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March 5, 2021

Parents of trans kids urged to flee Alabama for ‘somewhere safe’ as total ban on trans youth healthcare passes

Young trans people and their families living in Alabama have been warned to “run” after the state banned gender-affirming care for minors. Marie Willa, who posted on TikTok as MissWilla, pleaded for parents living in Alabama to get their trans children out of the state and to “somewhere safe”. In an emotional...

March 5, 2021

Stonewall founder Matthew Parris believes sexuality can be ‘re-channelled’

Stonewall founder Matthew Parris has claimed that sexuality can be “re-channelled” in some young LGBT+ people, who only come out because it’s “cool or fashionable”. Parris, who was among Stonewall’s original founders in 1989, renounced the charity last year saying he was “walking...

March 5, 2021

Pop visionary and trans icon SOPHIE immortalised in beautiful ‘gayngel’ mural

Trans icon SOPHIE has been immortalised in beautiful mural form ahead of the Sydney Mardi Gras festival. SOPHIE was a producer and musician who died earlier this year in Athens, where she used to live. The artist sadly perished when she was trying to see the moon and fell. After her death tributes flooded the...

March 5, 2021

Rupert Everett ‘ran in the opposite direction’ when boyfriend was diagnosed with HIV in the 80s

Rupert Everett has admitted he “ran in the opposite direction” when a boyfriend was diagnosed with HIV in the 1980s. The actor told Piers Morgan on ITV’s Life Stories that he was “terrified” when the AIDS epidemic hit. “You had a boyfriend who got HIV and it developed into AIDS, and it...

March 5, 2021

Ultra Naté, best-known for 90s banger Free, calls for unity between Black trans and cis women on new track

Clubhouse singer Ultra Naté has come out swinging for trans rights with a new electro-pop anthem that doubles as a rallying cry for trans people of colour. The American singer, songwriter, record producer and DJ is best known for her dance crossover track “Free”, which shot to the top of the charts in 1997....

March 5, 2021

Pose is coming to an end after one final, shortened season: ‘It’s bittersweet’

Groundbreaking queer TV show Pose will come to an end with its third season, its creators announced on Friday (5 March). Steven Canals revealed that the powerful TV show, which features the largest cast of trans actors ever seen on screen, will bow out on 6 June after a shortened third season of seven episodes. Speaking...

March 5, 2021

Colorado governor Jared Polis proposed to his boyfriend as he was being rushed to hospital with coronavirus

As Colorado governor Jared Polis’ partner was being taken to hospital for the coronavirus, he was suddenly left breathless – but not in the way you might think. Polis, the country’s first out gay governor, had just asked his boyfriend of 17 years to marry him. Polis asked Marlon Reis to marry him in December...

March 5, 2021

Gay bar quite rightly honours Saint Dolly Parton with ‘spiritual’ 50-foot tribute

A gay club has created an incredible mural of Dolly Parton to celebrate her $1 million contribution to COVID-19 vaccine research. The legendary country singer and queer icon donated a large chunk of her personal wealth to the Vanderbilt University Medical Centre in Tennessee last year in an effort to help researchers find...

March 5, 2021

Modibodi’s innovative new leggings are a game-changer for people who have periods

There’s a new, innovative pair of leggings that won’t let your period or pelvic floor get in the way of exercising. The leggings, by brand Modibodi, are designed for comfort and protection during work outs while also being a win for the planet. So whether you’re dealing with a heavy period on a morning...

March 5, 2021