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May 2, 2022

It’s a Sin scrapped direct link to Queer as Folk, producer says

It’s a Sin producer Nicola Shindler has revealed that the hit drama was almost a prequel to Queer as Folk. Russell T Davies made his name with Queer as Folk in 1999, and two decades later won widespread acclaim with It’s a Sin. Both series document the lives of a group of gay men in England – … Continued The...

May 2, 2022

Archbishop of Wales says churches could marry same-sex couples in next few years

The new archbishop of Wales has said that same-sex weddings could be held in churches within the next five years. Speaking after he was enthroned at St Deiniol’s cathedral in Bangor, Andrew John that the Church in Wales should be inclusive and “welcome people, where they are, who they are”. Last year, the...

May 2, 2022

The most daring, electrifying, queer Met Gala looks of all time

The Met Gala is the night where the rich, famous and beautiful get to break out their dress-up boxes and serve us capital-F fashion. A fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, traditionally the Met Gala takes place on the first Monday in May – last year’s event was delayed to …...

May 2, 2022

Veteran gay Tory MP Crispin Blunt to stand down at next election after controversy

Tory MP Crispin Blunt will stand down at the next general election, following severe backlash over his defence of a lawmaker found guilty of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy. Blunt apologised and resigned as chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Global LGBT+ Rights after a misguided defence of Imran...

May 2, 2022

Marvel’s Benedict Wong slams ‘cowardly’ homophobes for attacking young Doctor Strange star

Benedict Wong has come out swinging for Doctor Strange co-star Xochitl Gomez after she was targeted with ‘shameful’ anti-LGBT+ hate. Gomez, 16, makes her Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness as queer teen hero America Chavez. It was recently reported that the sequel was being...

May 2, 2022

Give young people the right to decide their own futures, MPs urged amid Tory attack on democracy

With the Tory government attacking LGBT+ rights and civil liberties, the disenfranchisement of under-18s cannot be allowed to continue, campaigners say. At age 16, Britons can leave home, marry, have sex, pay taxes and serve in the armed forces – but not vote. People of all ages have, for decades, been campaigning for the...

May 2, 2022

RuPaul to sashay onto ITV with star-studded new game show

Queen of Drag Race RuPaul is going to host an absolutely gag-worthy celebrity spin-off of ITV’s game show Lingo. Mama Ru has been announced as the host of Celebrity Lingo, which will pit renowned personalities against each other in a word guessing game. Think of it as a fast-paced Wordle and bingo mash-up where...

May 1, 2022

Human rights groups condemn Romania’s ‘LGBT+ propaganda’ bill

Human rights groups in Romania have condemned the country’s so-called LGBT+ “propaganda” bill, and begged lawmakers to stop it in its tracks. The bill, which has passed through the Senate and must now be decided on by Romania’s lower house, bans the use of materials in schools that...

May 1, 2022

Headteachers call on education secretary Nadhim Zahawi to investigate diocese ban on gay author

Headteachers across the country have voted for education secretary Nadhim Zahawi to investigate Southwark Diocese, which banned a gay author from speaking at a London school. In March, gay, award-winning children’s author Simon James Green was scheduled to do a World Book Week talk and book-signing at The John Fisher...

May 1, 2022

Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan to reunite in ’emotional’ Neighbours final episode

Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan will reunite in the final ever episode of Neighbours, more than three decades since they left the soap opera. Neighbours, which centres around the fictional Ramsay Street, began in 1985, but this year it was announced that the show would be ending for good in August, having been dropped by...