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May 25, 2020

Queer Eye’s Bobby Berk reveals the emotionally charged reason he agreed to do a church makeover episode

Queer Eye star Bobby Berk has revealed the moving reason he agreed to transform a church volunteer in Georgia, US, as part of the Netflix show’s season two premiere. Since bookmarked by viewers as a fan favourite, the episode saw Berk and the Fab Five drive up to rural Georgia in their black Escalade to …...

May 25, 2020

Doja Cat emphatically denies chatting with ‘racist’ alt-right incel group and apologises for song containing racial slur

Doja Cat has denied taking part in “racist conversations” on online chat rooms and apologised for singing a song that contains racial slurs in 2015. The #DojaCatIsOverParty hashtag dizzyingly snaked across Twitter timelines Friday (May 22) after a 2015 song by the artist titled “Dindu Nuffin” spread...

May 25, 2020

One of Donald Trump’s only gay officials, Richard Grenell, is stepping down as ambassador to Germany

Gay ambassador Richard Grenell, one of the only out LGBT+ officials appointed by Donald Trump, is reportedly set to step down. On social media, Grenell appeared to confirm reports from German newspaper Die Welt that he is set to depart the role after two years. Grenell has been standing in as the acting Director of …...

May 25, 2020

Ireland’s Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and his boyfriend spotted shirtless and drinking in the park – and people are divided

Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is facing backlash after he was spotted shirtless in a park over the weekend with his boyfriend and friends. Ireland, like most countries, has adopted measures in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus, which includes a state-enforced lockdown. However, the country has now moved into...

May 25, 2020

Lawyer best-known for clubbing a fox to death apologises after comparing Dominic Cummings to ‘a man with HIV having unprotected sex’

After intense outcry, a British barrister apologised Sunday afternoon (May 24) for comparing Dominic Cummings to “a man with HIV having unprotected sex”. Good Law Project director Jolyon “Jo” Maugham weathered heavy criticism from sexual health advocates and LGBT+ circles after he tweeted what...

May 25, 2020

Meet the proud gay Russian YouTuber who’s trying to change the country for millions of persecuted LGBT+ people

A proud gay man in Russia wants to inspire other LGBT+ people in the country to come out with his star-studded YouTube talk show. Karèn Shainyan, 39, a Moscow-based editor and writer, hosts the show Straight Talk with Gay People. To encourage Russian celebrities to come out as LGBT+, he’s been interviewing...

May 25, 2020

10 extraordinary facts about LGBT+ rights pioneer and award-winning actor Sir Ian McKellen you probably never knew

Today, acclaimed actor and LGBT+ rights acctivist Ian McKellen turns 81. McKellen has had a long and storied career working across film, television and theatre – and is, of course, well known in the LGBT+ community for his tireless commitment to equality. Here, we bring you 10 facts you probably didn’t know about...

May 25, 2020

Demi Lovato really wants you to know – unequivocally and undeniably – that trans rights are human rights

Demi Lovato has affirmed that “trans rights are human rights” and explained why she feels called to educate herself on trans issues. The singer, who identifies as queer, took part in an Instagram Live chat with her friend Alok Vaid-Menon, a gender fluid artist and author who has penned a book intended to serve...

May 25, 2020

Tiny village in France makes history by electing the country’s first-ever openly transgender mayor

A tiny village made history at the weekend by electing Marie Cau the first-ever trans mayor in France. On Saturday morning, Cau was elected mayor of a small village in northeastern France – the country’s first out trans mayor. Cau, 55, was elected almost unanimously by the council in Tilloy-lez-Marchiennes, with 14...

May 25, 2020

Oscar Wilde’s reputed last words prove the iconic gay playwright kept his razor sharp wit till the very end

Monday (May 25) marks 125 years since gay poet Oscar Wilde was imprisoned for “gross indecency” and sentenced for two years hard labour all for the “crime” of being gay. Wilde, a flamboyant literary giant, found himself once again trapped inside four walls in 1900. Exiled and penniless, he was sat...