Madison shared what it was like for her “B***h I’m Black” video to be sampled on Beyoncé’s Renaissance album. Beyoncé collaborated with and sampled a host of queer and trans
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Demi Lovato says the song “Freak” on their new album is inspired by the “really hateful” comments they received after coming out as non-binary. (Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage) Demi Lovato said they’re not concerned about “ignorant people” on the internet being upset with their recent pronoun update.  Lovato first came out as non-binary in May 2021 and changed their
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Harry Styles discusses queerbating and sexuality with Rolling Stone (Joseph Okpako/WireImage) Harry Styles hit back at claims of queerbaiting and touched upon his own sexuality “journey”. Critics of the the “As It Was” singer have regularly levelled the argument that Styles ‘queerbaits’ – adopts a queer looks for profit without labelling himself as part of
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Grace Christian School in Valrico, Florida. (Facebook/ Grace Christian School – Valrico, Florida) A Christian school in Florida has asked all gay, transgender and non-binary students to “leave immediately” in a message to parents. Grace Christian School in Valrico, Florida, which requires all students to begin every school day with pledges to the Christian flag
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New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern at the 2018 Auckland Pride parade. (Fiona Goodall/Getty Images) Conservation therapy survivors can now seek an apology or even financial compensation from practioners in New Zealand. The country’s Human Rights Commission launched a free and confidential dispute resolution service for those subjected to the dangerous and discredited practice on
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Coles customers hold packs of the collectable Harry Potter Magical Builders. (Coles) Trans workers at the Australian supermarket Coles have spoken out about having to distribute collectable Harry Potter cards to customers. Coles gives a pack of the collectable cards to any customer who spends $30 (£25) in the supermarket, but the promotion is making
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In November, Cardi B received a letter from Joe Goldberg. “Hello, You…My stalking and killing may make me a certified freak, seven days a week, but it also brought me to…you,” it began, borrowing a lyric from Cardi B’s song “WAP.” “Cardi B, you have a way with social media. You’re meaningful. Substantive. I just
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