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July 30, 2019

Christian relationship guru apologises to LGBT people saying he has lost faith

Author of best-selling Christian relationship guide, Joshua Harris, has apologised to LGBT+ people after his marriage ended and he lost his faith. Harris, a former megachurch pastor in the US, said sorry to the queer community for contributing to a “culture of exclusion and bigotry.” ‘I Kissed Dating Goodby’ sold just...

July 30, 2019

Sinn Fein: No power-sharing deal without equal marriage in Northern Ireland

Sinn Fein has issued the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) with an ultimatum, saying that it will not agree to any new power-sharing deal that doesn’t include marriage equality for Northern Ireland. Michelle O’Neill, the party’s vice president, said that it was wrong for any politician to continue to deny...

July 30, 2019

EastEnders introduces soap’s first Muslim lesbian

Longstanding British soap, EastEnders, is set to see its first Muslim lesbian this month as show bosses hint Iqra Ahmed will start secretly text messaging other girls. According to the Sun, Iqra — played by actress Priya Davdra — will come out as gay this summer as it emerges she has been sending flirtatious messages to...

July 30, 2019

Fenty model Carissa Pinkston lied about being trans to avoid backlash

Model Carissa Pinkston has reportedly admitted to pretending to be transgender in order to avoid a backlash over anti-trans comments. Pinkston, a model who was worked for Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty and Marc Jacobs, reportedly said that she was trans on July 22 in a now-deleted Instagram post. The announcement came just...

July 30, 2019

Polish LGBT celebs unite to fight homophobia with Taylor Swift

Some of Poland’s most well-known LGBT+ politicians, celebrities and activists are using the power of Taylor Swift to tackle the rising anti-LGBT+ sentiment in their country. More than 140 people contributed lip-synching videos to create a Polish version of Taylor Swift’s anti-homophobia anthem, “You Need...

July 29, 2019

LGBT publisher Gay Star News to close

July 29, 2019

Petition demands UK government launches inquiry into ‘transphobic’ media

A petition has been set up calling on the UK government to launch a public inquiry into “transphobic” national media. “In 2017 the government launched a consultation into reform of the Gender Recognition Act 2004,” the petition, which began today (July 29), begins. “This sparked an increase in...

July 29, 2019

James Charles shares DMs with Rihanna and Kim Kardashian in new video

If you’ve ever wondered how celebrities interact with each other or wondered what it’s like to slide into their DMs, wonder no more. On Friday (July 26), James Charles posted a video sharing his DMs with major celebs. The YouTube megastar messaged his favourite celebrities asking them to be part of his make-up...

July 29, 2019

Olly Alexander, Munroe Bergdorf & Jade Thirwall tell Boris Johnson to speed up GRA reform

More than 100 celebrities, activists and LGBT+ charities have signed an open letter to the new Prime Minster Boris Johnson, calling on him to press ahead with reforms to the Gender Recognition Act. Olly Alexander, Munroe Bergdorf and Little Mix singer Jade Thirwall are among more than 100 signatories on the letter, along...

July 29, 2019

Gay men ‘have a specific stink’ says bishop who claimed anal sex makes babies gay

The Cypriot bishop who said that pregnant women who have anal sex go on to have gay babies has also claimed that gay men have a “nasty smell.” Bishop Neophytos of Morphou made the ridiculous statement while speaking at a primary school in Akaki, Cyprus in June—the same event in which he made his claim …...