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May 5, 2022

Dolly Parton explains why she U-turned on Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Dolly Parton has “gracefully” accepted her induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame after previously refusing the honour. The “Jolene” singer will join fellow inductees Eminem, Duran Duran, Lionel Richie, Pat Benatar, Eurythmics and Carly Simon in the performers category, months after...

May 5, 2022

Anti-LGBTQ+ congressman Madison Cawthorn addresses leaked video of him nude with another man

North Carolina congressman Madison Cawthorn has said he was “trying to be funny” in a leaked video which appears to show him naked in bed with another man. The video, which has been shared widely on social media, shows a man who appears to be Cawthorn thrusting himself at another man’s face while nude....

May 5, 2022

Drag Race icons Brooke Lynn Hytes and Vanessa Vanjie Mateo star in Bluebella’s Pride campaign

Drag Race icons Brooke Lynn Hytes and Vanessa Vanjie Mateo are the stars of Bluebella’s Pride campaign. The duo have reunited to model stunning lingerie from the brand’s Pride Month collection. The collection features lacy numbers in all the colours of the rainbow, with bras, thongs and suspenders included as...

May 5, 2022

LGB Alliance co-founder Allison Bailey accused of ‘washing transphobic laundry in public’

LGB Alliance co-founder Allison Bailey was accused of “washing transphobic laundry in public” by a colleague, a tribunal has heard. Bailey, a lesbian barrister, is currently suing LGBTQ+ rights charity Stonewall and Garden Court Chambers, of which she is a member. She alleges that the chambers is guilty of...

May 5, 2022

Amber Heard claims Johnny Depp hit her during drug-fuelled rages

Amber Heard has claimed that ex-husband Johnny Depp repeatedly hit her during drug and alcohol binges as she took the stand at the former couple’s $50 million defamation trial. Depp, 58, is suing Heard, 36, over an op-ed she wrote for The Washington Post in which she accused him of being abusive. Heard has sued...

May 5, 2022

Amber Heard claims Johnny Depp hit her during drug-fuelled rages

May 5, 2022

Queer, Nigerian, closeted and in love: Real-life couples share their trials, tribulations and joys

In 2020, Ife became the one of the first Nigerian films to centre an LGBTQ+ love story. Ife and Adaora meet for the first time following a series of online interactions, their initial awkwardness slowly giving way to comfortable familiarity, tender touches and love – but ultimately, heartbreak. Their romance is cut short...

May 4, 2022

Heartstopper fans rally around Joe Locke after vile trolling: ‘Twitter is literally the worst place’

Heartstopper fans have rallied around breakout star Joe Locke after the 18-year-old revealed he had been the subject of hurtful Twitter trolling. The actor suggested that he had been subjected to homophobic abuse and vile comments about his looks following the release of Heartstopper, which has taken the world by storm and...

May 4, 2022

Sex and the City icon Kim Cattrall breaks silence on divisive reboot And Just Like That

Award-winning actor and Nintendo enthusiast Kim Cattrall has broken her silence on Sex and the City reboot And Just Like That… – and she didn’t hold back. Cattrall is best-known for playing PR glamourpuss, unabashed sexpot and foulmouthed icon Samantha Jones across sex seasons and two film adaptations of Sex...

May 4, 2022

‘Generous and caring’ gay bar patron dies after being punched by bouncer

A bouncer at a gay bar in Philadelphia is facing murder charges after punching and killing a gay patron Eric Pope. Police said that on 16 April, Pope was visiting the Tabu Lounge and Sports Bar, an LGBT+ venue in the city’s “Gayborhood“, but was escorted outside just before 1am “for being...