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May 3, 2022

Lizzo’s makeup artist reveals the products behind her vampy Met Gala look – and fans can recreate it

Lizzo’s makeup artist has revealed which products he used to create her vampy Met Gala look. The singer stole the show at this year’s event as she walked the red carpet in a black coat by designer Thom Browne alongside a matching gold flute. She embodied the Gilded Glamour theme, while her makeup look gave...

May 3, 2022

WNBA vows detained star Brittney Griner will be at ‘forefront’ of new season with special tribute

Brittney Griner, who has been detained in Russia since February, will be honoured by the WNBA throughout the upcoming 2022 season. The WNBA will celebrate Griner with a floor decal that will be installed on every home court by the time the season kicks off this Friday (6 May). The decal will feature Griner’s initials...

May 3, 2022

If Supreme Court guts abortion rights, marriage equality, contraception and gay sex could be next

The overturning of Roe v Wade could spell disaster not only for abortion access, but for reproductive freedom and LGBT+ rights. On Monday night (2 May), a Supreme Court draft opinion penned by Justice Samuel Alito was published by Politico, an unprecedented leak which marked the first time that an opinion on a pending case...

May 3, 2022

Queer Nigerians stage defiant protest as government tries to ban ‘crossdressing’

Around 50 LGBT+ activists took to the streets of Abuja, Nigeria, to protest a reviled bill that would make “crossdressing” illegal. The bill, which seeks to amend a 2013 act banning same-sex marriage, would result in queer people who dress outside of expected gender norms imprisoned for up to six months or...

May 3, 2022

Murderer who admitted pushing gay student Scott Johnson off cliff 30 years ago finally jailed

Scott White has been sentenced to jail for the murder of gay US student Scott Johnson, whose body was found in Sydney, Australia three decades ago. White, 51, was sentenced on Tuesday (3 May) to a maximum 12 years and seven months in jail for the killing of Johnson, then 27, in 1988, the BBC … Continued The post...

May 3, 2022

Gay man calls out ‘homophobic’ blood ban in passionate video: ‘Let me not mix up my words’

In a viral TikTok video, a gay man slammed the Australian Red Cross for its discriminatory policy on queer men donating blood. Luke O’Halloran, who goes by the username @lukeeeohallloran, filmed his brother Scott O’Halloran tearing into the Australian Red Cross. At the start of the clip, which has been liked more than...

May 3, 2022

Superman’s boyfriend gives him beautiful rainbow cape in special Pride comic

Superman of Earth Jon Kent gets an LGBT+ inspired cape upgrade thanks to his boyfriend in a new DC Pride comic. Kent and his boyfriend, Jay Nakamura, appear in the highly-anticipated DC Pride 2022, which will hit stores later this month. Colourist Tríona Tree Farrell shared a few comic book panels on Twitter detailing a...

May 3, 2022

Don Lemon accuser drops assault lawsuit after remembering that he wasn’t assaulted after all

A man who sued Don Lemon for assault has dropped his allegation, admitting that the incident he described did not happen. Dustin Hice filed a lawsuit against Lemon in 2019, claiming the CNN anchor had assaulted him a year before at a New York bar. Lemon has categorically denied the allegations, and Hice was ordered by a...

May 3, 2022

Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union pay tribute to Zaya Wade and trans kids on Met Gala red carpet

Dwayne Wade and Gabrielle Union paid heartfelt tribute to their daughter Zaya Wade at the 2022 Met Gala. Wade and Union are parents to 14-year-old Zaya Wade, who came out as transgender two years ago. When asked by a reporter for Variety what keeps him fighting for his daughter’s rights, Wade said: “Being a...

May 3, 2022

Harry Styles announces one-off show at London’s O2 Brixton Academy: presale, tickets and more

Harry Styles has announced a one-off headline show for London’s O2 Brixton Academy. The singer will present his ‘One Night Only in London’ show on 24 May. It’ll be in support of his upcoming album, Harry’s House and will see him perform tracks from the LP for the first time live. Fans can get...