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December 5, 2019

Christmas has well and truly come early with this video of Lorraine Kelly in drag explaining what a power bottom is

Have you ever wished to hear Lorraine Kelly explain the terms ‘power bottom’ and ‘size queen’? Well, wish granted. The queen of daytime TV and Drag Race UK guest took part in a queer lingo quiz for Attitude magazine after discovering her drag alter ego Morning Gloria. Kelly absolutely nailed the...

December 5, 2019

Now an actual gay Tory is arguing it can be harder to come out as Tory than come out as gay

A gay Tory has joined the countless young Conservatives claiming that they are victims of oppression by comparing their political stance to a sexual orientation. Rhys Benjamin is a young gay Tory living in Brighton, a strongly left-wing constituency that’s known as gay capital of the UK. He’s one of just two...

December 5, 2019

Charli XCX shows what an ally looks like with inspiring speech about the power of the queer community at Russia gig

Subjected to abuse, persecution and worse, Charli XCX delivered an inspired speech to the LGBT+ community in Russia during a concert. The singer, who has a well-documented and intimate relationship with her queer fans, regularly amplifies issues that affect the community. Whether it be through her, at times, infamous Notes...

December 5, 2019

Hallmark boss says company is ‘open’ to queer lead characters in Christmas movies, despite featuring none

The CEO of Hallmark has said the company is “open” to LGBT+ representation, after attracting flack for featuring zero out characters. The US TV channel, which is famous for its romantic comedy TV movies, has come under fire for somehow managing to be less queer than major Hollywood blockbusters. There are zero...

December 5, 2019

Lib Dem politician Phillip Lee says trans prisoners should be segregated during car crash Mumsnet interview

Dr Phillip Lee – the British politician who dramatically defected to the Lib Dems in September, costing the Tory government its majority – said trans prisoners should be segregated during a webchat with Mumsnet users. Lee is the Lib Dem candidate for Wokingham, having previously been the Tory MP for neighbouring Bracknell....

December 5, 2019

Star Wars actor Billy Dee Williams says he’s not actually gender fluid and he doesn’t ‘really know what it means’

When actor Billy Dee Williams, best known for playing Lando Calrissian in Star Wars, referred to himself with both he/him and she/her pronouns, it was widely interpreted that he was telling the world he was gender fluid. Williams, 82, will be reprising his role as Calrissian for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker in...

December 4, 2019

Oscar Isaac wishes Star Wars’ Poe and Finn were in a gay relationship but ‘people are too afraid’

Sorry, Star Wars fans – it looks like a gay romance between Poe and Finn just isn’t on the cards. In an interview with Variety, Poe Dameron actor Oscar Isaac confirmed that he’s aware of the “natural chemistry” between the two characters, but says a romantic relationship won’t happen...

December 4, 2019

Hillary Clinton wants you to know she’s never been tempted to have a lesbian affair

Hillary Clinton has emphatically denied that she’s ever been tempted to have a lesbian affair, in case you were wondering for some reason. The former secretary of state made the clarification on the Howard Stern Show, where she was promoting the release of a new book she’s written with her daughter, ‘The...

December 4, 2019

Australian government urged to expedite asylum claim of two gay Saudi journalists who are still in detention

The Australian Senate has joined multiple global news organisations in calling for the government to release two gay Saudi journalists who have been held in an Australian detention centre for over a month. The two men are using the pseudonyms Sultan and Nassar to conceal their identities. Sultan is a former ministry of...

December 4, 2019

UN shares motivational quote from Munroe Bergdorf, transphobes jump in with usual s***e

We are saddened to report that transphobes are back at it again and their latest target is… a motivational quote. Is 2019 over yet, or? The UK branch of United Nations Women, a global agency dedicated to gender inequality, tweeted an inspirational quote from trans activist Munroe Bergdorf on Monday. Considering that...