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June 1, 2022

Heartstopper heroes Joe Locke and Kit Connor share sage advice for young LGBTQ+ fans

Heartstopper stars Joe Locke and Kit Connor have stressed how important it is for young LGBTQ+ people to ‘celebrate their differences’ and practice self-acceptance. Locke and Connor shot to fame for their heartwarming portrayal of queer teens Charlie and Nick in the hit Netflix teen drama, based on the popular graphic...

June 1, 2022

Kate Bush was singing about anal sex and ‘vaseline’ in the 70s

June 1, 2022

Europe’s first LGBTQ+ youth centre gets sparkling new home in Manchester

Europe’s first LGBTQ+ youth support centre has reopened in Manchester after a massive redevelopment effort. LGBTQ+ charity The Proud Trust unveiled its newly redeveloped centre, The Proud Place, on 27 May. It’s a place where LGBTQ+ people can access community groups, support workers, and a range of events to...

June 1, 2022

Joe Biden urges lawmakers to finally pass Equality Act in Pride Month proclamation

President Joe Biden has condemned the onslaught of “dangerous” anti-LGBTQ+ legislation that’s left countless families in “fear and pain” in a Pride Month proclamation. In a proclamation recognising Pride Month issued on Tuesday (31 May), Biden said the rights of queer Americans have been under “relentless attack” as...

June 1, 2022

Maggie Rogers announces 2022 UK and European tour: dates, presale info and tickets

Maggie Rogers has announced a headline UK and European tour – and tickets go on sale soon. The singer-songwriter will bring her Feral Joy Tour to venues across the continent this October and November. It’ll be in support of her upcoming second album Surrender. Fans can get their hands on tickets for the tour from 9am...

June 1, 2022

School hit with terrifying bomb threats over probe into anti-trans ‘bullying’

A Wisconsin school district has been bombarded with bomb threats over a harassment complaint filed by a misgendered student. Four bomb threats have been sent to the Kiel Area School District after it launched an investigation over a group of boys’ refusal to use another student’s ‘they/them’ pronouns. A...

June 1, 2022

Monkeypox: Summer festivals and parties could become super-spreader events, warns WHO

World Health Organization (WHO) are fearing that summer festivals and parties could become monkeypox super-spreader events. The most recent figures show more than 500 cases have been detected in the last month worldwide, in countries outside of Central and West Africa, where monkeypox is endemic. The majority of the cases...

June 1, 2022

Hepatitis A outbreak linked to contaminated strawberries in US

Strawberries are facing a PR crisis as US health authorities investigate a Hepatitis A outbreak that may be linked to contaminated batches of the fruit. The outbreak has seen 17 cases and 12 people hospitalised in the US, while Canada has reported 10 cases and four hospitalised. The FDA and Centers for Disease Control and...

June 1, 2022

All the big name brands releasing Pride clothing this month including Levi’s, Converse and Calvin Klein

Today (1 June) officially marks the start of Pride Month, and many big brands have released Pride clothing collections. It’s a month for LGBTQ+ people to celebrate how far we’ve come while also recognising the work that still needs to be done. Over the past couple of years, big name brands have started to...

June 1, 2022

‘Disruptively gendered’ drag icon Cheddar Gorgeous to lead Queen’s Platinum Jubilee parade

Drag artist and cultural icon Cheddar Gorgeous has addressed the significance of being a “disruptively gendered person” at the head of a parade for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Global Grooves – an artist-led carnival arts organisation based in the north west of England – will host a colourful spectacle on Sunday (5...