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South Carolina mayor uses homophobic slur before denying its meaning

A South Carolina mayor has used a homophobic slur during a city council meeting, and then denied its meaning.  Mayor Curtis Boyd of Darlington, South Carolina, was told at the Tuesday (3 December) meeting that he should not be the mayor of the city, as he reportedly does not live within the boundary. Boyd then, […]

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Oppenheimer star Nick Dumont comes out as trans masc and non-binary after sharing new pronouns

Oppenheimer actor Nick Dumont has come out as transmasculine and non-binary and has shared their new pronouns.  The star, who portrayed Jackie Oppenheimer – Oppenheimer’s sister-in-law – in the film, revealed their identity via their Instagram bio, which now includes “they/them” pronouns. “They identity as a trans masculine non-binary person,” a representative for the actor […]

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Love Island Australia’s consent buttons are ‘positive step’ but not fully representative, expert says

We’re in the thick of Love Island Australia season six, and one expert has spoken out about the series’ consent buttons. Warning: Discussions of sexual assault. First introduced in the Australian version in season five, the pink heart above each bed aims to combat sexual assault in the series. In October last year, Love Island […]

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Singles are looking for a ‘Golden Retriever’ partner in 2025, according to Tinder

Tinder users have agreed that 2025 is the year of the “Golden Retriever” partner, thanks to the dating app’s annual Year in Swipe.  Between “very demure, very mindful” and “holding space for the lyrics of ‘Defying Gravity’”, there was no shortage of phrases which took the queer community by storm this year. Another phrase that […]

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