Ben Whishaw (L) and Daniel Craig. (Getty Images) No Time To Die‘s Ben Whishaw has said he wants a gay actor to take on the iconic role of James Bond after Daniel Craig steps down. For Whishaw, the 40-year-old who has played the genius inventor behind 007‘s gadgets since 2012’s Skyfall, a gay actor playing
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Freddy McConnell laced into the health secretary for his remarks on trans people. (Getty Images) Freddy McConnell has called on British health secretary Sajid Javid to recognise men with cervixes exist after his “scary and appalling” remarks about trans healthcare. Javid ignited a firestorm of criticism on Sunday (26 September) as he took a swing at
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
Londoners using the Tube network will be able to see ten new Pride roundels to celebrate the capital city’s LGBT+ community. (Transport for London) Several new LGBT-themed roundels have been unveiled across London’s vast network of Underground stations to celebrate the city’s queer community. Transport for London (TfL) said Londoners will be able to see
Andrew James says he started an LGBT+ support group on Facebook after he was viciously assaulted on a night out ‘for being gay’. (Facebook/@andrewjamespsychicmedium) A South Yorkshire man has started an LGBT+ support group after he was punched during a night out ‘for being gay’. Andrew James, a psychic medium, told the Star that he
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
Members of Pecs performing at Soho Theatre. (Harry Elletson) Drag king collective Pecs are back – and they’re bringing some much-needed queer joy into our lives. Dusting off their crowns after 18 long months of lockdowns, the award-winning drag troupe made their triumphant return to London’s Soho Theatre last week for a series of shows
Girls Aloud star Sarah Harding has tragically passed away (Instagram/@sarahnicoleharding) Girls Aloud star Sarah Harding has tragically died aged 39 after losing her battle with breast cancer, her mother has confirmed. In August 2020 Harding announced that she’d been diagnosed with advanced-stage breast cancer and had undergone a mastectomy and intensive chemotherapy. Earlier this year
Anti-trans protesters booed Nicola Sturgeon as she entered Holyrood. (Twitter/ amoozeboosh) Anti-trans protesters booed Nicola Sturgeon, the only female leader of a UK country, while wearing suffragette colours without a hint of irony. The protesters gathered outside Holyrood ahead of the first session of first minister’s questions of the new term on Thursday (2 September),
The LGB Alliance supporter was escorted away from the Manchester Pride Protest by police. (Twitter/ Pudz890) When a man showed up to Manchester’s Pride Protest decked out in LGB Alliance merch, queer demonstrators told him exactly where to go. On Saturday (28 August), as the official Manchester Pride festival kicked off, an alternative Pride event
On the same day as the official Pride festival headlined by Yungblud, activists marched through Manchester calling for “Pride not profit”. The official Manchester Pride is taking place this weekend (28 and 29 August) following a storm of controversy surrounding its finances. Earlier this month, the organisation dropped a life-saving safer sex scheme, distributing free condoms
Peter Tatchell. (Oli Scarff/Getty) Peter Tatchell has pulled out of a controversial debate with trans-exclusionary professor Kathleen Stock following criticism from the trans community. On Monday (23 August), the veteran LGBT+ activist announced on Twitter that he was set to appear on the Blackballed podcast alongside Stock, a University of Sussex professor who once branded LGBT+ rights charity Stonewall
The Ofcom headquarters in London, England. (Getty/ Bruno Vincent) Britain’s media watchdog Ofcom has been widely criticised for cutting ties with LGBT+ rights charity Stonewall because of a “risk of perceived bias”. The Office of Communications, a communications regulator otherwise known as Ofcom, announced that it would be pulling out of the Stonewall diversity champions
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
Councillors debated whether to fly the Pride flag outside Moot Hall, Maldon (Google Maps) Local councillors have been criticised for their “blatant homophobic and outdated comments” in a meeting about a Pride flag outside a Grade I-listed building. In an open letter shared on Wednesday (18 August), 26 business owners in the town of Maldon,
