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May 6, 2022

Trans community breathes sigh of relief as Supreme Court rejects puberty blockers case

The Supreme Court has rejected yet another attempt to deny trans kids access to life-saving puberty blockers. Keira Bell first launched legal action against the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust’s Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS), the only gender clinic for trans youth in the UK, in 2019. She was...

May 6, 2022

Amber Heard says Johnny Depp sexually assaulted her after accusing her of cheating with co-stars

Amber Heard broke down in tears while telling a court that her ex-husband Johnny Depp sexually assaulted her with a liquor bottle. Warning: violence and sexual assault. Taking the witness stand for the second day in Johnny Depp’s defamation trial against her, Amber Heard painted a portrait of a volatile and often violent...

May 6, 2022

‘Lesbian Jesus’ Hayley Kiyoko to make long-overdue UK return for incredible Pride concert

Hayley Kiyoko and Calum Scott have been confirmed for an incredible concert celebrating the last 50 years of Pride at London’s Royal Albert Hall. Proud and Loud, which will host musical performances and “LGBTQ+ icons”, will be commemorating 50 years since the first Pride march in the UK in July 1972. The...

May 6, 2022

20 US states launching refuge bills to protect trans kids from Republican attacks

LGBTQ+ lawmakers in 20 states are going on the offence against anti-trans legislation by bringing forward bills to give refuge to trans youth and their families. The coordinated effort to roll out trans refuge legislation was announced on Tuesday (3 May) by the LGBTQ Victory Institute, California senator Scott Wiener,...

May 6, 2022

Trans Ukrainians being forced back into closet as cruel despot Putin’s bloodthirsty war rages on

Many trans people in Ukraine are stopping their hormone treatments in a desperate bid to stay safe from transphobic violence. LGBT+ Ukrainians have been living in fear and uncertainty ever since Russia launched its full scale invasion in February. Now, some are retreating into the closet in the face of anti-LGBT+...

May 6, 2022

Rihanna reveals her simple, three-step skincare routine that fans can easily copy

Rihanna has revealed her quick, three-step skincare routine that fans can easily replicate. The Fenty Beauty mogul and singer appears in a Snapchat series showing viewers how she gets her natural glow. It’s part of the ‘Go To Bed With Me’ series for Harper’s Bazaar, which sees celebrities take...

May 6, 2022

Janelle Monáe to play trailblazing bisexual performer and WWII spy Josephine Baker in new series

Janelle Monáe is set to play bisexual jazz performer, civil rights activist and WWII French resistance spy Josephine Baker in a powerful new TV series. Produced by American film studio A24, De La Resistance will tell the story of how Baker played a vital role in defeating Nazi forces. Born in St Louis, US, she …...

May 6, 2022

Bosnian MP who said LGBTQ+ people should be ‘kept away from children’ found guilty of hate speech

For the first time in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s history, a court has determined discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The Municipal Court in the capital made the decision on 4 April after activists filed a claim against now-former MP Samra Ćosović Hajdarević. After the announcement of the first...

May 6, 2022

Taylor Swift fans think she’s about to drop not one, but two new albums

Taylor Swift has released “This Love (Taylor’s Version) – and fans are convinced she’s about to drop new versions of 1989 and Speak Now. As May marks six months since the release of Red (Taylor’s Version), it seems Taylor Swift might be back to bless Swifties with two more re-recorded albums. On Thursday...

May 6, 2022

Virgin Atlantic searching for UK’s next drag icon to perform with Drag Race legends in Pride Month

Drag queens, kings and everyone in between have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to perform alongside two Drag Race legends at San Francisco Pride. Virgin Atlantic and San Francisco Travel Association have launched a competition in search of the UK’s next iconic drag star. The winning drag performer will be accompanied...