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October 8, 2019

Islamist extremists exploited LGBT school protests to fuel hate and division, official probe finds

Islamist extremists took advantage of LGBT+ school protests to “entrench social division” and “amplify hate” towards the LGBT+ community, an official probe has found. Protests against LGBT-inclusive education centred on two Birmingham primary schools. Demonstrations are still ongoing, despite a...

October 8, 2019

Bisexual man questions whether to tell his fiancée about his sexuality before marriage

A bisexual man has questioned whether to tell his female fiancée about his sexuality before his wedding day in a startling write-in to a UK advice columnist. In the Dear Richard Madeley advice column in The Telegraph, a man called Robin pleaded to Madeley for advice in this tight situation. One that complicates further as,...

October 8, 2019

Opera singer Lucia Lucas makes history as first trans star to perform with English National Opera

American opera singer Lucia Lucas has made history by becoming the first trans singer to perform with the English National Opera in London. Lucas, 38, played Public Opinion in Orpheus in the Underworld alongside the English National Opera on October 5 at the London Coliseum. In a BBC video, Lucas described how she dresses...

October 8, 2019

Big Mouth co-creator apologises over controversial pansexuality scene: ‘We missed the mark’

The co-creator of Netflix cartoon comedy Big Mouth has apologised after facing anger for a scene which tackles sexuality and gender identity. The scene in the recent fourth season featured guest character Ali, played by comic Ali Wong, coming out as pansexual after declaring that “bisexuality is so binary”,...

October 8, 2019

Ellen DeGeneres really wants you to know she’s friends with George W Bush

Ellen DeGeneres has responded to the rising negative reaction to her hanging out with former US president George W Bush on her talkshow. The TV comedian hit back at criticism after she and her wife, Portia de Rossi, were spotted laughing with the Republican lawmaker, who plunged the US into a war with Iraq in …...

October 8, 2019

A definitive list of every lesbian icon for International Lesbian Day

Happy International Lesbian Day! This is the undisputed and definitive list of every single lesbian icon, all of which are the icons of all lesbians, everywhere, at all times. Enjoy! Birkenstocks. DIY. And Sunday IKEA trips, of course. Sandi Toksvig. She was the first lesbian in the UK to come out while in the public...

October 8, 2019

7 reasons why you should wax your car

Looking for a way to make your car shine? Or even keep away airborne contaminants? Waxing will be the right option for you. So why should you decide to wax your car? Most car owners ask what benefits waxing has to their cars. Here are seven reasons why any car owner should consider car waxing. … Continued The post 7...

October 8, 2019

Bisexual woman left with PTSD after childhood bullies outed her and set her hair on fire

A bisexual woman has spoken out about the horrific impact that biphobic bullying has had on her mental health, after school bullies tried to set her hair on fire. Charlie Massey, now 23, opened up to BirminghamLive about her experiences with relentless anti-LGBT bullying. She said: “I told someone I thought was my...

October 8, 2019

The difference between Drag Race US and Drag Race UK summed up in one perfect tweet

With RuPaul’s Drag Race UK finally airing on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, it’s got fans realising just how different the two editions of the show are. International fans were subjected to the colourful world of British slang and swear words, leaving dozens bemused about what exactly the UK queens are...

October 8, 2019

The Supreme Court is set to decide if it’s OK to fire someone for being gay. Here’s everything we know so far

The US Supreme Court is weighing in on three hugely important cases that will determine whether it’s legal to discriminate against LGBT+ people in the US. Two of them, Zarda v. Altitude Express and Bostock v. Clayton County, will be argued together. Both relate to gay men who were fired from their jobs, allegedly...