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March 30, 2020

Iraqis accuse religious leader of ‘weaponising’ coronavirus by blaming the pandemic on same-sex marriage

Iraqi Shia political leader Muqtada al-Sadr has been widely criticised online for claiming that the coronavirus pandemic was caused by same-sex marriage. Writing on Twitter on Saturday (March 28), al-Sadr – who is the leader of the Sadrist Movement and the Saraya al-Salam militia, said: “One of the most...

March 30, 2020

University that punishes students for being gay told kids to go to class during coronavirus. Now they’re really ill

An anti-LGBT+ university that told students to return to campus despite coronavirus social distancing guidelines has seen its first confirmed case of COVID-19. Liberty University, which is based in Virginia, found itself in the centre of a media storm last week when it decided to reopen in direct contravention of COVID-19...

March 30, 2020

The guy who founded ‘Twinks for Trump’ held a ‘coronavirus potlock’ to try and deliberately spread COVID-19

While most people are busy self-isolating, “Twinks for Trump” founder Lucian Wintrich held a “coronavirus potluck” party in an effort to spread the virus. Wintrich, who was behind the infamous 2016 “Twinks for Trump” photo exhibition featuring naked men posing in support of the...

March 30, 2020

The guy who founded ‘Twinks for Trump’ held a ‘coronavirus potlock’ to try and deliberately spread COVID-19

March 30, 2020

Tributes pour in for pioneering transgender Latinx activist Lorena Borjas who has died from coronavirus

The pioneering transgender activist Lorena Borjas has tragically passed away from coronavirus early on Monday morning. Borjas, 60, was known as the mother of the trans Latinx community in Queens. As a survivor of human trafficking, she dedicated the past 30 years of her life to protecting other transgender victims of...

March 30, 2020

Horrific propaganda campaign claims coronavirus is spread by talking to transgender people

The LGBT+ community in Hyderabad, India, have expressed shock over posters erected across the city claiming coronavirus is spread by speaking to trans people. The highly offensive posters – which read “If you talk to transgenders, you will get corona” – were spotted in Ameerpet Metro Station, Raj Bhavan road...

March 30, 2020

Egyptian trans activist says she is treated like ‘the enemy’ and is ‘ready for war’ with her own country

A trans activist from Egypt has said she is treated like “the enemy” in her own country, where LGBT+ people’s identities are generally not accepted. Malak El-Kashif said that people in Egypt who declare themselves to be “different” should be “ready for war”, according to ABC News....

March 30, 2020

Elton John joined by Lady Gaga, Lizzo and Mariah Carey for coronavirus benefit concert from his living room

On Sunday Sir Elton John brought some of the biggest names in music for a virtual coronavirus benefit concert, all from the comfort of his own home. His hour-long iHeart Living Room Concert For America saw performances from Billie Eilish, the Backstreet Boys, Alicia Keys, Shawn Mendes, Lizzo, Camila Cabello, Sam Smith,...

March 30, 2020

Tory leadership hopeful supports conversion therapy for trans kids in car-crash TV interview

A Tory MP running to lead the Conservative Party of Canada has suggested that transgender kids should be given counselling to ‘cure’ them – and says he opposes anti-discrimination measures for trans people. In a car-crash interview with CTV Power Play, right-wing politician Derek Sloan also argued that people...

March 30, 2020

Caitlyn Jenner’s son Brandon explains why her transition put a heartbreaking strain on their relationship

The son of trans star Caitlyn Jenner has said he wishes she had transitioned sooner and said her inner turmoil put a huge strain on their relationship. Writing for The Guardian, Brandon Jenner said he had a challenging relationship with Caitlyn because of her inability to open up with him. In the article, Brandon said...