Police arrested a 36-year-old man in connection with the death of a gay man in London. (Envato Elements) Police have arrested a 36-year-old man on suspicion of murder after a gay man was found dead in a London cemetery. Emergency services were called to Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park at around 7am on Monday morning (16
Emily Frood has been flooded with love and support since announcing their plans for Edinburgh’s first lesbian bar. (Supplied/Emily Frood) A trans student has been flooded with an “outpouring of love and support” after announcing she’s quitting university to open Edinburgh’s first lesbian bar. The capital city of Scotland, Edinburgh has a population of around
Hannah Blythyn, the Labour minister for social partnership. (Facebook) Trolls have targeted a minister’s wife in response to Wales’ ambitious plan to become the most LGBT-friendly country in Europe – proving why it has to be achieved. Fast. Laura Murton, who is married to Welsh Labour deputy minister for social partnership Hannah Blythyn, shared some
Yungblud poses ahead of the MTV EMA’s 2020. (Ian Gavan/Getty Images for MTV) Pop-punk singer Yungblud has opened up being pansexual, saying he hopes it encourages others who are struggling to label their sexuality. The 11 Minutes singer came out as pansexual and polyamorous in December 2020, having previously described his sexuality as “very fluid”
Russell Tovey. (Getty/ David Levenson) Actor Russell Tovey has described how he and others in his generation have “Section 28 in their blood”, having grown up in Margaret Thatcher’s Britain. Tovey, who is currently starring in the West End revival of Constellations at London’s the Vaudeville Theatre, came out as gay when he was 18 years old. Although
Forensic expert Jo Millington. (Facebook/ Jo Millington) A gay forensic expert has won a huge payout after her boss made bizarre and offensive comments about her sexuality. Jo Millington is a successful forensic expert and blood pattern specialist who has been called as witness in high-profile court cases, been featured in true crime documentaries and
Graham Norton. (WireImage/ Samir Hussein) Graham Norton has revealed that his first-ever gay friend was an American penpal who regularly sent him “handwritten porn”. The iconic TV presenter told the Irish Mirror that he struggled growing up gay in rural Ireland, and hatched a plan to travel to Los Angeles to meet some queer pals.
Team GB’s Tom Daley poses with bronze medal after the ceremony for the men’s 10m platform final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on 7 August 2021. (Getty/Clive Rose) Olympian Tom Daley has spoken out about the importance of being an out athlete after being targeted in anti-LGBT+ commentary on Russian state TV. The International
Protestors draped in trans Pride flags at the trans rights protest outside Downing Street in London. (Vic Parsons) A protest in London saw trans teens and elders standing alongside each other demanding justice, liberation, and the sacking of Tory equalities minister Liz Truss. Hundreds of trans and non-binary people and their allies went to the
LGBT+ rights campaigners complain of a ‘culture of disbelief’ in the Home Office’s treatment of LGBT+ asylum seekers. (Peter Macdiarmid/Getty) The British government failed to put in place crucial systems to protect detained asylum seekers living with HIV, a High Court judge has ruled. A Congolese man, 28, went without antiretroviral medication for three days
An LGBT+ Pride parade in Cardiff, Wales. (Barcroft Media via Getty Images) The Welsh government has unveiled a new LGBT+ action plan and set out its hope to become the most LGBT-friendly country in Europe. Key actions will include trying to devolve powers related to the Gender Recognition Act in order to reform it to
All abord ‘Bussy Galore’. (MP Travel/Twitter/@MPT_Gaz) A British bus operator has put “Boaty McBoatface” to shame after it unveiled a new coach that we must learn to co-exist with – its name, reader, is “Bussy Galore”. Yes, really. No, we did not make this up. No, there is no way to escape the reality we
Author Philip Pullman. (Getty/ MJ Kim) His Dark Materials author Philip Pullman has made it very clear that he is “anti-transphobia“, while also condemning online abuse of JK Rowling. This week, Rowling shared a death threat she had received on Twitter, before describing the “hundreds” more she has received. The discussion led to a pile-on by
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