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August 29, 2019

NFL veteran Ryan Russell comes out as bisexual in moving essay

American football player Ryan Russell – who is currently a free agent, having previously played in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers – has come out as bisexual. In a moving piece in ESPN, the 27-year-old Texan opened up about no longer wanting to hide his sexuality. “Out of love, …...

August 29, 2019

Stunning portrait of trans woman wins national photography award

A portrait of a trans woman is one of the winners of this year’s Portrait of Britain photography award. ‘Grace’, a trans woman and medical student, was photographed by Allie Crewe. Crewe’s photograph was one of the 100 winning portraits of the fourth Portrait of Britain award, a competition...

August 29, 2019

Bella Thorne opens up about depression, Tana Mongeau and her porn film debut

Bella Thorne had a very honest conversation about depression, directing her first porn movie and ex-girlfriend Tana Mongeau in a candid interview with writer Tom Ward. Thorne opened up about her battle with depression and the effect social media has on her body image. The actress admitted that she is insecure and that...

August 29, 2019

Christian megachurch accused of ‘glamourising’ conversion therapy in shock ads

A Christian megachurch in California is being condemned for a series of Instagram posts “glamourising” the widely-discredited practise of conversion therapy. Bethel Church in Redding, California, draws about 9,000 members per week and has more than 686,000 followers on Instagram. The church’s latest...

August 29, 2019

Hormone replacement therapy shortages ‘devastating’ for trans women

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) shortages across the UK could have a “devastating” impact on trans women, according to an endocrinologist. A “major and widespread” shortage of HRT in the UK was reported to be having an adverse effect on cisgender women in July 2019. The drugs replace hormones in...

August 29, 2019

The Cayman Islands is trying to re-criminalise same-sex marriage

The Cayman Islands legalised same-sex marriage exactly five months ago, but a new government appeal could reverse the ruling. Chantelle Day and her partner Vickie Bodden Bush applied for the right to be married in the Cayman Islands, a British territory, but had their application rejected because they are a same-sex...

August 29, 2019

Elizabeth Warren condemns ‘dehumanising’ screenings of trans people at airports

Democratic presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren has condemned the news that transgender people in the US are being subjected to invasive screenings at airports in order to travel. A ProPublica investigation revealed that trans passengers are being forced to endure invasive searches by the Transport Security Administration...

August 29, 2019

Three men arrested over attack on gay left-wing journalist Owen Jones

Three men have been arrested over the attack on Guardian columnist Owen Jones. The Metropolitan Police confirmed that three people have been arrested over the August 17 incident. Jones, a prominent left-wing activist, alleged that he was the victim of premeditated assault by “far-right thugs” while he was celebrating...

August 29, 2019

Anti-gay hate group claims protecting LGBT+ Americans would enable the next Harvey Weinstein

An anti-gay hate group has filed a brief with the US Supreme Court arguing that protecting LGBT+ people from discrimination would enable the next Harvey Weinstein. The US Supreme Court is set to consider the cases of three people who were fired for being LGBT+, with justices expected to rule on whether employers acted...

August 29, 2019

Lil Nas X makes history as first openly gay man to receive Country Music Award nomination

Lil Nas X has made history by being the first-ever openly gay man to be nominated for a Country Music Award (CMA). He was nominated for the Musical Event of the Year award for his song ‘Old Town Road (Remix)’ with collaborator Bill Ray Cyrus, with the awards ceremony taking place on November 13. Although...