A church flying LGBT+ flags was told they were ‘of Satan’. Its reverend is ‘heartened’ after locals told the troll ‘not today’
The reverend of a church which flies trans and rainbow flags said he was “heartened” by support from the local community and parish after an anti-LGBT+ troll left a homophobic ‘Satan’ note was left on his altar. St John’s Church in Felixstowe flies Pride flags most Saturdays “to let people...
Justin Trudeau says banning traumatising conversion therapy is ‘top priority’ and you just love to see it
Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau has made a nationwide ban on the controversial practise of conversion therapy a “top priority” for his new government. In a letter to the country’s justice secretary on Friday, Trudeau listed a number of priorities he expects government officials to deliver on. It includes...
The Pogues’ Shane MacGowan ‘doesn’t understand’ how that Fairytale of New York lyric is offensive to gays
Shane MacGowan defended the “cheap lousy faggot” lyric from The Pogues’ “Fairytale of New York”, claiming that “nobody in the band thinks that’s worth a second thought”. MacGowan was asked about the controversial lyrics and the discourse that surrounds it on Ireland’s...
A CGI and completely fake influencer claims she was ‘sexually assaulted’ and people are well and truly p****d
Lil Miquela, a made-up CGI influencer, has told a story online about being “sexually assaulted” and the internet is having none of it. An avatar dubbed the “first virtual influencer”, Lil Miquela first appeared on Instagram in 2016 and now has 1.8 million followers. She is presented as a person of...
Labour’s most prominent LGBT MP is about as likely to become its next leader as ex-PM Tony Blair
With Labour on the cusp of a leadership election following Jeremy Corbyn’s general election defeat, the runners and riders are beginning to emerge – but lesbian MP Angela Eagle’s chances look slim. Corbyn has confirmed that he will stand down after the party lost 59 seats on his watch, handing Boris...
Zambia’s anti-gay president wants US ambassador to leave the country after defending two men jailed for loving each other
The president of Zambia is calling on the US ambassador to resign and leave the country for defending a gay couple who were sentenced to 15 years in jail for having a consensual relationship. Ambassador Daniel Foote said he was “personally horrified” by the harsh sentence passed down on the two gay men, Japhet...
Taylor Swift is headlining Glastonbury and straight white men are gonna hate, hate, hate
Taylor Swift has been announced as the Sunday headliner for Glastonbury 2020, and to the surprise of absolutely no one, it hasn’t gone down well with a certain subsection of the internet. Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis described Swift as “one of the biggest stars in the world” as he confirmed her...
Piers Morgan says he ‘was quite popular in the gay clubs’ after viewer urges him to ‘come out of the closet’
Piers Morgan took a break from his inflammatory anti-trans rhetoric to respond to a fellow troll. The presenter read out a tweet sent to him by a Good Morning Britain viewer which urged him to “come out of the closet.” “It’s obvious he’s gay stop all the rumours and on national tv say your [sic] …...
TV channel says it will reinstate 30 second TV ad featuring lesbian kiss after Ellen DeGeneres intervenes
The Hallmark Chanel apologised for “the hurt and disappointment” it caused by pulling four adverts that featured two brides kissing. The US network was on the receiving end of a fierce backlash after it shelved commercials for the wedding planning website Zola which showcased a same-sex wedding. The spots were...
