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January 29, 2020

Hit crime show FBI: Most Wanted quietly reveals one of its main characters is queer

New CBS crime procedural FBI: Most Wanted has quietly revealed that one of its primary characters is in a same-sex relationship. The TV show, a spin-off of Dick Wolf’s series FBI, explored the home life of the agent Sheryll Barnes in its fourth episode, which aired on January 28. The episode saw the character, played...

January 29, 2020

Remembering the time the BBC asked Madonna not to swear, so she said ‘f**k’ 14 times in one minute

Today, the pop deity that is Madonna stepped out of her jet to begin rehearsals for her first leg of her UK Madame X tour. Her time in London was plunged into controversy even before she landed, however, after the superstar announced she cancelled her first concert, citing medical concerns. But while her recent line...

January 29, 2020

Stephen Fry’s prostate cancer announcement has led to a surge in people being diagnosed

Prostate cancer has now overtaken breast cancer as the most commonly diagnosed form of cancer in England, thanks in part to Stephen Fry going public with his own diagnosis. The actor, author, comic, LGBT+ activist and all-round British national treasure significantly boosted awareness of the disease after speaking out...

January 29, 2020

Straight actor Mathew Horne can’t see the problem with singing a homophobic slur in Gavin and Stacey

Gavin and Stacey actor Mathew Horne has defended the inclusion of an anti-LGBT+ slur in the show’s Christmas special. The show faced a flood of viewers complaints over a scene in the Christmas episode saw characters singing along to “Fairytale of New York”. The track includes the infamous line “You...

January 29, 2020

Indian gay couple who had a stunning temple wedding launch gruelling fight to have marriage legally recognised

January 29, 2020

Man who spat at and slapped trans woman in ‘loathsome transphobic attack’ arrested by police

Police in New York have arrested a man suspected of attacking a trans woman on the subway. Serena Daniari was attacked by a couple, who spat on her, slapped her in the face and called her a “t****y” in an unprovoked attack. New York police chief Rodney Harrison tweeted: “Great job by Manhattan Warrants...

January 29, 2020

Adult film actor Joey Mills makes rallying cry for performers to accept no less than $1,000 per scene

Adult film actor Joey Mills has spoken out about “predatory” porn studio practices, calling on performers to accept “no less” than $1,000 per shoot. The 21-year-old’s rallying cry comes after Armond Rizzo thrust himself into headlines after he alleged that porn studio BlacksOnBoys pay bottoms...

January 29, 2020

Indian restaurant owner denies raping lesbian on beach, claims she actually consented to sex

An Indian restaurant owner has denied raping a lesbian on a beach in Grimsby, saying that she actually asked for sex and “pulled him on top of her”. The alleged attack occurred on Cleethorpes beach on August 21 last year. The 36-year-old woman was alone on the beach, drinking heavily after an argument with her...

January 29, 2020

Government admits ‘supply issues’ are causing a nationwide shortage of hormones for trans women

The government has acknowledged a hormone shortage is impacting provision for trans women across the UK. A “major and widespread” shortage of hormone supplies in the UK has persisted since the summer – impacting transgender women, who take the drugs for gender-affirming treatment, as well as cisgender women,...

January 29, 2020

Michael Bloomberg launches scathing attack on Trump’s LGBT record while eating gay ice cream

Presidential hopeful Michael Bloomberg has become the latest to set out his plan on LGBT+ rights. The billionaire businessman, a late entrant in the Democratic primaries, was a firm supporter of LGBT+ rights while serving as New York City mayor – and hopes to carry that through to the White House. On Wednesday, Bloomberg...