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October 14, 2019

After Elizabeth Warren’s searing put down of homophobes, this Republican senator wants you to know he feels ‘disrespected’

Marco Rubio felt personally called out by Senator Elizabeth Warren’s superb response to a question about people who cannot accept same-sex marriage. Warren was quizzed on her views on gay marriage during CNN’s Equality Town Hall on October 11, and her quick comeback was so perfect it immediately went viral. Asked how...

October 14, 2019

The Trump administration is going to keep sending aid to Uganda despite ‘Kill the Gays’ bill

The Trump administration has stated its opposition to a new “Kill the Gays” bill in Uganda – but they will continue providing foreign aid to the country. A US State Department spokesperson said the US government “firmly opposes criminalisation of LGBTI individuals,” Reuters reports. They said that they stand “with Uganda’s...

October 14, 2019

Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky shuts down homophobic heckler during press conference

The President of the Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, expertly shut down a homophobic heckler in a rare display of LGBT+ tolerance from an Eastern European leader. Zelensky made the comments in a record-breaking 14-hour press conference on October 10 in which he spoke to 300 journalists on topics including his controversial...

October 14, 2019

Protesters appear outside High Court as case begins to permanently ban activists against LGBT-inclusive education

The High Court heard the first arguments in the case to permanently ban anti-LGBT+ activists from demonstrating outside of a Birmingham school. As protestors gathered outside, Jonathan Manning, representing Birmingham City Council, told the court that the case “is not about preventing lawful and legitimate protest...

October 14, 2019

Gay man shares heartwarming story of what happened when his dad found his stash of ‘beefcake’ pictures

When the internet came along, it opened up a whole new world for gay people. For author Grant Ginder, that meant one specific thing: finding photos of “beefcakes” in red thongs and saving them to his family’s desktop computer. The author went viral on Twitter after he shared his hilarious story for National Coming Out...

October 14, 2019

Anti-LGBT fast food restaurant Chick-fil-A has opened its first UK branch – and people are furious

Chick-fil-A, the American fast food chain notorious for its funding of anti-LGBT+ organisations, has now opened its first branch in the UK. Chick-fil-A is the US’s third-largest fast food chain behind McDonald’s and Subway. For years the Baptist-owned company has given millions of dollars to anti-LGBT+ organisations,...

October 14, 2019

Anti-LGBT fast food restaurant Chick-fil-A has opened its first UK branch – and people are furious

October 14, 2019

Gay World of WarCraft guild forced to change name after ‘complaints’

The ‘Gay Boys’ World of WarCraft Classic guild reportedly had its name changed after anti-LGBT+ trolls complained. The ‘Gay Boys’ guild was renamed late Wednesday night to the randomly-assigned ‘Guild ZFXPK’, Ars Technica reported. A customer service email from Blizzard, the game’s...

October 14, 2019

Elton John says writing Tiny Dancer was ‘a bit like having a w**k’

Sir Elton John, ever the wallflower, has compared writing his iconic 1971 hit ‘Tiny Dancer’ to masturbating. 2019 has been a year of reflection for Sir Elton, between the release of his musical fantasy biopic Rocketman, his ongoing Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour (which will have racked up more than 100 dates...

October 14, 2019

Grindr bans man who set up account to help people with chemsex and drug abuse issues

A man who set up a Grindr account to help people experiencing issues with drug abuse had his account repeatedly shut down by the hook-up app. Chemsex substance abuse expert Ignacio Labayen de Inza set up the Grindr account specifically to direct people to relevant advice on drug abuse. He also compiled his own research...