LGBTQ

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 video game Call of Duty: Warzone when he encounters something so common for many queer gamers, discrimination. As the first clip shows, the brother can be seen having an intense argument with a friend...

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 agency that cares for incarcerated Americans, saw its policies pulled into the spotlight when the leader of an anti-government militia, who is trans, was sentenced to 52 years for helming the 2017 bombing of a...

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 is currently no writer attached to the project. But it has been confirmed that DreamWorks Animation will serve as an executive producer on the live-action. The animation studio produced the beloved Netflix series She-Ra and...

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 ruled on Thursday (16 September) that the Polish government discriminated against the unnamed mother because of her sexual orientation. The applicant, who was born in 1970, divorced her husband in 2005. The court heard there...

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 photos detailing her symbolic marriage to her new wife, Olayinka, on social media. The beautiful couple can be seen gazing adoringly at each other in several photos and celebrating their commitment to each other with...

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 was inspired to start the group after he was viciously assaulted while on a night out with went his boyfriend and colleagues in Rotherham. According to the Star, James said a man punched him in...

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 crowned as the first winner of the show, and Drag Race All Stars finished up. But the Drag Race elves are hard at work making sure fans can find gag-worthy content on TV. Canada’s Drag Race season two will...

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 Opaluma rupaul – sports a bold kaleidoscope of colours. So it’s as eye-catching as RuPaul herself. Bryan Lessard, an entomologist for Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), said naming the new fly was...

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 been a wild day. The afternoon began with the prime minister being questioned about Nicki’s tweets regarding the COVID vaccine after she shared a story about a cousin’s friend who allegedly became “impotent” and suffered...

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 the backbenches to focus on her constituents, sources told LabourList that her resignation has “absolutely nothing to do with trans rights”. “It has been an immense privilege to serve as the shadow women and equalities secretary...

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 assembly question and answers session 1 September – one that he stressed was a mistake. According to The Mainichi, a Japanese national newspaper, Ehara, a member of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, was asked if...

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 has now spiraled into paralysis. His “deep-seated medical problems and immense pain” have also forced him to cancel promotional work for his upcoming film, Wanton Want. Brendon is now awaiting scans on his back and...

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 fan theory on Reddit that he survived Thanos’ infamous snap in Avengers: Infinity War that erased half of all life in the universe. One Reddit user pointed out that Nas must have survived the “blip”...

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, Jackary – also known as @jackary17 on the video-sharing app – has continuously proven why it’s important to stand up for others like a friend when they’re being bullied with his unique brand of aggressive...