Kentucky clerk who refused gay marriage licences can be sued, court rules
A Kentucky county clerk who gained notoriety for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples can be sued for damages, a court has ruled. Two of those couples may proceed with their legal cases against Kim Davis, the Kentucky county clerk who in 2015 refused same-sex couples marriage licenses, the federal...
Anti-trans protestors march in front of Manchester Pride parade, leaving trans women ‘worried about safety’
Anti-trans protestors ‘led’ the Manchester Pride parade after they hijacked the front of the march, leaving some trans women fearing for their safety. The group of between 10 and 14 protestors – mostly lesbians – gatecrashed the front of the march on Saturday, August 24, carrying banners reading “lesbians...
Printer who refused to make Pride t-shirt says he shouldn’t have to promote message against his beliefs
A print-shop owner who refused to make a Pride t-shirt has argued in the Kentucky Supreme Court that he shouldn’t have to promote messages that conflict with his religious beliefs. Blaine Adamson, who owns Hands-On Originals in Lexington, Kentucky, refused to print a t-shirt promoting an LGBT+ Pride event in 2012. The case...
The 1975’s Matty Healy says ‘world needs to change’ following same-sex kiss in Dubai
The 1975 frontman Matty Healy has said that the world needs to change on LGBT+ rights following his same-sex kiss with a fan in Dubai earlier this month. Healy made the comments while on stage during the band’s headline set at Reading Festival. “I really liked that boy and I am pretty sure he liked … Continued
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Lady Gaga tweeted a single letter and it whipped fans into a frenzy
There can be 280 characters in a tweet, but all it takes is one to send Lady Gaga fans into a frenzy. Lady Gaga fans appear to be reaching breaking point as they wait for their idol to release new music. It’s been almost three years the release of her last album Joanne, which saw … Continued
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Patients will be able to speak to gender identity clinic over Skype in radical plan to meet demand
An NHS gender identity clinic for children and young people is experimenting with Skype appointments to help meet growing demand. The Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS), based in London and Leeds, is the only specialised service in the UK for children and young people up to 18 years old. In recent years the service...
Man shows off ileostomy bag at Manchester Pride for an important reason
A gay man has gone viral after he attended Manchester Pride wearing a crop top and proudly showing off his ileostomy bag on Saturday, August 24. Kevin Robinson has Crohn’s disease and had his large intestine and anus surgically removed in 2015 as a result. Today, he carries an ileostomy bag with him everywhere he …...
Man shows off ileostomy bag at Manchester Pride for an important reason
A gay man has gone viral after he attended Manchester Pride wearing a crop top and proudly showing off his ileostomy bag on Saturday, August 24. Kevin Robinson has Crohn’s disease and had his large intestine and anus surgically removed in 2015 as a result. Today, he carries an ileostomy bag with him everywhere he …...
Jonathan Van Ness finally met Cersei Lannister in a Gay of Thrones special and we’re all screaming
Gay of Thrones returned for a one-off Emmy special, with Jonathan Van Ness finally meeting his idol Lena Headey. One of the worst things about Game of Throne’s final season – questionable plot twists aside – was that it marked the end of Jonathan Van Ness’ web series, Gay of Thrones. Since 2013, the Queer …...
