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December 24, 2019

Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds to spend Christmas on Caribbean island where it’s illegal to be gay

UK prime minister Boris Johnson will spend his Christmas holiday on a Caribbean island where being LGBT+ is illegal. Johnson and his girlfriend, Carrie Symonds, are expected to spend Christmas Day in 10 Downing Street before flying to the island of Mustique, the Evening Standard reports. Mustique, just south of St Vincent...

December 24, 2019

A group of boys as young as 12 are wanted by police for a suspected homophobic attack

Police in the Netherlands are searching for a group of boys aged as young as 12 who are accused of brutally assaulting a gay man in a suspected homophobic attack. The victim, Bart Jansen, 39, is now suffering with knee and back problems after he was confronted by the youngsters outside a shopping centre in …...

December 24, 2019

International teachers in Indonesia given ‘psychological exams’ to uncover sexual orientation and LGBT views

International teachers in some Indonesian schools are being subjected to intrusive ‘psychological exams’ aimed at uncovering their sexual orientation and attitude towards LGBT+ rights. Questions seen by the New York Times include “Agree or disagree: ‘I would feel uncomfortable knowing my daughter’s...

December 24, 2019

US Ambassador to Zambia forced to leave country after confronting government over jailing of gay couple

The US Ambassador to Zambia has been recalled after a dispute with the country’s government over the sentencing of a gay couple to 15 years in prison. The Zambian government has this week issued a statement saying that Foote’s job is “no longer tenable,” effectively declaring him a “persona...

December 24, 2019

Five new books by trans and non-binary authors you really must read in 2020

John Waters once said, “If you go home with somebody, and they don’t have books, don’t fuck ’em!” So, treat the queer, queer-adjacent or curious bookworm in your life to one of these books by trans, including non-binary, authors. Juno Roche – Trans Power Juno’s last book, Queer Sex, was a landmark...

December 23, 2019

Influencers facing immense backlash for promoting Saudi Arabia music festival despite horrific treatment of queer people

Several actors, DJs, models and Instagram influencers have come under fire for promoting a music festival in Saudi Arabia, a country with a horrific human rights record. Electronic festival MDL Beast took place on 21-23 December in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital, with a lineup that included DJs David Guetta, Dish...

December 23, 2019

Influencers facing immense backlash for promoting Saudi Arabia music festival despite horrific treatment of queer people

December 23, 2019

Cage fighters in drag who famously knocked out thugs in 2009 ‘haven’t dressed as women since’

Two cage fighters dressed in drag famously defended themselves against an unprovoked attack, but they have now said that they ‘haven’t dressed as women’ in the decade since. In 2009, James Lilley and Daniel Lerwell were among a group of around a dozen cage fighters who were on a night out in Swansea...

December 23, 2019

Rapper J Hus accused of blatant homophobia after passionately declaring ‘stop forcing LGBT onto us’

London rapper J Hus is facing anger after attacking people for “forcing LGBT.” The controversial ‘Did You See’ rapper opted to hit out at LGBT+ people in a Twitter rant on Monday. He wrote: “STOP FORCING LGBT ONTO US. “Live your life I don’t care but don’t force it onto me especially...

December 23, 2019

Ian ‘H’ Watkins ‘cried tears of joy’ after making Dancing on Ice debut with same-sex partner Matt Evers

Dancing on Ice star Ian ‘H’ Watkins has revealed he cried “tears of joy” after he performed the show’s first-ever same-sex dance pairing alongside professional skater Matt Evers. The former member of Steps pushed for a same-sex pairing since he was cast in the 2020 series, which begins in...