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July 28, 2021

Trans visibility is growing in America despite Republican tidal wave of hate

A growing number of adults in the US know a trans person or someone who uses gender-neutral pronouns, research has found. Four in 10 (42 per cent) of Americans say they personally know a trans person, which is up five per cent since 2017. And the number who know a person who uses gender-neutral pronouns, … Continued

July 28, 2021

Lizzo debunks ridiculous rumour she killed a fan in peak Lizzo fashion

Lizzo has officially shut down the ridiculous rumour that she once killed a person while stage-diving at one of her concerts. On Tuesday (27 July), the “Good as Hell” singer took to TikTok to address some of the crazier claims that are circulating on social media. And when it came to the one about her …...

July 28, 2021

Lizzo debunks ridiculous rumour she killed a fan in peak Lizzo fashion

July 28, 2021

Demi Lovato says DaBaby’s HIV rant is proof that straight kids need LGBT+ education too

Demi Lovato has torn into DaBaby for his “disturbing” rant about HIV and gay men, saying it shows the importance of LGBT+ education. In a five-part Instagram post published Wednesday (28 July), the “Sorry Not Sorry” singer skewered the rapper for saying that people living with HIV “die in two,...

July 28, 2021

Teen left with broken nose and fractured jaw for refusing to answer ‘are you a boy or a girl?’

A 16-year-old Dutch girl was attacked and left with a broken nose and fractured jaw after refusing to answer the question: “Are you a boy or a girl?” Frédérique was walking through an area of Amstelveen in the north of the Netherlands on 26 July when a boy aged about 14 approached her and shouted …...

July 28, 2021

Christian graphic designer loses five-year battle to discriminate against same-sex couples

A US appeals court has ruled against wedding website designer Lorie Smith in her bid to discriminate against same-sex couples. Smith, a graphic designer who creates custom wedding websites in Colorado, had tried to challenge the state’s anti-discrimination law because she didn’t want to work with same-sex...

July 28, 2021

Marjorie Taylor Greene literally runs away from critics then whines about free speech

July 28, 2021

EA vice president says ‘there’s really no such thing as gamers’ anymore as the industry has evolved

EA’s vice president of brand, Elle McCarthy, believes the term “gamer” is outdated. In an interview with Adweek, McCarthy discusses her role and innovations in gaming. “I often get asked about how brands can partner with gaming or talk to gamers – but there’s really no such thing as gamers at all and understanding that...

July 28, 2021

Children’s museum receives ‘overwhelming’ death threats over drag queen story hour

A children’s museum was forced to cancel a Drag Queen Story Hour after the event attracted a barrage of death threats. The private event at the Lincoln Children’s Museum was planned by Out Nebraska and due to be held after the museum closed on Saturday (24 July), with around 50 people attending. But within days...

July 28, 2021

Emma Roberts thanks ‘gays and whoever else’ for turning her into hysterical meme

Emma Roberts did the right thing and thanked “gays and whoever else” for turning her into a hilarious viral meme. The memes started shortly after Roberts posted a video to Instagram of herself on the beach over the weekend. It’s a simple video of the Scream Queens star smiling and posing for the camera...