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December 6, 2019

Former Trump adviser Sebastian Gorka is freaking out about gay people ‘destroying’ Star Wars

Former Trump administration official Sebastian Gorka is very upset about gay people in Star Wars. Gorka, who served as deputy assistant to the president for eight months in 2017, went nuclear after director JJ Abrams teased that upcoming film The Rise of Skywalker would have some form of LGBT+ representation. Sebastian...

December 6, 2019

EastSiders creator Kit Williamson: Queer TV ‘saved my life’

The creator of hit LGBT+ television series EastSiders has revealed that watching queer TV shows growing up saved his life. The writer and actor opened up about the importance of queer representation on-screen in an interview with Digital Spy. “I’m a huge supporter of pretty much anything queer that makes it to television,”...

December 5, 2019

Marvel’s first-ever on-screen same-sex wedding is a bit of a let down, if we’re being honest

Marvel has finally had its first ever on-screen same-sex wedding – but it’s not quite what you might expect. Hulu original Marvel series Runaways features the studio’s first ever same-sex wedding in a new episode in its third season – but sadly, the wedding turns out to be a fantasy taking place in one of …...

December 5, 2019

Trans woman reveals she was detained at the airport for ‘being transgender’ in emotional viral video

A trans woman has opened up about her horrifying ordeal of being detained at an airport because of her gender identity. The trans woman – who is called Lilah – posted a video of herself on Twitter where she can be seen walking through an airport in tears. “It’s so f**ked up that trans people … Continued The post...

December 5, 2019

To the surprise of nobody, there’s major problems with the Trump administration’s plan to give free access to PrEP

When news broke this week that the Trump administration was planning to provide free PrEP to 200,000 uninsured people, many were overjoyed. The new federal scheme – called ‘Ready, Set, PrEP’ – will make the HIV-preventing drug available at no cost to 200,000 at risk people who do not have health insurance. But it’s not...

December 5, 2019

Leading English rugby referee comes out as gay: ‘You can’t ask others to love you until you’ve fully loved yourself’

English rugby referee Craig Maxwell-Keys has come out publicly as gay three years after he first told family and friends about his sexuality. Maxwell-Keys is a leading official in the Gallagher Premiership and opened up about his sexual orientation and the challenges of coming out, Wales Online reports. “You can’t...

December 5, 2019

Man attacked with snow shovel and box cutter in alleged homophobic hate crime attack

A suspect has been arrested on an anti-gay hate crime charge after a Boston man was attacked with a snow shovel and a box cutter. Eddie Smith, 58, has been charged with a hate crime violation as well as assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. Victim slashed with box cutter in alleged homophobic attack …...

December 5, 2019

Woman epically shut down over fears her boyfriend is gay because he had sex with a man 25 years ago

A woman has been epically shut down by an advice columnist after she wrote a bizarre letter detailing her fears that her boyfriend is secretly gay. The woman wrote to Slate’s sex advice columnist Stoya where she explained that she is new to dating after going through a divorce. But her new boyfriend, who is …...

December 5, 2019

Jo Swinson tries to defend controversial voting record with support for same-sex marriage

Liberal Democrats leader Jo Swinson has tried to defend her controversial voting record by by pointing out her early support for same-sex marriage. Swinson was grilled by BBC journalist Andrew O’Neill, who is known for his combative questioning style. Boris Johnson is the only major party leader who has not agreed to...

December 5, 2019

One of London’s most iconic and best-loved gay bars could return after being closed down for luxury flats

Once tucked away between a pharmacy and a supermarket, the Black Cap was a cornerstone of queer nightlife in North London. That is, until owners shuttered its wooden doors in 2015 becoming one of several casualties of a wave of queer venue closures in the English capital. But hope is on the horizon for the …...