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August 5, 2019

Marche Trans in Montreal demands better healthcare for trans people

The sixth annual La Marche Trans saw hundreds of transgender activists march through Montreal on Sunday (August 4) to demand better access to healthcare and social services. Trans people and their allies gathered at the Peace Park and marched through downtown Montreal waving trans flags. Organised by the trans rights...

August 5, 2019

Brighton Pride: giant inflatable footballer highlights lack of LGBT players

A giant inflatable footballer took part in Brighton’s Pride parade on Saturday (August 3) to draw attention to the fact there are currently no out gay or bisexual footballers in the Premier League. The gigantic balloon flew over Brighton as tens of thousands of visitors joined in the city’s annual Pride...

August 4, 2019

Mel C movingly expresses her support for trans rights at Brighton Pride

While performing at Brighton Pride, Spice Girls singer Mel C draped herself in a trans flag and expressed her support for trans rights. The singer, real name Melanie Chisholm, dedicated Spice Girls classic “2 Become 1” to the trans community and donned a transgender flag for the performance in Brighton’s...

August 4, 2019

Laverne Cox got a surprise call from Meghan Markle after Vogue cover

British royal Meghan Markle personally reached out to transgender actress Laverne Cox, after putting her on the cover of Vogue. The Duchess of Sussex was invited to guest-edit the September edition of British Vogue, featuring 15 inspiring women under the headline “Forces for Change.” Markle hand-picked a number...

August 4, 2019

Disabled people confined to ‘access tent’ during Kylie Minogue Brighton Pride show

Brighton Pride has issued an apology to people with disabilities who were confined to an overheated tent with no view of the stage during a headline performance from Kylie Minogue. LGBT+ people took to Twitter to voice their anger at the decision during the gay icon’s Pride In The Park set on Saturday (August 3),...

August 4, 2019

Valentina Sampaio: Victoria’s Secret hires first transgender model

Victoria’s Secret has hired its first trans model, Valentina Sampaio. The Brazilian-born model revealed on social media that she was shooting for the lingerie company’s VS Pink brand. Taking to Instagram, she posted a behind-the-scenes photo of herself in a white bathrobe, tagging the brand and captioning it...

August 4, 2019

Valentina Sampaio: Victoria’s Secret hires first transgender model

August 4, 2019

Straight Pride organiser called out by her estranged gay son

The organiser of a Straight Pride event is facing opposition from her estranged son, who is gay. Mylinda Mason is one of the organisers of a Straight Pride rally that is set to take place in Modesto, California, on August 24. However, she is facing opposition from an unlikely source – her own son. Straight …...

August 4, 2019

Evangelical pastor arrested after ‘shoving anti-gay message down woman’s shirt’

An evangelical pastor in Florida has been arrested after writing an anti-gay message on a restaurant receipt and shoving it down the manager’s shirt. Frederic Sterry Smith, 62, has been charged with misdemeanour battery over the incident at Milagro On 12 Latin Kitchen in St. Augustine, Florida on July 27. According...

August 4, 2019

Entertainer Joe Longthorne dies ‘in his husband’s arms, clutching rosary’

Bisexual singer and impressionist Joe Longthorne has died aged 64. Tributes were paid to the star, who came to prominence through 1981 TV series Search for A Star, before presenting his own variety show, The Joe Longthorne Show. He released albums spanning decades, with his most recent release in 2013. Joe Longthorne dies...