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January 8, 2020

World famous astrologer eloquently explains the special relationship between queer people and astrology

World-famous internet astrologer Chani Nicholas has explained the phenomenon that is LGBT+ people and astrology. Nicholas is Canadian but is based in LA with her wife, domestic violence activist Sonya Passi, and her unique style of astrology that weaves in themes of feminism and queer identity has gained her a huge...

January 8, 2020

School reaches ‘amicable resolution’ with teacher who claims religion requires him to misgender trans kids

January 8, 2020

Jonathan Van Ness has written a children’s book about a non-binary guinea pig and it’s incredible

Jonathan Van Ness, otherwise known as JVN, of Queer Eye fame has written a book for children that features a non-binary guinea pig as the main character, and it’s incredible. Van Ness, 32, came out as non-binary in June 2019, and revealed to Out magazine that he prefers he/him pronouns but does not identify as a man,...

January 8, 2020

Chick-fil-A apologises to homophobic hate group for ‘inadvertently discrediting’ discriminatory charities

Chick-fil-A has apologised to homophobes for “inadvertently” giving the impression that it disapproves of charities that discriminate against gay people. In a letter to anti-LGBT+ lobbying group American Family Association, Chick-fil-A boss Dan Cathy attempted to reassure evangelicals after reports that the...

January 8, 2020

Lady Gaga brings Oprah Winfrey to tears sharing heinous story of how she was ‘repeatedly raped’ as a teenager

In front of a packed 15,000 crowd, pop queen Lady Gaga opened up to Oprah Winfrey about the repeated sexual abuse she endured as a teen, prompting the media mogul to break down in tears. Gaga candidly chatted about the fragility of her mental health, suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder from being “raped...

January 8, 2020

Trailblazing new dating app giving priority to transgender people launches in India

A dating app specifically for transgender people has launched in India to cater for the country’s estimated 500,000-strong transgender community. Butterfly offers a secure dating environment for transgender people, who experience higher rates of rejection on other apps. It welcomes people of any gender and sexuality...

January 8, 2020

A Christian college that expels people in same-sex marriages just got served with its second $1 million lawsuit

The US’s largest interdenominational Christian seminary is embroiled in a second discrimination lawsuit over its expulsion of a student for being in a same-sex marriage. Two former students, Nathan Brittsan and Joanna Maxon, are each suing the Fuller Theological Seminary for $1 million, claiming that the college...

January 8, 2020

Jussie Smollett ‘will not be coming back’ for Empire’s historic series finale

Embattled actor Jussie Smollett will not be returning to Empire for its final ever episode. The actor played gay character Jamal Lyons on the Fox TV series for five seasons, but was written out of the show in April 2019 after the actor was accused of faking a homophobic and racist attack against himself. The …...

January 8, 2020

China finally takes small step towards recognising same-sex marriage

China has taken a small step towards recognising same-sex marriage, and activists in the country are tentatively optimistic. A body of the county’s highest level of state power, the National People’s Congress, has publicly acknowledged petitions to legalise marriage equality. It was reported on the Chinese news...

January 8, 2020

Only 16 homophobes complained about Dancing on Ice’s history making same-sex pairing so we guess that’s progress

Sixteen people took time out of their sad, empty lives to file complaints about a same-sex dance pairing on Dancing on Ice. Broadcasting watchdog Ofcom confirmed it had received complaints in response after the reality ice skating show launched on Sunday, making history by pairing Steps singer Ian ‘H’ Watkins...