Dr Rachel Levine is the nation’s first transgender four-star officer when she was sworn in as an admiral of the US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps on 19 October 2021. (Twitter/@HHS_ASH) Trailblazing Biden appointee Dr Rachel Levine has become the first openly trans four-star officer across any of the nation’s eight uniformed services. Levine, the
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Boris Johnson leaving the House of Commons. (Peter Summers/Getty) Boris Johnson is facing criticism after he mixed up HIV and AIDS while speaking about vaccines and advances in medical research. The prime minister made his remarks during an address to 200 business leaders at a Global Investment Summit held at the Science Museum on Tuesday
Labour’s shadow minister for women and equalities, Taiwo Owatemi, said she is “highly critical” of anti-trans charity LGB Alliance. (Official portrait) Labour’s new shadow minister for women and equalities, Taiwo Owatemi, has issued a damning letter against the LGB Alliance. Owatemi, who was appointed to the shadow equalities brief three weeks ago, wrote a letter
Dehenna Davison. (Christopher Furlong/Getty) Conservative MP Dehenna Davison has come out as bisexual, making her the first ever female Tory to do so. Davison opened up about her sexuality in an interview with GB News, which is due to be broadcast on Monday (11 October). The Bishop Auckland MP said she had known she was bisexual
Angela Rayner. (Ian Forsyth/Getty) Labour’s Angela Rayner has refused to apologise for calling the Tories “homophobic scum” during an appearance at her party’s annual conference. Rayner, who is deputy leader of the Labour Party, reportedly told the conference on Saturday night (25 September): “We cannot get any worse than a bunch of scum, homophobic, racist,
Keir Starmer said Rosie Duffield’s comment that only women have a cervix is “not right” during an appearance on The Andrew Marr Show. (Getty) Keir Starmer has insisted it’s “not right” to say “only women have a cervix” as he called for a mature, respectful debate on trans rights. The Labour leader was grilled on
Irish Tánaiste Leo Varadkar. (NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty) Figures from across the political spectrum have condemned the far-right mob who unleashed a tirade of homophobic abuse outside Leo Varadkar’s home. There was widespread shock and outrage in Dublin, Ireland on Sunday (19 September) when footage was shared on social media showing a far-right, anti-vaccine mob
A fan of Nicki Minaj says they have put a ‘curse’ on Laura Kuenssberg after the BBC News political editor criticised Nicki on Twitter. (Getty/Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis/Jeff Spicer) A fan of Nicki Minaj says they have literally put a curse on BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg after the rapper called her a “dumbo”. It’s
Marsha De Cordova. (Dave Benett/Getty Images) British Labour Party politician Marsha de Cordova has quit her role on the opposition frontbench as shadow women and equalities minister. Her abrupt departure from the shadow cabinet was announced by the Battersea MP Tuesday afternoon (14 September) on Twitter, a decision made with “much sadness”. Now taking to
Stonewall has said it is “proud” of its diversity champions programme after a police commissioner said the charity poses “a threat to women”. In an interview with the Mail on Sunday, Conservative Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner Lisa Townsend accused the trailblazing LGBT+ rights charity of pushing a “dangerous ideology” because it supports trans rights. Among
Former president Donald Trump brands US women’s football team ‘leftist maniacs’ and targets Megan Rapinoe’s purple hair in a rant. (Getty/Brandon Bell/Laurence Griffiths) Former president Donald Trump tried to burn Megan Rapinoe and the “wokesters” on the US women’s soccer team after they won bronze at the Olympics – and it failed so bad. Trump
Close-up of sign for an All Gender restroom against a wooden wall with yellow doorframe visible, San Ramon, California, 28 November 2018. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) A federal judge has blocked a Tennessee law requiring businesses to post a notice if they allow trans people to use bathrooms that match their gender identity. The
White House press secretary Jen Psaki roasts former president Donald Trump for the time he spent “obsessing over social media” at 8 July 2021 press conference. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images/Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) White House press secretary Jen Psaki has epically burned former president Donald Trump over his troubling ‘obsession’ with social media. During a
European delegation member Sophie in ‘t Veld. (ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP via Getty) A Dutch MEP has said Hungary’s anti-LGBT+ law is the “most homophobic” in Europe. Sophie in ‘t Veld hit out at the controversial law – which prohibits discussion of LGBT+ identities in schools, advertising and in the media – in a powerful speech at the
Chantale Wong. (Facebook) Chantale Wong is set to become the first ever out lesbian appointed to an ambassador-level post after Joe Biden announced her nomination. The president announced that he was nominating Wong as United States Director of the Asian Development Bank with the rank of ambassador on Friday (2 July). Writing on Facebook, Chantale
