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Australia's deputy prime minister and minister of defence Richard Marles speaks at the Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore on 11 June, 2022. (Roslan Rahman/Getty) Australia’s deputy prime minister has repealed a ban on LGBTQ+ events organised by the Australian Defence Force. Deputy prime minister and minister of defence Richard Marles on Tuesday (23 August) scrapped the ban that meant “woke” events, including LGBTQ+ morning teas, should not be scheduled by ADF employees. Former defence minister turned opposition leader Peter Dutton had brought in the ban in May 2021 after employees...

Following England's win at the Euro 2022 footballer Jill Scott has announced her retirement from the game England footballer Jill Scott has received masses of good wishes, including from Prince William, after she announced her retirement.  Scott, who has played for England for 16 years, announced her departure from football on Tuesday (23 August), just over three weeks after she helped England win the Women’s Euro 2022 tournament. She leaves football with 161 caps, the second-highest number in history for any player of any gender. Writing for Players’ Tribune, Scott said: “Today,...

Pete Buttigieg thanked LGBTQ+ teen Zander Moricz for his "voice and adovacy" in the fight against Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' law.(Paras Griffin/Getty for Essence) US transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg sent a heartfelt letter to a teen activist who is part of a lawsuit challenging Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law. Zander Moricz gained widespread media attention in May for his earnest graduation speech. The openly gay teen spoke about his curly hair instead of using the word “gay” when discussing his activism and highlighting the impact of the state’s anti-LGBTQ+ law.  Moricz also...

Harry Styles. (Getty) Harry Styles has once again been accused of “queerbaiting” after commenting on gay sex and his own sexuality. Styles, 28, has long been faced accusations of queerbaiting – adopting a queer image for profit without being part of the LGBTQ+ community – over his androgynous dress sense and comments about his own identity. He shrugged off the claim in a new interview with Rolling Stone magazine, saying: “Sometimes people say: ‘You’ve only publicly been with women,’ and I don’t think I’ve publicly been with anyone.” “I’ve never talked about my...

TS Madison opens up about how her iconic video was sampled on Beyoncé’s song "Cozy" from her new album. (Leon Bennett/FilmMagic/Mason Poole/AMPAS via Getty) Trans icon TS Madison shared what it was like for her “B***h I’m Black” video to be sampled on Beyoncé’s Renaissance album. Beyoncé collaborated with and sampled a host of queer and trans Black artists – including Madison, MikeQ, Big Freedia and Kevin Aviance – for her latest masterpiece of an album.  Madison is featured on the album’s second track, “Cozy”, which includes snippets from the Drag Race guest judge’s “B***h I’m...

Tory-themed condoms are coming this Autumn. (Getty Images) “Strong & Stable”. “Honourable Member”. These are just two of the slogans you’ll find on the LGBT+ Conservatives’ limited-edition condoms and dental dams. The line is named “Never kissed a Tory but I’ve had safe sex with one”,  and the LGBT+ Conservatives say the condoms will help people have Priti safe sex at the Conservative Party Conference 2022 in October, where they’ll be launched. Other slogans on the condoms’ packaging will include “Labour isn’t working but this condom will (*99 per cent...

The trans woman is only able to be a legal parent to one of her two daughters. (Getty) A trans woman in Japan has been blocked by a court from being her own biological child’s legal parent. According to Japan Times, the anonymous trans woman had frozen her sperm before beginning medical transition, and used it so that she and her female partner could have their second biological child together. But on Friday (19 August), the High Court in Tokyo, Japan, ruled that while her daughter born before her transition was...

New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern at the 2018 Auckland Pride parade. (Fiona Goodall/Getty Images) Conservation therapy survivors can now seek an apology or even financial compensation from practioners in New Zealand. The country’s Human Rights Commission launched a free and confidential dispute resolution service for those subjected to the dangerous and discredited practice on Thursday (18 August). The government-funded Conversion Practices Response Service will allow survivors to easily be connected to support services as well as the police. If front-line staff can’t satisfy a complaint, cases will be passed to...

The teacher allegedly made fun of the child over his sexuality. (Stock photo via Getty) A ninth grader in South Africa has died by suicide at around 14 years old, with media reports suggesting he was mocked by his teacher over his sexuality. According to Eyewitness News, the education department in Gauteng, South Africa’s smallest province, is investigating the allegations of homophobia, and whether they contributed to the boy’s death. The teacher at attended PJ Simelane secondary school in Dobsonville allegedly mocked the student’s sexuality in front of a class, during...

Coles customers hold packs of the collectable Harry Potter Magical Builders. (Coles) Trans workers at the Australian supermarket Coles have spoken out about having to distribute collectable Harry Potter cards to customers. Coles gives a pack of the collectable cards to any customer who spends $30 (£25) in the supermarket, but the promotion is making trans workers feel uncomfortable because of Harry Potter author JK Rowling’s anti-trans activism.  Activist Norrie May-Welby, who in 2014 won a years-long legal battle in the High Court of Australia to have the sex on their...

Darryl Darling, a US Marine veteran, tackled a man to the ground for carrying a grenade in a queer bar. (Screen captures via YouTube/WPLG) A man was tackled to the ground after he pulled out a grenade at a popular queer club in Wilton Manors, Florida. On Tuesday (15 August), an unnamed individual walked into The Corner Pub along N Andrews Avenue and placed a grenade on the bar counter, startling surveillance footage showed. “He showed me a grenade. He said: ‘Don’t be scared.’ It kinda freaked me out a...

Tevin Campbell attends the 7th Annual Black Music Honouurs on May 19, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Paras Griffin/Getty) R&B icon Tevin Campbell has come out as gay in a heartfelt discussion about his life and career. The “Can We Talk” singer-songwriter talked about coming to terms with his sexuality during an episode of the People Every Day podcast on Thursday (17 August). He said he had found it difficult to embrace himself in the heteronormative 90s, saying: “You just couldn’t be back then.” Campbell told podcast host Janine Rubenstein that his introspection grew...

The White House is hoping to get more monkeypox jabs in LGBTQ+ people's arms during Pride. (ichael M. Santiago/Getty Images) LGBTQ+ Pride events in the US are to get more monkeypox vaccines as part of a new targeted approach by the White House. The Biden-Harris administration is hoping to prevent the disease from spilling out from high-risk groups to the broad population by better educating and vaccinating LGBTQ+ people as part of a pilot programme. State and local health jurisdictions in areas hosting Pride events will receive a vaccine boost...

Colourpop is releasing a High School Musical makeup collection. (Disney/Twitter/Colourpop) A High School Musical-inspired makeup collection is being released by Colourpop and it’s giving all the nostalgia. No, it’s not based on the recent television reboot version starring Olivia Rodrigo and Joshua Bassett, but the original record-breaking trilogy. The collection, which has been inspired by the hit musical and its characters features a palette, lip products, blush and more. The High School Musical x Colourpop collection will be released on 18 August from colourpop.com. This article contains affiliate links, PinkNews...