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January 20, 2020

Prince Harry gave his first speech about leaving the royal family at a HIV charity event

Prince Harry addressed his and his wife Meghan’s decision to step back from royal duties at a reception for the HIV charity Sentebale. The Duke of Sussex said that it brought him and Meghan “great sadness” to stand down from being working members of the royal family. “The UK is my home and a place...

January 20, 2020

Ruby Rose’s Batwoman just came out as lesbian in the most iconic way

Ruby Rose’s Batwoman broke new ground in its mid-season premiere, which saw the masked hero announce her sexuality to the world. Batwoman returned to screens with a coming out episode for the masked hero, who grappled with her identity when Gotham took a sudden interest in her romantic life. So far in the series, Kate...

January 19, 2020

The “gender-critical feminist” movement appears to be falling apart at the seams. Here’s why

Two of the most well-known voices in the UK’s “gender-critical feminist” movement made a trip to New York at the weekend, to speak on a panel about their feminism. The event was organised by a “feminist” group that has directly worked with a religious anti-LGBT+ organisation. Posie Parker and...

January 19, 2020

Politicians, lawyers and LGBT+ groups urgent call on Scottish Government to end period poverty

Anti-poverty campaigners are calling on politicians to back Labour’s plans to end period poverty in Scotland. Scottish Labour health spokesperson Monica Lennon’s bid to provide universal access to free period products has been backed by more than 30 campaign groups and individuals. But the Scottish government,...

January 19, 2020

Family hold ‘gayceañera’ to celebrate teen’s sexuality and it’s the antidote we we need for this dark world

As tensions escalate over Iran and Australia burns, a cozy Italian restaurant in Maryland, US, was decorated with rainbow cakes and balloons. A refuge from the outside world. When Heidi Irene and Terry Trammell’s son, Aiden, came out as gay, they knew they had to do something to help him feel welcomed and loved. So,...

January 19, 2020

‘Homophobic’ Catholic chastity campaigner cancels tour ‘due to illness’ after his talks were pulled

An American chastity campaigner has pulled out of his Irish tour “due to illness” after a number of his talks were cancelled over his views on homosexuality. Jason Evert is an evangelist who promotes conservative Catholic teachings around sex and marriage. In his book Pure Manhood, he argues that “the...

January 19, 2020

Denver Post columnist fired for insisting ‘there are only two sexes’

A columnist for the Denver Post has been fired for his views on transgender rights, including insisting that “there are only two sexes”. Jon Caldara, who had written a weekly column for the newspaper since 2016, said on Friday (January 16) that he was fired for having “politically incorrect” views...

January 19, 2020

Transgender youth being targeted by lawmakers with new bills in 12 states, LGBT+ activists say

Republican lawmakers in a dozen states are promoting bills that focus on young transgender people at the urging of conservative advocacy groups, LGBT+ advocates say. These bills include barring doctors from providing certain gender-related medical treatment to young trans people and banning young trans people from playing...

January 19, 2020

Bisexual woman claims Glasgow queer bar kicked her out for wearing LGB Alliance T-shirt

A Scottish woman said it was “absolutely ridiculous” that she was kicked out of an LGBT+ bar in Glasgow this weekend for wearing an “LGB Alliance” T-shirt. Nicole Jones said that she was thrown out after refusing to reverse her T-shirt, which would have hidden the “LGB Alliance” slogan....

January 19, 2020

Iconic LGBT+ bookshop Les Mots à La Bouche forced out of Paris gay district by rising rents

France’s most well-known LGBT+ bookshop, Les Mots à La Bouche, has been forced out of the gay district in Paris due to the increasing cost of rent. The 40-year-old bookshop, widely considered one of the best LGBT+ bookshops in the world, is a focal point of the historic gay neighbourhood of the Marais district of...