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February 5, 2020

Gay guy slams his brother for ‘sabotaging’ his coming out moment by not acting surprised

A gay man accused his little brother of “sabotaging” his coming out moment because he didn’t act surprised enough, and the internet has thoughts. The younger brother posted the story on the subreddit ‘Am I the A**hole’, a community on the social media platform Reddit which describes itself as: “A...

February 5, 2020

Talk show host Bill Maher brands transgender issues ‘crazy stuff’ in attack on Elizabeth Warren

HBO host Bill Maher has hit out at Presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren for caring about “crazy” transgender issues. The Real Time with Bill Maher talk show host, who has repeatedly criticised Democrats for expressing their support for trans equality, turned his fire on Warren on Friday. The left-wing...

February 5, 2020

Here’s an exclusive look at Billy Porter basically playing Billy Porter in new film Like A Boss

Sugar, spice, and the holy trinity of funny actors. These were the perfect ingredients to make the perfect comedy film. But director Miguel Arteta accidentally added an extra ingredient; the intense, overwhelmingly fabulousness of Billy Porter. And, thus, Like A Boss was born. The upcoming film stars Porter alongside the...

February 5, 2020

University in Qatar cancels appearance from rock band after fierce homophobic backlash and grave safety concerns

The Qatar campus of an American university has cancelled has an appearance by a Lebanese rock band after homophobic backlash over the lead singer’s sexuality. The indie rock back Mashrou’ Leila were scheduled to take part in a panel on “media revolutions in the Middle East” at the Qatar campus of...

February 5, 2020

Every single UK venue has now dropped hate preacher Franklin Graham

Every single UK venue booked by anti-LGBT preacher Franklin Graham has now ditched his events, after an outcry from activists. The Trump-supporting preacher, who is known for praising Vladimir Putin’s anti-gay laws and blaming gay people for a “moral 9/11”, is set to visit the UK at the start of Pride Month in...

February 5, 2020

Civil rights leader Bayard Rustin has finally been posthumously pardoned after being criminalised for gay sex in 1953

Gay Black civil rights activist Bayard Rustin has been posthumously pardoned of his historic gay sex conviction. Rustin, who was a key strategist of the civil rights movement in the US, was pardoned by California governor Gavin Newsom. Newsom has also launched an initiative to pardon gay and lesbian Californians who were...

February 5, 2020

The first openly queer couple in 200 years has been accepted to dance at the Vienna Opera Ball

For the first time in its 200-year history, the Vienna Opera Ball will allow an openly queer couple to dance together as “debutantes”. Though not a couple when off the dance floor, Iris Klopfer and Sophie Grau, who identifies as non-binary, met at school in Germany and have been dancing together for six years....

February 5, 2020

World’s smallest violin plays as Margaret Court complains Tennis Australia ‘discriminated’ against her because of her anti-gay views

Controversial tennis champion Margaret Court has claimed she is a victim of discrimination by Tennis Australia because of her opposition to LGBT+ rights. Court is the most successful grand slam champion in tennis history, but these days she is more likely to make headlines for her offensive views, which include calling...

February 5, 2020

Thieves are using Grindr hook-ups to attack and rob gay men, again

A Chicago man has been charged with armed robbery and theft after seeking out victims on Grindr. Davion Johnson, 20, was arrested on Monday over three separate robberies, carried out at hotels across Chicago between November and January. According to police, Johnson targeted three men aged between 40 and 57 – threatening...

February 5, 2020

Coronavirus ‘panic’ could leave HIV-positive people without lifesaving medication, WHO warns

As scientists report tentative success in treating coronavirus patients with HIV drugs, health officials fear that misinformation about the virus could spark a run on medications. Last month clinical trials in Wuhan, China, began treating coronavirus patients using a combination of two anti-HIV drugs, lopinavir and...