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August 20, 2019

Gay man who fled Morocco says LGBT asylum seekers’ claims are ‘not being taken seriously’

A gay asylum seeker has accused the Home Office of not taking LGBT+ migrants’ sexualities seriously. Abderrahim El Habachi fled Morocco two years ago out of fear he could be imprisoned for his sexuality. He said that he is now part of a “huge community” who have come to the UK “to live their lives...

August 20, 2019

Elton John defends Prince Harry and Meghan Markle from ‘malicious’ press attacks

Elton John has defended Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s use of a private jet, saying that he feels a “profound sense of obligation” towards the couple. Over the weekend it was reported that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex had flown by private jet to John’s south of France home with their son Archie....

August 19, 2019

Anti-gay preacher condemns Westboro Baptist Church for being too homophobic

An Arizona minister banned from most of Europe for his extreme anti-gay views has criticised the Westboro Baptist Church for preaching too much hate. The US pastor Steven Anderson, who once called for gay people to be stoned to death, is currently banned from entering the Schengen area, the common European travel area...

August 19, 2019

Polish politician condemns Pride marches as election creeps nearer

The leader of Poland’s ruling party has announced that the “travelling theatre” of LGBT+ Pride marches must be “unmasked and discarded.” Poland is preparing for a parliamentary election on October 13. The conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party has targeted the LGBT+ community as a key campaign issue,...

August 19, 2019

Bollywood filmmaker shuts down homophobic troll

Indian filmmaker Karan Johar perfectly hit back at a Twitter troll who questioned his sexuality on Monday (August 18). Often informally referred to as ‘KJo’, Johar is a director, producer, screenwriter, actor and television personality who has worked on several hit Bollywood films. He commands a 16.6 million...

August 19, 2019

Blake Shelton denies dissing Lil Nas X in new single ‘Hell Right’

Blake Shelton has denied accusations that his latest hit, Hell Right, makes a subtle dig at Lil Nas X‘s hit song Old Town Road. Shelton’s latest song, featuring fellow country star Trace Adkins, makes an apparent one-line reference to the Billboard Hot 100 record-breaking song. In Hell Right, Shelton, 43,...

August 19, 2019

Billy Porter’s stylist reveals how the Pose star breaks the fashion binary

The US actor Billy Porter has been breaking the gender binary through his fashion looks – and now, his stylist Sam Ratelle has revealed how. Porter, 49, first caught the fashion world’s attention when he wore a tuxedo dress to the 2019 Academy Awards. And the Emmy-nominated actor broke the internet when he arrived at...

August 19, 2019

It Chapter Two star on being gay at a Mormon college: ‘It was like a witch hunt’

It Chapter Two star Taylor Frey has spoken about his experience of being gay at a Mormon college in an interview with Attitude magazine. The new film opens with a homophobic attack. The scene was in the original Stephen King book, but has never before been shown in a screen adaptation, and features Frey and …...

August 19, 2019

Woman asks if she’s wrong for being less attracted to her boyfriend after watching Queer Eye

Part of the mission statement of Queer Eye is to bring people together but for one couple the hit Netflix series is having the opposite effect. Since 2018 the Fab Five – Jonathan Van Ness, Antoni Porowski, Tan France, Karamo Brown and Bobby Berk – have won the hearts of millions as they French tuck … Continued The...

August 19, 2019

How to tell if a girl likes you: Bisexual YouTuber Elle Mills’ tips

Bisexual YouTuber Elle Mills won our hearts with her coming out video—now she speaks to PinkNews about dating and how to tell if a girl likes you. One year on from coming out loud and proud as bisexual, Elle Mills says she feels a “huge responsibility” being a voice for the LGBT+ community. She spoke …...