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February 12, 2020

Democrats stage dramatic walk-out as Republican-invited pastor condemns homosexuality during prayer

Democrats staged a dramatic walk-out of the Virginia House of Delegates on Tuesday, February 11, after a Republican-invited pastor began attacking same-sex marriage and abortion while leading a prayer. Reverend Robert Grant, senior pastor at The Father’s Way church in Warrington, Virginia, was invited by Republican...

February 12, 2020

Elizabeth Warren absolutely obliterates Mike Pence with just five simple words

Elizabeth Warren has completely obliterated Republican vice president Mike Pence at a campaign event in New Hampshire, and honestly, we love to see it. Warren made the comment when she was asked by a member of the audience on Sunday who she would like to be her vice president if she were to take the … Continued The...

February 12, 2020

Late metal drummer wanted to donate his organs after his death. The government says he can’t, because he’s gay

Late musician Sean Reinert, who was a drummer in metal band Cynic, was not allowed to donate his organs because he was gay, his husband has said. Reinert was found unresponsive of the floor of his Californian home by his husband Tom last month and was later declared dead. He was just 48 years old, … Continued The...

February 12, 2020

Six teens broke a gay author’s nose and cheekbones in brutal ‘homophobic attack’

A gay author has been left with a broken nose and cheekbone after six teenage boys brutally assaulted him in a ‘homophobic’ attack. Irish author Gavin McCrea was walking in Dartry Park in Rathmines, Dublin, at around 6pm on February 1 when he was set upon by the group of boys, the Irish Times reports. …...

February 12, 2020

Rose McGowan slams Natalie Portman’s Oscars tribute to female filmmakers as ‘deeply offensive’

Charmed actor Rose McGowan has labelled Natalie Portman a “fraud” after she wore a cape to the Oscars that featured names of overlooked female directors embroidered into the fabric. Portman turned heads at Sunday night’s Academy Awards when she turned up in the outfit, which featured the names of...

February 12, 2020

Dwayne Wade’s 12-year-old trans daughter Zaya has an incredible lesson for us all about self-acceptance

The 12-year-old trans daughter of basketball legend Dwayne Wade and actress Gabrielle Union showed she is wiser than her years with a poignant speech about learning to be “true to yourself”. NBA star Dwayne Wade recently appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show where he spoke about the moment his daughter came out...

February 12, 2020

Labour leadership candidates to be grilled on queer issues at PinkNews, Diva and LGBT+ Labour Hustings

Labour leadership and deputy leadership candidates will be quizzed on LGBT+ issues and how they’re going to return Labour to power at the 2020 LGBT+ Labour Leadership Hustings on Thursday, February 20. The event, presented by PinkNews, will be hosted by LGBT+ Labour and supported by DIVA. Taking place in Manchester,...

February 12, 2020

Your friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man may be bisexual in an upcoming Sony epic

Sony is reportedly developing a new Spider-Man/Spider-Verse film that would unite Tom Holland with Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield with a bisexual twist. A source told We Got This Covered that the project, which is in early development stages, would see Holland team up with former Spider-Men Maguire and Garfield. The...

February 12, 2020

Girlfriend of murdered Lyra McKee on ‘bittersweet’ same-sex marriage milestone: ‘It’s something we should be celebrating together’

Sara Canning, the partner of murdered gay journalist Lyra McKee, has spoken of her happiness and heartache as same-sex marriage is finally legalised in Northern Ireland. McKee was tragically shot dead in April while she was reporting on riots that had broken out in Derry. Four men have been arrested under the Terrorism Act...

February 12, 2020

Police officer told to ‘tone down his gayness’ to get a promotion walks away from lawsuit a multi-millionaire

A gay police officer who was told to “tone down his gayness” and repeatedly passed over for promotion has walked away with a $10.25 million settlement. Keith Wildhaber, an officer within Missouri’s St Louis County Police Department, filed a lawsuit in 2017 after he was passed over for promotion to lieutenant...