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US education secretary Miguel Cardona. (Getty/ Joshua Roberts) US education secretary Miguel Cardona called LGBT+ kids in Florida and their families to say he “has their back”. Florida’s hateful ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill, which has passed through the state senate and is headed to the desk of governor Ron DeSantis, will ban the discussion of LGBT+ topics in classrooms. DeSantis is in full support of the bill, and is expected to sign it, but Joe Biden’s administration has been vocal in its opposition to ‘Don’t Say Gay’. In a private...

Minneasotans hold a rally at the capitol to support trans kids in Minnesota, Texas, and around the country. (UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty/ Michael Siluk) In 2022 so far there have been 238 anti-LGBT+ bills filed in the United States, mostly targeting trans folk, and it’s not even the end of March. According to analysis of data from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and LGBT+ advocacy group Freedom for All Americans by NBC News, the number of anti-LGBT+ bills filed in the US in 2022 so far averages at...

Liz Truss. (NurPhoto via Getty/ David Cliff) Equalities minister and foreign secretary Liz Truss has said that the war in Ukraine should end “ludicrous debates about pronouns”. Speaking at the Conservative Spring Conference in Blackpool, Truss said that in light of Vladimir Putin’s assault on Ukraine, the UK should be “proud of its longstanding commitment to freedom and democracy”, according to the i. “This is what is important, this is what matters,” she said. Comparing democracy in the UK and Russia, she said, apparently means that “now is the time to...

A queer nightclub in Northern Ireland isn't changing it's name in protest against Vladimir Putin. (Google Maps/Getty Images) The Kremlin nightclub in Belfast, Northern Ireland has said it has no plans to change its name anytime soon. The decades-old bar, on Donegall Road, is one of the country’s largest LGBT+ nightclubs, promising partygoers a “sexy and Soviet night out“. It’s pretty dedicated to the theme: there’s a “red square” dance area, a Tsar cocktail lounge and both a mural and a life-size statue of Vladimir Lenin, who orchestrated the coup...

Cher attends The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Opening Gala on 25 September 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Matt Winkelmeyer/WireImage) Pop legend Cher has offered to welcome Ukrainian refugees into her home and called on others to “step up to the plate” to help those fleeing war.  More than three million refugees have fled Ukraine following Russian president Vladmir Putin launching an invasion of the country in February, according to data from the UK Refugee Agency.  The majority of refugees have gone to neighbouring countries including Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Moldova –...

Real Housewives star Luann de Lesseps attends "Gory849" Halloween Ball at Kimpton Hotel Eventi on 30 October 2021 in New York City. (Getty/John Lamparski) Real Housewives of New York City star Luann de Lesseps has denied claims that she was kicked out of a gay piano bar for drunken singing.  On Thursday (17 March), Page Six reported the reality TV star was allegedly intoxicated when she took over the microphone, sang a series of songs and was booed by patrons. A source claimed de Lesseps “yelled” at people on the microphone and was...

Republican lawmakers in Idaho have killed a bill that would have criminalised doctors and parents who helped trans kids receive gender-affirming treatment.  The reviled bill, House Bill 675 (HB 675), would have made it a felony to provide gender-affirming medical care to trans minors in the state. Under the bill, anyone who provided or knowingly gave permission for a young trans person to receive gender-affirming surgeries or treatments could have faced life in prison.  It would have also made it a felony for anyone to transport or facilitate the “removal of...

Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib looks on during a game against the Miami Dolphins at Allegiant Stadium on 26 September 2021. (Getty/Chris Unger) The Las Vegas Raiders are releasing defensive end Carl Nassib, who made history as the first openly gay active player in the NFL.  Nassib is a six-year football veteran and has played for the Raiders for two seasons. Across his career with the Raiders, Nassib has generated 49 tackles, four sacks and an interception as part of a rotating group of edge rushers, according to NFL.com. ...

Jonathan Bailey is getting sufficiently shirtless in the second season of Bridgerton. (Screen capture via Netflix) Jonathan Bailey is going to be sufficiently shirtless in the long-awaited second season of Bridgerton, if the trailer is anything to by. And as it’s Bridgerton, we’re pretty much legally guaranteed to get a fair few sex scenes, mainly involving the show’s new lead, the tomcatting Anthony Bridgerton played by Bailey. Filming the scenes comes with its own few hurdles that viewers don’t ever get to see, but Bailey opened up about the show’s steamy scenes...

A Burger King staffer used his 'gay powers' to put a creep in his place. (Screen capture via TikTok/ Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) A Burger King employee has gone viral for using his “gay powers” to put a rowdy man hitting on his female colleagues in his place. With great homosexuality comes great responsibility, and nobody knows this more than Matthew Castellon, an aspiring musician who works as a teller at the drive-through. Castellon was presented with his ultimate test in homosexual powers yet when a creepy guy hit on his...

Kai Shappley denounces directive from the governor of Texas calling on state agencies to investigate gender-affirming medical care for trans youth as child abuse. (CBS Austin) An 11-year-old trans girl asks Texas legislators to “please stop” attacking her as she fears being “taken away” from supportive mum. Protestors gathered outside the Texas Capitol on Monday (14 March) to condemn governor Greg Abbott’s directive that called on the state’s child protective services to investigate parents of kids receiving gender-affirming medical care for “child abuse”. A judge temporarily blocked such investigations on Friday (11 March), but...

Drag Race star Ginger Minj has joined the cast of the highly-anticipated sequel to Hocus Pocus. (World of Wonder/Disney) Drag Race star Ginger Minj will be adding a little bit of spice to the highly-anticipated sequel to Disney’s iconic film Hocus Pocus.  Ginger quickly became a legendary part of the Drag Race family after her stellar performances across season seven as well as All Stars seasons two and six. The drag performer has made a name off the runway for her electric presence on Anne Fletcher’s Netflix comedy Dumplin’ and Rupaul’s Christmas special The Bitch Who Stole Christmas. ...

Caitlyn Jenner doubles down on opposition to trans women in sports (Michael Tran/AFP via Getty Images) Trans Olympian Caitlyn Jenner has doubled down on her opposition to trans women taking part in sports, stating that “we have to protect women’s sports”. In an interview with the Daily Mail, Jenner, who has competed in women’s professional golf, said trans women and girls should not play for women’s teams, and asserted that she believes in strict binary sex. “I don’t think biological boys should compete in women’s sports – we have to...

Dolly Parton "respectfully" bows out of Hall of Fame nomination (Kevin Winter/Getty Images for ACM) Country icon Dolly Parton has “respectfully” declined her nomination for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (RRHOF), saying she hasn’t “earned the right” and doesn’t want to split the votes. Parton, who was nominated alongside Kate Bush, Rage Against the Machine, Carly Simon, and more, explained that while she is “flattered”, she doesn’t consider herself a “rock and roll” artist. The RRHOF is a museum in Cleveland, Ohio, which documents the history of rock...