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December 2, 2019

Hate crimes are rising and the planet is burning, but this woman locked herself in a bathroom and cried because a gender reveal was ‘ruined’

As the United Nations warn the world is on the “point of no return” on climate catastrophe and hate crimes rocket across the globe, a mother-to-be locked herself in the bathroom because her gender reveal party was spoiled. Priorities. Gender reveal parties – the act of celebrating the genitals of a foetus in...

December 2, 2019

Russian trans woman handed prison sentence she will ‘unlikely survive’ for sharing manga porn

A Russian trans woman has been sentenced to three years in prison for posting manga pornography on social media. The woman, who has been named as 53-year-old doctor Michelle, was convicted of “distributing pornography depicting minors”, according to Meduza. Experts are now concerned that Michelle may not survive her prison...

December 2, 2019

Conservative candidate compares ‘abuse’ she receives for being a Tory to homophobia and transphobia. Yes, really

A prospective Conservative MP compared anti-Tory abuse to the discrimination that gay, black and trans people are forced to endure. Linden Kemkaran threw her hat into an already volatile debate over political tribalism, responding to a viral tweet which suggested that “coming out” as Conservative is...

December 2, 2019

Police officer told to ‘tone down gayness’ may not get $19 million in damages as county argues discrimination is fine

A gay police officer was told he would receive $19 million in damages from his employer after he was told to “tone down” his sexuality to get a promotion but the municipality is now appealing, arguing that the discrimination was OK. Sergeant Keith Wildhaber, an officer within Missouri’s St Louis County Police...

December 2, 2019

George Michael is making music with Michael Jackson on the ‘other side’, according to a TV psychic. Yes, really

Singer George Michael died on Christmas Day in 2016, and his legacy is one so powerful that fans to this day still wonder about him. One fan is Sally. The 50-year-old from Nottinghamshire, England, is a self-described “huge” fan of the pop star. In search of answers, she found them in the form of psychic...

December 2, 2019

West Ham condemns own fans for singing homophobic chants in Premier League clash against Chelsea

West Ham has condemned its own fans for homophobic chants during a Premier League match against Chelsea on Saturday, November 30. Fans reportedly sang ‘Chelsea Rent Boys’ at the match, and sparked the ire and frustration of team officials, who promptly slammed the behaviour in a statement, the Daily Mail reports. “West Ham...

December 2, 2019

Russian feminist arrested and charged with distributing ‘gay propaganda’ after sharing artistic drawings of vaginas

A feminist in Russia has been charged with distributing “gay propaganda” in a criminal case involving pornography. Yulia Tsvetkova was named as a suspect in a case investigating the distribution of “criminal pornography”. She is being investigated as she runs a social media page called Vagina Monologues, which encourages...

December 2, 2019

Same-sex couple win Denmark’s version of Strictly Come Dancing and, surprise surprise, the world didn’t end

A same-sex couple has won Denmark’s version of Strictly Come Dancing, and to the surprise of LGBT+ people everywhere, the world didn’t go up in flames. Gay actor Jakob Fauerby won the contest with his professional dance partner Silas Holst. They have spent weeks wowing audiences and judges alike on the hit show, which is...

December 2, 2019

Gay strongman Rob Kearney reveals his secret to ‘real happiness’

Gay strongman Rob Kearney has opened up about his experience of coming out in an emotional and powerful speech. Speaking to students at Frontier Regional School in Massachusetts on November 22, Kearney discussed the challenges associated with coming out in sport – but said it was all worth it. “The biggest thing I want you...