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September 17, 2021

Mother whose kids were taken away because she’s queer wins long-overdue ruling

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...

September 17, 2021

Beloved series She-Ra is getting a live-action series from Amazon and fans aren’t happy about it

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...

September 17, 2021

Pose star Mj Rodriguez refuses to be put in a box: ‘I can play trans, cis, superhero, alien’

Pose star Mj Rodriguez wants to play any role in future – not just trans characters. Rodriguez made history when she received an Emmy nomination for her portrayal of Blanca in Pose – she is the first trans actor to be up for a leading actress Emmy. But while she appreciates the way that Pose … Continued The post...

September 17, 2021

Deltarune, the sequel to queer classic Undertale, gets surprise new chapter

Undertale creator Toby Fox has unveiled his next project. Deltarune Chapter 1, a sequel to Undertale, was released back in 2018 and now Chapter 2 has been surprise announced at the end of a sixth anniversary stream of Undertale. It will be available 17 September on PC and Mac, though few details are currently known....

September 17, 2021

Trans developer’s skateboarding game is like Tony Hawk’s but much, much cuter

SkateBIRD, the new game from trans developer Glass Bottom Games, is out now. The much-anticipated game has been in development for three years, but is now available across Steam, Itch, Switch, Amazon Luna and Xbox – including Game Pass. The wholesome game, as the title suggests, is about a skateboarding bird and is a much...

September 17, 2021

Taylor Swift surprise drops first re-recorded 1989 track and fans can’t cope

Taylor Swift surprise dropped “Wildest Dreams (Taylor’s Version)” so her legions of Swifties can enjoy the last rays of summer with a bang. Fans woke up to a pleasant surprise Friday (17 September) as Taylor Swift announced “Wildest Dreams (Taylor’s Version)”, one of the most eagerly-anticipated items from her...

September 17, 2021

Canada’s Drag Race star wants a ‘rematch’ as Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman lifts lid on shady judging

Canada’s Drag Race star Ilona Verley has claimed that ‘judging was f****d’ during series one after former judge Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman opened up about his exit. The first season of Canada’s Drag Race launched last year with RuPaul’s Drag Race star Brooke Lynn Hytes, model Stacey McKenzie and Bowyer-Chapman at the...

September 17, 2021

Gay Times ends print magazine after nearly 50 years

Gay Times, one of the world’s longest-running print magazine for the LGBT+ community, has ceased printing after nearly 50 years. The UK-based magazine was first published in 1984, but its predecessors date as far back as 1975. During that time it’s been a vital resource for LGBT+ people in periods of misinformation...

September 17, 2021

Rihanna made Tom Daley take a picture of Troye Sivan peeing at the Met Gala

Rihanna apparently made Tom Daley take a picture of Troye Sivan peeing at a urinal at the Met Gala – and no, somehow this story isn’t made up. The Met Gala is, of course, one of the biggest celebrity events in the calendar, with some of the most famous faces in the world descending on … Continued The post...

September 17, 2021

Gay volleyball coach told he could be seen as a ‘danger’ to children by Christian school

Gay volleyball coach Inoke Tonga, who was forced to quit his job at a Christian school because of his sexuality, has told Ellen DeGeneres why he had to speak out. Inoke Tonga made headlines in August when he revealed that he was pushed out of his job at Valor Christian High School in Denver, Colorado, …...