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February 13, 2020

Veteran gay actor George Takei launches scathing attack on ‘homophobe’ Rush Limbaugh over Pete Buttigieg

George Takei did not hold back when criticising right-wing commentator Rush Limbaugh for his anti-gay remarks about Pete Buttigieg. The Star Trek actor spoke out after Limbaugh asked how parents would explain Buttigieg kissing his husband Chasten Buttigieg to their children. Limbaugh – who was handed a Presidential Medal...

February 13, 2020

Director of new gay rom-com says he wanted to make a Valentine’s Day film ‘queer boys wouldn’t have to translate’

Screenwriter and director of queer rom-com The Thing About Harry Peter Paige has said that he wanted to make a romantic comedy that queer boys “wouldn’t have to translate.” The film, which will air on Freeform for Valentine’s Day, stars Jake Borelli, Niko Terho and Karamo Brown. “I spent so...

February 13, 2020

Liz Truss keeps equalities post in Boris Johnson’s reshuffle – but Esther McVey gets the boot

Esther McVey has been sacked and Liz Truss remains on in Boris Johnson’s first major reshuffle since the 2019 election. Truss kept her job as equalities minister, meaning she will take responsibility for reforming the Gender Recognition Act (GRA). She also continues to hold the international trade portfolio. After...

February 13, 2020

TikTok accused of censoring trans people’s content, says they were removed because of ‘nudity and smoking’

Short-form video streaming platform TikTok is being accused of censoring videos made by trans people by removing and muting them. The streaming platform claimed videos were deleted because they breached rules on smoking and nudity, however they could not explain why all videos were removed. Three trans TikTok users said...

February 13, 2020

Starbucks accused of ‘hypocrisy’ over trans advert by employee who quit after being misgendered

Starbucks melted hearts with its recent advert starring a young trans man, but employees have complained that the coffee giant isn’t always as trans-inclusive behind the scenes. Starbucks was widely applauded last week after it released an advert following a young trans man changing his name. Along with the clip,...

February 13, 2020

Demi Lovato’s beautiful new tattoo is a powerful representation of her ‘spiritual awakening’

Demi Lovato has opened up about her powerful new tattoo that represents her “spiritual awakening” following a stint in rehab. The bisexual singer shared a photo of the beautiful tattoo, which depicts a fallen angel being lifted by three doves, on Instagram on February 11. In the post, Lovato explained that she...

February 13, 2020

Michelle Visage might be getting her very own Drag Race spin-off on the BBC

Michelle Visage has reportedly filmed a pilot for a brand new BBC Three show. The new show, which has the working title Get Off Your Ass, was described as a “celebrity chat show with a makeover format” by Deadline. Visage reportedly filmed the pilot in late January with Drag Race UK executive producer Bruce...

February 13, 2020

The 1975 commit to only playing festivals with an equal balance of women and non-binary acts

The 1975 have committed to only playing gender-balanced music festivals, saying “this is how male artists can be true allies”. Frontman Matt Healy made the pledge following criticism of Reading and Leeds festival, whose lineup is – as usual – heavily dominated by male acts. The Brit-award-winning band was...

February 13, 2020

Nathan Lane reflects on the excruciating time Oprah Winfrey grilled him on his sexuality

Nathan Lane has opened up about the time Oprah Winfrey grilled him about his sexuality on her talkshow in 1996 before he had come out publicly. Lane appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show alongside Robin Williams, his co-star in The Birdcage, a film in which they played a gay couple, in 1996. He had been … Continued The...

February 13, 2020

Pete Davidson still thinks it’s OK to make jokes about gay people. Yes, really

Pete Davidson said he’s “like, all for the gayness, you know” while making a joke about gay dudes “that’ll like, run up on your girlfriend and, like, squeeze her boobs”. The Saturday Night Live comic pops jokes at the LGBT+ community’s expense in his debut Netflix special, Pete...