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September 6, 2019

India celebrates one year since gay sex was decriminalised

India’s LGBT+ community is celebrating on the first anniversary of the decriminalisation of gay sex. The five judges of the Supreme Court were unanimous in their decision to overturn the ban on consensual same-sex relations on September 6 last year, which used to be punishable by up to a life prison sentence. The...

September 6, 2019

Football fan says he was ‘abused’ after trying to stop ‘homophobic’ chants

A football fan says he was subjected to “abuse” after trying to stop the “homophobic” chants of other fans, while stewards “did nothing about it”. Rob Vernon, 21, supports Macclesfield Town and the incident is said to have taken place at a home game at Moss Rose stadium last week against...

September 6, 2019

From Peppa Pig to The Simpsons: The 9 best cartoons for LGBT representation

LGBT+ representation is rife in the animated world of cartoons, from queer characters in The Simpsons to Rocko’s Modern Life: Static Cling‘s sensitively handled transgender storyline. Even the most nostalgic and oldest children’s shows are becoming trailblazers for on-screen mainstream LGBT+ inclusivity...

September 6, 2019

MP shares moving photos of trans son after historic reforms to gender recognition laws

Australian politician Cassy O’Connor has shared moving photos of her transgender son, Jasper, receiving his new identification documents after landmark reforms to gender recognition laws in Tasmania came into effect. The new laws, which came into force on Thursday, 5 September, make Tasmania the first Australian...

September 6, 2019

Pete Buttigieg says he feels “sorry” for Donald Trump

Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg has said he feels “sorry” for US president Donald Trump after it appeared that a trajectory map for Hurricane Dorian was altered to include the state of Alabama. Eyebrows were raised on Thursday, September 5, after footage was broadcast of Trump holding up a map...

September 6, 2019

Lana Del Rey just came out against furries and called them ‘gross’

US singer Lana Del Rey has come out against the furry community, calling them “gross”. During a livestream with her fans on September 4, someone asked if Lana was a furry and her reply was clear: “I’m not a furry, you guys are gross.” The Grammy-nominated artist was mid-vape when she said that...

September 6, 2019

BBC receives more than 1,200 complaints over Songs of Praise same-sex wedding

The BBC reportedly received more than 1,200 complaints after it aired a same-sex wedding on long-running religious show Songs of Praise. The episode covering faith and marriage was shown on August 18 and featured the ceremony of Ian McDowall, 39 and Jamie Wallace, 27, at the Rutherglen United Reformed Church, near Glasgow....

September 6, 2019

Iceland president trolls Mike Pence by wearing rainbow bracelet for meeting

As Mike Pence reached Iceland, the latest stop on his European tour, the Icelandic president greeted him with a strong handshake – while pointedly wearing a rainbow bracelet on his wrist. On Wednesday, September 4, Iceland’s president Guðni Jóhannesson met with the US vice president at Höfði House in Reykjavík...

September 6, 2019

NFL star who made video for anti-gay group wants you to know he’s not homophobic

The NFL quarterback who starred in a video for a group whose founder called school shootings God’s “judgement” on same-sex marriages says that his views have been misconstrued. In the original advert, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees said, “Live out your faith on Bring Your Bible to School Day,” promoting a Focus...

September 6, 2019