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July 16, 2019

Judge quashes anonymity order protecting trans dad from British tabloids

An anonymity order protecting the identity of a transgender father has been lifted, after a legal challenge from several British newspapers. On Tuesday, the High Court lifted the order that had prevented newspapers from naming Freddy McConnell, 32, as the subject of a legal case. McConnell, a journalist who gave birth to a...

July 16, 2019

Alabama Secretary of State claims ‘homosexual activities’ are destroying America

Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill has claimed that “homosexual activities” are to blame for the destruction of American values. Merrill, who is making a bid for the US Senate in 2020, made the claim at a campaign event in Fort Payne, Alabama, according to Yellowhammer News. Alabama official hits out at...

July 16, 2019

Billy Porter, Laverne Cox, Hannah Gadsby lead LGBT+ Emmy nominees

Pose star Billy Porter, Randy Rainbow, Queer Eye and Gay of Thrones are leading a landslide of LGBT+ talent nominated for Emmy Awards. The Emmy nominations were announced on Tuesday (July 16), with a cornucopia of visible LGBT+ stars up for awards. Pose, Queer Eye, Killing Eve among LGBT+ shows up for Emmy Awards Acclaimed...

July 16, 2019

Trans activist released after 120 days in solitary confinement in male prison

A 19-year-old transgender woman who spent four months in solitary confinement in an all-male prison was released on Monday (July 15) after a social media campaign calling for her freedom. Malak Al-Kashef, an Egyptian LGBT+ rights defender, was arrested on accusations of joining a “terrorist” group and using...

July 16, 2019

Gay official wins $1.5 million discrimination lawsuit against Iowa’s Republican ex-governor

A court has found that Iowa’s Republican ex-governor Terry Branstad unlawfully discriminated against a gay official. A Polk County jury on Monday (July 15) ruled that Branstad, a strong opponent of LGBT+ rights who served as Governor of Iowa from 2011 to 2017, discriminated against the state’s workers...

July 16, 2019

Woman shoves anti-gay priest off stage mid-service

A woman snuck past security and pushed an anti-gay priest off a stage in the middle of a service in in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Sunday (July 14). According to HuffPost Brasil the 32-year-old woman, whose name has not been released, was restrained by police and taken to a station. It is unclear why the … Continued The...

July 16, 2019

Gay footballer says he will come out publicly in the next three weeks

An English Championship footballer is going to come out as gay before the start of the next season, according to statements from an anonymous Twitter account called The Gay Footballer. The Gay Footballer’s bio reads, “I’m a professional footballer, currently playing in the Championship. I will reveal my...

July 16, 2019

Anti-equal marriage politician’s daughter speaks out about marrying a woman

The daughter of Northern Ireland’s former First Minister Lord Trimble has spoken about helping to change his mind about same-sex marriage, by getting married to a woman. Lord Trimble, now a Conservative Party peer, revealed to the House of Lords on July 10 that he had abandoned his anti-gay marriage views after his...

July 16, 2019

Teen drag queen goes viral for amazing graduation death drop

Brandon Austin, a UK teen drag queen who performs as Sophia Stardust, has gone viral after performing a dramatic death drop at his college graduation. In the video which has 3.4million views and more than 60,000 retweets, Austin was picking up his acting diploma. He told GSN: “I just said to my friends, ‘how...

July 16, 2019

Scarlett Johansson says trans role comments were ‘edited for clickbait’

Scarlett Johansson, who quit her role as a transgender man in Rub & Tug last year, has responded to criticism of her recent comments about being allowed to “play any role” by saying that they were “edited for clickbait.” The Avengers: Endgame actor waded back into the debate over cisgender...