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August 14, 2019

Russian LGBT activists urge government to investigate ‘gay-hunting’ site

Russian LGBT+ activists are urging authorities to investigate a suspected ‘gay-hunting’ website and bring the people behind it to justice. Based on the Saw horror movie franchise, the site encourages users to upload the details of LGBT+ people, including photos and addresses, for others to find and attack. It...

August 14, 2019

Elizabeth Warren calls for ‘gender-affirming’ healthcare for trans Americans

Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren has said all transgender Americans should be able to access affordable, gender-affirming healthcare. Warren, 70, who is currently senator of Massachusetts, recently added her pronouns to her Twitter and campaign bios in what is being hailed as a show of solidarity with the...

August 13, 2019

A highly-anticipated video game character has just been revealed to be gender-neutral

Borderlands 3 character FL4K has been revealed to be non-binary. As fans gear up for the highly-anticipated shooter game, it has emerged that one of its vault hunters does not fit into the gender binary. Ahead of its September 13 release date, eagle-eyed fans have picked up on gender-neutral pronouns and allusions to an...

August 13, 2019

Victoria Secret’s first transgender model has a powerful message for the fashion industry

Valentina Sampaio issued a frank assessment of the fashion industry, breaking her silence after becoming the first trans woman to model for Victoria’s Secret. The Brazil-born model sent shockwaves through the industry on August 1 when she revealed that she had been cast for the lingerie brand’s youth line VS...

August 13, 2019

NFL star forced to clarify sexuality after homophobic trolls jump on underwear picture

Odell Beckham Jr has defended his sexuality after being trolled over a provocative underwear picture. The NFL (National Football League) star grabbed his bulge through skimpy black boxers for the selfie, which has been plastered on a downtown LA billboard as part of Calvin Klein’s MYCALVINS IRL campaign. Beckham...

August 13, 2019

Andy Dick’s head ‘slammed into the cement’ outside New Orleans club

Andy Dick, the controversial comedian who was last year charged with sexual battery, said he was knocked unconscious outside of a comedy club. The embattled comic had just finished a performance at One-Eyed Jack’s in New Orleans’ French Quarter on Saturday (August 10) when his head was reportedly slammed into...

August 13, 2019

This queer answer to Love Island is set to make dating show history

Having taken the US by storm, MTV’s boundary-defying series Are You The One lands on UK screens to fill the Love Island-shaped hole in our evenings. Producers have rounded up an all-queer cast for the eighth series of the dating show, which is now streaming on NowTV. All 16 contestants are attracted to all genders,...

August 13, 2019

NYC sued over death of trans woman Layleen Polanco in Rikers jail

New York City is being sued for the death of transgender inmate Layleen Polanco in Rikers jail, allegedly caused by the “deliberate indifference” of corrections workers. Polanco, 27, was arrested on April 16 on a misdemeanour charge. Unable to make the $500 bail, she was imprisoned in the notorious Rikers...

August 13, 2019

Bella Thorne shares pics kissing boyfriend Benjamin Mascolo after Mod Sun feud

Bella Thorne has shared a post on Instagram kissing her new boyfriend Benjamin Mascolo days after feuding with ex-boyfriend Mod Sun on Twitter. The former Disney star seems to be head over heels for her new partner, sharing two affectionate pics with her 20.9 million Instagram followers. The first shows Thorne and Mascolo...

August 13, 2019

IMDb finally allows trans actors to remove their deadname

IMDb has reversed course on its birth name policy after a backlash from trans actors and LGBT+ groups. IMDb, which bills itself as the “world’s most popular and authoritative source for information on movies, TV shows and celebrities”, has announced that it will allow transgender actors to remove their...