Olympic stars Kate and Helen Richardson-Walsh on JK Rowling, transphobia and homophobia in sport
Kate and Helen Richardson-Walsh, Olympic Team GB gold medallists and power couple, have spoken of their concern that the “the trans community is being attacked left, right and centre”. In 2016, the star hockey players made history as the first-ever same-sex couple to win Olympic gold medals playing on the same...
This exchange between Monet X Change before she was famous and a stranger in Times Square is everything
Monet X Change is one of the breakout stars of RuPaul’s Drag Race, but just a few short years ago she was your average New York drag queen. The drag queen made a name for herself on the tenth season of the hit show, but before she made it big, she was making videos in … Continued
The post This exchange between Monet...
Iconic photo from 1983 was the first to show gay parents in the mainstream
This powerful photo of two gay dads with one of their children was the first time same-sex parents were represented positively in the mainstream media. 1983 was a very different time for LGBT+ people, so when Life Magazine decided to run a story about two gay dads raising their four children together, it was a powerful...
‘Straight’ men discuss their secret sexual relationships with other men
Many of us have met men who identify as straight but have experimented sexually with other guys. It’s an unusual trend and difficult to get to the root of. Are these guys secretly bisexual, pansexual, or queer? Are they gay and in the closet? Or are they just straight and wanted to try something… a … Continued
The...
Boy’s hateful grandma burned his dresses in front of him
A couple went on holiday and left their son with his grandma – but what should have been a fun and happy time for the boy quickly turned into a traumatic nightmare. The boy’s dad shared his story on Reddit’s relationship forum where he explained that their five year old son likes to dress up … Continued
The...
From pronouns to shame, this is how to navigate Christmas when you’re non-binary or queer
Christmas may be the most wonderful time of year for some, but for non-binary people and queers it can be tough going home to family whose acceptance levels of LGBT+ people might be… varied. Of course, not all queers spend Christmas at home. Some may not go home to their biological family because it’s too...
This homophobic pastor would rather smear s**t over himself than see his son marry a man
This homophobic pastor hates gay people so much that he would rather cover himself in s**t than see his son marry a man. Kevin Swanson delivered an impassioned plea to the attendees at the National Religious Liberties Conference in Des Moine, Iowa where he asked them to not attend same-sex weddings. “There are families,...
Rapper J Hus says he ‘wants to learn’ after declaring ‘stop forcing LGBT onto us’
London rapper J Hus has said he didn’t want to offend anyone with his tweet declaring “stop forcing LGBT onto us” and has said he wants to learn. J Hus had been facing anger after attacking people for “forcing LGBT”. The controversial ‘Did You See’ rapper hit out at LGBT+ people in a Twitter rant …...
The LGB Alliance, which claims to fight for lesbian, gay and bi people, has changed its logo and people are pointing out the obvious
A controversial group calling itself the ‘LGB Alliance’ has undergone a rebranding exercise, and the results are somewhat unexpected. The group, which purportedly represents lesbians, gay men and bisexual people – though this has been disputed by many lesbians, gay men and bisexuals, and by the existence of...
