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The list of LGBTQ+ talent set to grace our TV screens in the Doctor Who specials later this year is continuing to grow, with more queer stars confirmed. LGBTQ+ fans of the timeless Time Lord sci-fi show have been treated to several announcements in recent months confirming that the upcoming 60th anniversary specials, and the […]

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Campaigners supporting “political prisoner” Sarah Jane Baker have gathered outside a London court to protest in support of the trans activist who is being held in a men’s prison over an anti-TERF speech given at London Trans+ Pride this summer. On Thursday (17 August) at around 10am, ‘Free Sarah Jane Baker’ campaigners assembled outside Westminster […]

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Watford FC has added its local Pride event’s logo to team’s shirts, in a bid to lead “football’s ongoing drive for equality, diversity and inclusion”.  The club, nicknamed The Hornets because they play in black and yellow, added the Herts Pride logo as part of it sponsorship of the event, which will take place at […]

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Sam Smith sparked outrage among bigots after the MTV VMAs announced only female and non-binary artists in the line-up for the video of the year category. Grammy award-winning artist Smith, who came out as non-binary in 2019, has regularly been targeted by transphobic trolls for simply existing as a genderqueer person. Over the years, they […]

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A YouGov poll on attitudes towards the LGBTQ+ community has found that hostility towards trans people is growing at an alarming rate. The research, published on Friday (11 August), found that 39 per cent of Brits “personally view” trans people in a positive light, with 33 per cent saying their feelings are neutral and four […]

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A study into the rate of regret for top surgery has confirmed that it improves life for the overwhelming majority. Research published on Wednesday (9 August) involved 235 patients who had undergone a gender-affirming mastectomy – top surgery – over 30 years. It tracked their levels of satisfaction across the two-year period following their surgeries. […]

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Grimes has said her billionaire ex, Elon Musk, hates “woke culture”, and that his issues with the trans community stem from “concerns about fertility”.  In an interview with Wired, the singer touched on her work, AI-generated music and space travel, as well as talking about Musk, with whom she has two young children.  The musician […]

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RuPaul’s Drag Race star Shea Couleé has revealed she stood up to a recent incident of racist and homophobic abuse by launching her iced coffee at the aggressor. Taking to Twitter on Tuesday (2 August), Couleé, who won RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 5, claimed that she had witnessed three teenage girls get harassed by a […]

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It has been 25 years since Irish girl band B*Witched shot to the top of the UK charts with their smash hit “C’est La Vie”. What followed was a string of wildly successful singles, including “Rollercoaster” and “To You I Belong”, an ITV documentary series and a tour with Britney Spears. They even managed to […]

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TikTok sensation Noah Beck has opened up about his sexuality following online speculation that he is gay or bisexual. The former footballer recently went viral on TikTok after sharing a video of a stage performer referring to him as gay, but now the internet star is dispelling the idea that the post was a ‘coming […]

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Janelle Monáe has detailed the very specific ways that she’s manifesting queer joy right now, and it involves having “the best sex” of her life. For pansexual, non-binary music star Monáe, The Age of Pleasure is more than just the title of her latest, queer-centric album. It’s a description of the way she’s living her […]

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British Rowing has banned trans women from competing in its female category. The sport’s governing body has announced that only athletes who were “assigned female at birth” will be allowed to enter female races at the elite level. The policy, which is set to come in to force on 11 September, will apply to all […]

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Players at this year’s Women’s World Cup have been finding subtle ways to bring LGBTQ+ Pride to the pitch, despite a ban on rainbow armbands by governing body FIFA.  From hair, to nails and “gay lights”, LGBTQ+ Pride has still managed find its way on to one of football’s biggest stage, with sneaky nods to […]

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J-pop idol Shinjiro Atae has surprised fans by coming out as gay, live on stage. The Japanese singer-songwriter told a crowd of 2,000 fans about his sexuality during a performance in Tokyo on Wednesday (26 July). “I respect you and believe you deserve to hear this directly from me,” he said. “For years, I struggled […]

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The Tories’ loss of two out of three by-elections proves once and for all that stoking up anti-trans hate doesn’t win votes, activists tell PinkNews.   It’s been a disastrous week for the Conservatives, who lost two constituencies out of the three up for grabs in the triple by-election on Thursday (20 July). Labour and […]

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A gay Portuguese man claims he was arrested in Istanbul, Turkey and jailed for 20 days, just because he “looked gay”. On 25 June, Miguel Alvaro’s holiday took an unexpected turn when he was arrested by police in Istanbul after asking for directions.  The arrest coincided with a nearby LGBTQ+ parade which was unsanctioned by […]

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As anticipation builds for the return of Netflix’s smash hit teen love story Heartstopper, the show’s biggest breakout star Yasmin Finney has reflected on her own experience of finding love. She might only be 19 years old, but Yasmin Finney’s huge celebrity status has already gotten in the way of her finding the one. Since […]

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