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February 13, 2020

Supporters of man charged with murder of Lyra McKee clash with police outside courthouse

Police and protesters clashed outside a Londonderry courthouse today while inside a man was charged with the murder of gay journalist Lyra McKee. Four men were arrested this week under the Terrorism Act in connection after the New IRA claimed responsibility for her death. Paul McIntyre, 52, from Derry was charged with...

February 13, 2020

Supporters of man charged with murder of Lyra McKee clash with police outside courthouse

February 13, 2020

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will be a guest judge on Drag Race Season 12 and no, we’re not ok

Drag Race has announced its slate of guest judges for the upcoming Season 12, with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez(!) joining Jeff Goldblum, Whoopi Goldberg, Robyn and countless other queer icons. A new teaser for Drag Race Season 12 introduces Ocasio-Cortez as she “pledges allegiance to the drag” and invites viewers to...

February 13, 2020

Campaign group Queers Against Pete says ‘being gay is not enough’ for Buttigieg to win their vote

A campaign group called Queers Against Pete has said that Pete Buttigieg is neglecting “the most vulnerable in our community”, and that “being gay is not enough”. The group has written an open letter arguing that many of Buttigieg’s policies, like his opposition to Medicare for All and...

February 13, 2020

Father-of-three jailed for raping teenage boy he met on Grindr

A 34-year-old man has been sentenced to four-and-half years in prison after pleading guilty to raping a teenage boy. Adnan Aslam confessed to attacking the 14-year-old in an East Lancashire car park after meeting him on Grindr. While messaging on the app – which has an 18 age limit – Aslam promised his victim that …...

February 13, 2020

Rush Limbaugh can’t stop talking about Pete Buttigieg kissing his husband

Rush Limbaugh has continued his bizarre fascination with Pete Buttigieg’s sexuality, making repeated references to the scandalous fact that he “loves to kiss his husband”. The anti-LGBT+ right-wing pundit brought up the kiss at least five times on his radio show yesterday as he listed the faults of each...

February 13, 2020

LGBT+ Labour follow the Labour Campaign for Trans Rights with a list of crucial pledges for leadership hopefuls to sign

LGBT+ Labour has released a list of 10 pledges that it’s calling on leader and deputy leadership hopefuls to sign, in the wake of a grassroots trans-rights movement within the party. The Labour-affiliated campaign group has published a list of pledges calling for better LGBT+ rights in Labour and wider society. The...

February 13, 2020

James Charles transformed himself into Dua Lipa and the internet has several thoughts

James Charles finally addressed the rumour that he’s actually Dua Lipa in a new YouTube video. The rumour that Charles has been masquerading as the “Physical” singer has been doing the rounds for a while now, prompting him to “finally address” the topic in a new post. “I’ve avoided...

February 13, 2020

Burger King worker files discrimination complaint against manager who ‘harassed’ her because she’s a lesbian

A lesbian Burger King employee has filed a complaint with the DC Office of Human Rights alleging that her manager continually harassed her because of her sexual orientation. Nineteen-year-old Ingrid Contreras began working at Burger King near the University of the District of Columbia in August. She says her manager...

February 13, 2020

Coachella owner Philip Anschutz donated $1million to anti-LGBT causes in 2018

Billionaire Philip Anschutz, whose portfolio includes Coachella and London’s O2 Arena, gave more than $1million to anti-LGBT+ causes in 2018, despite previously denying the donations. As of October 2019, the 80-year-old Christian conservative was ranked by Forbes as the 41st richest person in the USA, with a net...