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January 13, 2020

Vans serves big bisexual energy with ‘I heart boys and girls’ sneakers for Valentine’s Day

Vans is celebrating Valentine’s Day with sneakers which – depending on your point of view – scream either “bi rights!” or “give us your money, queers!” The Californian shoemaker dropped three new styles emblazoned with an “I [heart] boys I [heart] girls” motif. Retailing at $65,...

January 13, 2020

Gay artist turns Madonna, Björk and Kate Bush album covers into comic books and they’re out of this world

The Comic Book Project recasts Madonna, Björk and Kate Bush as heroes from comic books, one album cover at a time. Gay artist Liam Alexander began his project in June 2018 with a comic book cover based on Björk’s 1993 album Debut. “I’ve always had a love for the artwork in comics and graphic novels …...

January 13, 2020

Defence minister Johnny Mercer apologises again – this time for Catholic priests who outed gay soldiers

Minister for Defence, People and Veterans, Johnny Mercer, has apologised after it emerged that gay soldiers in the British Army were outed by Catholic priests. Some veterans told The Times that they went to Catholic priests for confession while serving in the army and were questioned about their sexuality just days later....

January 13, 2020

Anti-trans, anti-gay writer Julie Burchill says her 30-year cocaine habit was a ‘cheap thrill’ that she ‘gave up overnight’

January 13, 2020

Bali guesthouses investigated by authorities for ‘catering to gays’ and ‘tainting’ island’s reputation

At least four villas in Bali, Indonesia, are being investigated for “marketing themselves specifically for the gay community”, amid increasing anti-LGBT+ sentiment on the island. Although the island of Bali has historically been seen as one of the most tolerant places in country, in general discrimination and...

January 13, 2020

Elton John says ‘diva reputation’ is down to historic cocaine-fuelled rages

Elton John has always been unflinching in discussing his past use of drugs, and now he’s opened up about how his cocaine use in the 1970s led “a lot of people to say” he’d “always been a diva”. John’s transparency in the topic of substance abuse has long seen him as the blueprint...

January 13, 2020

A gallery is staging an exhibition of Britney Spears paintings, the most important collection since Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’

Renowned impressionist painter and sometimes popstar Britney Spears will reportedly have her artwork displayed in an historic solo exhibition. Galerie Sympa in south-west France will reportedly play host to what art critics are already calling the single most important collection of works since Van Gogh’s...

January 13, 2020

Renee Zellweger and Elton John among Oscar nominees, yet Rocketman and Judy snubbed for the big prize

Renée Zellweger and Elton John are among the nominees for the 2020 Academy Awards, but their films are among the biggest snubs, with both shut out for the Best Picture Oscar. Zellweger was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance as gay icon Judy Garland in Judy, while Elton John was …...

January 13, 2020

Trans woman trapped at home for months after threats of having acid hurled in her face

Terrified to leave her home in Istanbul, Turkey, a trans woman has pleaded for justice after months of being trapped in her residence due to escalating violence against her, including a threat of having acid thrown in her face. Since 2005, Ajda Ender has faced a daily torrent of abuse from Şişli locals on here …...

January 13, 2020

Sex toy company reveals ‘Down-Under donation dildo’ where all profits go to Australia bushfire relief

Across the globe, organisations, celebrities and lawmakers are scrambling to do what they can to help curb the effects of the calamitous bushfires ravaging Australia. But what can be added to the list of allies? A sex toy. We have arguably reached the climax of what 2020 will be after Australian brand Geeky Sex Toys,...