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September 16, 2019

Mike Pence claims he was bitten by a prize-winning race horse

US vice president Mike Pence, who once said “there’s nothing better for the inside of a man than the outside of a horse”, has said a prize-winning race horse bit him during a 2018 visit to Kentucky, US. At a policy retreat for House Republicans in Baltimore last Friday, Pence offered the anecdote...

September 16, 2019

Sinéad O’Connor wears rainbow top with traditional hijab on Good Morning Britain

Sinéad O’Connor donned a rainbow top alongside her hijab during an appearing on Good Morning Britain. The Irish singer-songwriter took to the stage to sing her hit cover of Prince’s song ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ on the programme on Monday, September 16. She wore a black sweatshirt with bold rainbow...

September 16, 2019

RuPaul dedicated his fourth Emmy Award to late Drag Race producer

RuPaul paid tribute to Drag Race co-executive producer Jacqueline Wilson, who passed away recently, as he accepted an award at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2019. The Drag Race legend made history on Sunday, September 15, when he won the Emmy for outstanding host for a reality or competition programme for the fourth...

September 16, 2019

Charli XCX holds up bottle of poppers and yells ‘gay rights’ in viral video

Singer Charli XCX has ended homophobia by shouting “gay rights!” while holding a bottle of poppers in a viral Twitter video. No, really. In the clip, the pop star raises a Rush-branded bottle of poppers and yells, like the incomparable ally she is, “gay rights!” A meme which has become a rallying...

September 16, 2019

A trans woman conceived a baby with her wife while she was transitioning

A trans woman and her wife have welcomed their first baby together. Rebecca and Isabelle Sutherland, from Canberra, Australia, married in 2016, having known each other since childhood. It was just before their wedding that Isabelle told her wife that she had a secret to share with her. “I was worried because it was...

September 16, 2019

Gareth Thomas runs into husband’s arms after smashing triathlon hours after revealing HIV diagnosis

Sportsman Gareth Thomas ran into the arms of his husband after smashing the Ironman Triathlon – less than 24 hours after revealing he is HIV-positive. The former Welsh rugby captain spoke out to help break the stigma surrounding those living with HIV in a video posted online on Saturday, September 14. But, just hours after...

September 16, 2019

Religious mother accuses lesbian daughter of being ‘possessed’ after vowing to marry girlfriend

An Australian lesbian who wants to marry her girlfriend has been told by her strictly religious parents that she has been possessed by the devil. JoJo, 38, wants her Lebanese parents to attend her wedding with girlfriend Jess, 28, and for her father to walk her down the aisle. The couple will feature on the …...

September 16, 2019

Prince Harry calls Gareth Thomas an ‘absolute legend’ as the pair announce plans to fight HIV stigma

Prince Harry, Prince William and Elton John sent touching messages to retired rugby player Gareth Thomas, who was “forced” to announce that he is living with HIV over the weekend. Prince Harry said that Thomas was “an absolute legend” for opening up about his HIV status. “In sharing your story...

September 15, 2019

From Gentleman Jack to Ellen DeGeneres, how much do you know about lesbians?

From the history of the word lesbian to Gentleman Jack, we’ve made a lesbian history quiz for you to test out how clued up you are on abseiling lesbians and iconic lesbian kisses on TV. Lesbian history has often not been well documented (thanks, heteropatriarchy) but that doesn’t mean there hasn’t been some incredible,...

September 15, 2019

Last Night of the Proms review: How Jamie Barton went over the rainbow in a night of LGBT+ pride and diversity

Four flags were hoisted up by a Last Night of the Proms audience member yesterday: the bisexual Pride flag, the LGBT+ Pride flag, the US flag, and the flag of English King Edward III. People going to the Last Prom–the final night of a 58-day-long classical musical festival–have a way of knowing what to expect. …...