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April 3, 2022

Lauren Boebert says LGBT+ people should be legally forced to stay in the closet until they’re 21

Republican Colorado representative Lauren Boebert has insisted that it should be illegal for LGBT+ people to come out until they are 21. Boebert is a Republican, Trump-supporting conspiracy theorist and an activist for the expansion of gun rights, in a country with no minimum age limit for ownership of rifles. On Friday, 1...

April 3, 2022

Marjorie Taylor Greene promises to introduce federal ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

Marjorie Taylor Greene has announced that she wants to file a federal ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill, to stop “indoctrination” and “predatorial behaviour”. Greene, a Georgia congresswoman and far-right conspiracy theorist, made the comments during an appearance on fellow conspiracy theorist...

April 3, 2022

Donald Trump tells supporter he ‘doesn’t look gay’

Speaking at a fundraiser for John Gibbs, a Republican conspiracy theorist running to be a Michigan representative, Donald Trump told a supporter: “You don’t look gay.” Gibbs, who is hoping to represent Michigan’s third congressional district, has multiple times supported a conspiracy theory that claimed...

April 3, 2022

Lil Nas X’s pregnancy stunt raised hundreds of thousands for incredible good cause

Lil Nas X continues to do his part for the LGBT+ community, raising $500,000 (£380,000) for HIV/AIDS organisations. For those who don’t remember, the rapper had an elaborate pregnancy rollout for the birth/release of his debut album, Montero. Now it’s been confirmed that the “baby registry” for the...

April 3, 2022

7 LGBT+ Grammys moments from mass queer weddings to iconic performances

Ahead of the 2022 Grammy Awards, here are seven iconic queer moments from years past. The 64th Grammys take place on Sunday (3 April), with Lil Nas X, Lady Gaga, Brandi Carlile, Ben Platt and Brothers Osborne performing, along with Olivia Rodrigo, H.E.R, Billie Eilish and more. Lil Nas X leads the list of LGBT+ …...

April 3, 2022

How Hungary’s election and referendum will decide the fate of LGBT+ rights: ‘Let’s reject hate’

Hungary’s LGBT+ community is fighting a war on two fronts this weekend: trying to unseat homophobic autocrat Viktor Orbán, and defeating his deeply anti-LGBT+ education referendum. On Sunday (3 April), Hungary’s election will take place. Prime minister of Hungary Viktor Orbán – the longest-serving prime...

April 3, 2022

Emeli Sandé introduces partner Yoana to the world: ‘It feels so good to be in love’

After coming out as queer, Emeli Sandé has introduced her “soul mate” Yoana to the world, and said she is “happier than ever”. Last month, Sandé revealed that she had fallen in love with a woman, in an interview with Metro. The singer, who was previously married to marine biologist Adam Gouraguine,...

April 2, 2022

Drag Race’s Kitty Scott-Claus reveals whether she’d do UK vs The World 2 after all the drama

Her season of Drag Race UK only ended four months ago, but it feels like we’ve known Kitty Scott-Claus forever. The season three runner-up joins our Zoom call with a heavily powdered face. She’s getting ready for her new play – the acclaimed murder mystery played by a cast of drag queens and kings, Death …...

April 2, 2022

Marvel to introduce ‘smart, confident and mystical’ trans woman in new series, casting call reveals

Marvel’s upcoming Ironheart series will reportedly introduce the first trans woman to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. A casting call for the Disney Plus series has revealed that bosses plan to add a “smart, confident” trans woman into the mix. According to POC Culture, the character will have “a mystical...

April 2, 2022

Trans cyclist Emily Bridges says she was unfairly blocked from major championship

Trans cyclist Emily Bridges has spoken out after being blocked from competing in the British National Omnium Championships, insisted she met all eligibility criteria. The race would have been the first time Bridges, who came out publicly as trans in October 2020, was able to compete in a female category under British...