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October 25, 2019

An overwhelming majority of homophobic hate crimes end in convictions, but more work needs to be done with transphobic hate

As England and Wales are haunted by a spree of violence against the community, an overwhelming majority of anti-LGBT+ hate crimes actually end in convictions, according to data. The Crown Prosecution Service – the body responsible for conducting criminal prosecutions – released data today revealing that the courts are...

October 25, 2019

Donald Trump reportedly no-showed funeral of congressman and staunch LGBT ally Elijah Cummings

Donald Trump has reportedly failed to attend the funeral of civil rights activist, congressman and LGBT+ ally Elijah Cummings. Cummings died at the age of 68 on 17 October from “complications concerning longstanding health challenges”, a spokeswoman said. The congressman’s funeral took place today and was attended by...

October 25, 2019

Actor bravely confronts ‘f**king rapist’ Harvey Weinstein at New York actors event – and is kicked out for their trouble

Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, who is due to stand trial in January over a rape allegation, was called a “f**king rapist” by an actor at a New York event on Wednesday. The 21-year-old actor, Zoe Stuckless, who uses they/them pronouns, was thrown out of the event for confronting Weinstein – who...

October 25, 2019

A poster advertising a ‘build a better bussy’ class with a photo of a woman’s rear sent gay Twitter off the deep end

Eyebrows were raised when a poster advertising a “bussy bootcamp” with a picture of a woman’s rear was shared online. According to the poster, which has been liked almost 30,000 times on Twitter, the workout is “tailored to hit each muscle within the gluteus complex”. “We are going to...

October 25, 2019

There’s a second Chick-fil-A restaurant in the Scottish Highlands and nobody seems to have noticed

While the opening of anti-LGBT+ fast-food chain Chick-fil-A in England prompted pushback this month, another branch opened quietly in Scotland and it seems nobody noticed. Macdonald Aviemore Resort saw a branch open earlier this month to scant fanfare. With beautiful views of secluded lochs, glistening lakes and ancient...

October 25, 2019

Someone really needs to tell Boris Johnson to stop using the incredibly toxic phrase ‘man up’

UK prime minister Boris Johnson told opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn to “man up” and approve a general election and Twitter is not happy. Johnson is currently beelining his withdraw bill in a bid to break the political paralysis he and his party have been trapped in for months. He’s dangling the prospect...

October 25, 2019

This Latino Libertarian wants to make history as America’s first-ever intersex lawmaker

A 25-year-old Houston native called Pete Salas is the first openly intersex candidate to run for a Texas house seat. Salas, who identifies as an intersex-bodied trans man, will be challenging a white Republican called Sam Harless, whose wife previously represented the district for a decade, on a platform seeking to...

October 25, 2019

Phones4U businessman dies in jail while serving sentence for murdering transgender wife

A founding Phones4U employee jailed for the murder of his trans Russian bride, whom he battered and smothered to death in 2010, has died his prison cell in Turkey. Chris Collier was serving a 24-year prison term for the killing of his allegedly “mail-order” wife – he boasted he had “bought her”...

October 25, 2019

Don’t get your hopes up about Captain Marvel and Valkyrie getting together anytime soon, Thor director warns

It is the major question on the minds of many Marvel fans – will Valkyrie and Captain Marvel get together? Seemingly not – at least not right now, the director of Thor: Love and Thunder has revealed. Film director Taika Waititi has seen all the talk online about the female superheroes, but he wants to …...

October 25, 2019

Monét X Change and Nina West made Meghan McCain an ‘official Ru girl’ and fans are not impressed

Drag Race favourites Monet X Change and Nina West have come under fire for helping Republican pundit Meghan McCain celebrate her 35th birthday. Nina and Monet made an appearance on US panel show The View – an American Loose Women of sorts – as part of McCain’s birthday celebrations. After being welcomed on by...