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Justin Trudeau is the first world leader to join a season of Drag Race. (CRAVE/WORLD OF WONDER) Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau is set to become first world leader to sashay into the Drag Race werkroom later this month.  The Liberal Party politician will make the extra special guest appearance, meeting the queens in the

Billy Eichner and Luke Macfarlane don’t shy away from sex scenes in Bros. (Universal) Bros nearly featured a giant, $30,000 ‘butt rig’ that was used to shoot a sex scene for the romantic comedy. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Billy Eichner, Luke Macfarlane and director Nichols Stoller explained how they approached the sex scenes in the film.

Suella Braverman. (Getty) The Manston detention centre crisis is the latest in a long list of failures on asylum, with LGBTQ+ refugees among those at risk. But Suella Braverman is only making things worse, writes the Green Party’s migrant and refugee support spokesperson Benali Hamdache. Manston Detention Centre is designed to hold a maximum of

Hope the intersex kitten. (Cats Protection) An adorable intersex kitten, born with a condition so rare there is no name for it, is looking for a home. Hope is 15 weeks old and was born with no internal or external sex organs. They were admitted into the care of Cats Protection‘s Warrington Adoption Centre in Tyneside, and

Linus Karp as the queer princess in Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story. (Supplied) A new play pays homage to Princess Diana’s legacy of LGBTQ+ allyship. The late Princess of Wales remains a cornerstone of queer culture 25 years after her death for many reasons, not least her genuinely trailblazing HIV and AIDS activism. Her story

The US elections have seen LGBTQ+ politicians elected at federal and state levels. (Getty) Numerous LGBTQ+ candidates have smashed the rainbow ceiling and won seats in the 2022 US elections. Counting is still underway in the tense midterm elections, with Americans watching with bated breath to find out whether Republicans or Democrats will win control

Stormzy announces Victoria Park London show for 2023. (Xavi Torrent/WireImage) Stormzy has announced a huge headline Victoria Park London show for 2023 – and tickets go on sale soon. The rapper will perform a hometown set on 18 August as part of All Points East Festival. Fans can get their hands on tickets from 10am

Boy George is finding it challenging to get on with Charlene White. (ITV/I’m A Celebrity…) Boy George has sparked outrage among fans after calling fellow I’m a Celeb contestant Charlene White ‘controlling’ while making dinner for the camp. The controversial incident happened after kangaroo sausages were delivered to the celebrities and White began organising how

New Hampshire’s James Roesener has made history as the first out trans man elected to the US state legislature. Roesener, 26, won the election for New Hampshire’s 22nd state House District, Ward 8, according to website LGBTQ Victory Fund, making him the first out trans man elected to any state legislature in US history. Roesener,

Britney Spears (L) Millie Bobby Brown (R). (Getty) Britney Spears has spoken out against any suggestions to make a biopic of her life after actor Millie Bobby Brown suggested she could play her in a film.  During an interview on the Drew Barrymore Show, the Stranger Things star opened up about who she would want

Take That are headlining British Summer Time in Hyde Park and this is how much tickets will cost. (Dave J Hogan/Getty Images for Take That) Take That are headlining British Summer Time at Hyde Park – and the tickets prices have been revealed. In a UK festival exclusive, the group will headline the festival next

Jair Bolsonaro (left) and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (right) will face each other in a run-off election in 30 October. (Getty) Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, known more commonly as leftist politician Lula, is the new president of Brazil after a nail-biting run-off election against anti-LGBTQ+ monster Jair Bolsonaro. Brazil went to the polls earlier

Tennessee resident Jessee Graham garnered praise online for her emotional speech before local library leaders defending the LGBTQ+ community. (WSMV) A Tennessee woman has gone viral for passionately defending the LGBTQ+ community after conservatives got angry over a Pride book display.  Zachary Fox resigned from his role as library board director in Maury County, Tennessee

The Florida medical board committee approved a prospective rule that will ban gender-affirming healthcare for trans youth under the age of 18. (Getty) The Florida medical board committee approved a proposed rule banning gender-affirming medical care for trans youth, making it one step closer to reality.  A joint committee of the Florida board of medicine

South Carolina governor Henry McMaster believes “marriage ought to be between a man and a woman”. (Getty) South Carolina governor Henry McMaster said he would enforce a ban on same-sex marriage should the Supreme Court overturn its 2015 landmark ruling.  McMaster was questioned about his stance on same-sex marriage in South Carolina if the nation’s

Michelle Visage is taking over Drag Race UK. (WOW) RuPaul won’t be on next week’s Drag Race UK – and Michelle Visage is taking over. Brooke Lynn Hytes did it. Nicky Doll did it. Pangina Heals (reverse) did it. Now, RuPaul’s long time bosom-buddy, Michelle Visage, is taking over the drag legend’s role as HBIC

Drag Race UK’s Le Fil on androgynous, Asian representation and that Snatch Game episode. This week, the Drag Race UK queens were challenged to put on their best celebrity impersonations in front of guest judges Tess Daly and AJ Odudu, before walking the runway for the Spice Girls’ Mel B. While Cheddar Gorgeous and Dakota

Legislation reforming the process for trans people to gain legal gender recognition in Scotland has passed its first vote in the Scottish Parliament. (Getty) A bill to streamline the laborious process on how trans people can change their gender on legal documents in Scotland has passed its first vote.  The vote came just a short

Trans and Intersex Pride Dublin says the new hate crime law doesn’t go far enough. (PinkNews/Sonja Tutty) Activists have criticised Ireland’s law criminalising hate and violence against trans people, saying it’s ultimately “too little too late”. The Irish Cabinet approved new legislation that will repeal the previous incitement to hatred laws and is intended to

Alexis Bellino praises transgender son for his “strength and courage”. (Instagram/Alexis Bellino) Real Housewives of Orange County star Alexis Bellino has shared a touching message introducing her transgender son, Miles, to the world. The former RHOC star took to Instagram to share the news with her followers, and opened up about Miles’ transition over the