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October 16, 2019

Researchers behind ‘controversial’ puberty blockers study slammed by BBC’s Newsnight cleared of any wrongdoing

Scientists working on a study into the effects of giving puberty blockers to transgender children that was slammed by BBC’s Newsnight have been investigated and cleared of any wrongdoing. The study is important because it partially formed the basis for lowering the age at which trans kids can be given puberty...

October 16, 2019

The Color Purple author slams ‘homophobic’ actress who was dropped from stage show and is suing for religious discrimination

The author of The Color Purple has spoken out about the firing of actress Oluwaseyi Omooba from the stage production of the book over “homophobic” comments. Omooba was set to play the lead role in a musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s award-winning novel, which is about a sexual abuse survivor who regains her...

October 16, 2019

Abhorrent app with alleged ties to Uganda falsely claims it can tell how gay you are

A new app is telling users that it can determine “how gay” they are by analysing their DNA – and it has links to Uganda. One of the app’s developers Joel Bellenson is from Uganda, where officials are said to be planning to revive their controversial “Kill the Gays” bill, which would introduce the death...

October 16, 2019

Homophobia is increasing among young people in the UK – and online hate is to blame

A new report has shown that homophobia is on the rise among young people, with one in four 18-24 year olds believing being LGBT+ is “immoral or against their beliefs”, higher than any other age group. According to the Hate Crime Report 2019, by LGBT+ anti-violence charity Galop, young people are showing...

October 16, 2019

Coca-Cola’s same-sex couple ads are ‘mentally, emotionally and morally damaging’, Hungarian authorities rule

Coca-Cola has reportedly been issued a fine by regulators in Hungary over an ad campaign featuring same-sex couples. The drinks company faced attacks from lawmakers within the dominant Fidesz party in August, over Coke Zero adverts in Budapest featuring pictures of same-sex couples and the slogan “zero sugar, zero...

October 16, 2019

A Twitter troll tried to femme-shame a young boy and it backfired in a way that’ll warm your heart

Every now and then, Twitter becomes less of a place where we lament our doomed, burning planet, and turns into a somewhere we can celebrate people for being themselves. And a troll’s attempt at femme-shaming a fabulously fierce and fiercely fabulous young boy completely backfired, bringing Twitter together to cheer...

October 16, 2019

A waitress has been fired for refusing to serve a transphobic couple

A Wisconsin waitress was fired for refusing to serve a transphobic couple who tried to get her to agree that a transgender customer was “disgusting”. Britanny Spencer, the waitress who had worked at Fat Joe’s Bar & Grill in Fond du Lac for the past couple of months, told local news that the restaurant...

October 16, 2019

RuPaul’s Drag Race star Tatianna turns mugshot after dramatic arrest into sickening new merch line

We’ve heard of turning lemons into lemonade, but RuPaul’s Drag Race star Tatianna is turning mugshots into actual mugs. The drag star, who appeared on the second season of RuPaul’s Drag Race, was arrested for “disorderly conduct” after an altercation at a nightclub in Atlanta, Georgia, on Monday. TMZ...

October 16, 2019

Ellen DeGeneres kisses Trump ally Howard Stern to ‘make America forget’ George Bush

Ellen DeGeneres has kissed radio host Howard Stern to try and get everyone to “forget” her George Bush scandal. Appearing on DeGeneres’ show on Monday, Stern made multiple references to the controversy around her friendship with George Bush. DeGeneres strongly rejected criticism last week after being...

October 16, 2019

Uganda u-turns on ‘Kill the Gays’ bill, says country won’t be putting gay people to death

Uganda will not impose the controversial death penalty for gay sex, a presidential spokesperson said earlier this week. LGBT+ activists and aid donors were wrapped in unease and fear after a Ugandan minister took to TV to assert that the government planned to re-introduce an anti-homosexuality all in parliament within...