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January 31, 2020

Church of England apologises for claiming sex is just for married, heterosexual couples

The Church of England has apologised for the “hurt and division” caused by a statement released last week that claimed sex is just for married, heterosexual couples. The archbishops of Canterbury and York, Justin Welby and John Sentamu, said the statement “jeopardised trust,” but they fell short of...

January 31, 2020

Name a more iconic duo than Harry Styles and Lizzo singing Juice

It finally happened. Ever since Harry Styles sang Lizzo’s ‘Juice’ on the BBC Live Lounge, in December 2019, a meeting of two of pop’s biggest queer icons has surely been on the cards. That time, Harry Styles had nothing but praise for Lizzo. “I just think she’s amazing; she’s one of the most...

January 31, 2020

Voice of gay icon Peppa Pig to step down after 13 years in the role

British actor Harley Bird is leaving Peppa Pig after 13 years voicing the gay icon. Bird, 18, has voiced the cartoon character since she was five. She said: “Becoming the voice of Peppa Pig at the age of five was the start of an incredible journey, and I’ll never forget my time on the show.” …...

January 30, 2020

Gay survivor of homophobic purges in Chechnya receives standing ovation at Sundance Film Festival

A gay man who survived torture in Chechnya received a standing ovation at the Sundance Film Festival, where his story was told in a harrowing new documentary. Maxim Lapunov was a victim of Chechnya’s ‘gay purge‘ which has seen LGBT+ people imprisoned, beaten, tortured and killed in gay concentration...

January 30, 2020

A school scholarship program just lost millions of dollars because it discriminates against LGBT students

Two major banks have pulled their support from a private school voucher program in Florida after reports of LGBT+ discrimination in many of the schools it funded. Step Up For Students is a scholarship organisation that administers the majority of Florida’s school vouchers, a certificate of government funding for individual...

January 30, 2020

Gareth Thomas pleads with Boris Johnson to tackle ‘black hole in the law’ around homophobic football abuse

Former Welsh rugby captain Gareth Thomas has directly pleaded with prime minister Boris Johnson to address the “black hole in the law” around homophobia in sport, The rugby star came out as gay in 2009 and in September, 2019, he revealed that he is HIV-positive. Thomas has been vocal about the issue of...

January 30, 2020

Schools reminded they could face legal action if they don’t allow trans pupils to use toilets matching their gender identity

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has reminded schools that it is unlawful to block trans pupils from using the correct bathroom for their gender. CPS has issued a new version of its LGBT+ Bullying and Hate Crime schools pack for secondary school, developed in partnership with Stonewall and other organisations. The...

January 30, 2020

LGB Alliance co-founder displays basic ignorance about HIV prevention drug PrEP

The co-founder of anti-trans group LGB Alliance, who last week denounced LGBT+ clubs in schools, has now turned his attention to HIV-prevention drug PrEP. Malcolm Clark made the comments during a conversation with a person who said it wasn’t homophobic to want a “debate” about whether PrEP should be...

January 30, 2020

Franklin Graham threatens arena with legal action as they cancel yet another stop on his ‘hate speech’ tour

US hate preacher Franklin Graham has reportedly threatened legal action against a Scottish venue after it cancelled one of his performances due to homophobia concerns. 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...

January 30, 2020

Transphobes stabbed a vulnerable trans refugee in the head in a brutal and bloody attack

A group of transphobic people reportedly stabbed a trans Ugandan refugee in the head at a Kenyan camp, leaving them bleeding profusely. While strolling to the shops in the evening of January 27, Stephen Sebuuma was jumped on by a gang of Sudanese refugees who, according to one witness, have “waged war” with the...