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August 22, 2019

CrossFit Games athlete comes out as gay in emotional video

A top CrossFit Games athlete has come out as gay in an emotional message posted to Instagram. Alec Smith opened up about his sexuality on Wednesday, August 21, in a video shared with his 300,000 Instagram followers. In the clip, he explained: “I’m gay, and I’m at the point in my life now where I’m...

August 22, 2019

Republican congressman takes aim at non-binary people in new campaign ad

The Republican candidate to be governor of Louisiana, Ralph Abraham, has released a new TV campaign video that hits out at abortion rights and the transgender community. In the 30-second clip, which was launched today (August 22) in order to draw attention to Abraham’s campaign, the congressman looks directly into...

August 22, 2019

Teen rejects church membership before congregation to protest anti-LGBT policies

A 14-year-old girl took a stand in front of an entire congregation when she rejected her membership to her church over its anti-LGBT+ policies. Kat Miller was set to become a member of the Batavia Zion United Methodist Church in Wisconsin after taking part in a confirmation programme for two years. However, she changed her...

August 22, 2019

Here’s a first look at the debut episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK

Just a day after the 10 British queens were finally revealed, the first look at the debut episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK has dropped. A clip of a cackling Mama Ru strutting the main stage to Cover Girl before introducing Michelle Visage and guest judges English comedian Alan Carr and Hollywood heart-throb Andrew...

August 22, 2019

A trans woman is suing a supermarket alleging slurs, discrimination and harassment

A trans woman has filed a lawsuit against a US supermarket chain after allegedly suffering discrimination from co-workers, with one calling her a “man in a dress”. Judi Brown, a trans woman of colour, is suing her former employer, Circle K, after working at a branch in Illinois, US. Brown worked at the 24-hour...

August 22, 2019

Priest uses sermon to make ‘disturbing’ attack on gay people

A priest in Malta has sparked outrage for attacking the island nation’s LGBT+ rights in front of shocked church-goers. During a service in the town of Birkirkara, Paul Vella criticised the “progressive agenda” Malta has embraced by allowing same-sex marriage. “And what can we say about laws that go against the holiness of...

August 22, 2019

Trump accepts endorsement from conspiracy theorist who claimed Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton were gay

President Donald Trump thanked ‘homophobic’ conspiracy theorist Wayne Allyn Root for saying Jewish people love him “like he’s the king of Israel”. The right-wing TV radio host, who once alleged Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are gay, praised the president for his diplomatic work with Israel....

August 22, 2019

Couple who ran ‘gay conversion camps’ arrested for human trafficking

A couple who ran a gay conversion therapy camp for “troubled boys” are facing a felony indictment for human trafficking in Texas. Gary Wiggins, 49, and his wife Meghann Wiggins, 34, have been charged with intentionally trafficking four underage boys “through force, fraud or coercion” and making them “engage in forced...

August 22, 2019

Queer Eye’s Karamo Brown defends Trump’s former press secretary Sean Spicer

Queer Eye’s Karamo Brown is facing criticism for defending Sean Spicer, the former White House press secretary and his co-contestant on the upcoming season of Dancing with the Stars. In an interview with Access Hollywood, Brown described Spicer as “nice” and “very sweet”. “I’m a big believer that if you can talk to someone...

August 22, 2019

There’s a direct link between emojis and a successful sex life, according to science

Well-placed emojis, like an aubergine or peach, could lead to a better sex life, according to a new pair of studies. Researchers at the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex asked more than 5,000 people how they used emojis when texting a romantic interest. They found that those who use the symbols are likely to …...