As Americans struggle to obtain the monkeypox vaccine, some queer men are travelling abroad to ensure they’re protected. (Marlena Sloss for The Washington Post via Getty Images) Some queer men are driving thousands of miles from the US to Canada to get a jab of the monkeypox vaccine. With cases of the once-rare virus in
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Donald Trump speaks at the America First Policy Institute annual summit. (YouTube) Donald Trump has suggested he will run for president in 2024 while on an anti-trans rant, describing LGBTQ+ rights as “social decay”. Trump made the comments in a speech at the first annual summit of the America First Policy Institute, a right-wing Republican
Joe Biden is seeking to free Viktor Bout (L) to ensure Brittney Griner’s freedom. (Getty Images) The Joe Biden administration has offered to exchange convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout as part of a deal to release detained basketball star, Brittney Griner. Queer WNBA star Griner is on trial for drug charges that could land
A fourth person thought to have been ‘cured’ from HIV has been announced. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) For the fourth time since the global epidemic began, a person appears to have been “cured” of HIV. The 66-year-old man, named the “City of Hope patient” after the Californian centre he was treated in, has been
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) speaks during the America First Agenda Summit, at the Marriott Marquis hotel July 26, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Ted Cruz’s attempts to be funny have flopped once again after he announced his pronouns as “kiss my ass”. During a talk at the far-right organisation Turning Point
Joe Rogan. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images) Joe Rogan has denied he’s a Republican and insisted he is a “bleeding heart liberal” who backs marriage equality. The motormouthed presenter fought back against claims he’s a “secret conservative” on a 23 July episode of The Joe Rogan Experience. Speaking with comedian Andrew Schulz, Rogan said: “It’s not just abortion
Marjorie Taylor Greene urged Republicans to embrace ‘Christian nationalism’. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Marjorie Taylor Greene has casually said that being a “Christian nationalist” is a “good thing” because of course she did. Greene, a far-right conspiracy theorist who represents Georgia, made the remarks at the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit on 23 July in
Right-wing provocateur Ethan Schmidt filmed himself confronting PetSmart staff about a Pride flag in the store. A manager kicked him out shortly afterwards. (Twitter/@patriottakes) A right-wing thug, who once threatened to “hunt” LGBTQ+ people, was kicked out of a pet store after complaining to staff about a “satanic” Pride flag display. A video filmed by
The UpRising Bakery and Cafe in Lake in the Hills, Illinois has been vandalised and had faeces left at the door over a planned family-friendly drag event. (YouTube/CBS Chicago) An Illinois bakery will host a family-friendly drag show despite being threatened, vandalised and sent a bag of faeces over the planned event. UpRising Bakery and
Tammy Baldwin (L) spoke to Marco Rubio (R) after hearing him say voting on same-sex marriage protections was a “stupid waste of time”. (Getty/Anna Moneymaker/Anna Rose Layden-Pool) Out senator Tammy Baldwin confronted Marco Rubio in an elevator after he said voting on a bill to protect same-sex marriage was a “stupid waste of time”. Rubio,
Whoopi Goldberg was not happy with what Jim Jordan had to say on the Respect for Marriage Act (Image: Getty) Whoopi Goldberg took no prisoners in a response to congressman Jim Jordan’s argument against a same-sex marriage bill. During Wednesday’s (20 July) instalment of daytime talk show The View, Whoopi Goldberg addressed remarks by Republican
Timothy Farage’s deleted tweet next to his portrait. (image: Twitter/University photo) University professor Timothy Farage is under investigation after calling for a “cure for homosexuality”. Farage, a computer science professor at The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD), sparked outrage after he suggested ‘curing’ gay men in light of the monkeypox outbreak. He made the
Jeopardy champ and atheist activist Hemant Mehta (left) and hate preacher Aaron Thompson (right). (Twitter and Youtube) Atheist activist and Jeopardy! champ Hemant Mehta was described as a “closet f*g” by a Christian hate preacher, all because he is an LGBTQ+ ally. Mehta, who won $13,999 as a contestant on Jeopardy! in 2020 and founded
Microscope image of the monkeypox virus. (Getty/ Gado/ Smith Collection) Confirmed monkeypox cases have surged to more than 2,000 in England, officials have said, but isolation guidance for close contacts is being scrapped. As of Monday (18 July), there are now 2,137 confirmed monkeypox cases in the UK, with 2,050 detected in England. On the
Former University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas has become a target for transphobes. (Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Trans swimmer Lia Thomas has been nominated for a Woman of the Year award after smashing several sporting records in the face of cruel transphobia. Thomas has been nominated for the award at the National
