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February 1, 2020

Gay couple beaten and stabbed in vicious ‘homophobic attack’ in Ireland

A gay couple in Ireland have said they were victims of a brutal “homophobic attack” after a day out together, with one being kicked in the face and the other stabbed and rushed to hospital. One half of the couple posted on Facebook to share the story of the attack, which took place at Newbridge …...

February 1, 2020

Researcher says first self-described drag queen was a former slave who ‘reigned over a secret world of drag balls’ in the 1800s

The very first drag queen was a former slave in the 1800s who “reigned over a secret world of drag balls” in Washington, DC, a researcher has revealed. Channing Gerard Joseph is a historical researcher, journalist, former drag queen and professor at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for...

February 1, 2020

LGBT community in Hungary faces ‘increasingly concentrated attacks’ by government

The LGBT+ community in Hungary is facing “increasingly concentrated attacks” by the far-right government, activists have said, and hard-won LGBT+ rights in the country could be at risk. Hungarian LGBT+ rights organisation Háttér Society told NBC that a combination of hostile rhetoric from the ruling Fidesz...

February 1, 2020

Taylor Swift calls anti-LGBT senator Marsha Blackburn ‘Trump in a wig’

Taylor Swift hit out at anti-LGBT+ Tennessee senator Marsha Blackburn, calling her “Trump in a wig” in her new documentary Miss Americana. Miss Americana, which was released on Netflix on Friday January 31, is an intimate look at Swift’s life including backstage and concert footage. Although she was born...

February 1, 2020

Tan France wants to slide into the DMs of ‘twink’ Timothée Chalamet

Queer Eye star Tan France and fashion guru said he was trying to work up the courage to slide into the DMs of “twink” Timothée Chalamet. France recently joined forces with Alexa Chung to present the new Netflix series Next in Fashion, which sees 18 designers competing for a $250,000 prize. The pair appeared on...

January 31, 2020

Baker who refused to serve gay couple cashes in with a book deal about his ‘experience on the front lines’

The Colorado baker who became a conservative hero after refusing to make a wedding cake for a gay couple has landed himself a lucrative book deal. Jack Phillips, who runs the Masterpiece Cakeshop in suburban Denver, gained national recognition when he refused to serve two men after he realised they wanted the cake to...

January 31, 2020

Madonna cancels two more stops on her Madame X world tour – the 12th so far

Madonna has scrapped two more dates on her Madame X world tour – the latest in a string of delayed shows and cancellations. The queen of pop, 61, is currently doing a residency at the London Palladium but is now unable to perform on February 4 and February 11. She is struggling with “multiple injuries”...

January 31, 2020

Driver who spat at pink Lycra-clad cyclist and shouted ‘gay boy’ is jailed after police trace DNA in saliva

A ‘homophobic’ driver who shouted “Oi, gay boy” and spat at a cyclist who was wearing pink Lycra has been jailed after police traced him from the DNA in his saliva. On 27 March last year Faisal Alizada, 23, verbally abused and spat at Philip Howard from his car while they waited at traffic lights...

January 31, 2020

Texas attorney general Ken Paxton ‘refusing to do his job’ because he opposes same-sex marriage

The Republican attorney general of Texas Ken Paxton has said he will refuse to defend a state body that rebuked an anti-LGBT judge. Paxton, an avowed opponent of LGBT+ equality who fought bitterly against same-sex marriage, has refused to defend the state agency who took action against Dianne Hensley. Dianne Hensley, who...

January 31, 2020