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November 24, 2019

UK Conservative Party launch manifesto vowing to ‘get Brexit done’ but sidelines LGBT+ rights near entirely

British prime minister Boris Johnson promised on Sunday to “get Brexit done”, pledging in his Conservative Party manifesto to ram his deal through the European Union to withdraw from the bloc before Christmas. However, across the 59-page manifesto, there is a severe lack of pledges which would directly benefit...

November 24, 2019

British police chief quits Twitter following ‘homophobic abuse’ over her spiky hairstyle

A British police officer was subjected to “sexist and homophobic” abuse following a television appearance all because she had short, spiky hair with blond highlights. Deputy chief constable Rachel Swann was a crucial lifeline for many Whaley Bridge residents after a damaged dam broke, leading to evacuations and...

November 24, 2019

An ‘illegal blood bank’ for queer men was launched in the UK in backlash against backwards laws

Somewhere in a secret location in England’s capital city, an ‘illegal blood bank’ billed specifically for queer men was launched in a damning act of defiance against backwards blood donation laws. Men who have sex with men are prohibited from donating blood unless they are willing to abstain from sex for...

November 24, 2019

This ‘gender reveal party’ went so horrifically wrong it ended with screams, green smoke and blood

Whew boy, the latest in heterosexual shenanigans was a ‘gender reveal party’ that became such a tragicomedy that it saw family members screaming, chocking on green fumes and one person covered in blood. Or, well, we’re led to believe. After plane crashes, two explosions, Jell-O-filled hippos, runaway...

November 24, 2019

Ukraine police protect trans rights parade from repeat of violence as right-wing protesters pelt eggs at participants

Trans rights groups in Ukraine celebrated a milestone on Saturday – holding a Transgender Day of Remembrance vigil without being attacked by right-wing opponents. Kyiv police surrounded a square in the capital city as dozens of trans folk and allies came out to commemorate those who lost their lives to transphobic attacks...

November 24, 2019

Poland’s ‘first rainbow roundabout’ comes as government U-turns on LGBT+ rights

Nestled between a puppet theatre and a park, residents of a town in Poland might see the country’s “first rainbow roundabout” in a remarkable act of defiance against the openly anti-LGBT government. In what has become a clear symbol of solidarity with the queer community, a Szczecin local has launched a...

November 23, 2019

Indonesian ministries refuse to employ LGBT people as it ‘only wants the normal ones, not the odd ones’

Several Indonesian ministries have come under fire for banning pregnant, disabled and LGBT+ applicants as it “only wants the normal ones”. In a winding list of requirement for job seekers, the Attorney General’s Office reportedly specifies that applicants: “must not be mentally disabled and not...

November 23, 2019

Divina De Campo on The Vivienne’s games, politics and what Michelle said that nearly made her quit Drag Race UK

Divina De Campo lost out on the crown and title of Britain’s first drag superstar by a red hair’s breadth last night. We caught up with them to chat about mental health, The Vivienne’s strategy and why she nearly quit Drag Race UK. Congratulations on making it to top two! How did you find out … Continued The post...

November 23, 2019

American Medical Association calls for ban on traumatising conversion therapy for adults and kids

The American Medical Association will join efforts to legally ban the discredited practise of gay ‘cure’ therapy in all 50 states. The body, which is among the hundreds of medical authorities to oppose conversion therapy, threw its weight behind efforts for a formal legal ban. At a meeting on Tuesday, the AMA’s...

November 23, 2019

A, you guessed it, US pastor just said gay characters in children’s books will turn you gay

Up next in the ‘Things You Just Have To Expect At This Point’ playlist, an American pastor has pelted a library with “concerns” over children’s books containing gay characters as he fears they will “indoctrinate” kids. Yup. Calvary Chapel Mountain Highlands pastor Josh Layfield...