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In Amrou Al-Kadhi’s feature film directorial debut Layla, the clothes worn by the titular protagonist (played by Bilal Hasna) tell much of the story. Layla, a British-Palestinian non-binary drag queen surviving in London’s queer underbelly, is making ends meet like all drag divas have to. Yet during one particularly sad corporate gig at a ready […]

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Controversial Republican representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has allegedly said she would “fight” any trans women who try to use the female toilets in the US Capitol building. According to Politico reporter Olivia Beavers, the remark was made in a private Republican conference meeting. When asked about the comments later Greene is reported to have refused to […]

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Grey’s Anatomy’s Jake Borelli has honoured his “courageous gay character” Dr. Levi Schmitt on his final episode of the medical drama.  Warning: Grey’s Anatomy season 21 spoilers ahead. It was previously announced that the actor would be leaving the ever-loved series after seven seasons. He made history with the role after his character marked the […]

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The Kelly Clarkson Show has been praised for marking Trans Awareness Week by championing the coming out story of a trans woman.  On Wednesday (13 November) The Kelly Clarkson Show host, Kelly Clarkson, honoured the important week-long event by speaking with Jenna Tea, a trans woman from Salt Lake City, Utah.  Tea recently went viral […]

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In RuPaul’s Drag Race UK season six, episode eight, one queen has been left to sashay away. The latest episode of the series saw yet another elimination, as she admitted she was “Rickrolled by Mama Ru!” Warning: Sickening spoilers ahead for episode eight of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK. The Drag Race UK finale is almost […]

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Satirical news site and self-described “corporate overlords” The Onion has bought right-wing conspiracy theory site Infowars. The Onion’s chief executive, Ben Collins, revealed on Thursday (14 November) that the organisation had acquired the media site at a court-ordered auction. “The Onion, with the help of the Sandy Hook families, has purchased Infowars,” Collins wrote. “We […]

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RuPaul’s Drag Race favourite Jinkx Monsoon has announced her next big role – and it’s time to swash your buckles! Season five and All Stars 7 winner Monsoon, who in August shared the tale of how the Pope once “screwed her over”, is set to return to the bright lights of Broadway.  Monsoon broke box-office […]

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X-Men producer Simon Kinberg is reportedly working on a new Star Wars trilogy at Disney. The news comes five years after the release of its last Disney Star Wars film in cinemas, The Rise of Skywalker. The new Star Wars trilogy is set to be written and produced by Kinberg, who is behind several films […]

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Despite the overall results of the US election, LGBTQ+ people voted Democrat more in 2024 compared to 2020. Here is the breakdown of how many LGBTQ+ people voted for Trump, according to an exit poll.  Donald Trump beat his Democratic rival Kamala Harris in the race for the 2024 US election and declared his victory […]

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A period tracker app has confirmed it “will not comply” with a subpoena to share user data following the US election results.  Donald Trump won the 2024 US election, marking a return to the White House both for himself and the Republican Party. President-Elect Trump declared victory over Kamala Harris after being projected to win […]

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Big Brother UK housemate and self-described “late-in-life lesbian” Ali has won over viewers with her expert explanation of the different types of lesbians. During a recent conversation with Emma, Khaled and Rosie on the ITV reality show, London-based forensic psychologist Ali said: “So, in the lesbian community, you call lesbians like me, [who] are feminine-presenting, […]

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Please be aware, there might be spoilers here. The latest sapphic discourse on Elon Musk’s hell site that is X/Twitter is the many, many lesbian and bisexual ladies we have lost on my favourite television shows, and… there are a lot. Lady-loving-ladies being brutally killed off for no good reason, aka the “bury your gays” […]

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Zach Bryan has announced a second show at London’s BST Hyde Park 2025 – and this is how to get tickets. The country star will now play two nights at the festival in a UK exclusive due to “phenomenal demand”. Fans can get their hands on tickets from 10am GMT on 1 November via Ticketmaster. […]

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Jared Polis, Colorado’s out gay governor, has praised Canadian singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes for opening up about his sexuality during his gig in the state this week. “Treat You Better” hit-maker Mendes was performing at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre, in Colorado, on Monday night (28 October) when he took a moment to speak about his personal […]

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Ever wanted to smell legendary American football star Odell Beckham Jr’s jockstrap after a game? Well, you can’t, because that’s weird – but a scented jockstrap candle is the next best thing. If you’ve ever lit a scented candle and thought: “This is nice, but fresh linen and sea salt isn’t for me, I’d rather […]

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Fantastic Beasts star Eddie Redmayne has said that the Harry Potter spin-off franchise is “probably” over. The actor, who played Newt Scamander in three films, said that, despite original plans for five movies, any further sequels are unlikely. The third film, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, the screenplay of which was co- written by […]

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The Gladiator II press train has continued to court an important demographic– the gays – with stars Pedro Pascal and Paul Mescal teasing a wrestling match that the former “would enjoy”. It’s not enough that Aftersun‘s Paul Mescal and The Last of Us favourite Pedro Pascal will be appearing in the long-awaited sequel as sweaty, […]

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In honour of the release of “Disease”, the lead single from Lady Gaga’s upcoming ‘LG7’ album, we rank all seven of the pop icon’s lead singles to date. Pop stars release singles all the time, but when Lady Gaga releases one – particularly one opening up a brand new era – it feels like an […]

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Anti-trans pundit Riley Gaines has spoken at a rally for Donald Trump, once again bringing up transgender swimmer Lia Thomas – this time describing her naked body. Gaines swam for the University of Kentucky team, racing against University of Pennsylvania’s Lia Thomas in 2022. Thomas finished first in the women’s 500-yard freestyle, making her the […]

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Kamala Harris has branded presidential rival Donald Trump “unfit to serve”, following concerns over his age. Trump’s behaviour of late has been “unstable”, she told supporters at a recent campaign event. Questions around Trump’s well-being have been on the rise after the former president danced in silence for about 40 minutes during a rally of […]

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