Anti-LGBTQ+ Republican Ted Cruz. (Getty/ Chip Somodevilla) Senator Ted Cruz has argued that the Supreme Court was “clearly wrong” to legalise same-sex marriage in the 2015 Obergefell v Hodges. The Texas Republican made the comments in an episode of his Verdict+ podcast, discussing the fate of Obergefell following the recent overturning of Roe v Wade. Cruz echoed
Ricky Martin. (Getty) Ricky Martin’s nephew has accused him of incest and abuse, claiming they had a seven-month relationship. This month, it was reported that Martin had been issued a restraining order in Puerto Rico, after an anonymous accuser who had had a relationship with the singer made a complaint under the Domestic Abuse Prevention and
Several men claim they had sex with Jesse Lee Peterson, a virulently anti-LGBTQ+ pastor and online radio host. (Twitter/@JLPtalk) Several men have alleged they had sex with anti-LGBTQ+ pastor and conservative radio host Jesse Lee Peterson. The allegations emerged after Church Militant – a far-right Catholic group and website – released an almost 30-minute video in June
American fast food restaurant chain, Chick-fil-A. (Alex Tai/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty) A trans woman is suing Chick-fil-A, claiming she was discriminated against and sexually harassed by her colleagues while working at the fast food chain. According to NBC News, 29-year-old Erin Taylor filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for Northern Georgia at the
Queer Eye’s Jonathan Van Ness and season six star Angel Flores. (Getty/Roy Rochlin/Instagram) Queer Eye‘s Jonathan Van Ness has melted the heart of fans after revealing he’s become close friends with beloved contestant Angel Flores following her appearance on season six of the Netflix show. The transgender powerlifter had been struggling to find herself and
Ansel Pierce. (TikTok) Euphoria returned with a bang this week, as fans were once again treated to several scenes featuring full-frontal male nudity. Yep, the premiere episode saw three different penises grace our screens, including one attached to a character now forever known as “toilet guy” Actor Ansel Pierce made a short but memorable appearance during the
Sarah Palin visits “Extra” at Universal Studios Hollywood on 4 December 2015 in Universal City, California. (Getty/Noel Vasquez) Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin went on a bizarre rant accusing “liberals” of trying to “pound” sex in people’s minds. Palin, who once rapped Sir Mix-a-Lot’s “Baby Got Back” in a pink and purple bear suit on
Maya Angelou in 2008. (WireImage/ Jemal Countess) Poet and civil rights titan Maya Angelou, who passed away in 2014, will become the first-ever Black woman on a US quarter. Angelou’s coin went into circulation on Monday (10 January), and is the first in US Mint’s American Women Quarters programme, which will also honour queer astronaut
Tucker Carlson reacted to a report that claimed a nurse recovered from COVID thanks to a large dose of Viagra. (Screen capture via Fox News/Getty Images) Tucker Carlson has begun pushing Vigara as a remedy for coronavirus, because why not at this point. Carlson, known for trumpeting theatrically conservative conspiracy theories, has spent much of
Protestor holds ‘Trans Lives Matter’ placard during protest in Warsaw, 2018. (Getty/Maciej Luczniewski) Within the first week of 2022, seven US states have proposed nine bills that would roll back the rights of trans and non-binary youth. These proposed bills will negatively impact trans and non-binary youths’ right to privacy, restrict their ability to take
Jeopardy! champion Amy Schneider. (Twitter/ Jeopardy!) Reigning Jeopardy! champion Amy Schneider has once again made history as the first woman to ever surpass $1 million in earnings. Schneider, the affable wiseacre and engineering manager from Dayton, Ohio, already has sufficient bragging rights from her nearly two-month-long streak on the syndicated game show. She is already
Paris Jackson attends amfAR Gala Los Angeles 2021. (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) Queer musician, model and actor Paris Jackson has declared that she “wants to be a Marvel hero – or a supervillain”. Speaking to Variety Jackson, who stars in the new Hulu coming-of-age movie Sex Appeal, revealed that she’s a lifelong Marvel fan, and would love to
Intersex Justice activists protest non-consensual surgeries on intersex people. (Twitter/ IntersexJustice) A California bill aiming to outlaw forced and unnecessary genital surgeries on intersex children has been pulled. California state senator Scott Wiener, a San Francisco Democrat, has been working for three years to try to ban the “corrective surgeries”. His bill, SB225, would have
Amarey Lej (L) and Duval Princess. (Facebook/TransGiot) A Black trans woman was shot dead on New Year’s Day, while a second was found dead in suspicious circumstances a day later. Amariey Lej (spelled Amarey in some reports), a 20-year-old dancer and youth artist apprentice, was found with a fatal gunshot wound by police in Wilkinsburg,
Donald Trump at a meeting with Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán, in the Oval Office on 13 May, 2019. (Getty/ Mark Wilson) Former US president Donald Trump has “endorsed” Viktor Orbán as he campaigns to remain in power in Hungary’s upcoming parliamentary elections. In a statement, Trump said: “Viktor Orbán of Hungary truly loves his country and
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