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February 3, 2020

This guy thinks his wife is gay because she has ‘intense friendships’ with other women. Yes, really

A man has come to the conclusion that his wife is gay because she has “intense friendships” with other women, and we are so, so tired. The man wrote anonymously to a relationships expert at The Irish Times looking for advice after his sister-in-law made a “drunken throwaway comment” that convinced...

February 3, 2020

Harvey Weinstein accuser claims he is intersex as he has no testicles, Weinstein says it’s a ‘perfect’ description

One of Harvey Weinstein’s accusers has told a jury that his genitals appear to be “intersex”, a description Weinstein himself admitted was “perfect”. Testifying in court on Friday, former actress Jessica Mann, 34, alleged that Weinstein raped her in a New York hotel room in March 2013. She...

February 3, 2020

The new Starbucks ad about a trans man changing his name has melted the internet

An advert by coffee giant Starbucks depicting a trans man using his name for the first time has melted the internet since premiering yesterday. The #whatsyourname advert, which will help raise at least £100,000 for trans kids charity Mermaids, was shown for the first time on Channel 4 on February 2. In the ad, a …...

February 3, 2020

Janet Jackson continued to slay on Super Bowl Sunday. Or should we say, Janet Jackson Appreciation Day

Janet Jackson thanked fans for their support on Janet Jackson Appreciation Day, formerly known as Super Bowl Sunday. Jackson spoke out after fans dedicated February 2 to celebrating her honour and protesting her treatment at the hands of NFL and its affiliates. The five-time Grammy winner infamously saw her career nosedive...

February 3, 2020

Lil Nas X and Coronation Street is the ambitious crossover we never knew we needed

Two worlds collided today: The yeehaw gay agenda mascot that is Lil Nas X and that TV show your grandmother watches while eating Wethers Originals on the couch, Coronation Street. Twitter user Joeling helmed the ambitious crossover on Sunday, threading together a colourful list of photographs of the “Old Town...

February 3, 2020

Badminton star candidly talks about being HIV-positive in landmark ‘stigma-busting’ episode of First Dates

A 25-year-old gay man has opened up about his HIV diagnosis in a powerful, landmark episode of RTÉ’s First Dates Ireland. Shane, from Cork, Ireland, told his 24-year-old date Dylan that he was diagnosed with HIV just over a year ago. “I’ve no issues telling anyone about it, really,” Shane said....

February 3, 2020

Frozen’s Elsa finally came out as gay – or at least, Kate McKinnon’s version did

Disney may not have given us a gay Elsa (yet), but the team at Saturday Night Live are clearly embracing the Frozen queen as the queer icon we all know her to be. This weekend the sketch show took on Frozen II, which is out on DVD on February 11. Starring as Elsa, Kate McKinnon … Continued The post Frozen’s...

February 3, 2020

Doctor Who abandoned the ‘bury your gays’ trope in a big way and we love to see it

Doctor Who fans rejoiced as the show left the ‘bury the gays’ trope firmly behind with an episode that put a proud gay romance at the front and centre. Warning: Major spoilers follow. Whovians were already reeling from last week’s big reveal – the return of much-loved omnisexual alien space pirate,...

February 3, 2020

Joaquin Phoenix called out ‘systemic racism’ at the BAFTAs and the world did not stop spinning

Joaquin Phoenix spoke about white privilege while accepting the BAFTA for best actor, urging the industry to dismantle “systemic racism”. The Joker star used his acceptance speech to address the BAFTAs’ failure to nominate a single person of colour for any of the night’s top acting awards “I...

February 3, 2020

Billionaire Jeff Bezos tried to channel Lizzo and was read for filth by the entire internet

Lizzo fans of the world unite! The singer snapped a selfie with Amazon chief executive and founder Jeff Bezos and fans had thoughts. Lizzo, whose music is the opium of the people, was one of many stars studding the Super Bowl to catch Shakira and Jennifer Lopez perform, as well as some sort of sports … Continued The...