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September 25, 2019

The cousin of Trump’s gay mentor just gave a damning indictment of the president

Roy Cohn was a mentor of Donald Trump, a lawyer, and was also a gay man who died at the age of 49 from AIDS-related complications in 1986. Now, Cohn’s cousin has delivered a damning indictment of Trump – and said Cohn would have been appalled by Trump’s “obsequious devotion” to Vladimir Putin. Cohn’s cousin, …...

September 25, 2019

Gay man ‘fearing for his life’ after carrying icon of the Virgin Mary with a rainbow halo

A British-Serbian gay man is afraid for his life after he received countless threats for carrying an icon of the Virgin Mary sporting a rainbow halo at Belgrade Pride. Nik Jovičić-Sas made national headlines last week in the deeply Orthodox Christian Serbia after appearing at the parade with the homemade icon. In the icon,...

September 25, 2019

This gay musician is singing songs about love to drown out anti-LGBT protests outside Birmingham school

A gay musician has organised the best response to anti-LGBT+ protests outside a primary school in Birmingham – by singing songs about peace and love. Local resident Katy Bennett, 36, told PinkNews that she had been “distressed and angered” over the past six months by protests against LGBT+ inclusive education...

September 25, 2019

A teenager has been arrested for threatening to ‘shoot up’ LGBT people. He’s just 13-years-old

A 13-year-old boy in Miami-Dade, Florida, has been arrested after he threatened to shoot people from minority groups, including LGBT+ people, in a group chat. The boy – who has not been named – reportedly sent a message to a group chat which read: “Wanna hear what is oppressed? My shotgun ammo because I am …...

September 25, 2019

Trans man who gave birth loses historic court battle to be named his child’s father

Trans dad Freddy McConnell, who gave birth to his child, has lost the right to be named as a father on their birth certificate in a high-stakes and historic court battle. McConnell, a multimedia journalist who works for the UK paper The Guardian, will not be listed as the father of his child on legal … Continued The...

September 25, 2019

There’s a lesbian pretending to be straight on the new season of The Circle, and the internet has a lot of thoughts

A contestant on reality show The Circle is a lesbian who is pretending to be straight to become more popular and win the game, and the internet isn’t happy. The Channel 4 reality game show features a group of contestants living in isolation in an apartment complex, who never meet in person. They only interact …...

September 25, 2019

Mattel just launched a gender non-conforming doll line

Mattel has launched a line of gender non-conforming and inclusive dolls “designed to keep labels out and invite everyone in”. The Creatable World dolls rival the toy manufacturer’s previous hyper-feminised creations like Barbie, Polly Pocket and American Girl dolls. The toys come with short hair and a...

September 25, 2019

UFC fighters exchange vile anti-gay slurs during hotel confrontation in viral video

UFC fighters Jeremy Stephens and Yair Rodriguez have come under fire after they were seen using homophobic slurs in a viral video. In the video, which was recorded in a hotel lobby and shared by Indiscutido.com, Stephens shouted at Rodriguez: “You poked me in the eye, faggot.” Rodriguez shouted the same slur...

September 25, 2019

UFC fighters exchange vile anti-gay slurs during hotel confrontation in viral video

September 25, 2019

Luxembourg’s gay prime minister makes impassioned plea against hate speech in historic UN address

Luxembourg’s gay prime minister Xavier Bettel has said everyone has a duty to challenge hate speech in an impassioned plea to the United Nations. The speech – which is reportedly the first speech at the United Nations by an openly gay leader on LGBT+ rights – called on other leaders to prevent freedom of expression …...