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December 6, 2019

Scientist claims homophobic Israel Folau’s settlement could actually be good for at-risk LGBT children

A leading behavioural scientist has suggested that Rugby Australia’s settlement with disgraced homophobe Israel Folau could actually be a victory for LGBT+ youths and children. Folau was sacked in April after warning gay people on social media that “hell awaits” them. He has since doubled down on his...

December 6, 2019

PrEP activists accuse pharmaceutical company Gilead of intentionally delaying HIV medication

PrEP activists in the United States have accused pharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences of intentionally delaying development of a treatment for the virus. The PrEP4All Collaboration claimed yesterday (December 5) that Gilead Sciences deliberately put off developing a drug called tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) which is used...

December 6, 2019

Right-wing pastor claims gay people can’t be judges because they can’t be ‘fair or objective’

A right-wing pastor has objected in the strongest terms to US president Donald Trump’s decision to nominate an openly gay attorney as a court of appeals judge. Trump has nominated openly gay conservative Patrick Bumatay to serve as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Unsurprisingly,...

December 6, 2019

Bake Off winner David Atherton opens up about decision to come out as gay at the age of 29

The Great British Bake Off winner David Atherton has opened up about his decision to come out as gay at the age of 29. Atherton was crowned Bake Off champion last month, having wowed judges from the very first week with his colourful ‘Snakey Bakey Cake‘. He went on to deliver some of the most …...

December 6, 2019

Love Island star is freezing her eggs so she can have a baby with her gay best friend

Love Island star Amy Hart has revealed she plans to to freeze her eggs so that she can have a child with her gay best friend. The TV personality, 26, is hoping to undergo the procedure following her stint on the reality show, which abruptly ended after Curtis Pritchard dumped her. “I would love to …...

December 6, 2019

John McDonnell tells Mumsnet he wants a ‘proper and considered discussion’ about transgender people

Labour’s John McDonnell has told Mumsnet users that he wants a “proper and considered discussion” of transgender issues. On Friday, the shadow chancellor became the latest politician to take part in a Q&A with users of the online forum, which is popular with parents and anti-transgender activists....

December 6, 2019

There was a surge of same-sex weddings in Brazil ahead of ‘proud homophobe’ Jair Bolsonaro’s presidency

There was a huge rush of same-sex weddings in Brazil last year ahead of “proud homophobe” Jair Bolsonaro becoming president. There was a 62 per cent increase in same-sex weddings in Brazil in 2018 and a fifth of the 9,520 gay weddings took place in December, shortly after Bolsonaro was elected, Reuters reports. Bolsonaro...

December 6, 2019

The Apprentice star Lottie Lion says she can’t possibly be transphobic because she likes Caitlyn Jenner

Conservative activist and The Apprentice star Lottie Lion has suggested she can’t possibly hold homophobic and transphobic views, because she likes Caitlyn Jenner. In an interview with The Sun, Lion was asked about reports that she had said trans women would not be permitted in her countryside ladies’ club. The...

December 6, 2019

The Apprentice star Lottie Lion says she can’t possibly be transphobic because she likes Caitlyn Jenner

December 6, 2019

BBC’s Emily Maitlis accused of breaching impartiality by comparing trans women to ‘predatory’ men

Senior BBC presenter Emily Maitlis has come under fire for tweeting her opinions about gender recognition laws, the day after tackling the Lib Dem manifesto commitment to reforming the law live on air. Emily Maitlis tweeted her opinions about Gender Recognition Act reforms the day after she grilled Lib Dem politician Dr...