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March 31, 2022

Trans Day of Visibility: 27 trans and non-binary people who are loud, proud and making change

On Trans Day of Visibility, we are honouring just some of the trans and non-binary people who are making the world a little brighter. Each year, on 31 March, Trans Day of Visibility sees the world celebrate trans people while highlighting the difficulties facing the community: political attacks, discriminatory legislation,...

March 30, 2022

Lesbian sex bans declared human rights violation by UN for the first time

The UN has become the first international law body to declare that criminalising lesbian sex is a violation of human rights. On Wednesday, 23 March, a UN committee, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), ruled against Sri Lanka’s ban on lesbian sex, meaning that for...

March 30, 2022

Man who tore boyfriend’s penis in violent rage before waging campaign of harassment dodges prison

A man in Birmingham who tore his boyfriend’s penis in a violent argument over dinner has avoided prison. The victim, a 32-year-old teacher in Birmingham, decided to share his story to raise awareness of domestic abuse in gay relationships after he was attacked by his former partner. He told BirminghamLive that first...

March 30, 2022

Ron Perlman blasts Florida’s ‘f**king Nazi pig’ Ron DeSantis for signing ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

Actor Ron Perlman has told Florida governor Ron DeSantis he is a “f**king Nazi pig” and a “piece of s**t” for signing the state’s hateful ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill. On Monday, 28 March, DeSantis signed into law the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill, officially titled the...

March 30, 2022

Trans MP Jamie Wallis’ colourful history and voting record after momentous coming out

Conservative MP Jamie Wallis has revealed that he is trans, making him the first ever openly trans MP in the UK. The Welsh MP was met with a wave of love and solidarity when he opened up about his gender identity in a social media post on Wednesday (30 March). In that post, Jamie Wallis … Continued The post Trans MP...

March 30, 2022

Jonathan Bailey teases Bridgerton return in season three as fans burn for the viscount

Bridgerton‘s Jonathan Bailey has revealed his hopes for his character Anthony Bridgerton to once again make viewers swoon in the third season of the hit series. Days after the viscount’s love story with Kate Sharma (Simone Ashley) dropped on Netflix, fans are already begging for more of the C**k star on their...

March 30, 2022

Disney bosses promise huge increase in queer characters in major step for LGBT+ representation

Disney wants 50 per cent of its TV characters to be from underrepresented groups such as the LGBT+ community and people of colour, according to a leaked meeting. The revelations come from clips of a Walt Disney Company meeting titled “reimagine tomorrow”, leaked to social media by Conservative activist...

March 30, 2022

Disney bosses promise huge increase in queer characters in major step for LGBT+ representation

March 30, 2022

Doja Cat insists she is retiring from music after all despite apparent U-turn

Doja Cat has doubled down on her announcement that she will be quitting music. The “Say So” hitmaker shocked fans last week when she changed her Twitter handle to “I quit”, following criticism from fans in Paraguay about a cancelled concert. After Doja Cat was unable to take to the stage at the...

March 30, 2022

Loose Women fans calls for trans radio DJ Stephanie Hirst to join show after powerful appearance

Loose Women viewers are calling for trans radio host Stephanie Hirst to become a regular panellist following her powerful appearance on the show. The popular Yorkshire radio presenter joined Loose Women on Wednesday (30 March) to discuss her gender journey. Hirst explained how she began realising her gender identity at age...