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October 1, 2019

Trans woman beaten, tied to a van and dragged away in attack too violent to share publicly

A bigot brutally beat a trans woman, tied her body to the bumper of a stolen minivan, and dragger her for two blocks, according to police. The victim, who has not yet been named by local authorities, is fighting for her life after being taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. The attack took place last …...

October 1, 2019

Pope meets with pro-LGBT priest denounced by hardline conservative Catholics

Pope Francis has met privately with an American priest who has been attacked by hardline Catholics for his pro-LGBT+ views. Father James Martin has developed a reputation within the Catholic church for his soft approach to the LGBT+ community. He has even written a book, called Building a Bridge, which argues that the...

October 1, 2019

The Queer Eye cast savage Bernie Sanders in resurfaced video – and they don’t hold back

The Queer Eye cast savage Bernie Sanders for his looks and his politics in a 2018 video – and they don’t hold back. The video apparently didn’t make much of a splash when it was first released by Into, but has resurfaced on Twitter in recent days, and LGBT+ people are not impressed. In the … Continued The post...

October 1, 2019

Christine and The Queens is ‘conflicted’ over Taylor Swift and using queerness as an ‘accessory’

October 1, 2019

Star Wars characters are an openly gay couple, Disney confirms

The animated children’s series Star Wars Resistance features a gay couple, Disney producers have confirmed. The series – which is about to launch its second season – features two characters called Orka and Flix. Many fans assumed they were a gay couple when the first season aired. Now, Disney producers have confirmed that...

September 30, 2019

Joe Biden says he gets more credit for marriage equality than he deserves

Joe Biden reportedly said he gets “more credit for marriage equality than [he] deserves” at a private fundraiser held on Saturday night (September 28). The Washington Blade reported that Biden made the comments at a fundraiser for Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign held by gay philanthropist Tim Gill and...

September 30, 2019

Eye-opening viral Twitter thread reveals how people are still shocked to see same-sex couples in public

A Canadian magazine editor tweeted that a woman dropped her groceries after seeing her kiss her girlfriend, reminding the world that people are still shocked by same-sex couples. Erica Lenti wrote: “A woman dropped her groceries when she saw me kiss my girlfriend goodbye today, and that’s the change I want to be in...

September 30, 2019

High school teen crowned homecoming royalty in stunning gold gown

A senior at a Memphis, Tennessee, high school was named homecoming royalty, and a photo of him receiving his crown in a beautiful gold, sequinned dress has gone viral. Students at White Station High School voted for Brandon Allen, who identifies as gay, to receive the homecoming crown and sash. The school posted the photo...

September 30, 2019

Native American tribe becomes first to pass hate crime law protecting LGBT people

The Oglala Sioux Tribe may have become the first Native American tribe to introduce a hate crime law protecting LGBT+ and two spirit people. There is no comprehensive data on law codes for the 573 federally recognised American Indian tribes, but Indian Country Today reported that it could not find any other hate crime laws...

September 30, 2019

Avon’s first transgender rep reveals how ‘the sisterhood’ helped her with her identity

A 35-year-old woman who quit her full-time job to care for her mother has become Avon’s first transgender representative. Daniella Schofield, from Blackpool, joined Avon in February because she needed to work flexible hours around caring for her mum. Schofield now manages a team of 21 Avon representatives and says...