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Eternals star Haaz Sleiman says fans will be ‘so proud’ of same-sex couple
Actor Haaz Sleiman stars in Marvel’s The Eternals (Frederick M. Brown/Getty) Eternals actor Haaz Sleiman promises LGBT+ fans will be “so proud” to see Marvel’s first ever same-sex couple in the hotly-anticipated new film The Lebanese-American star plays the husband of superhero Phastos (Brian Tyree Henry), the first openly gay hero in the Marvel Cinematic […] More
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#MeTooGay trends on Twitter as survivors share their experiences
Queer men have been sharing their stories of sexual violence under the hashtag ‘Me Too Gay’. (Envato Elements) #MeTooGay started trending in France after huge numbers of queer men came forward to share their experiences of sexual violence on Twitter. Some gay men simply shared the age they were when they were first sexually assaulted […] More
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HBO Max release date confirmed
The central cast of It’s A Sin. (Channel 4) The groundbreaking LGBT+ drama It’s A Sin, which explores the impact of the AIDS crisis in the UK, has finally confirmed its US release date on HBO Max. The five-part British miniseries follows three young gay men who move to London in the ‘80s, exploring how their […] More
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Elliot Page ‘files for divorce’ from wife Emma Portner
Emma Portner and Elliot Page at the premiere of “Flatliners” in 2017 (Kevin Winter/Getty) Elliot Page has reportedly filed for divorce from his wife Emma Portner, ending a three-year-long marriage. Page, 33, is understood to have filed legal documents with a court in Manhattan, New York, to dissolve his union with professional dancer and Broadway […] More
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Kuchu Memoriał Day remembers LGBT+ activist
Members of the Ugandan gay community carry a picture of murdered gay activist David Kato during his funeral near Mataba, on January 28, 2011. (Photo by MARC HOFER/AFP via Getty Images) On 26 January, 2011, the gruesome killing of LGBT+ rights activist David Kato Kisule shocked the world. Considered to be a father of Uganda‘s […] More
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Daughter ‘shaking’ after topless photo tweeted
Kellyanne Conway’s daughter Claudia Conway said she was “shaking” after a topless photo of her was reportedly posted to her mother’s Twitter. Claudia has made multiple abuse allegations against her mother, a Republican strategist, pollster and former Donald Trump aide. On Monday (25 January), a topless photo of Claudia, 16, was reportedly posted to Kellyanne’s […] More
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No, Joe Biden didn’t force military to pay for gender reassignment surgery
US President Joe Biden signs an executive order repealing the ban on transgender people serving openly in the military (Getty) On 25 January, the anti-abortion, pro-marriage, fundamentalist protestant US Family Research Council put out a press release about the fact Joe Biden had – that day – overturned Trump’s ban on transgender people serving in […] More
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Donald Trump lost because he wasn’t homophobic enough
Scott Lively has claimed that God removed Donald Trump from office because he was too accepting of homosexuality. Anti-gay Republican preacher Scott Lively has claimed that God removed Donald Trump from office because he was too accepting of homosexuality. The homophobic Massachusetts preacher, who has twice attempted to run for governor in the state, made […] More
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Gay, Black SF Firefighter Sues Over Alleged Discrimination At Castro Station – CBS San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (BCN/CBS SF) — A San Francisco firefighter who contends that he was harassed and discriminated against in the workplace because he is gay and Black filed an amended lawsuit last week against the City of San Francisco. Keith Baraka, a 23-year employee of the San Francisco Fire Department, alleges in the lawsuit filed […] More
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Joe Biden ‘backlash’ will spark LGBT rights attacks, advocates warn
Activists fear that Republicans will continue their attack on LGBT+ rights in state legislatures. (Drew Angerer/Getty) LGBT+ advocates are expecting a “dramatic increase” in anti-LGBT+ bills at a state level after Joe Biden was inaugurated as president of the United States. There was great excitement and relief across the United States when Biden and vice […] More
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Margaret Court claims she ‘loves gay and trans people’
Margaret Court has dismissed backlash over her receiving Australia’s highest honour, making the unfathomable claim that she actually “loves” gay and trans people. The disgraced tennis champion drew fierce criticism after it was revealed that she will be promoted on Australia Day to a Companion of the Order of Australia. It is the country’s highest […] More
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Activists to appeal colonial-era law
LGBT+ people of Singapore form the words ‘Repeal 377A’ at the Pink Dot Rally on June 29, 2019. (Ore Huiying/Getty) Three Singaporean campaigners launched an appeal Monday (25 January) against the decision to uphold a law banning sex between men. Singapore’s gay sex ban dates to 1938, when the city-state was under British colonial rule. […] More