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December 30, 2019

Scientist who edited babies’ genes to make them ‘HIV immune’ jailed for three years

He Jiankui, the Chinese scientist who claimed to have created the first ever gene-edited babies, has been jailed for three years. Jiankui sparked a global backlash in November 2018 when he announced the birth of twin girls whose genes had been edited in an attempt to make them immune to HIV. A year on, he …...

December 30, 2019

Eddie Murphy says his old anti-gay jokes were ‘within the context of the times’

Eddie Murphy has distanced himself from his old anti-gay jokes. The comic had a decidedly homophobic start in comedy, with his 1983 special Delirious opening with a five-minute anti-gay rant. The comedy special features Murphy insisting that “f***ots aren’t allowed to look at my ass while I’m on stage” before claiming...

December 30, 2019

Oscar Isaac says ‘Disney overlords’ vetoed gay Star Wars romance

Oscar Isaac has suggested that Disney bosses were not on board with including a major same-sex romance in Star Wars. The actor played Poe in the sequel trilogy, and had expressed support for fans who wanted his character to get together with John Boyega’s Finn. However, the romance was never explored in the trilogy,...

December 30, 2019

Band cancels gig after transgender guitarist is denied access to women’s toilet

A punk rock band cancelled their entire show at the last minute – after the manager of the venue they were performing at told their guitarist to not to use the women’s toilet. Mel Pereira, the guitarist in band Brasher, spoke out after the cancelled gig at the Rockhouse in Andover on December 20. She …...

December 29, 2019

Singer Tinashe was ‘queen of the gays’ even aged 16 and we have no choice but to stan

While several stars have been baked in controversy after past problematic tweets came to light, singer Tinashe continues to be a beacon of hope. This month, pop artists Slayyyter and Camila Cabello were caught in the crossfire after racist tweets were unearthed by fans. As some fans called for cancelled parties and others...

December 29, 2019

Apparently, applying to be part of an exclusive LGBT-friendly sex party is pretty simple

December 29, 2019

A ‘homophobic’ WWE wrestler used to allegedly star in gay adult films

December 29, 2019

Gay couple beaten and one left in a concussion by gang of men for holding hands

Outside a taco truck on a simple Sunday morning, a gay couple were holding hands and ordering breakfast when they heard a man mutter “f*g”. But words soon turned to violence, as four men allegedly surrounded the couple and brutally beat them, leaving one victim in a concussion and suffering bone fractures. In...

December 29, 2019

We regret to inform you that there is a person who thinks eating meat-free burgers ‘will make you female’

As we approach the end of the year, nay, the end of the decade, it’s inevitable that Twitter becomes a race to be the winner of ‘Worst Take Ever Made’, and today’s competitor involves a burger. With a tweet so bold, so brash, that it honestly belongs in the trash. Earlier this year, fast-food...

December 29, 2019