Books about LGBT+ people continue to dominate the list of the most-banned and challenged works in US libraries. The American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom collates an annual list of the books that face the most censorship attempts, celebrating them for Banned Books Week (27 September – 3 October). Like clockwork on an annual
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Police said it was ‘reasonable force’ to shoot Roxanne Moore 16 times. (Getty) Police officers who fired 16 shots at Black trans woman Roxanne Moore used “reasonable force”, says the Pennsylvania district attorney. Moore, 29, remains in hospital, in critical but stable condition, after being fired at by officers on September 13. At a press
Gay and bisexual men still face outdated restrictions on blood donation. (Pexels) A study has revealed that when a lifetime ban on blood donation for queer men in the US was lifted, there was no “statistically significant” increase in HIV-positive blood. New research has revealed that there was “no increase in HIV incidence or HIV
US Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has been blasted by LGBT+ activists for her rollbacks of trans protections. (Alex Wong/Getty Images) Betsy DeVos, the US education secretary, should “butt out” of trans teens’ lives and the sports they play, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont said Monday (21 September). The Democratic party lawmaker and business leader tore
Jim Obergefell, the lead plaintiff in the same-sex marriage case Obergefell v. Hodges, the case that could determine the constitutionality of marriage for same-sex couples, smiles as he walks out of the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, June 18, 2015. (JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty) Jim Obergefell, the plaintiff in the case which legalised marriage equality across
C is for Country by Lil Nas X will come out on January 5, 2021. (LilNasX/ Twitter) Lil Nas X has written a children’s book in which he and Panini the pony embark “on a joyous journey through the alphabet”. The “Old Town Road” singer, who came out as gay in July 2019, announced on
Former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg. (Scott Olson/Getty Images) Pete Buttigieg, the first openly gay presidential candidate for a major party, has one message for LGBT+ youth in the run up to the US election: Vote. Buttigieg, the gay mayor from Indiana who was the surprise break-out star of the Democratic race earlier this
US Supreme Court Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died at the age of 87 after suffering from pancreatic cancer. Ginsburg died at home in Washington DC surrounded by her family. She was a member of the US Supreme Court since 1993 and was well regarded as a champion for LGBT+ rights. In a statement, US
A transgender Satanist anarchist, whose campaign slogan was “f**k the police”, has secured the Republican nomination for county sheriff in New Hampshire. Aria DiMezzo was shocked when she won the GOP primary for county sheriff in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, with thousands of Republican votes. DiMezzo, founder of the Reformed Satanic Church, previously ran for
The paid anti-trans advert claimed that the Equality Act will “destroy girls’ sports”. (American Principles Project/ Facebook) Facebook has removed a paid political advert by an anti-trans think tank claiming that trans athletes will “destroy girls’ sports”. The advert is part of a “dangerous” $4 million campaign by the conservative American Principles Project (APP) aiming
An incumbent Democratic lawmaker who opposed equal marriage has been defeated by a gay drag queen. Earl Jaques Jr, who has sat in the Delaware House of Representatives since 2009, lost out to progressive challenger Eric Morrison – a popular local drag queen known who performs as Anita Mann. Morrison claimed 61.13 per cent of
Donald Trump holds an LGBT+ Pride flag given to him by supporter. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty) As much as a widening gulf has yawned between LGBT+ voters and US president Donald Trump over the years, apparently launching an array of anti-queer policies and, overall, not caring about queer people is enough to get them to vote for
Donald Trump allegedly referred to gay Apprentice contestant Kwame Jackson as a “Black f*g”. (J Countess/Getty) Donald Trump has been branded the “most racist, anti-LGBT+ president in decades”, after allegations resurfaced that he referred to a gay Apprentice contestant as a “Black fag”. In his new tell-all memoir, the president’s former personal fixer Michael Cohen
The governor of California Gavin Newsom has signed a bill that eliminates a disparity in sex offence laws treating LGBT+ people more harshly, despite attacks from the far-right, Donald Trump Jr and Ted Cruz. In a low-key announcement on Friday (September 11) amid the wildfire emergency in the state, Newsom’s office confirmed he had signed
Anti-Trump YouTube star Randy Rainbow has sought to address his problematic past, in his first new video since being called out with racist and transphobic tweets. The Emmy-nominated internet comedian, who has earned a large following through musical theatre parodies mocking the Trump administration, apologised in August for dozens of resurfaced tweets from 2010 and
