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March 30, 2020

Tributes pour in for pioneering transgender Latinx activist Lorena Borjas who has died from coronavirus

The pioneering transgender activist Lorena Borjas has tragically passed away from coronavirus early on Monday morning. Borjas, 60, was known as the mother of the trans Latinx community in Queens. As a survivor of human trafficking, she dedicated the past 30 years of her life to protecting other transgender victims of...

March 30, 2020

Horrific propaganda campaign claims coronavirus is spread by talking to transgender people

The LGBT+ community in Hyderabad, India, have expressed shock over posters erected across the city claiming coronavirus is spread by speaking to trans people. The highly offensive posters – which read “If you talk to transgenders, you will get corona” – were spotted in Ameerpet Metro Station, Raj Bhavan road...

March 30, 2020

Egyptian trans activist says she is treated like ‘the enemy’ and is ‘ready for war’ with her own country

A trans activist from Egypt has said she is treated like “the enemy” in her own country, where LGBT+ people’s identities are generally not accepted. Malak El-Kashif said that people in Egypt who declare themselves to be “different” should be “ready for war”, according to ABC News....

March 30, 2020

Elton John joined by Lady Gaga, Lizzo and Mariah Carey for coronavirus benefit concert from his living room

On Sunday Sir Elton John brought some of the biggest names in music for a virtual coronavirus benefit concert, all from the comfort of his own home. His hour-long iHeart Living Room Concert For America saw performances from Billie Eilish, the Backstreet Boys, Alicia Keys, Shawn Mendes, Lizzo, Camila Cabello, Sam Smith,...

March 30, 2020

Tory leadership hopeful supports conversion therapy for trans kids in car-crash TV interview

A Tory MP running to lead the Conservative Party of Canada has suggested that transgender kids should be given counselling to ‘cure’ them – and says he opposes anti-discrimination measures for trans people. In a car-crash interview with CTV Power Play, right-wing politician Derek Sloan also argued that people...

March 30, 2020

Caitlyn Jenner’s son Brandon explains why her transition put a heartbreaking strain on their relationship

The son of trans star Caitlyn Jenner has said he wishes she had transitioned sooner and said her inner turmoil put a huge strain on their relationship. Writing for The Guardian, Brandon Jenner said he had a challenging relationship with Caitlyn because of her inability to open up with him. In the article, Brandon said...

March 30, 2020

LGBT+ charities are creating coronavirus funeral funds for queer elders without support networks

LGBT+ groups in the UK are applying for a government grant to pay for coronavirus funerals for poorer members of the LGBT+ community. Older LGBT+ people are at particular risk in the pandemic as they are more likely to live alone and suffer from poorer health than their heterosexual peers. Volunteers in the charity sector...

March 30, 2020

Coronavirus is spreading a wave of vile and disgusting racism on Grindr, as this Asian man found out first-hand

Michael Rivera sent a message to a guy on Grindr. A simple: “Hi, how are you?” Seconds later, the user replied. A terse, three-pronged message: “Bye. “Coronaviru,” he wrote, before correcting it to “coronavirus.” Got this reply on Grindr after all he had was my photo and my...

March 30, 2020

Police hunt for gang of 20 ‘cowardly’ thugs who beat a trans woman unconscious on a beach

Australian police are hunting for a mob of 15-20 “cowardly” young men who brutally beat a trans woman unconscious by a beach. The men, who are believed to be in their late teens, attacked the woman on Friday 20 March on the Northern Beaches, an area in the suburbs of Sydney. The Manly Daily reports …...

March 30, 2020

Sam Smith postpones and renames new album because it ‘doesn’t feel right’ during coronavirus pandemic

Sam Smith has announced that they are postponing the release of their album and changing its title due to the coronavirus pandemic. The album was scheduled to be released on June 5 and had been titled To Die For, but Smith announced today that both will be changed. In a statement released today, Smith said …...