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June 22, 2022

Hopes inquiry into treatment of LGBTQ+ veterans will lead to ‘meaningful reparations’

The first openly gay British judge will helm a long overdue review into the impact of the “gay ban” on military veterans. Lord Etherton’s inquiry will attempt to better understand the lived experiences of LGBTQ+ veterans who served between 1967 to 2000, including those who were discharged because of their sexuality....

June 22, 2022

Why Judy Garland still means so much to queer people 53 years after her tragic death

Ross Semple still remembers the first time he was captivated by the glorious talent of Judy Garland. Like most people, he saw The Wizard of Oz growing up, but it wasn’t until he was at university studying film that the power of her voice really hit him. One week, a lecturer showed his class two … Continued The post...

June 22, 2022

House of Representatives passes bill confirming LGBTQ+ people can run for US president

The United States’ House of Representatives has passed a bill bringing the country’s code into the 21st century, clarifying that women and LGBTQ+ people can run for president. BNN Newsroom explained that a small former section of code defined “immediate family” as a president or former...

June 22, 2022

Elon Musk’s ex-wife ‘proud’ of trans child for cutting all ties with billionaire s**tposter

Elon Musk’s ex-wife has said she’s proud of their trans child after she filed documents to essentially sever all ties with her biological father. The billionaire s**tposter’s daughter recently filed a petition to change her name, citing that she does not “wish to be related to my biological father...

June 22, 2022

Lesbian couple fear they could be half-sisters after shocking revelation from their mums

A lesbian couple on TikTok have questioned whether or not they should stay together after they had the shocking revelation that they could be half-sisters. Canadian couple Carley Gonschior and Mercedes Stewart claim to have discovered that both their mothers had slept with the same man after two years of dating....

June 22, 2022

Elliot Page ‘proud’ of the way The Umbrella Academy season three handles his transition

The Umbrella Academy will handle Elliot Pages’ character Number Seven transition early on in season three – and Page himself approved. Showrunner Steve Blackman revealed in March that writers will tweak the series to address Pages’ real-life transition after he came out as trans in 2020. Now with the third...

June 22, 2022

Lesbian kidnapped in broad daylight after receiving death threats from own family

A 31-year-old lesbian from South African who was kidnapped in broad daylight is still missing after more than a month. On 9 May, Refiloe Malope was approached by two man in Limpopo, South Africa, who claimed that they needed help fixing their car – but this turned out to be a ploy to kidnap Refiloe. … Continued The...

June 22, 2022

Czech courts kick can down the road over legal recognition of non-binary people

A top court in the Czech Republic has refused to let a non-binary person change their state identification to reflect their gender identity. The Czech Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday (21 June) that the courts have no power to change this – it is up to parliamentarians. The complainant hoped to change what they saw as...

June 22, 2022

Tory MP Nick Fletcher doubles down on claim that trans kids are just ‘going through a phase’

Tory MP Nick Fletcher has doubled down on his anti-trans view that trans kids are “going through a phase” after circulating a private letter to schools. On Friday (17 June) it was reported that the MP for Don Valley called on headteachers in the area to clarify their positions on trans pupils, sharing his own...

June 22, 2022

Former Hollyoaks star Gerard McCarthy bravely comes out as non-binary: ‘It makes sense to me’

Former Hollyoaks star Gerard McCarthy has bravely come out as non-binary, declaring: “I’m just me.” The actor – who played iconic queer character Kris Fisher in the Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks between 2006 and 2010 – came out in an Instagram post on Monday (20 June) with the caption “happy Pride...