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November 19, 2019

The Salvation Army really wants you to know it’s not anti-LGBT anymore

Just hours after Chick-fil-A ended their donations with the charity, The Salvation Army have insisted that it’s working to atone for its anti-LGBT past. As the streets across the world prepare to become punctuated with Salvation Army bell-ringers, the organisation has said it now “better understands” the...

November 18, 2019

This Australian MP actually defended Israel Folau’s sermon linking bushfires with gay marriage

Queensland MP Bob Katter has defended disgraced rugby star Israel Folau after he blamed bushfires on gay marriage in a bizarre sermon. In a lengthy Facebook post, Katter warned that “persecution of Christianity is on the rise” after Folau was widely condemned for blaming bushfires on gay people and abortion. “I may...

November 18, 2019

Two Saudi journalists being held in asylum centre after being outed as gay by government for contact with foreign media

Two gay journalists from Saudi Arabia are being detained in an asylum centre in Australia after they were outed by the government in their home country and forced to flee. The men – who have not been named – believe they were outed by Saudi state security and had their romantic relationship revealed to family …...

November 18, 2019

Two thirds of gay and bi couples have stronger relationships after getting a dog, study finds

Two thirds of gay and bi couples that have dogs said that their fur babies made their relationships stronger, according to a new study. The research on pups and romantic relationships was carried out by Rover.com, the world’s largest dog sitting and walking platform. Of the gay and bi couples surveyed, more than half (56...

November 18, 2019

Chick-fil-A will stop donations to homophobic and transphobic charities after immense backlash from queer activists

Fast food chain Chick-fil-A will finally stop donating money to anti-LGBT+ charities and organisations following immense backlash from queer people. The US-based fast-food chain has faced intense criticism for its donations to organisations such as the Marriage and Family Foundation, Family Research Council, Exodus...

November 18, 2019

The Crown season 3 is here and is already being hailed by the internet as ‘gay rights’

November 18, 2019

Nigeria named the most dangerous place for LGBT tourists, while Norway is the safest

A new study has found that Nigeria is the most dangerous country in the world for LGBT+ tourists, while the UK is the fourth safest. Researchers at travel website Asher & Lyric compiled their list of the best and worst countries for tourists by examining LGBT+ rights in each country. They examined issues such as...

November 18, 2019

From same-sex maths questions to queer icons, Stonewall launches LGBT-inclusive curriculum for primary schools

Stonewall has launched a curriculum guide to help primary schools make all subjects LGBT-inclusive ahead of comprehensive relationships education becoming compulsory next year. From September 2020, inclusive relationships and sex education will be statutory, which the guide says “will provide an additional impetus...

November 18, 2019

A queer woman was sent death and rape threats for shutting down a homophobic troll with ‘OK boomer’

A queer woman exposed the exhausting double standard that comes with being a young LGBT+ person after she tried to shut down a homophobic troll with “OK boomer”. Alyssa, a 21-year-old Toronto resident and the self-styled “high priestess of gay Twitter”, shared a screenshot of an anonymous man...

November 18, 2019

Filmmaker behind last year’s £50 viral Christmas ad is back with a gay festive romance that’ll move you to tears

Brace yourselves, because this powerful new short-film about a gay couple in a long-distance relationship will destroy LGBT+ people everywhere this Christmas. The film, called Made For You, was created by Phil Beastall of Anzara Video Production, who made a nation cry last year when his 2014 short-film Love is a Gift...