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November 8, 2019

The legalisation of same-sex marriage in the Cayman Islands has been reversed

The Cayman Islands Court of Appeal has sided with the government and reversed the legalisation of same-sex marriage which happened just over six months ago. Chantelle Day and her partner Vickie Bodden Bush applied for the right to be married in the Cayman Islands, a British territory, but had their application rejected...

November 8, 2019

Non-binary person turned away from plasma donation centre because their gender does not align with sex assigned at birth

A non-binary person has claimed that they were turned away from a plasma donation centre in Minnesota because their gender identity does not align with the sex they were assigned at birth. The Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) has amended an existing lawsuit claiming that CSL Plasma in Minnesota denied Charlie...

November 8, 2019

This new queer dating app ‘inspired by newspaper personals’ is determined to keep the creeps out

A new queer dating app has launched and it’s the opposite of Tinder in every possible way. Lex began life as the Instagram account and dating platform Personals. It was “inspired by the personal ads in On Our Backs, a women-run erotica magazine of the 80s and 90s. The personals were written by lesbians and...

November 8, 2019

This penguin comedy sketch mocking Piers Morgan has finally won his ‘respect’

A comedy sketch about Piers Morgan identifying as a ‘two-spirit penguin’ has been made to make a very poignant message about trans acceptance. The short film is in response to Good Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan’s comments in a show debate about gender, saying: “Why can’t I be a two-spirit penguin?” Piers Morgan...

November 8, 2019

Beloved gay YouTuber dies by suicide following battle with depression

Gay YouTuber Tai Couture, whose real name was Tyree Williams, has died by suicide following a long struggle with depression. The YouTube personality was known as a hair and make-up artist and had almost 25,000 subscribers on the platform. He died last week. Williams opened up about his own experience with depression...

November 8, 2019

If you need a moment of brevity from rainbow poppy discourse, this viral tweet about a Lego poppy should do the trick

The latest in the ‘rainbow poppy’ odyssey is, for once, a brief moment of serenity. As lawmakers rage and Twitter users tirelessly remind people that, yes, queer people did exist during the two Great Wars, one user’s take on it all has Twitter beside themselves. Across the last week, a surging debate over...

November 8, 2019

Robyn Crawford breaks silence on her ‘physical’ relationship with Whitney Houston

Robyn Crawford has confirmed that she had a romantic and sexual relationship with the late Whitney Houston in a moving interview. Seven years after the singer’s death Crawford’s memoir, titled A Song for You: My Life with Whitney Houston, is set to be published by Penguin Random House on November 12. The book promises to...

November 8, 2019

Exploring Leonardo da Vinci’s sexuality through opera on the 500th anniversary of his death

The creators of a new opera at the London V&A about Leonardo da Vinci’s sexuality share their insights into creating the piece. Was Leonardo da Vinci, one of the world’s greatest geniuses, a gay man? The question came up for us while creating our new opera Leonardo for the V&A. His sexuality been debated by...

November 8, 2019

Homophobic tennis player Margaret Court thinks she deserves to be honoured and we have to laugh

Former tennis player Margaret Court, who is opposed to same-sex marriage, has said she wants the Australian Open to honour her for her achievements – but officials are not convinced. Court – who won all four majors in 1970 – wants to have her achievements celebrated at next year’s Australian Open to mark the 50th …...

November 8, 2019

A ridiculous homophobe refused to hire a beautician because she has queer friends. Yes, really

Homophobes often get upset at the most ridiculous things. They don’t like gay people getting married, they don’t like gay people having jobs. The list goes on and on. Now, one woman has decided to add something new to that list: she doesn’t like her beautician having gay friends. In a bizarre text exchange shared …...