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July 6, 2022

TikTok is raving about this affordable lip oil from Nivea that costs less than £4

TikTok’s latest obsession is a Nivea Lip Oil that costs less than £4. The product is going viral on the platform because it’s non-sticky, vegan and gives you instant moisture on your lips – plus it’s affordable. It’s appeared in plenty of content creator’s videos recently, with some racking up...

July 6, 2022

Bette Midler says she had ‘no intention of being transphobic’ in attack on inclusive language

Bette Midler has backtracked after being accused of transphobia. The Hocus Pocus actor sparked widespread criticism with a tweet that appeared to link the overturning of Roe v Wade with trans-inclusive language. “WOMEN OF THE WORLD! We are being stripped of our rights over our bodies, our lives and even of our...

July 6, 2022

Judge rules Maya Forstater was discriminated against because of ‘gender-critical’ beliefs

An employment tribunal unanimously ruled tax researcher Maya Forstater was directly discriminated against because of her ‘gender critical’ beliefs. Maya Forstater has been at the centre of a high-profile legal battle to have so-called ‘gender critical’ views protected under equalities law. She...

July 6, 2022

Thor: Love and Thunder sees unexpected character come out – but disappoints on LGBTQ+ plot

Thor: Love and Thunder isn’t exactly the big LGBTQ+ love-fest we expected. Marvel star Natalie Portman claimed Thor: Love and Thunder is “so gay” at a screening of the new film on Tuesday (5 July), but in the end LGBTQ+ storylines are few and far between. Portman made the claim at the London event after being asked:...

July 6, 2022

Bimini is supporting MUNA on their UK tour and this is how to get tickets for a night of queer utopia

Bimini is joining MUNA on their UK tour for an iconic queer lineup. The drag queen will support the trio on every date of the tour and will be joined by their live band. MUNA’s headline tour will visit venues across the UK later this year, between 10-21 November and fans can still get tickets. … Continued The...

July 5, 2022

Intersex woman suffers ‘cruel and degrading treatment’ in men’s prison despite court pleas

An intersex woman has lodged a lawsuit against an Australian prison operator after being thrown into a men’s jail. The plaintiff has claimed she was exposed to “ridicule” and “cruel and degrading treatment” from prison workers while at the Yatala Labor Prison in Adelaide, South Australia. She...

July 5, 2022

Turkish singer threatened with ‘annihilation’ over tender gay love song

A Turkish singer has been threatened with “annihilation” by fans and censorship from the state for releasing a gay love song. Mabel Matiz, an LGBTQ+ rights activist known off-stage as Fatih Karaca, released “Karakul” on 30 June to cap off Pride Month. The music video sees the “Öyle...

July 5, 2022

Three men sentenced to death by stoning for being gay in Nigeria

An Islamic sharia court in Nigeria has sentenced three gay men to death by stoning – including a man who was 70 years old. A Ningi court in the northern state of Bauchi convicted the men of engaging in homosexuality, the state’s religious police force, the Hisbah Vanguard, said 1 July. According to Reuters, the...

July 5, 2022

Gay former wrestler running for office refuses to back down after homophobic ‘hate crime’

An LGBTQ+ activist running for elected office remained defiant after his campaign poster was vandalised with a vile, homophobic slur. Justice Horn, a former NCAA wrestler turned Kansas City politician, was devastated to learn his banners had been targeted by vandals who sprayed the F slur across his photo. Horn is running...

July 5, 2022