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January 6, 2020

Transgender surgery pioneer makes emphatic plea to allow trans athletes to compete in 2020 Olympics

Dr Sherman Leis, a pioneer in transgender surgery, has said made an emphatic call to allow trans athletes to compete in the Olympics. The summer Olympics will be set in Tokyo this year but some transgender athletes may not be able to compete due to a lack of clarity in the guidelines set out by … Continued The post...

January 6, 2020

Gay YouTuber Tyler Oakley wants to ‘choke’ his younger self and we’re kinda here for the self-love

Tyler Oakley says that his 20-year-old self “would want 30-year-old me to choke him and that’s what we call self-love”. We’ve all heard of boyfriend twins, but wanting to be the sub to your future self’s dom? A concept! That’s pretty much what YouTuber Tyler Oakley proposed on Twitter (where...

January 6, 2020

Pete Buttigieg obliterates Trump in just 12 words after being accused of ‘pretending’ to be a Christian

Two-time adulterer and current US president Donald Trump, whose term of office has been one of a torrent of lies, has torn into presidential Democratic contender Pete Buttigieg for “trying to pretend” he’s a Christian. But Buttigieg skewered the president in just 12 words. Speaking at a gathering for...

January 6, 2020

Man charged with Brunei’s first ‘gay crime’ since introduction of Sharia law

The first person in Brunei to be charged with a ‘gay crime’ since the country introduced Sharia law last year is now on trial for allegedly hiring men for sexual services. In March 2019, the strongly conservative Muslim country announced that it would be changing its penal code to introduce death by stoning for...

January 6, 2020

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova slams ‘pathetic’ Margaret Court over bizarre transphobic sermon

Martina Navratilova has slammed fellow tennis player Margaret Court over a bizarre anti-LGBT+ sermon in which she targeted trans youth. In a recent sermon, the tennis-player turned Pentecostal minister hit out at transgender children, suggesting they should read the Bible instead of transitioning. “You know, even that LGBT...

January 6, 2020

Keir Starmer is first Labour leadership candidate to pledge support for trans rights

Keir Starmer warned against trans people being used as a “political football” as he pledged his support for reforms to the Gender Recognition Act. The shadow Brexit secretary, who is currently the frontrunner to replace Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader, committed to “protect and defend” LGBT+ rights...

January 6, 2020

Reports of veritable internet droughts after Sam Smith posts thirst-inspiring topless picture

Sam Smith posted a photo of themself topless on a boat, and let’s just say it’s a good job they were surrounded by water because people be out here thirstin’. The signer shared a message of body positivity on Instagram, captioning the picture: “Feels so good to have my top off on holiday. Spent all...

January 6, 2020

Jake Gyllenhaal to play closeted gay man – again – in new film based on iconic Broadway musical

Jake Gyllenhaal is set to star as a closeted gay dad in an upcoming film based on Broadway musical Fun Home. The film – which is also being produced by Gyllenhaal’s production company Nine Stories Productions – is based on the 2015 musical which is in turn based on Alison Bechdel’s 2006 graphic novel. Fun …...

January 6, 2020

Straight men think sitting in a comfortable chair is ‘gay’ and we’ve never seen masculinity this fragile

Comfortable chairs are the latest thing that straight men avoid to shield their strong and stable masculinity, according to the internet. Straight men really do have it tough, living a life where appreciating sunsets, fruity cocktails and recycling are strictly off limits, where their efforts to form straight prides are...

January 6, 2020

LGBT Muslim charity condemns spike in hate crimes after Birmingham school protests

A leading Muslim LGBT+ charity has spoken out against the rising level of hate crimes in the city after the protests against LGBT-inclusive education outside schools last year. The LGBT+ education row centred on two Birmingham primary schools and was led mainly by Muslim parents. The disruptive protests began in March...