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August 23, 2019

The last words of the serial killer who was executed for murdering six gay men

The last words of serial killer Gary Ray Bowles have been revealed in a statement read after his execution. Bowles, 57, was put to death at a prison in Florida on Thursday, August 22, 23 years after he was sentenced to death over the murders of six gay men. He opted to eat cheeseburgers, french … Continued The post...

August 23, 2019

Man has hook-up at hotel with a closeted guy, ends up on the same flight as his wife

Hook-ups when you’re away from home are usually a fairly simple affair. You can go home and rest in the knowledge that you will never see that person again. That is, unless you have really bad luck, and end up on the same flight as that person, who is travelling with their wife and kids. … Continued The post...

August 23, 2019

Court accepted gay asylum seeker before claiming boyfriend isn’t ‘effeminate’ enough

A court that rejected a gay asylum seeker on the grounds that he is not ‘effeminate’ enough had previously accepted a near-identical request from the man’s boyfriend. It emerged this month that a gay man, whose identity is being kept private, had his request for asylum in the UK rejected by the first-tier...

August 23, 2019

It Chapter Two will feature an important change to Pennywise’s homophobic attack

It Chapter Two will feature a hate crime against a gay man that appeared in Stephen King’s source material – but with one key change from the original story. Director Andy Muschietti has revealed that gay character Adrian Mellon, who appeared in King’s novel It, will be featured in the sequel, which hits...

August 23, 2019

This is what it would take for Russell T Davies to bring back Queer as Folk

Queer as Folk creator Russell T Davies has revealed he would consider bringing the original cast back for a 20th anniversary episode – but only if the money made from a reunion went to charity. During an appearance at the Edinburgh TV Festival, the screenwriter was asked if there were any plans for a revival …...

August 23, 2019

This woman stopped the word ‘lesbian’ appearing alongside porn on Google

One woman has revealed how she led a campaign stop the French word for “lesbian” appearing alongside pornographic images on Google. Fanchon Mayaudon-Nehlig, a communications consultant, explained that she set up the hashtag #SEOlesbienne in April after her wife told her she was not comfortable saying...

August 23, 2019

This woman stopped the word ‘lesbian’ appearing alongside porn on Google

August 23, 2019

Taylor Swift released her new album and to say the internet has thoughts would be a massive understatement

At midnight, Taylor Swift released her highly-anticipated album Lover and LGBT+ fans have gone wild on social media. It’s the singer-songwriter’s seventh studio album following her 2017 hit, Reputation. In a tweet, Swift described the album as “a celebration of love, in all its complexity, coziness, and...

August 23, 2019

Man jailed for blackmailing men he met on Grindr by threatening to leak explicit photos

A man has been sentenced to two years and four months in prison for blackmailing men he met on Grindr. Patryk Hrymak spoke to his victims on Grindr before moving to other online messaging platforms where they could exchange nude photos. He gave the men the impression that he wanted to meet up with them …...

August 23, 2019

Miley Cyrus opens up on cheating allegations, Liam Hemsworth and ‘penis cake’

Pop star Miley Cyrus has denied cheating on husband Liam Hemsworth and has shed light on a viral “penis cake” she bought for her then boyfriend. In a candid Twitter thread, Cyrus, who recently separated from Hemsworth, addressed cheating rumours circulating in the press following the split. She was photographed...