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October 21, 2019

More than half the couples on MTV’s new reality dating show are LGBT

The MTV reality True Love or True Lies? returns for its second season tonight and out of eight couples featured on the show, five are LGBT+. Having completed its first season in 2018, this year couples will live in a mansion in Malta but all is not what it seems. Some of the couples are real, and … Continued The...

October 21, 2019

The first thing Cher did after coming off stage in London is peak Cher

Cher celebrated a triumphant set at London’s O2 Arena in the most Cher way possible – sub-tweeting Donald Trump in an all-caps rant. Cher filled the O2 Arena on Sunday night for her first UK performance in 15 years. Taking to the stage in an electric blue wig and a bedazzled toga (further costume and …...

October 21, 2019

Family Guy follows ‘transphobic’ episode by taking aim at ‘network TV gays’

Family Guy has mocked “network TV gays” in its latest episode just weeks after it came under fire for its treatment of a trans character. In the latest episode, titled ‘Disney’s The Reboot’, Family Guy imagines that the network was bought by Disney, which means the long-running show is due a shake-up. The...

October 21, 2019

Family Guy follows ‘transphobic’ episode by taking aim at ‘network TV gays’

October 21, 2019

Asylum seeker who was beaten and raped for being gay in Uganda could be sent back by Trump administration

A woman who was beaten and raped for being a lesbian in Uganda could be sent back to her home country by the Trump administration. The woman – who has not been named publicly – knew she was gay when she was 13, but learned not to speak of the subject after her mother said … Continued The post Asylum seeker who was...

October 21, 2019

Always removes feminine design from sanitary towels to be inclusive of trans and non-binary people

The sanitary brand Always has removed the Venus female symbol (♀) from its packaging of sanitary towels to be more inclusive of trans and non-binary people who have periods. It made the decision in response to questioning from two trans advocates, who pointed out that the company’s products were used by a range of...

October 21, 2019

The host city for WorldPride in 2023 has been announced

WorldPride 2023 will be held in Sydney, InterPride has announced, marking the 50th Anniversary of Australia’s first Gay Pride Week. InterPride is the international association of Pride organisations, and it voted on Sunday, October 20, at its Annual General Meeting in Athens on the bids for 2023 WorldPride. According...

October 21, 2019

Strictly Come Dancing male pro makes history by dancing in high heels

Twitter has declared Johannes Radebe the winner of this year’s Strictly Come Dancing, after he became the first male pro in the show’s history to dance in high heels. Strictly fans were bowled over by Sunday’s opening number, in which Radebe performed a voguing-inspired routine backed by two male dancers....

October 21, 2019

All Navy personnel in New Zealand can now wear makeup, regardless of gender

The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) has announced inclusive guidelines which mean its personnel will now be able to wear makeup and nail varnish, regardless of gender. Previous rules only allowed subtle makeup, clear or pale nail varnish and “trimmed, neat and natural” false eyelashes to be worn by women. Now...

October 21, 2019

Man tried to trick university into giving him law degree by pretending to be a former student who’d transitioned

A 30-year-old man tried to trick Durham University into giving him a law degree by pretending he was a former student who had transitioned. Nathan Hogg contacted the university last year and claimed he was formerly a female student at the institution but had since transitioned to male. Hogg – who found the former...