Two Spirit person Geo Neptune received more votes than any other candidate (Instagram/ @niskapisuwin) An openly transgender Two Spirit person has been elected to public office for the very first time in the state of Maine. Geo Soctomah Neptune, 32, is a Two Spirit member of the Passamaquoddy Tribe who describes themselves as non-binary, trans
The gay bar was raided after rival drag queens sent fake complaints, according to the bar owner (Envato Elements) A gay leather bar in Baltimore was raided by a “COVID SWAT team” after a group of drag queens rivals allegedly sent fake complaints claiming the establishment was violating coronavirus rules. The Baltimore Eagle was raided
Gay Congressional candidate Ritchie Torres has branded the head of a police union as “racist, misogynistic and homophobic” after the group called him a “first class w***e”. Torres, who is expected to win a seat in the United States House after he won his Democratic primary, made the comment after the Sergeants Benevolent Association (SBA)
A trans crisis hotline has revealed it is flooded with calls every time the Trump administration moves to unpick trans rights. The Trump administration has seen a widespread erosion of trans rights, with a stream of nefarious policies enacted to ban trans people from the military, to cease enforcing non-discrimination rules in schools, and to
Pennsylvania state representative Malcolm Kenyatta (YouTube/Pa. House Video) Pennsylvania representative Malcolm Kenyatta has shamed Republican lawmakers for backing legislation that he says will “intimate” people from exercising their right to vote. The Black gay Democrat tore into Republicans in an impassioned address on the House floor on September 2, drawing attention to a bill that
Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte has officially pardoned a US marine who was jailed for strangling a transgender woman to death. Joseph Scott Pemberton, who had been stationed in the country for a training exercise, was serving 10 years for the October 2014 killing of Filipina trans woman Jennifer Laude. The trained US marine claimed he
Hope Presbyterian Church leaders and members were shocked to see the signs had been vandalised within hours of being installed. (Screen captures via NBC Chicago) A church community in a northern Illinois town was left devastated after signs signalling support of the LGBT+ community, as well as the Black Lives Matter movement, were burned down,
Pillsbury Company, which owns Toaster Strudel, announced the Mean Girls-inspired product on Twitter. (Twitter) 2020 is the year that finally, “fetch” happened. In a marketing ploy that, to be frank, we’re surprised took 16 years to do, foodstuffs company Pilsbury has launched a Mean Girls-inspired Toaster Strudel and it’s honestly a work of art. After
In a pair of pro-Trump ads launched in Michign, Kevin Whitt discusses how healthcare available to trans youth is comparable to ‘child abuse’. (Scree capture via YouTube) Joe Biden is being targeted with a slew of anti-trans adverts by a conservative think tank, spreading what the US’ top LGBT+ rights groups are calling “dangerous” and
A former United States marine who brutally choked a trans woman to death will remain in prison in the Philippines after a last-minute U-turn. Joseph Scott Pemberton was convicted of killing Jennifer Laude in 2015, and was handed a sentence of between six and 12 years in prison, which was later reduced to 10. There
Mayor Alex Morse of Holyoke campaigns ahead of the September 1 primaries (Erin Clark/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) Gay progressive Alex Morse has failed in his primary challenge against a high-profile Democratic lawmaker, after a murky campaign that saw him allegedly targeted with homophobic smears. Richard Neal, chair of the House of Representatives Ways
Tyler Ronan, one of the first trans protagonists in a video game by a major studio. (Dontnod Entertainment) A new Xbox and PC game is set to make history by featuring a trans person as the main protagonist in a first for a major gaming studio. Tell Me Why, a three-part narrative game by Dontnod
Bella Thorne attends the LA Premiere of Universal Pictures’ “J.T. Leroy” (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) Bella Thorne has issued an apology for “hurting” OnlyFans creators, after she was accused of “ruining” the platform for sex workers. OnlyFans – a social media platform where fans pay for content – has been used by sex workers across the world for
Former president of Liberty University, Jerry Falwell Jr, delivers a speech during the evening session on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention on July 21, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. (Alex Wong/Getty) Jerry Falwell Jr and his wife Becki have denied allegations she performed oral sex on a 22-year-old
Local artists came together to create the memorial to Black trans people (Twitter/@jshine1224) Hundreds of Black trans people lost to violence have been honoured in a powerful street mural painted by local artists in Chicago. The words ‘Black Trans Lives Matter’ stretch across the street in Catalpa Avenue, Andersonville. It was created by 22 artists
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