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February 7, 2020

Phillip Schofield’s momentous coming out is already inspiring fans to open up about their own sexuality

Phillip Schofield has come out as gay, and he has already inspired This Morning viewers to open up about their own sexualities. Two callers, who identified themselves as ‘Kerry’ and ‘Reece’, told the show’s agony aunt Deirdre Sanders that his decision to come out as gay at 57 had inspired them...

February 7, 2020

This is what you need to know about the potential High Court case over trans kids using bathrooms

A 13-year-old girl has asked the High Court to review if trans schoolchildren should be allowed to use the bathroom corresponding to their gender identity. This is despite a recent reminder from the Crown Prosecution Service that it is unlawful to force trans pupils to use the bathroom for the gender they were assigned at...

February 7, 2020

Eamonn Holmes ‘ruined’ Phillip Schofield’s coming out with ‘sleazy’ joke about Holly Willoughby in a hot tub

This Morning presenter Eamonn Holmes was criticised after responding to Phillip Schofield coming out as gay with a poor attempt at humour. Phillip Schofield appeared on This Morning shortly after announcing he is gay in a heartfelt Instagram post for an emotional interview with his co-host Holly Willoughby. Eamonn Holmes...

February 7, 2020

Jessica Simpson quit cheerleading after her entire school called her a ‘lesbian’ because she was sexually abused

Jessica Simpson said she was sexually abused by a family friend while her sister Ashlee Simpson slept in the same bed. The popstar-turned-clothing mogul said she was abused by a girl a year older than her, from the age of “5 or 6… until 12”. She recalled how this would happen when she shared a …...

February 7, 2020

Hate preacher Franklin Graham vows to make his UK tour ‘even bigger’ despite being dropped from every single venue

Anti-LGBT+ US hate preacher Franklin Graham has vowed that his UK tour will still go on, and that it will be “even bigger”, despite every single venue cancelling him. The Trump-loving preacher and son of Billy Graham, who is known for praising Vladimir Putin’s anti-gay laws and blaming gay people for a...

February 7, 2020

Education secretary Gavin Williamson says universities must ‘do more’ to protect free speech or ‘the government will’

The Conservative education secretary Gavin Williamson has said that universities should be doing “much more” to protect free speech and the government will step in if they don’t. In an article for The Times, Williamson said: “The University of Oxford has adopted strong codes of conduct that champion...

February 7, 2020

Five times Phillip Schofield stood up for gay rights throughout his legendary career

Phillip Schofield has been a fierce supporter of LGBT+ rights long before he came out as gay. The This Morning host told the world that “being gay is a reason to celebrate and be proud” as he came out, aged 57. He thanked his wife and two daughters for “their strength and support”, explaining that...

February 7, 2020

The Daily Mirror issues grovelling apology after describing Phillip Schofield’s coming out as ‘bizarre’

The Daily Mirror has apologised “unreservedly” for describing Phillip Schofield coming out as gay as “bizarre”. Schofield made his announcement on Instagram shortly before appearing on ITV’s This Morning. While he has described the outpouring of love from friends, family, colleagues and fans in...

February 7, 2020

20 years ago today, the Tories celebrated ‘a victory for common sense’ when Thatcher’s homophobic Section 28 was saved

Twenty years ago today, the Conservative party celebrated saving homophobic legislation Section 28, introduced by Margaret Thatcher in 1988, which prevented local authorities and schools from “promoting homosexuality”. By 2000, a Labour government was in power for the first time in more than 20 years with Tony...

February 7, 2020

Kesha defamed her alleged rapist Dr Luke by telling Lady Gaga he’d assaulted Katy Perry, judge rules

Kesha was found to have defamed Dr Luke by telling Lady Gaga he’d raped Katy Perry in a text message. New York Supreme Court judge Jennifer G Schechter ruled that Kesha “made a false statement to Lady Gaga” about Dr Luke (Lukasz Gottwald) raping Katy Perry, “and that was defamatory.”...