The Biden administration denounced forced surgery for intersex children. (Getty/ Drew Angerer) On Intersex Awareness Day (26 October), the Biden administration has denounced forced genital surgeries for intersex people. Intersex Awareness Day aims to highlight the human rights issues faced by intersex people around the world. On Tuesday, the US Department of State tweeted: “Today on
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Texas governor Greg Abbott signed into law House Bill 25 which bans trans athletes from playing on school sports teams that align with their gender identity. (Getty/Lynda M. Gonzalez-Pool) Texas governor Greg Abbott has signed into law a bill banning trans athletes from playing on school sports teams that align with their gender identities. House
Floyd Mayweather said he doesn’t “take pictures with guys with no painted nails”. (TMZ) Boxer Floyd Mayweather was caught on video refusing to take a photo with a teenage boy because he had painted nails. In a video released by TMZ and recorded by the young fan, Mayweather can be seen at the Staples Center
Same-sex marriage supporter Vin Testa, of Washington DC, waves a rainbow pride flag near the Supreme Court. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) A lawmaker has paved the way for Texas’ Attorney General to decide whether people should have the option to no longer recognise marriage equality. Republican Representative James White sent a letter to Ken Paxton on
Christian A Smith has been charged with first degree murder. (Salem County Correctional Facility) A man has been charged with first-degree murder after he shot his stepfather dead for allowing a gay guest to enter their home. Christian Smith, 23, shot Dennis McKenzie, 43, three times at a gathering in Woolwich Township in Gloucester County,
Pride Flag Creator Gilbert Baker poses at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) on January 7, 2016 in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty) This Spirit Day – where millions take a stand against LGBT+ youth bullying – we remember Gilbert Baker, the iconic designer responsible for the LGBT+ Pride flag. The much-loved, innovative designer of
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
Students and staff from Burlington and South Burlington High School performed in a sickening “drag ball” during their homecoming game. (YouTube/NBC News) Students and staff in Vermont donned their finest gowns and wigs in a fabulous “drag ball” during the high school’s homecoming football game. About 30 students and faculty members from Burlington and South
Royal Poetical Starz. (Facebook) In yet another frightening attack, an “ambitious, mesmerising” Black woman was brutally slain in Florida, making her the 40th trans person murdered in the US this year. Royal Poetical Starz, 26, was fatally shot in Miami Gardens, a city in the north-central Miami-Dade County, on the afternoon of 2 October. According
Queer Eye’s Jonathan Van Ness and Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene (Getty) Queer Eye‘s Jonathan Van Ness stepped in to school Marjorie Taylor Greene after she attempted to draw comparisons between anti-vaxxers and those living with HIV. The infamously dreadful Republican congresswoman took to Twitter on Thursday (14 October) after learning that NBA athletes who
Hamilton the Musical follows the story of the Founding Fathers. (Joan Marcus) A Black trans actor who starred in Broadway performances of hit show Hamilton has accused producers of not renewing their contract after they requested a gender-neutral dressing room. Hamilton strongly denies the allegation, which has been made by non-binary performer Suni Reid in an
Kayden Coleman spoke to PinkNews for National Coming Out Day. On National Coming Out Day, trans advocate, educator and father Kayden Coleman opens up about his own coming out experience, saying the best part was “the freedom”. “It opened so many doors for me,” Kayden told PinkNews. “I felt like I could do anything, be
People in the LGBTQ+ community may be more susceptible to mental ill-health so it’s important to know what resources are out there for queer people and their loves ones. (Pexels) Today marks World Mental Health Day, and the conversation around mental health has never been louder – especially for the LGBT+ community. Inequality and mental
Kiér Laprí Kartier was shot dead in Texas on 30 September, 2021. (Human Rights Campaign) A 21-year-old Black trans woman called Kiér Laprí Kartier has been shot dead in Texas. Her death is at least the 38th violent death of a trans or gender non-conforming person in the US in 2021. Kartier was shot on
Prosecutors are considering bringing forward obscenity charges over LGBT+ themed books. (Envato Elements) Librarians in Wyoming could face criminal “obscenity” charges for stocking LGBT+ books in sections aimed at teenagers. Prosecutors are reportedly considering whether to bring charges against Campbell County Public Library staff over their decision to stock young adult books about sex education
