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September 13, 2019

Queer gym closes its doors over safety concerns after far-right threats

A queer gym in Edmonton, Canada has temporarily closed its doors after threats from far-right activists. Edmonton Police Hate Crimes Unit is investigating after far-right group Patriot Pride Canada Wide posted blog posts targeting the Queerflex gym, which offers mixed martial arts and self defence classes for LGBT+ people....

September 13, 2019

Drag Race UK star Divina de Campo ‏comes out as non-binary

Drag Race UK contestant Divina de Campo has come out as non-binary. The drag star, who has also appeared on The Voice and All Together Now, opened up about their gender identity in a post to social media. Divina de Campo opens up about gender identity They said: “Hi I’m Divina. I’m non-binary. It just...

September 13, 2019

New research seeks to explain why same-sex interactions between female pygmy chimps is so important

Female pygmy chimps prefer to have sex with other females, rather than males, a study suggested earlier this week. In the wild, adult female pygmies perform same-sex genital contacts, known as genito-genital rubbing, on a regular basis in their communities. But scientists have been perplexed for decades as to why only...

September 13, 2019

Google bans cafe’s advert for traditional faggots after deeming it ‘inappropriate and offensive’

Google banned a Welsh café’s post advertising faggots, peas and gravy as it was deemed to be “inappropriate and offensive content”. As well as being an anti-gay slur, faggots are a traditional UK dish consisting of meatballs made from minced off-cuts and offal. It is commonly eaten in Wales and the Midlands....

September 13, 2019

Cara Delevingne says Harvey Weinstein told her she’d ‘never make it as a gay woman’

Cara Delevingne has revealed that disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein told her to stay in the closet and interrogated her about her sex life. The out model-turned-actor spoke to Porter about her encounters with the Weinstein Company boss, who is facing sexual assault charges over his predatory attacks on young...

September 13, 2019

Not a single Democratic debate has asked about LGBT issues so far

The third Democratic debate once again failed to challenge candidates on their plans for LGBT+ Americans. The ten leading Presidential hopefuls took part in the debate on Thursday (September 12), which was moderated by ABC’s George Stephanopoulos and Univision’s Jorge Ramos. Democratic debate is a ‘missed...

September 13, 2019

Mike Pence speaks at fundraiser for anti-LGBT hate group – a week after the White House denied he is homophobic

US vice president Mike Pence addressed a fundraiser for an anti-LGBT hate group that has linked gay people to paedophiles, a week after the White House denied he is homophobic. On Thursday, September 13, Pence was the headline speaker at the black tie gala for evangelical group Concerned Women of America, which lobbies...

September 13, 2019

We regret to inform you Franklin Graham is at it again: Pastor tells Pete Buttigieg it’s ‘not OK to be gay’

Conservative evangelical preacher Franklin Graham has condemned Pete Buttigieg for “trying to tell people that the homosexual lifestyle is OK with God”. The Trump-supporting pastor has a Facebook following of nearly 8 million. He specifically targeted Buttigieg in a post which criticised him for his stance on...

September 13, 2019

Man in same-sex marriage is suing the Japanese government for the right to have a ‘family life’

An American man in a same-sex marriage with a Japanese national is suing the Japanese government for the right to stay in the country and have a “family life” with his husband. If a heterosexual couple are married and one of them is a Japanese national, the other is automatically granted long-term residence...

September 13, 2019

In a story about Sam Smith’s pronouns, The Sun managed to get it wrong in the very first sentence

British newspaper The Sun today broke the news that Sam Smith has requested friends and family refer to the singer as ‘they/them’, but then immediately referred to them as “him”. The article reported that the ‘Dancing with a Stranger’ star allegedly made the request to their close circle...