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September 25, 2019

Almost all LGBT politicians are backing Nancy Pelosi’s impeachment inquiry of Donald Trump

Nancy Pelosi shattered the White House overnight when she launched an impeachment inquiry of US president Donald Trump, and it’s received the backing of almost every standing LGBT+ lawmaker. The House Speaker charged Trump with betraying his oath of office and the nation’s security after details emerged that he...

September 25, 2019

Lil Nas X says he’s ‘somewhat’ in a relationship

Lil Nas X has revealed that he is “somewhat” in a relationship after coming out to the world in June, in an interview on The Ellen Show. The artist came out in a series of not-so-cryptic tweets on World Pride Day, June 30, but has not yet spoken about a relationship. Ellen DeGeneres said to the 20-year-old:...

September 25, 2019

America’s Got Talent judge has ‘never felt more like a woman’ since coming out

America’s Got Talent judge Julianne Hough has opened up about how good she has felt since coming out as “not straight”. Hough revealed that she came out to her husband – NHL player Brooks Laich – a few months into their marriage in an interview for the September issue of Women’s Health. “I [told him],...

September 25, 2019

Rugby team of drag queens competes in charity game

A rugby team full of drag queens took to the pitch last weekend in Wales to help raise funds for an important cause. The Diff Drag, a team made up of Cardiff’s best-known drag queens, competed against gay rugby union team Cardiff Lions RFC to help raise funds for mental health charity Mind on Sunday. … Continued The...

September 25, 2019

Kathy Griffin shares list of words that ‘offend the young gays’ she promises to never say again

Kathy Griffin listed all the words that “offend the young gays” which she promises not to say anymore. The iconic comedian appeared at the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Hearts of Gold concert on Saturday, September 21. The concert celebrated 50 years of the organisation fighting for LGBT+ rights and equality,...

September 25, 2019

International Olympic Committee scientists fail to agree on trans athlete guidelines

Plans by the International Olympic Committee to tighten guidelines for trans athletes ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Games have stymied because scientists are struggling to agree over the “tricky political and emotive issue”. Scientists involved in the decision were expected to recommend halving the permitted...

September 25, 2019

Jonathan Van Ness explains what ‘undetectable’ means live on national TV

Queer Eye star Jonathan Van Ness has explained on national television how research shows that if you are HIV positive and you have an undetectable viral load – then the virus is un-transmittable. Van Ness, who publicly revealed that he is HIV-positive over the weekend, explained how the HIV virus can be effectively treated...

September 25, 2019

Men claim restaurant workers didn’t step in to help during anti-gay attack

Two gay men were reportedly victims of an anti-gay attack by a group shouting homophobic slurs at a New York restaurant earlier this month. Police are investigating the assault of Daniel Dominguez, 39 and Alberto Cruz, 36, on September 12 as a anti-gay hate crime, according to New York Daily News. The two gay rights...

September 25, 2019

This is why It’s Always Sunny turned one of its main characters gay

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia creator and star Rob McElhenney has explained why they decided to make his character Mac gay. Mac came out as gay in the show’s 12th season after years of jokes about the character’s sexuality. But that wasn’t always the plan. Speaking to Rolling Stone, McElhenney said that they...

September 25, 2019

An overwhelming majority of LGBT pupils have heard homophobic, transphobic or biphobic remarks in school

More than eight in ten (81 percent) school pupils have heard fellow students making homophobic, biphobic or transphobic comments, according to new research. The latest study, carried out by LGBT Youth Scotland, looked at life for young people in Dumfries and Galloway. It also found that more than one quarter (27 percent)...