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February 18, 2020

No, conspiracy theorists, Pete Buttigieg’s staffers are not pretending to be a man from Nigeria on Twitter

A viral conspiracy theory suggesting that Pete Buttigieg staff are running a Twitter account purporting to be a man from Nigeria has, unsurprisingly, been debunked. Tweets went viral accusing the Buttigieg campaign of faking the @easychinedu Twitter account, which purported to be a “Pete Buttigieg supporter from...

February 18, 2020

Marathon runner to make history as first openly trans woman to compete in a US Olympic trial

A 29-year-old marathon runner will be the first out trans woman to compete in a US Olympic trial. In Atlanta on February 29, Megan Youngren and 62 other women will compete for a spot on the US Olympic team. The winners at the trials will represent the US in the Summer Games in Tokyo later … Continued The post...

February 18, 2020

Pose star MJ Rodriguez introduces the world to her super-cute boyfriend

Pose star MJ Rodriguez has introduced the world to her boyfriend in a Valentine’s Day message. The actress, best known for playing Bianca Evangelista in the Ryan Murphy drama, shared a cute Instagram slideshow of herself with boyfriend Stephen. MJ Rodriguez: ‘You have shown me what love truly looks like.’...

February 18, 2020

Marvel star Rosario Dawson just came out while making an important point about bi-erasure

Marvel actress Rosario Dawson has come out as LGBT, ending two years of speculation over her sexuality following a post about Pride month. Dawson, 40, is best known for her role as Gail in Sin City, and for her portrayal of Claire Temple in Netflix’s Daredevil, Jessica Jones and Luke Cage. She threw fans into …...

February 18, 2020

Remembering Elton John and RuPaul’s iconic Brit Awards performance from 1994

Name a more truly (and literally) award-wining combination than British singer Elton John and American queen of drag RuPaul. Swapping Kiki Dee for Mama Ru, the duo delivered an iconic rendition of “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” for a stint on the Brit Awards in 1994. With the Brit Awards 2020 taking place...

February 18, 2020

Meet Mara Gómez, the woman poised to become the first trans professional footballer in Argentina

Trans woman Mara Gomez is poised to become Argentina’s first professional transgender football player. Gomez is currently waiting on a decision by the Argentine Soccer Federation on whether or not she’s made the league. She spent years playing in local women’s league games in a suburb of Buenos Aires...

February 18, 2020

Cher just endorsed Joe Biden for president and that sound you’re hearing is millions of fans all sighing at once

Bruised by low turnouts in the Iowa and New Hampshire caucuses, Joe Biden’s presidential bid has found an unlikely support in the form of singer Cher. With a few weeks to go before the final leg of her “Here We Go Again Tour”, and just days before the Nevada caucuses, it’s a busy time ahead …...

February 18, 2020

Stephen Fry calls for intersex people to be treated with ‘common politeness and decency’

The actor and broadcaster Stephen Fry has joined intersex advocates in urging people to treat the community with “common politeness and decency”. Fry appeared on the BBC regional investigations show Inside Out as it followed intersex activists who are campaigning for an end to the shame, secrecy and unnecessary...

February 18, 2020

YouTuber scores a date with James Charles after sliding into his mentions on Valentine’s Day

On February 14, while couples got ready to spend a very romantic evening, James Charles took a shot and asked Twitter if someone would like to spend the day with him. And in a plot twist nobody saw coming, far from all the drama that has been following him – romantically speaking – his proposal … Continued The post...

February 18, 2020

LGBT acceptance in rugby just had its best and worst weekend, with two different games being played 1,000km apart

On the same day that disgraced homophobic rugby star Israel Folau made his debut for Catalns Dragons, English rugby union team Harlequins held a Pride day to celebrate LGBT+ folk in sports. Jack Duncan, a long-term fan of the game and co-founder of Blank Canvas, wrote for PinkNews about what it means to be a …...