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September 4, 2019

Furry gamer SonicFox comes out as non-binary, says they will ‘finally explore ‘true identity’

Esports champion SonicFox has come out as non-binary. The five-time Evolution Championship Series champion, one of the most popular professional online gamers, came out on Twitter on September 3. They wrote: “Hey ya’ll! I’ve been thinking critically about myself these last couple of months, and my entire life...

September 4, 2019

Charges against Straight Pride counter-protesters won’t be dropped

A judge has upheld charges against dozens of people in relation to clashes at the Straight Pride event in Boston. 36 people were arrested at the event in Boston on Saturday (August 31), amid clashes between alt-right Straight Pride marchers, anti-fascist counter-protesters and police. Suffolk County District Attorney...

September 4, 2019

This football star made a video for anti-gay group to help ‘share God’s love’

NFL quarterback Drew Brees starred in a video for a group whose founder called school shootings God’s “judgement” on same-sex marriages. The New Orleans Saints player encourages children to “share God’s love with friends” in a 22-second clip for Bring Your Bible to School Day. The event...

September 4, 2019

Bishop who said gay men ‘have a specific stink’ did not commit a criminal offence, police say

A bishop who claimed that gay men have a “specific stink” has been cleared of wrongdoing by police. Church of Cyprus bishop Neophytos of Morphou has attracted anger over his outlandish claims about LGBT+ people, claiming in July that homosexuality is “a problem, which is usually transmitted by parents to the...

September 4, 2019

Boris Johnson accused of ‘homophobia’ after appearing to call Jeremy Corbyn a ‘big girl’s blouse’

Boris Johnson was seemingly caught on camera during his first prime minister’s questions appearing to refer to opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn as a “big girl’s blouse”. The prime minister was filmed heckling Corbyn during an exchange in Parliament on Wednesday, August 4, after the Labour leader...

September 4, 2019

Taron Egerton says he was nervous about ‘camping it up’ when playing Elton John

Taron Egerton has explained why he chose not to “camp it up” as Elton John in Rocketman. When asked by British GQ what he was most worried about when he was first signed on to the film, Egerton admitted he has reservations about being a heterosexual actor in a gay role. “There’s a certain amount …...

September 4, 2019

The Queen’s gay cousin says family wasn’t fazed by him coming out

The Queen’s gay cousin Lord Ivar Mountbatten has said that his family were largely on board with him coming out. Lord Ivar Mountbatten became the first member of the Queen’s family to enter a same-sex marriage in September 2018, when he wed his partner James Coyle in a quiet ceremony. The minor aristocrat, who...

September 4, 2019

It’s been more than two weeks, but this DUP politician is still raging about the same-sex wedding on Songs of Praise

A DUP councillor has complained that the same-sex marriage shown on BBC’s Songs of Praise may cause anti-gay churches to be seen as “somehow unwelcoming”. Gareth Wilson of County Armagh in Northern Ireland denounced the Christian TV show after it featured a gay church wedding on August 18. It was the...

September 4, 2019

Oh, this? It’s just a video of Jeff Goldblum dancing on a roof to Normani at a big gay summer party

In news you never knew you needed to hear, Jeff Goldblum has been caught on video dancing to Normani’s ‘Motivation’ at a New Orleans LGBT+ summer party. Over the past few years, Jeff Goldblum has become something of an icon, transforming from iconic Hollywood star into a man who expresses himself however...

September 4, 2019

A trans boy died by suicide after being misgendered by hospital staff

A trans boy, hospitalised for self-harm and suicidal thoughts, was misgendered by hospital staff. Weeks later, he died by suicide. Katharine Prescott took her 14-year-old son Kyler to Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego (RCHSD), which has a dedicated gender identity clinic, in April 2015. He had experienced...