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April 3, 2020

Judge Rinder pays emotional tribute to his grandfather on live TV after he dies from coronavirus

British barrister Judge Rinder has revealed his 92-year-old grandfather has passed away after contracting coronavirus Known offscreen as Robert Rinder, the court show host, 41, revealed the harrowing news Friday in a tearful interview on This Morning to hosts Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford. Robert paid a heartfelt...

April 3, 2020

This director is sick of seeing straight actors ‘applauded for their bravery’ just for playing gay characters

The director of new queer film Almost Love has said he is sick of seeing straight actors who play gay characters “applauded for their bravery”. Mike Doyle told Variety that he specifically cast queer actors in his film because he is tired of watching straight people take all the credit and attention. Almost...

April 3, 2020

Anne Lister, Britain’s first modern lesbian, didn’t want you to know about her sex life

Her diaries are thought to be the first written account of lesbian sex. The post Anne Lister, Britain’s first modern lesbian, didn’t want you to know about her sex life appeared first on PinkNews - Gay news, reviews and comment from the world's most read lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans news service.

April 3, 2020

Bear app Growlr is launching a live video feature and we can’t wait to see how this turns out

The bear app Growlr is fast-tracking a live video feature to help lonely bears self-isolating amid coronavirus lockdowns. LGBT+ people across the world are suddenly finding dating apps slightly irrelevant, as hook-ups and meet-ups go out the window due to the pandemic. Growlr is trying to change that by introducing a...

April 3, 2020

Jeffree Star is now feuding with the 10-year-old son of Kourtney Kardashian. Yes, really

We are in the midst of a global pandemic, and while most gays are busy baking sourdough bread, Jeffree Star is having a feud with a 10-year-old Kardashian offspring. The YouTuber hit out at Kourtney Kardashian’s 10-year-old son Mason Disick after the child called him “spoiled AF” in an unauthorised...

April 3, 2020

Frank Ocean just dropped new music to help us all through these troubling times

By now, you’re probably more than a little bored in coronavirus lockdown – but luckily Frank Ocean is here to save the day. The queer musician has released two tracks on streaming platforms today, called “Cayendo” and “Dear April”. Neither are necessarily brand new songs – he debuted both at a...

April 3, 2020

Joe Exotic slammed as ‘categorically racist’ by Tiger King makers after ‘n-word’ video resurfaces

The makers of the hit Netflix docuseries Tiger King have claimed that Joe Exotic is “categorically racist”. This week, a video surfaced on Twitter of Exotic going on a racist rant, in a tiger enclosure, of course. In the video he is seen saying: “What’s going on in this country, it’s...

April 3, 2020

Neo-Nazis and homophobes are among the supporters of the ‘anti-trans’ group LGB Alliance

Neo-Nazis and homophobes are among those supporting the UK ‘anti-trans’ pressure group the LGB Alliance. As the LGB Alliance lobbies to be given charitable status in the UK, an image from social-networking site Spinster – which is an offshoot of the alt-right message board, Gab, and has been described as...

April 3, 2020

Elton John, Kylie Minogue and Phoebe Waller-Bridge pay emotional tribute to NHS heroes amid coronavirus crisis

Legends Elton John, Kylie Minogue and Phoebe Waller-Bridge are among a constellation of stars to take part in an emotional tribute video to the British National Health Service, strained by the coronavirus pandemic. In the last couple weeks, usually reserved Britons have emerged out of their homes to clap, cheer, bang pots...

April 3, 2020

The founder of Manchester’s iconic gay village dies from coronavirus, just days after showing symptoms

The man who is credited with founding Manchester’s gay village has died after contracting coronavirus in hospital, his brother has said. Glenn Stevens died on Monday, March 30, in hospital where he was being treated after suffering a stroke. He had been displaying symptoms of COVID-19 for two days when he passed...