LGBTQ

Priyanka in the Disney+ Hocus Pocus 2 advert. (Twitter/Disney+) Canada’s Drag Race season one winner Priyanka has seen homophobic backlash after doing a promo for the new Disney+ movie Hocus Pocus 2. In the video, Priyanka does a spooky spell before switching into a witch’s costume and letting people know that Hocus Pocus 2 is

Mermaids marches at Pride in London, 2019. (Barcroft Media via Getty/ Wiktor Szymanowicz) Trans children’s charity Mermaids has responded to an “investigation” by The Telegraph which suggested the charity was putting children at risk. On Sunday (25 September), The Telegraph ran a story headlined: “Trans charity Mermaids giving breast binders to children behind parents’ backs”.

Giorgia Meloni, leader of far-right party Fratelli d’Italia (Brothers of Italy), is set to become the next prime minister of Italy. (Getty) Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni, who has rallied against “LBGT lobbies” and so-called “gender ideology”, is set to become Italy’s first female prime minister. Projections based on the near-final count of votes showed a

pro-LGBTQ+ protestors marching for trans inclusion in schools. (Mark Kerrison/Getty) A group of parents have ridiculously called for a teacher to be fired just because they are non-binary. The Medford school board in South Oregon heard absurd complaints from several people on Thursday (22 September) about a first-grade teacher at Griffin Creek Elementary school who

Luke Macfarlane and Billy Eichner attend Universal Pictures’s Bros New York premiere at AMC Lincoln Square Theater. (Getty) A group of pitiful homophobes have spent their free time review bombing Billy Eichner’s gay romantic-comedy Bros. The film’s IMDb score plummeted to 5.5/10 on Friday (23 September) with 312 one-star reviews out of 678 despite the

Pope Francis leaves Assisi at the end of Economy of Francis, an international movement of young economists. (Getty) Pope Francis reportedly encouraged an LGBTQ+ Catholic group to build a church “that excludes no one.” According to L’Avvenire, the pope met with Italian LGBTQ+ Catholic group The Tent of Jonathon in a Wednesday (21 September) conference

LGBT+ Conservatives will no longer distribute their sloganed condoms at the party’s conference. (Envato/CCHQ logo) Internal emails from LGBT+ Conservatives suggest the group was told to pull its branded condoms from conference by the prime minister. The party’s LGBTQ+ group announced on Thursday (22 September) that it would no longer be distributing its sloganed condoms

Traveller Pride attributed “so much of the success and growth” of the support and campaign group in the past year to Drag Race UK’s Cherry Valentine. (BBC) Traveller Pride has paid an emotional tribute to Cherry Valentine, remembering the Drag Race UK star’s “buoyant and genuine love and care”.  On Friday (23 September), it was announced that

Cherry Valentine. (BBC) RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star Cherry Valentine, real name George Ward, has died at just 28 years old. Ward, from Darlington, County Durham, became the first-ever queen of Romany descent to appear in the entire Drag Race franchise when they competed as Cherry Valentine in the second season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK.  They

Daniel Durant says it’s “beautiful” to be part of such an inclusive season on Dancing with the Stars and shared how he “wouldn’t be here” if it weren’t for his mums. (Getty) Dancing with the Stars contestant Daniel Durant has opened up about how he “wouldn’t be here” if it wasn’t for his two mums.  Durant,

Sam Smith tickets go on sale this week and ticket prices have been revealed. (Samir Hussein/WireImage) Sam Smith recently announced two Royal Albert Hall shows – and the ticket prices have been revealed. The singer will perform two nights at the iconic London venue on 21-22 October. Following a sold-out presale, the ticket prices for

Former Real Housewives of Orange County star Meghan King thinks she “must be somewhere on the gay spectrum” because she has “hooked up” with women before. (Getty) Former Real Housewives star Meghan King said she falls “somewhere on the gay spectrum” as she’s “hooked up” with women in the past. King, who appeared on Bravo’s Real Housewives of

Tucker Carlson accused schools and hospitals of committing “sex crimes”. (Fox News) Fox News host Tucker Carlson has accused LGBTQ-inclusive schools and hospitals providing care to trans youth of committing “sex crimes”, and urged viewers to “fight back” during his TV brodcast. On Monday’s (19 September) episode of Tucker Carlson Tonight, Carlson described discussion of

Charli D’Amelio attends Michael Rubin’s MLBPA x Fanatics party at City Market Social House. (Leon Bennett/Getty) Charli D’Amelio kicked off the 31st season of Dancing with the Stars with a TikTok-inspired bang. The social media influencer wowed judges with her dancefloor debut on Monday (19 September) while dancing the cha-cha with expert choreographer Mark Ballas.

Shangela rose to fame on RuPaul’s Drag Race, and she’s set to gain more fans as she competes on Dancing with the Stars. (Getty) Drag Race star Shangela is set to make history as she gears up to compete on season 31 of Dancing with the Stars.  The drag queen is arguably one of the most

Justin Trudeau’s office confirmed the prime minister was seen singing in the lobby of a London hotel days before Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral. A spokesperson said Trudeau joined a “small gathering” paying “tribute to the life and service” of the monarch. (Getty) Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau was recorded singing a rendition of Queen’s “Bohemian

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg. (Getty/ Drew Angerer) Pete Buttigieg has hit back at the co-chair of the Michigan Republican Party who called him a “weak little girl”. Buttigieg recently moved to Michigan from Indiana with husband Chasten and their one-year-old twins. Earlier this month Meshawn Maddock, who describes herself as “Ultra MAGA” and is on

Roșie O’Donnell appears on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen. (YouTube/ Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen) Lesbian talkshow icon Rosie O’Donnell has described a very “weird thing” with Ellen DeGeneres that she’s never managed to get over. O’Donnell has been credited with paving the way for DeGeneres, whose talkshow The Ellen DeGeneres

The man was indicted by a federal court after threatening anti-LGBTQ+ violence towards Merriam-Webster over the publisher’s inclusive definitions. (Getty/Tim Boyle) A man charged with making a bomb threat against Merriam-Webster over the dictionary’s definitions evolving to become more inclusive has pleaded guilty. In May, Jeremy David Hanson, 34, was indicted on two counts of

SNL’s first non-binary cast member Molly Kearney. (FilmMagic for Clusterfest/ Jeff Kravitz) Saturday Night Live (SNL) has announced that it will introduce its first non-binary cast member, comedian and actor Molly Kearney, in its upcoming season. The 48th season of SNL premieres on 1 October, and will see the addition of four new cast members,