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January 6, 2020

Dancing on Ice’s historic same-sex pairing was so moving it brought John Barrowman to tears

Dancing on Ice returned to our screens last night with a historic same-sex pairing, and the moment was so perfect it moved gay judge John Barrowman to tears. The reality show made TV history as it introduced its first-ever competitive pairing between two gay men, Steps star Ian ‘H’ Watkins and pro skater Matt Evers....

January 6, 2020

Kate McKinnon says Ellen DeGeneres made it ‘less scary’ to be gay in Golden Globes speech

Comedian and actress Kate McKinnon has said that seeing Ellen DeGeneres on television in the 1990s made it “less scary” to be gay. McKinnon made the comment while presenting DeGeneres with the Carol Burnett Award at the Golden Globes, which recognises lifetime achievement in television. In her heartfelt speech, McKinnon...

January 5, 2020

Tory Brexiteer makes the brave decision to ‘come out as heterosexual’ and we’re so very, very tired

A Tory Brexiteer named Andy has made the brave decision to “come out as heterosexual” on social media and everyone is so very tired. Andy, whose Twitter handle is helpfully @AndyBrexiteer, decided to usher in the new decade by posting: “New year new beginning I have decided to finally come out in public...

January 5, 2020

Love, honesty and kindness: Transgender people share their hopes and dreams for 2020 – and it’s eye-opening

Last year was a tumultuous time of highs and lows for trans and non-binary people. Sam Smith came out as non-binary and threw non-binary issues into the mainstream, trans representation on our screens increased and a record number of trans people tried (and failed) to represent us in UK politics. However, promised reform...

January 5, 2020

James Charles accused of making ‘transphobic’ joke about trans military ban, then blocking a trans woman who called him out

James Charles has been accused of making a “transphobic” joke about the trans military ban in the US, and a trans woman has claimed he then blocked her for calling him out. Amid panic over rumours of an impending World War III after a US drone strike killed a top Iranian general, many on social …...

January 5, 2020

Rupert Everett says he lived in ‘terror’ during the AIDS crisis

Rupert Everett has said the AIDS crisis was a “terrifying time” for him, and said that he feels “lucky” to have not contracted the disease. Speaking on BBC 4’s Desert Island Discs, the actor told host Lauren Laverne that when he was just 16 he moved to London to study drama, and ended up...

January 5, 2020

‘Human Ken doll’ Roddy Alves comes out as trans, saying ‘I have always felt like Barbie’

The plastic surgery lover and Celebrity Big Brother star who became famous for being a “human Ken doll” has come out as trans, saying “I always felt like a Barbie”. Roddy Alves found fame after spending half a million pounds on plastic surgery procedures to appear more like a Ken doll, and in 2018...

January 5, 2020

Russell T Davies on queer representation on TV, time loop anomalies and homophobic folk dancers. Yes, really

Russell T Davies is the kind of man who is so genuinely warm and friendly that you’ll want to invite him to your wedding moments after meeting him. Which is exactly what I did. The only problem is, I’m not getting married. This humble Whovian reporter spoke to Davies ahead of the 2019 PinkNews Awards, …...

January 5, 2020

Queer band Muna on coming out, dealing with shame and, of course, saving the world

When Muna members Katie Gavin, Josette Maskin and Naomi McPherson first started as a band in 2014, they deliberated about whether they wanted to be an ‘out’ band or not. Maskin admits that she and McPherson struggled with the thought more than Gavin, who ultimately pushed them to be open. Reflecting back on the decision,...

January 5, 2020

Janelle Monáe explains sex in new Netflix series because sex education in schools is seriously lacking

Janelle Monáe has narrated a new Netflix docuseries explaining a wide range of sex-related issues, filling some of the gaps left by inadequate sex education in schools. Sex, Explained is a five-part series by Netflix, in collaboration with Vox, which will cover many sex-related topics “from the biology of attraction...