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May 30, 2022

Margaret Thatcher statue vandalised with hammer and sickle weeks after being egged

A statue of Margaret Thatcher has been vandalised again two weeks after it was egged. The £300,000 carving, which was erected in the late former prime minister’s home town of Grantham, was found splattered with red paint on 28 May. A red hammer and sickle was also painted on the fence surrounding it. A spokesperson...

May 30, 2022

Elon Musk, who once vowed to end world hunger, accuses Ricky Gervais critics of ‘virtue signalling’

Elon Musk has, to nobody’s surprise, weighed in on the controversy surrounding Ricky Gervais following criticism of anti-trans jokes in his latest comedy special, SuperNature. Gervais has faced renewed backlash over the Netflix special, released on 24 May, with GLAAD describing it as being “full of graphic,...

May 30, 2022

Kevin Spacey faces extradition to UK after being charged with sexual assault

UK authorities are reportedly seeking a formal extradition of Kevin Spacey from the US after he was charged with sexual assault. The House of Cards actor was charged with four counts of sexual assault against three men on 26 May, relating to incidents that allegedly occurred between March 2005 and April 2013. On 29...

May 30, 2022

8 inspirational LGBTQ+ role models who spoke their truth about living with an eating disorder

Mental health struggles are increasingly common among the LGBTQ+ community – and eating disorders are no exception. Studies have shown that young LGBTQ+ people are three times more likely to suffer from an eating disorder. Beat, a UK charity supporting those affected by eating orders, says there are many reasons for this....

May 30, 2022

Carrie Johnson’s texts about ‘the gays’ at centre of new Partygate ‘cover-up’ storm

A text by Carrie Johnson referring to friends as “The Gays” has become the latest focus of the ongoing Partygate scandal. After the Sue Gray report into lockdown-breaking parties at Downing Street was published on 25 May, it was widely criticised for failing to investigate a number of alleged events reported to...

May 30, 2022

Diesel’s Pride collection pays homage to Tom of Finland, the king of homoerotic art

Diesel has released a Pride collection featuring Tom of Finland’s iconic homoerotic artwork. The capsule collection features artwork selected from the Tom of Finland Foundation’s catalogue on gender neutral pieces. This includes his recognisable designs of leather daddies with bulges printed on t-shirts, tote...

May 30, 2022

Monkeypox: Public health risk level raised by World Health Organization as situation ‘evolves rapidly’

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that monkeypox now poses a “moderate” global health risk, which could increase to “high”. The WHO had previously referred to the virus, which has now been detected in 21 non-endemic countries since the beginning of May, as being of “low risk to the...

May 30, 2022

Britain’s Got Talent finalist Gabz proudly comes out as trans after ‘exciting’ milestone’

May 30, 2022

Monkeypox, Ukraine and Pride: 5 essential things you need to know this week

As Pride Month kicks off, politicians in the UK are once again fielding dehumanising questions about whether or not women can have penises. Elsewhere, war continues to rage in Ukraine, with the country’s Eurovision winner Kalush Orchestra going to extreme lengths to aid the fight against Russian forces. As always,...

May 30, 2022

Eurovision winners Kalush Orchestra sell trophy to buy drones for Ukraine’s military

Eurovision Song Contest winners Kalush Orchestra have raised $900,000 (£713,000) for Ukraine’s military by auctioning off their trophy. The historic moment the group won Eurovision with their entry “Stefania” was an emotional one for viewers around the world. Kalush Orchestra earned 631 points, most of...