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February 10, 2020

Phillip Schofield holds back tears as Dancing on Ice pays tribute to his momentous coming out

Phillip Schofield fought tears on last night’s Dancing on Ice as judge Ashley Banjo paid tribute to him for coming out as gay last week. Schofield, who revealed in an Instagram post on Friday that he is gay, was visibly emotional when the judge praised him for his courage. “Phil, it’s been a big week,...

February 10, 2020

Billy Porter served not one, not two, but three iconic looks at the Oscars

Billy Porter is known for his ability to turn an iconic look with style, charm and creativity – and he did not disappoint at the Oscars. No stranger to a quick costume change, the former Kinky Boots star turned out three entire looks over the course of the evening. On the red carpet, Porter rocked a … Continued The...

February 10, 2020

Elton John pays moving tribute to his husband and sons in emotional Oscars speech

Elton John gave a moving speech in which he thanked his husband and their two sons during his Oscars acceptance speech. John won the Academy Award for Best Original Song alongside his longtime collaborator Bernie Taupin for “I’m Gonna Love Me Again” from Rocketman. Standing up on stage, the revered...

February 10, 2020

Switzerland backs crucial new anti-homophobia law in landmark public vote

Voters in Switzerland have backed a new law to ban homophobia, in a landmark moment for the country’s LGBT+ community. The small European country, which lags behind many of its neighbours on LGBT+ rights, held a referendum on Sunday on a bill to outlaw discrimination and hatred based on sexual orientation. The plans...

February 9, 2020

Gay men’s choir pays epic and hilarious tribute to bona fide gay icon Laura Dern

Finally, Hollywood icon and all-round national treasure Laura Dern has been recognised for her contribution to queer culture – through the medium of song, no less. The actress, director, producer and goddess was celebrated in all her glory at the Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday when the Gay Men’s...

February 9, 2020

Swiss voters head to the polls to have their say on introducing crucial anti-homophobia laws

Swiss voters headed to the polls today as the conservative country holds a referendum on whether to introduce laws to protect LGBT+ people from discrimination. Discrimination against race, ethnicity or religion is already illegal in Switzerland, but unlike many of its western European neighbours it does not extend these...

February 9, 2020

World famous London bookshop Gay’s The Word has been attacked yet again

London’s much-loved Gay’s The Word bookshop has been the victim of an attack, the latest of many in the shop’s history. On Sunday morning Gay’s the Word manager, Jim MacSweeney, reported that he’d had a message informing him the glass in the shop’s front door had been smashed. “I’m...

February 9, 2020

Trailblazing gay rapper Mr Strange has a powerful message for homophobes refusing to accept him

At the start of the year Mr Strange had around 400 Instagram followers, he now has over 17.7k. He won the majority of those overnight when he became a social media sensation thanks to his drill rap on the YouTube channel BL@CKBOX. Going viral is cool, but what’s more cool is that he did it … Continued The post...

February 9, 2020

Phillip Schofield knew he was gay when he married his wife, says he was ‘naive’ to hide it

In his only interview since coming out on Friday, Phillip Schofield has admitted that he knew he was gay when he married his wife Stephanie Lowe in 1993. The This Morning presenter explained to The Sun that he was in no doubt as to his sexuality, but tried to suppress it so that he could … Continued The post Phillip...

February 9, 2020

RuPaul transforms Pete Davidson’s ‘Chad’ into the next drag superstar in hilarious new Saturday Night Live skit

RuPaul took centre stage on this week’s Saturday Night Live, and it was certainly no drag. The star made a triumphant debut in a stylish magenta suit as the first drag queen to host the late-night comedy show – and of course he couldn’t resist the chance to turn his hand to the sketches as well. …...