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September 13, 2019

Taxi driver quits after being attacked by drunk passenger for being transgender

A transgender Lyft driver is quitting after being attacked by a drunk passenger who told her she was “nothing but a man”. The alleged assault occurred in Portland, Oregon, and is being investigated as a possible hate crime under the state’s new ‘bias crime’ law, which was introduced in July. Marla...

September 13, 2019

Non-binary singer Sam Smith wants to be referred to as ‘they’ instead of ‘he’

Sam Smith has reportedly asked for friends to refer to them using the pronouns ‘they/them’. The ‘Dancing with a Stranger’ star allegedly made the request to their close circle after coming out as non-binary and genderqueer six months ago, according to a report in The Sun. “This is a decision...

September 13, 2019

Two ancient Roman skeletons have been holding hands for 1,500 years, and they’re both men

Two ancient Roman skeletons found next to each other in Italy have been revealed by experts to both be men, and they have been holding hands for 1,500 years. The couple, from the fourth to sixth century AD, were named the ‘Lovers of Modena’ when they were found in 2009 and until now scientists were …...

September 13, 2019

Two ancient Roman skeletons have been holding hands for 1,500 years, and they’re both men

September 13, 2019

Pete Buttigieg tells his emotional coming out story in ‘historic’ moment

In a “historic” moment, Pete Buttigieg revealed his coming out story during his closing remarks at the third US Democratic debate on Thursday (September 12). At the end of the debate, candidates were asked to describe a time of resilience in their lives and Buttigieg chose to tell his coming out story. He said:...

September 12, 2019

Gay Asian comic Bowen Yang joins Saturday Night Live cast

Gay comic Bowen Yang has joined the cast of Saturday Night Live, becoming the show’s first full-time cast member from an Asian background. It was announced on Thursday (September 12) that Yang would be joining SNL for its upcoming 45th season, which is set to begin on September 28. Yang, whose parents are from China,...

September 12, 2019

Married two-spirit couple wins The Amazing Race Canada

A two-spirit couple have claimed victory on The Amazing Race in Canada. Anthony Johnson and James Makokis became the first indigenous winners of the CTV reality series, which features teams embarking on the race of a lifetime across Canada. The married couple claimed the $250,000 prize in the September 10 episode,...

September 12, 2019

Coffee shop fires trans worker for kicking out anti-LGBT conservative

A coffee shop has sacked a transgender employee who yelled at a right-wing customer who works for an anti-LGBT lobbying group. Natalie Weiss was let go from her job at Lincoln, Nebraska, coffee shop Cultiva Espresso & Crepes on Wednesday (September 11) after she reportedly shouted at Marilyn Synek, who is employed by...

September 12, 2019

A same-sex couple is suing Trump administration for treating their daughter as ‘born out of wedlock’

A married gay couple are taking legal action against a Trump administration policy that has hindered their baby daughter’s fight for US citizenship. Roee and Adiel Kiviti, who are both US citizens, ran into trouble with the State Department after welcoming baby Kessem via a surrogate in Canada earlier this year. The...

September 12, 2019

Belarus filmmaker hospitalised after brutal anti-gay attack

Belorussian filmmaker Nikolai Kuprich has been hospitalised after a violent anti-gay attack. The documentary-maker, whose film Pussy Boys explores the experience of LGBT+ people in Belarus, was assaulted along with two men in Minsk on August 25, according to Human Rights Watch. Filmmaker suffers from memory loss after...