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August 27, 2019

US TV host apologises for mocking Prince George’s love of ballet after protest led by male Cher dancers

Good Morning America host Lara Spencer apologised after laughing at Prince George for taking ballet lessons, a move which sparked a fierce backlash from the dance and LGBT+ communities and a mass protest led by the Broadway cast of The Cher Show. Spencer found herself at the centre of a backlash after she mocked Prince...

August 27, 2019

Halsey owned the VMAs red carpet with her rainbow hair

Halsey arrived at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) in Newark, New Jersey, last night with an amazing rainbow parting – and fans loved it. The openly-bisexual singer was nominated for six awards, including artist of the year and best video for good for ‘Nightmare’. She didn’t bring any awards home,...

August 27, 2019

Meet the man trying to break down LGBT stereotypes in farming

A gay farmer has opened up about the struggle he faced in coming to terms with his identity. Ben Lewis, who lives in Wales, told ITV News that he married a woman and lived as a straight man because he didn’t see a life for himself as gay in farming. “I thought to myself, ‘Well … Continued The post Meet the man...

August 27, 2019

Gay couple ‘saved’ by England cricketer Ben Stokes say he should be knighted

A gay couple “saved” by England cricketer Ben Stokes have said he should receive a knighthood after his Ashes success. Kai Barry, 28, and William O’Connor, 22, were protected by Stokes after they suffered homophobic abuse outside a nightclub in Bristol in September 2017. Stokes stood trial for affray last year over...

August 27, 2019

Lance Bass on the ‘incredible’ way Lil Nas X has been accepted as gay by country and hip-hop

Speaking at the MTV VMAs, Lance Bass reflected on how the music industry has changed since his days in *NSYNC – reserving particular praise for ‘Old Town Road’ rapper Lil Nas X. Bass, who came out as gay in 2006, four years after *NSYNC went on permanent hiatus, spoke to GLAAD about how the music …...

August 27, 2019

San Francisco police chief apologises to LGBT community for historic mistreatment and violence

The police chief for San Francisco has issued a landmark apology to the LGBT+ community for historic mistreatment and violence. Bill Scott gave a speech at the Glide Memorial Church on Monday, 26 August, during what he called a “listening tour” with the LGBT+ community aimed at improving relations. “I, and the men and...

August 27, 2019

Taylor Swift used her VMA speech to send a powerful message to Trump and the White House

Taylor Swift took home the MTV VMA award for video of the year, but not before she called out president Donald Trump for his stance on LGBT+ rights. After opening the VMAs with a drag queen-filled performance of ‘You Need To Calm Down’, Swift capped the night by winning the award for video of the …...

August 27, 2019

John Travolta thought he was handing Taylor Swift an award. It was actually a drag queen

John Travolta mistook Drag Race star Jade Jolie for Taylor Swift live on the MTVA VMA stage as he presented the award for video of the year. Five years after his Adele Dazeem fiasco, John Travolta returned to the VMAs determined not to flub it again. While announcing the winner for video of the year, … Continued The...

August 26, 2019

Trans woman shows airport security her genitals to be allowed on plane

A transgender woman has revealed how she felt pressured into showing airport security in Florida her genitals to be allowed to fly. Olivia – not her real name – told ProPublica that the incident happened at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on September 15, 2017. After going through the full-body scanner,...

August 26, 2019

Trump admin fails to use pronouns for trans woman in Supreme Court brief

The Trump administration has failed to use gender pronouns for a transgender woman in 110 pages of Supreme Court documents. Department of Justice lawyers avoided using “she” or “her” to refer to Aimee Stephens, a trans woman at the centre of a major LGBT+ discrimination case, in their brief for the...