Sarah Teather has apologised for voting against same-sex marriage. (Dan Kitwood/Getty) Former Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Teather has apologised for voting against same-sex marriage in 2013. Parliament voted in favour of the same-sex marriage bill in 2013, paving the way for queer people to marry their partners in March of the following year. While the
DUP deputy leader Paula Bradley apologised for comments made by her party colleagues about the LGBT+ community. (PAUL FAITH/AFP via Getty) Paula Bradley, deputy leader of the DUP, has apologised for “atrocious” comments made about LGBT+ people by members of her own party. The DUP has a long history of opposing LGBT+ rights, while numerous
Kim Leadbeater is campaigning the Batley and Spen once held by her sister Jo Cox MP, who was murdered by a far-right extremist in 2016. (Christopher Furlong/Getty) Jo Cox’s sister Kim Leadbeater was aggressively interrogated by an anti-LGBT+ campaigner over her support for equality. Leadbeater – who is running as a Labour candidate in the
Joe Biden delivered an empowering message of hope to LGBT+ youth in a message for the It Gets better Project. (YouTube) Joe Biden has delivered a powerful, urgent message of positivity and hope to America’s embattled LGBT+ youth. The president of the United States recorded a message for the It Gets Better Project, which shared
Kamala Harris speaks to marchers, as her husband Doug Emhoff looks on, during the Capitol Pride Parade on June 12, 2021. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty) Kamala Harris delivered a rallying cry for trans and queer rights after becoming the first sitting vice-president to march at a Pride event. Harris marched at Capitol Pride in Washington DC on
A $16.1 billion federal program set up to provide emergency relief to distressed movie theaters and live venues has started distributing funds, but venue operators say the process has been slow and a key deadline has been missed. On Thursday, the Association of Performing Arts Professionals, the League of Historic American Theatres, the National Association
President Joe Biden speaks during a commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre in Tulsa, Oklahoma on 1 June 2021.(Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) The Biden administration has been accused of “aligning itself with anti-LGBTQ hate” after it filed a legal motion claiming it shares the “same” objective as anti-LGBT+
Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot addressing crowds in April 2019. (Kamil Krzacyzynski/AFP/ Getty) Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot has said she will only give interviews to journalists of colour in an effort to combat the “overwhelming whiteness” of the the city’s media. Lightfoot – who became Chicago’s first Black female mayor and first openly gay mayor when
Tyler Titus. (Facebook) Trans, genderqueer and non-binary Democrat Tyler Titus has made history by winning the Democratic primary for county executive in Erie County, Pennsylvania. Titus, 36, was declared the winner in the primary on Wednesday (19 May) at 4pm following a close race. They will now face Republican Brenton Davis, a construction company owner,
Pennsylvania representative Brian Sims revealed that donated a kidney to a neighbour, and then he took the recipient and his husband out to dinner with his family. (Instagram/@briansimspa) Democrat Brian Sims donated a kidney to a neighbour, and then he took the recipient and his husband out to dinner. Sims, who is a Democrat in
Capacity restrictions on New York City movie theaters – now at 33% — will be lifted on May 19 but six-foot social distancing rules won’t — a somewhat confusing edict set out earlier Monday by Governor Andrew Cuomo. Break out the measuring sticks. Cuomo rarely mentions movie theaters and didn’t specifically today but it seems
Edwin Poots is being tipped as the next leader of the DUP. (YouTube) DUP politician Edwin Poots is being tipped as a potential successor to Arlene Foster after she announced that she was stepping down. The former health minister has a long history of opposing LGBT+ rights, but he is already being named by political pundits
North Dakota governor Doug Burgum speaks at a press conference announcing plans for the clean up of the Oceti Sakowin protest camp on 22 February 2017 in Mandan, North Dakota. (Photo by Stephen Yang/Getty Images) North Dakota governor Doug Burgum vetoed an anti-trans sports ban, but signed a “free speech” bill that critics warn allows
Jim Wells had the DUP whip withdrawn in 2018. (Getty) Former DUP minister Jim Wells doesn’t want conversion therapy to be banned in Northern Ireland in case he “struggles with same-sex attraction” and needs his pastor. Wells, who has a long history of making anti-LGBT+ remarks, made his comments during a Stormont debate on the
The closure of Pacific Theatres and ArcLight may have sounded alarm bells over the dire state of exhibition due to the coronavirus pandemic, but theater owners are especially frustrated, anxious and unnerved that a signature government lifeline so far has struggled to get up and running. The Shuttered Venues Operators Grant (SVOG), as the Small Business
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