LGBTQ

Ollie Locke with husband Gareth. (Getty/ Jeff Spicer) Ollie Locke has explained how Made in Chelsea pulled a scene of him coming out as bisexual to his mum for a very important reason. A decade ago, Locke came out to Made in Chelsea co-star and best friend Binky Felstead, in the UK’s first “televised coming out”. But in an op-ed for Metro during Pride month, the reality TV star has revealed that there was more to the moment that viewers thought. When the series first began, he said, he told...

Boris Johnson was criticised for welcoming extreme anti-LGBT+ Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban to 10 Downing Street (Getty) Boris Johnson surprised the G7 summit by saying the world must rebuild post-pandemic in a more “gender-neutral and feminine” way. At a meeting of leaders of the G7 member states and representatives of the European Union, which was held in Cornwall last week, Johnson said “building back more equal” meant “in a more gender-neutral and a more feminine way”. In his opening remarks at the G7 last Friday (11 June), Johnson said: “There...

The Rose family in Schitt's Creek. (Pop TV) Dan Levy has said there are currently no plans to make a Schitt’s Creek film – but he hopes they will make one “eventually”. The actor – who created the hit Canadian comedy series with his father Eugene Levy – was asked whether he has any plans to bring the cast back together to make a film in an interview with Town and Country magazine. In May, Annie Murphy, who played Alexis Rose in the series, told Us Weekly that she would be “over the moon” if Dan...

David Archuleta has come out as LGBT+. (Instagram) American Idol star David Archuleta has proudly come out as a member of the LGBT+ community, admitting he tried to change himself “for almost 20 years”. The 30-year-old, who came second on the seventh season of American Idol in 2008, opened up about how he identifies on Instagram on Saturday (12 June). The singer said he normally likes to keep to himself, but felt that it was “important to share” his story to help other people who had a “religious upbringing”. David Archuleta – who...

A mural of Marsha P Johnson was vandalised in Elizabeth, New Jersey. (Screen capture via News12) A beloved mural of Stonewall legend and trans trailblazer Marsha P Johnson has been vandalised in New Jersey, US. In Elizabeth, where Johnson was born, a sprawling monument was painted by three local artists under the New Jersey Turnpike overpass last year, becoming the first LGBT+ person in history to be honoured with a monument in her home state. Organisers said they hoped LGBT+ youth in the city would be inspired by the mural, which...

Brian Falduto starred in School of Rock. (YouTube and Brian Falduto/ Facebook) Brian Falduto, who played Billy in School of Rock, has said being labelled “the gay kid” in the hit film delayed his coming out by years. Falduto played a sassy kid obsessed with costume design and style in the 2003 hit film – but cruel comments from other children encouraged him to stay in the closet until his senior year of college. Speaking on the Cooper and Anthony show, Brian Falduto – who now works as a life coach – admitted...

Footage of the "homophobic cowboy" has quickly spread online (Reddit/u/Goetzilla22) Police arrested a 71-year-old man for an “aggressive and homophobic attack” on a group of people painting a rainbow pedestrian crossing. Video circulated online of what appears to be a Yosemite Sam lookalike angrily interrupting a Pridewalk painting event in Saskatoon, Canada. “You don’t own this f***ing property!” screams the man, who sports a fetching cowboy hat and handlebar moustache. He then attempts to dismantle one of the road barricades while shouting: “You know what? You guys are getting absolutely stupid!” Individuals...

Chicory: A Colorful Tale. (Finji) A word of warning: don’t play Chicory: A Colorful Tale on an empty stomach. That’s because the entire world of Picnic is named after food, from the central town of Luncheon, to every single character you meet. That includes the player character, a cute little janitor dog named after your own favourite food. And so begins the journey of Spaghetti. Chicory isn’t really a game about food, though. It’s a game about art and creativity. Spaghetti, you see, unexpectedly joins a long legacy of Wielders...

Dr Rachel Levine delivers opening remarks as she assumes her role as the 17th assistant secretary for health (YouTube/US Dept of Health & Human Services) Dr Rachel Levine has urged all vaccine-hesitant queer people to do their part in getting COVID under control: get the shot. As America’s vaccine rollout continues apace, the leading trans health official is trying to mobilise the more reluctant among the LGBT+ community to get involved. In an interview with LGBTQ Nation, she stressed the safety and importance of the vaccines for all groups, “but...

Kid Rock performs at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. (Michael Hickey/Getty Images) Kid Rock has said there’s a “good chance you are a f****t” if offended by his use of a homophobic slur. But don’t worry, he stressed, he has “gay friends”. Kid Rock weathered fierce condemnation after he lobbed the word “f****t” at punters in a Tennesee bar last week because they were filming his gig on their mobile phones. The rapper, real name Robert Ritchie, responded to the backlash in a third-person tweet on Wednesday (9 June). “If Kid Rock...

Tom Hiddleston says Loki's 'fluid' identity has always been a "part of the fabric" of his character across his appearances in the Marvel universe. (Disney Plus/Marvel) Loki star Tom Hiddleston says the Marvel hero’s fluid identity has always been a “part of the fabric” of his character – especially now in the new Disney series. Disney‘s Loki, which premiered Wednesday (9 June), marks the first time the character’s sex has been confirmed as fluid in the MCU – though in the comics, he is canonically pansexual and gender-fluid. Hiddleston has...

Alyssa Edwards in Alyssa, Memoirs of a Queen. ( Pamela Raith) Theatre’s back, back, back again, and Alyssa Edwards is its unexpected new star. Walking into the Vaudeville Theatre – mask on, temperature checked, ticket in hand – I wasn’t entirely sure how a West End show starring, by and about Alyssa Edwards would work. After all, there’s a big difference between watching a two-act theatre revue and bingeing “Best of Alyssa Edwards” YouTube compilations for the 17th time in lockdown three. Tongue pops and back rolls will only take...

In a Washington DC laundromat, a trans woman was stabbed in the head during a brawl between her and three others. (Screen captures via Twitter/@ Killmoenews1) A trans woman was stabbed in the head in a laundrette in what police suspect may have been a hate crime. Disturbing video footage captured the moment three assailants – a man and two women – cornered the victim before pouncing on her, punching and kicking her and throwing her against a washing machine. At one point between punches, someone stabs the victim in the...

Nick Dixon. (YouTube) Comedian Nick Dixon is raging after he wasn’t booked for a show because the promoter was looking for performers from diverse backgrounds. The Britain’s Got Talent star shared his rejection on Twitter, claiming that straight, white men are missing out on opportunities because of their enormous privilege. Nick Dixon shared a screenshot of a WhatsApp message purportedly sent by a promoter after a fan recommended the comedian for a show. In the message, the promoter said they were “aware” of Dixon, and even suggested venues where his comedy might be...