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June 1, 2022

7 mind-blowing facts you probably never knew about the LGBTQ+ Pride movement

For LGBTQ+ people, Pride Month – which takes place in June – is the most wonderful time of the year. On the one hand, Pride Month is a vital opportunity to celebrate who we are. It’s the one time of the year when queer people from all walks of life come together in unity. It’s … Continued The post 7...

June 1, 2022

Anti-LGBTQ+ hate comes from just tiny minority of UK public, eye-opening study finds

The UK public is most likely to have feelings of respect and admiration towards LGBTQ+ community, according to new research from Stonewall. The research – published by the charity on the first day of Pride Month 2022, which also marks 50 years since the first Pride march in the UK – surveyed 2,000 adults across …...

May 31, 2022

Marjorie Taylor Greene thinks straight people are going extinct. Yes, really

Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene thinks straight people are going extinct and we have no words. Greene, who represents Georgia’s 14th congressional district, made the bizarre claim that heterosexual people will vanish in “four or five generations” as she spread misinformation about the...

May 31, 2022

Swimmer Lia Thomas insists ‘trans women are not a threat to women’s sports’

Trans swimmer Lia Thomas has a simple message for transphobes: Trans women are “not a threat to women’s sports”. In an interview with ABC on Tuesday (30 May), Thomas, 22, said that trans people don’t transition to win medals in sports competitions – they transition for themselves. Thomas, who has...

May 31, 2022

LGB Alliance slammed over calls to close down saunas and dark rooms over monkeypox

The LGB Alliance has come under fire for arguing that sex venues, including gay saunas, should be closed to curb the spread of monkeypox. A series of tweets by the LGB Alliance were reportedly removed by Twitter for violating its community rules before being reinstated, and are currently available to view. The charity,...

May 31, 2022

Kevin Spacey to ‘voluntarily appear’ in UK court over sexual assault charges

Actor Kevin Spacey has said he will “voluntarily appear” before court in the UK after being charged with several counts of sexual assault. The actor, 62, was charged with four counts of sexual assault and one count of causing penetrative sexual activity without consent on Thursday (26 May) by the Crown...

May 31, 2022

BBC article claiming cis lesbians ‘pressured into sex by trans women’ found to be misleading

A story by the BBC claiming cis lesbians are being “pressured into sex” by trans women fell below the broadcaster’s editorial standards, the company’s complaints team has found. The story, written by BBC News journalist Caroline Lowbridge, drew stiff criticism among LGBTQ+ campaign groups and even...

May 31, 2022

Gay rugby player may never play again after homophobic thug broke his ankle

A gay Irish rugby player may have to retire his boots after a violent homophobic attack left him with a shattered ankle and fractured eye. After a night out at the iconic LGBT+ George Bar in Dublin, Evan Somers, 23, was left with his ankle facing away from his body in a brutal homophobic attack. … Continued The post...

May 31, 2022

Sperm donor with incurable genetic condition fathered 15 children to lesbian mothers

A sperm donor who fathered 15 children to lesbian mothers went ahead with donations despite knowing that he had an incurable genetic condition. According to the Guardian, 37-year-old James MacDougall went ahead with donations despite knowing he has Fragile X syndrome, which causes developmental problems including learning...

May 31, 2022

Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was jailed for 18 years, celebrates Pride for first time

History was made as Robben Island, South Africa celebrated Pride for the first time. On 25 May, the rainbow flag of the LGBTQ+ community flew high at Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 18 years. The event was organised by The Other Foundation, an organisation committed to protecting and advancing the...