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May 26, 2022

Oklahoma’s Republican governor signs cruel bill banning trans kids from using correct bathroom

Republican governor Kevin Stitt has signed an anti-trans bill into law that bans trans students from using the bathroom that matches their gender identity. Stitt signed the law on Wednesday (25 May), which applies to pre-kindergarten through to 12th grade public and public charter schools in Oklahoma. In the event that a...

May 26, 2022

San Francisco mayor refuses to march in Pride parade over ban on uniformed police

Democratic mayor of San Fransisco London Breed is refusing to march in the city’s annual Pride parade unless its organisers reverse a ban on uniformed police officers. Breed condemned the ban on uniformed cops marching in the parade, which San Fransisco Pride said was due to “safety concerns” for...

May 26, 2022

TikTok homophobe under investigation after telling teen ‘being gay is worse than cancer’

A teenager was told being gay is a “deformity” and “worse than cancer” during a despicable TikTok exchange widely condemned online. TikTok influencer Ryan Bennett, a 19-year-old living in Manchester, England, spoke with TikTok user @77chapo in the early hours of Tuesday (24 May). Chapo requested to...

May 26, 2022

Jonathan Bailey kept his thong as a souvenir of ‘traumatising’ Bridgerton scene

Jonathan Bailey, AKA the bane of all our existences, has revealed that he kept his modesty thong from the Bridgerton set after shooting a “traumatising” scene. The “traumatising” scene in question was filmed in a bathtub with a camera positioned directly between his legs. In an interview with Los...

May 26, 2022

Halsey eloquently expresses America’s fears and fury in wake of Texas school shooting

Halsey opened up about her fears as a mother and slammed US lawmakers for “protecting guns” over “our youth” following the tragic Uvalde school shooting. On Tuesday (24 May) an active shooter entered a Texas elementary school, shooting and killing 19 children and two teachers and injuring 17 more people. The shooting has...

May 26, 2022

Loki director defends coming out scene after Russell T Davies slams ‘pathetic gesture’

Loki director Kate Herron has defended the Marvel show’s bisexual coming out moment after Russell T Davies called it a “ridiculous, craven, feeble gesture”. In episode three of Loki, the God of Mischief comes out as bisexual after interrogating an alternate version of himself. The female Loki asks about...

May 26, 2022

Levi’s release genderless and size inclusive collection to celebrate Pride Month 2022

Levi’s has released its Pride 2022 collection and it’s a retro-inspired, denim dream. The range from the iconic denim brand has drawn inspiration from signs and posters of the queer liberation movement. It features bold and colourful statements on signature denim pieces and “aims to inspire...

May 26, 2022

Kevin Spacey charged with four counts of sexual assault against three men

Actor Kevin Spacey has been charged with four counts of sexual assault against three men, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. In addition, the Oscar-winning American actor faces one charge of causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent. On Thursday (26 May), Rosemary Ainslie, head of...

May 26, 2022

Time Traveler’s Wife character goes back in time to blow himself in new HBO series. No, really

HBO series The Time Traveler’s Wife has included a scene in which the teen protagonist hops back in time to blow himself. The Time Traveler’s Wife is the second adaptation of the beloved 2003 novel of the same name, following the 2009 film starring Eric Bana and Rachel McAdams. The story follows protagonist Henry,...

May 26, 2022

Bisexual senator Kyrsten Sinema called out for shallow tribute to victims of Texas school shooting

Senator Kyrsten Sinema has been condemned for paying tribute to victims of the tragic school shooting in Texas despite standing in the way of sensible gun control measures being passed. Teenage gunman Salvatore Ramos murdered 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday (24 May). This...