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March 4, 2020

Barbra Streisand launches scathing attack on Donald Trump and warns Americans they risk becoming extinct

Barbra Streisand has launched a scathing attack on Donald Trump and said America risks being “extinguished” if he is re-elected later this year. Writing in an op-ed for Variety, Streisand hit out at the Republican president and said the American people have been “dragged down into the mud of Trump’s...

March 4, 2020

Homophobes in Hong Kong fear landmark court victory for queer people will lead to same-sex marriage

Same-sex couples hunting for a place to live in Hong Kong could now have the option for public housing, thanks to a High Court ruling Wednesday. In a leap forward for the special administrative region that LGBT+ rights dubbed a “triumph” by campaigners, a judicial review considered Hong Kong’s same-sex...

March 4, 2020

Rebecca Long-Bailey on her unflinching support for trans rights and why Boris Johnson is the biggest threat to queer people

It was supposed to be the dawn of a new era for Britain. The most left-leaning leader in a generation, Jeremy Corbyn, would take the Labour Party and Britain into a new chapter of social and economic reform. Yet, instead, on a cold December morning, the lawmaker was photographed hugging supporters in a community centre...

March 4, 2020

Harry Potter star Miriam Margolyes gives her scorching hot take on what it’s like to be a lesbian

Miriam Margolyes has described what it’s like to be a lesbian in the best possible way, explaining that she doesn’t feel “groin excitement” when she looks at men. Margolyes who is known for the Harry Potter series and more recently for her role in Call the Midwife, made the comments in an interview...

March 4, 2020

Cher doubles down on support for Joe Biden as the ‘progressive left’ regroups after Super Tuesday

Cher, who once saved music in 1998 with “Believe” is now out to change politics as she doubled down on her support for former vide president Joe Biden. The tussle to choose a Democratic contender to unseat US president Donald Trump entered a vicious chapter as Super Tuesday took place yesterday. It saw 14...

March 4, 2020

Pornhub is releasing its first-ever non-adult film, and it’s about queer Black stripper culture

Pornhub is generally known for its wide array of porn content, but the streaming platform is venturing into new territory with its latest project. The porn platform released Shakedown today (March 4), a documentary made by filmmaker Leilah Weinraub. It is described as “a stream-of consciousness, nonfiction narrative...

March 4, 2020

Jinkx Monsoon on coming out as non-binary and their theory on why Drag Race is excluding trans queens

Jinkx Monsoon spoke to PinkNews about growing up trans, being a voice for the community, and why Drag Race is still excluding trans queens. It’s been seven full years since Jinkx Monsoon won season five of RuPaul’s Drag Race. In that time the world has seen many seismic shifts – Donald Trump is president, the...

March 4, 2020

Majority of queer voters favour the new kind of politics offered by Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, poll finds

Former vice president Joe Biden may have barreled to victory during Super Tuesday, but the bulk of LGBT+ voters voted for Vermont senator Bernie Sanders. While she slid down the polls, the LGBT+ electorate also rallied for Massachusetts senator Elizabeth Warren. While the pair have emerged as bitter rivals, both have...

March 4, 2020

Gay police officer fired after humiliating interrogation about his sexuality launches landmark lawsuit

An Irish man who was fired from the country’s police force in 1982 because he is gay is suing the state for damages and for the distress the decision caused him. The man, who has been named as “Liam” by The Irish Times, served in An Garda Síochána and was suspended due to suspicions of …...

March 4, 2020

Lesbian violently gang raped by teenage boys who wanted to ‘correct’ her sexuality

A lesbian in South Africa has reportedly been the victim of a violent rape by teenage boys who tried to “correct” her sexuality. The woman, who has not been named, was walking in Cape Town, South Africa on February 28 after 10pm when she was approached by a man she knows, the Daily Voice reports. …...