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January 22, 2020

Toy company introduces range of gender-neutral and LGBT-inclusive toys, including an adorable rainbow called Archie

A London toy fair has revealed a range of gender-neutral and ‘socially conscious’ toys that are set to hit the shops in 2020, including an adorable LGBT+ rainbow named Archie – pun fully intended, we assume. The colourful plush toy is the star of The Mark Makers early reading range of books and soft toys,...

January 22, 2020

South Korea’s first trans soldier makes tearful but defiant vow to fight after being thrown out of the army

January 22, 2020

Trans soldier makes tearful but defiant plea to fight back after being thrown out of South Korea’s army

The fate of a trans soldier who underwent gender confirmation surgery has been sealed after the South Korea military decided to discharge her. In what proved to be a test case for the country’s handling of LGBT+ rights, the staff sergeant in her 20s wished to continue serving in the army as female. However, a …...

January 22, 2020

Gay man awarded €27,000 after being called a ‘f****t’ at work

A gay man who was repeatedly called a “f****t” by his work colleague has been awarded €27,000 for homophobic harassment. The Workplace Relations Commission in Ireland heard that the man’s co-worker had described him as a “f****t” to another colleague, and said: “I better not sit beside...

January 22, 2020

Get ready, henny. RuPaul is hosting SNL for the very first time

RuPaul is to host Saturday Night Live for the first time. The drag icon was announced as a guest host for the February 8 episode of the long-running NBC comedy show. Incredibly, it is RuPaul’s first time hosting SNL across his many, many years in the entertainment industry – despite Drag Race-themed skits in...

January 22, 2020

Lady Gaga fans report rampant ‘rah-rah-rah’-ing after new song Stupid Love leaks online

“Existence is suffering” is the common translation of the First Noble Truth of Buddhism, but after Lady Gaga’s first song in four years, ‘Stupid Love’, leaked, we’re afraid that tenant must be revised. The 3:21 clip radiated across Twitter in the late hours yesterday, causing mass...

January 22, 2020

Ofsted boss criticises government inaction over anti-LGBT schools protests

The head of schools watchdog Ofsted has attacked the government for failing to publicly back teachers facing protests for LGBT+ inclusive relationship education. Schools across England have faced pressure over their teachings on LGBT+ issues, after protests were sparked at Parkfield School in Birmingham in early 2019. The...

January 21, 2020

Pole dancers up in arms after Pete Buttigieg pulls out of gay club fundraiser at last minute

The decision by presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg to pull out of a fundraiser at a gay club that has a pole in the middle has caused outrage among pole dancers. Buttigieg and his husband, Chasten, cancelled a fundraiser at LGBT+ venue The Dark Lady, in Providence, Rhode Island, at the last minute over the weekend....

January 21, 2020

Trans man becomes first-known person in Kosovo to legally change name and gender on passport

A trans man in Kosovo has become the first named person in the country to update his name and gender marker on his ID documents. Blert Morina won a two-year court battle to exercise his right to change the name and gender marker on his documents, requests that had previously been denied. In December, the …...

January 21, 2020

City forced to spend thousands defending decision to ban Chick-fil-A amid lawsuits and Republican attacks

A city has been forced to spend more than $300,000 defending itself from legal challenges over its decision to block a Chick-fil-A from opening in an airport. The city of San Antonio, Texas, has faced lawsuits and a federal investigation pushed by Republican officials over the March 2019 decision to block the chicken chain...