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October 3, 2019

No, there’s no such thing as ‘rapid onset gender dysphoria’

Australian experts have debunked ‘rapid onset gender dysphoria’ in a strongly-worded position statement. The phrase emerged in 2018 and posits that a “social and peer contagion” is responsible for young people identifying as trans, as opposed to growing acceptance and understanding. ‘Rapid...

October 3, 2019

‘Butt munch!’ Five outrageous moments from The Politician we can’t get over

Pose creator Ryan Murphy makes his Netflix original debut with hotly anticipated series The Politician – and there’s some truly iconic gay moments. Warning: spoilers ahead. Murphy has a record of prolific TV shows – from Glee to American Horror Story – so there was no surprise at the buzz...

October 3, 2019

This is who the Drag Race UK queens think is the shadiest of them all

Shade is an institution in RuPaul’s Drag Race, and if the inaugural batch of British queens are to believed, the UK edition will compete with the best of them. Sum Ting Wong told PinkNews that fans “are going to find someone to love and someone to absolutely f***ing hate” when Drag Race UK begins on...

October 3, 2019

Lesbian WWE star Sonya Deville makes important point about representation in wrestling

WWE’s first openly lesbian star, Sonya Deville, has said she wants to represent the LGBT+ community in wrestling to help others “live [their] truth”. Deville has also become the first gay cast member of reality show Total Divas, which follows the work and personal lives of female WWE wrestlers, and the...

October 3, 2019

Guessing if someone is top or bottom based on their most-used emojis is the latest bizarre Twitter craze

What someone’s five most recent emojis are is the secret to knowing the answer to the question as old as time itself: “Are they a top, bottom or switch?” At least, according to LGBT+ Twitter. From lemons to trademark logos, laughter crying face to maoi statues. To Twitter, these are an insight into your...

October 3, 2019

University professor comes out as trans in powerful and moving viral letter

A University of Washington professor has come out as trans in a powerful letter that’s gone viral. Amy Ko, an associate professor at The Information School at the University of Washington, recently earned tenure and her friends asked her what she would do with that privilege. “A big question for me was, I have job...

October 3, 2019

Athlete insists she wasn’t trying to make a political statement by wearing Pride shoes in Qatar

American heptathlete Erica Bougard says the rainbow trainers she wore for the IAAF World Athletics Championships in Qatar weren’t a political statement – she really just likes the shoes. The US athlete, who is dating a woman, will be competing in seven heptathlon events over two days. She has proudly worn the...

October 3, 2019

Black gay man shares loving picture with his boyfriend to make a powerful point about representation

With hate crime rocketing across the globe and the Trump impeachment scandal bristling, a black gay man posting a loving picture with his boyfriend has been welcomed on Twitter as an antipode to all the negativity. But it’s also been praised for raising several important points about representation in the LGBT+...

October 3, 2019

Gentlemen, start your engines: Drag queens are literally taking to the race track to raise thousands for LGBT charities

Four famous drag queens are taking part in a literal drag race for LGBT+ charities and it’s going to rev your engines. Attitude Magazine have teamed up with Jaguar for a brand new online mini-series, Jag Race, hosted by Drag SOS’ Cheddar Gorgeous. RuPaul’s Drag Race alumni Courtney Act, Peppermint as well...

October 3, 2019