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January 30, 2020

Drag Race season 12 queens say RuPaul is ‘entitled’ to be trans-exclusive in resurfaced posts

Two Drag Race season 12 queens have been criticised after resurfaced social media posts showed them defending RuPaul’s right to deny trans queens. Aiden Zhane and Dahlia Sin were both announced as part of the Drag Race season 12 cast – which yet again is devoid of trans queens – late last week. Since then, …...

January 30, 2020

Two anti-HIV drugs could be used to cure the Wuhan coronavirus

As the coronavirus death toll continues to rise, scientists are turning to anti-viral HIV drugs in their search for a cure. The deadly virus started in Wuhan, China, and has already claimed 170 lives. More than 7,700 people are currently infected in China alone and a further 68 cases have been reported around the world....

January 30, 2020

Disney’s Marvel spin-off Loki will introduce a transgender superhero, according to reports

Loki – the upcoming Disney+ Marvel series – is set to introduce the transgender superhero Sera. A month after Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige backtracked on a pledge to introduce trans characters to the big screen, it appears he will instead be bringing trans representation to the streaming end of the Marvel Cinematic...

January 30, 2020

Police ban Mumbai queer Pride march to stop demonstrators discussing politics

Police in Mumbai have banned the city’s annual Pride march, fearing the queer people in attendance will discuss politics. Queer Azaadi Mumbai has organised the Pride parade every year since 2008, but on Wednesday January 29 police revoked permission for the parade to take place on February 1. The organisers posted a...

January 30, 2020

The ‘war on bottoms’ continues as Australia reveals plan to ban poppers from sex shops

The war waged against bottoms continues and, in the latest siege of cruelty, Australian authorities are vowing to regulate the sale of poppers. Last year, the Therapeutic Goods Administration shelled plans to restrict the purchase of poppers, typically sold in adult sex shops, to pharmacies. However, plans to continue with...

January 30, 2020

These friends are watching the incomprehensible terror of Cats for 24 hours straight in the name of HIV charity

Someone needs to get Dante on the phone, because we’re sorry to announce that a tenth circle of Hell has been discovered; watching the movie Cats on repeat for all eternity. While this isn’t exactly true, three pals from New York City have decided to watch Cats over and over again for 24 hours, which makes...

January 30, 2020

Katie Hopkins’ Twitter account has finally been suspended and, honestly, you love to see it

Katie Hopkins has been suspended from Twitter after an intervention by an anti-online hate group and Countdown host Rachel Riley. Twitter confirmed to PinkNews that Hopkins has been temporarily locked out of her account for violating its rules on hateful conduct. The policy explicitly ban the promotion of violence, direct...

January 30, 2020

Republican lawmakers pass bill to criminalise puberty blockers and send doctors to jail for helping trans kids

Republican lawmakers in South Dakota have passed a bill that could make it a crime for doctors to support transgender children and teenagers. The bill, which passed in a 46-23 vote, will now go to the state senate where it could become law – making it illegal for doctors to give medically necessary care to …...

January 30, 2020

First openly queer woman to compete in Miss USA reveals heartbreaking reason pageant contestants don’t come out

This month, bisexual Rachel Slawson was crowned Miss Utah 2020, meaning she will be the first-ever openly queer woman to compete in the Miss USA pageant. But, writing for The Independent, Slawson has discussed the heartbreaking reason why she is the first contestant to publicly come out. She wrote: “After I chose to...

January 30, 2020

Mariah Carey is rumoured for Brighton Pride and it’s already the most important event that’s ever happened

Mariah Carey is reportedly set to headline Brighton Pride 2020 and the internet simply cannot cope. Mariah will follow in the footsteps of Kylie Minogue and Britney Spears in topping the Brighton Pride bill this year, according to reports. A source told The Sun that the Elusive Chanteuse will perform a 45-minute set and...