David J Reilly. (Facebook/ David J Reilly for School Board) Republicans in Kootenai County, Idaho, have endorsed a school board candidate who thinks Pete Buttigieg and his husband want to “dabble in human trafficking”. David Reilly is a Catholic, far-right former radio host who, despite insisting it was “absolutely out of the question” that he
The woman described the inclusive ads as “disgusting propaganda”. (Twitter) OkCupid has hit back at the bigot who attacked an inclusive campaign poster in a now-viral video. The dating site launched its ‘Every Single Person’ campaign in July to spotlight love in all its forms, and put out adverts with taglines like “every single bear”,
Temple High School students protesting in support of a trans classmate (Instagram/@johnny_salami17) Students across America are staging mass walkouts to protest LGBT+ hate in the education system, and schools are finding them harder and harder to ignore. Three LGBT+ protests happened in September alone – the first at Winterset High School in Iowa where more
Google at Tokyo Pride, 2018. (NurPhoto via Getty/ Alessandro Di Ciommo) A Black, gay Google security guard has filed a lawsuit alleging that he was physically and emotionally harassed for years at the tech giant’s Los Angeles offices. David Brown is jointly employed by security company Allied Universal, and Google’s parent company Alphabet Inc, according
Evan Bialosuknia, 17, was crowned homecoming queen. (Instagram) A trans teenager has finally felt like she “actually belongs” after being elected homecoming queen at her high school in Orlando, Florida. Evan Bialosuknia made history at Olympia High School as her fellow students overwhelmingly elected her to be their homecoming queen. “Made history,” the teen wrote
Britney Spears. (James Devaney/WireImage) Britney Spears was allegedly so “pumped full of drugs” during her conservatorship that she could not speak clearly, a psychiatrist has claimed. Dr Charles Sophy, a former medical director for the County of Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services, told TMZ Live Tuesday (28 September) that he was asked to
Newly-single Grimes has joked that she’s launching a “lesbian space commune” after breaking up with Elon Musk. On Monday (27 September) the singer confirmed that she’d split up with the 50-year-old SpaceX founder after three years together, and is now looking to the stars for her next move. “I’ll be colonising [one of Jupiter’s moons]
JoJo Siwa shows off her candy-filled bedroom during an appearance on MTV’s Cribs. (YouTube/MTV Vault/MTV) JoJo Siwa has offered fans a glimpse into her psychedelic home, complete with a colourful bedroom filled to the brim with a hoard of candy. The 18-year-old influencer shows off her impressive abode in Tarzana, California, where she lives with
Zaya Wade and Gabrielle Union. (Instagram/ Gabrielle Union) Gabrielle Union has shared the heartwarming story of taking her trans stepdaughter Zaya Wade to her first-ever Pride parade. Speaking with radio station Power 105, Union explained that on the day of the parade, she and Zaya had been having a mother-daughter day, and had been planning to
Gersson Saavedra. (Screen capture via NBC) A gay man was knocked unconscious and left with severe spinal injuries in a hate crime that has left him deeply shaken and requiring surgery. Two men reportedly targeted Gersson Saavedra in Barrio Logan, an artistic neighbourhood of San Diego, California, on 12 September. He told NBC’s San Diego
A Maryland, US, teen has been indicted for allegedly beating a mentally disabled man until his teeth were shattered simply because he suspected him of being gay. José Tobias Carranza Serrano, 18, faces first-degree counts of attempted murder, bias intimidation and robbery as well as second-degree aggravated assault. The Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) Specialized
The US Department of Justice is to review Trump-era policies on housing trans inmates in federal prisons. After the Donald Trump administration, like it sought to across housing, health and education, rolled back trans rights when it comes to the prison system, the Biden administration might just change that. The federal Bureau of Prisons, the
Mj Rodriguez as Blanca in Pose. (BBC) Pose star Mj Rodriguez wants to play any role in future – not just trans characters. Rodriguez made history when she received an Emmy nomination for her portrayal of Blanca in Pose – she is the first trans actor to be up for a leading actress Emmy. But
RuPaul. (BBC/World of Wonder) Just when you thought the titan of the drag world couldn’t be more iconic, RuPaul now has been immortalised with a new species of fly. Australian entomologists announced they have named a new species of soldier fly after the ironic Drag Race host. The soldier fly – whose Latin name is
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
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