LGBTQ

In the throwback photo, Leslie Jordan would have been in his early to mid-twenties. (Getty/ Jim Steinfeldt/Michael Ochs Archives and Instagram/ thelesliejordan) Actor Leslie Jordan has shared a topless throwback picture from 1980, inspiring thirst across the internet. On Sunday (19 September), Jordan took to Instagram to share a photo of himself more than 40

Lil Nas X at the Met Gala 2021. (Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty) Lil Nas X’s strikingly personal, deeply affecting debut album Montero is here– and there’s a lot to unpack in its lyrics. The critically-acclaimed album features previously-heard songs like “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” and “Industry Baby”, but it also includes numerous new

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

Lil Nas X (R) was completely up for collaborating with the Teletubbies. (Getty Images) The Teletubbies have once again been accused of being the apparent origin of all sin in the world for wanting to work with Lil Nas X. Yes, really. On Friday (17 September), the official Teletubbies Twitter account asked the rapper if

The younger brother of a TikTok user gave his homophobic pal a good talking to. (Screen capture via TikTok) A Tiktoker’s brother has given a masterclass in eviscerating homophobic video gamers – and he’s only 12. In two viral TikToks which has been viewed millions of times, the younger brother of user @BumbleBee__ happily plays

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

Amazon Studios is developing a live-action series based on ‘She-Ra’, and fans are not happy about it. (Netflix) Amazon is developing a She-Ra live-action series, and fans are concerned the new reboot could do away with LGBT+ representation in the franchise. Variety reported the Amazon Studios reboot is still in the early stages, and there

Participants holding placards supporting the LGBT+ community during Krakow Equality March, attended by over 5,000 people. (Alex Bona/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty) Poland has been ordered to pay compensation to a woman whose children were taken away because she is queer, Europe’s leading human rights court has ruled. Judges for the European Court of Human Rights

Nigerian lesbian couple, Amara and Olayinka, have bravely tied the knot with a heartwarming post on social media despite the country’s fervent anti-LGBT+ laws. (Instagram/@the_amarion) A brave lesbian couple has symbolically tied the knot with a heartwarming post on social media despite Nigeria’s fervent anti-LGBT+ laws. LGBT+ activist and YouTuber Amara shared a series of

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

World of Wonder has revealed the 12 new fantastic drag queens who will compete in the second season of Canada’s Drag Race. (Provided) The new cast of 12 fierce queens competing on season two of Canada’s Drag Race, and the competition is hot up north. It’s only been a hot minute since the gorgeous Priyanka was

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

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

Participant march in the Tokyo Rainbow Pride parade on the streets of Tokyo, Japan. (Alessandro Di Ciommo/NurPhoto via Getty Images) A Japanese politician has apologised after referring to LGBT+ people as a “disease” during a discussion about school uniforms. Toshikatsu Ehara, 63, a member of the Tomisato Municipal Assembly, made controversial comments during a local

Actor Nicholas Brendon. (Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images) Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Nicholas Brendon is struggling to walk after suffering from “paralysis in his genitals and legs”. A representative for the actor, who played token straight white man Xander Harris in the beloved television show, confirmed to the Daily Mail that the 50-year-old’s consistent back pain

Lil Nas X attends the Tom Ford AW/20 Fashion Show at Milk Studios on 7 February 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (David Crotty/Patrick McMullan via Getty) Nothing can bring down Lil Nas X – not homophobic haters, vile internet trolls or even a Marvel supervillain. Lil Nas X was blown away after learning about a

Jackary, also known as the ‘CEO of aggressive allies’ on TikTok, breaks down why it is important for allies to normalise pronouns by adding them on social media bios. (TikTok/@jackary17) The accurately titled “CEO of aggressive allies” gave a TikTok masterclass on why normalising pronouns is an important sign of allyship. With pure boss vibes,

California lawmakers have sent a bill banning secretly removing a condom during sex – commongly known as ‘stealthing’ – to governor Gavin Newsom. (Pexels) California could soon become the first state to outlaw “stealthing”, the vile practice of removing a condom during sex without verbal consent. State lawmakers sent a bill to governor Gavin Newsom’s

Sandi Toksvig (L) and Susan Calman (R) laugh after a contestant on British comedy panel show ‘QI’ thought she heard Toksvig say ‘lesbians’ instead of ‘laser beams’. (TikTok/@theqielves/BBC) Legendary comedian Sandi Toksvig tried valiantly to hold laughter over a contestant hilariously mishearing the words lesbian and laser beams on QI. The TikTok channel @theqielves, which