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Right-wing congresswoman Lauren Boebert has announced that she will be running in a redder district in the hope of increasing her chances of winning in 2024. Taking to social media on Wednesday (27 December), Boebert, who won by less than 550 last year, shared that she will be running in the 4th – on the other […]

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Police in New Hampshire have released an image of a man they wish to speak with in connection with an incendiary device being placed outside an LGBTQ+ friendly business. Concord police are investigating a “smoke-style” device which was left outside the Teatotaller Café and Bakery on Capital Plaza in Concord on 25 March this year. At […]

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Married at First Sight UK star Ella Morgan has said the government’s controversial guidance for schools on trans pupils would have effectively kept her in the closet, and warned of the negative impact it will have on trans youth.  Westminster’s long-promised guidance for schools in England on how best to support trans, non-binary and gender-fluid […]

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Lovehoney has announced details of its December and January sale – and there’s some pretty big discounts. The sexual wellness brand only wrapped up its Black Friday and Cyber Monday sale a few weeks ago, but they’re getting ready to launch another. From 21 December shoppers can discounts up to 50 percent off on the […]

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The OG Mean Girls cast gagged fans back in November when they reprised their iconic ’00s roles for a series of Walmart ads – but there was one noticeable face missing. The hit Black Friday ad campaign – which led to calls for a Mean Girls sequel with the original cast – saw Lindsay Lohan, […]

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The two teenagers who murdered Brianna Ghey will be named next year at their sentencing hearing, a judge has said. Up until now, the teenagers – who were found guilty of Ghey’s murder at Manchester Crown Court on Wednesday (20 December) – have only been referred to as Girl X and Boy Y due to […]

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A parliamentary debate on the treatment of veterans as a result of the “gay military ban” is set to be held in the new year as the government backtracks on its plans to cancel. The debate will iron out what reparations should be made to military veterans who were forced out of the armed for […]

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As if we weren’t already excited enough about the Mean Girls movie-musical coming to cinemas next month, Reneé Rapp has just dropped a single for the film with none other than Megan Thee Stallion. Not only is the single “It’s Not My Fault” a total bop, but it’s giving fans the queer Regina George they’ve […]

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A gay man has expressed his horror and hopelessness after learning that he will be deported back to Uganda after living in Canada for five years. The 25-year-old man, who came to Canada in 2018 as an international student, and has since worked in Edmonton, Alberta as a nurse, ran out of options this year […]

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Openly gay Brazilian actor Amaury Lorenzo has revealed that he faced homophobic abuse and death threats after having a same-sex kiss on TV. The actor, who came out as gay back in October, stars in popular Brazilian soap opera Terra e Paixão as closeted cowboy Ramiro, who develops a flirtation with queer activist Kelvin, played […]

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A trial date has been set for the man charged in connection with the death of Black trans woman Cashay Henderson. Henderson, a 31-year-old Chicago woman who was remembered by loved ones as a bubbly spirit “as beautiful as can be”, was found dead in her home on 26 February 2023. Firefighters were responding to […]

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Kemi Badenoch has not had meetings with any of the UK’s largest LGBTQ+ organisations since she became minister for women and equalities, despite claiming to have engaged “extensively” with them. She made the claim in the House of Commons on Wednesday (6 December) as she laid out plans to prevent people who have received a […]

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Family, friends, activists, and lawmakers gathered this week to mourn trans woman Savannah Ryan Williams, who was killed in a targeted shooting they describe as a “hate crime.” Savannah Ryan Williams, 38, was shot in the head and killed near on 29 November in what friends are describing as a “hate crime.” A man has […]

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Uganda has condemned the United States and accused them of trying to push an “LGBT agenda” in Africa after Washington announced new sanctions against Ugandan officials. The US confirmed on Monday (4 December) that they would expend visa restrictions on Ugandan officials that it deems responsible for repressing several marginalised groups, including the LGBTQ+ community […]

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A cisgender cyclist who placed third in an amateur cycling championship behind two transgender athletes is calling out “ridiculous” anti-trans outrage. Kristen Chalmers missed out on winning the Illinois cycling championships when two of her transgender co-competitors, Tessa Johnson and Evelyn Williamson took home the gold and silver. While placing third was no big deal […]

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LGBTQ+ youth organisation Think2Speak has launched a heartwarming Secret Santa campaign to spread joy to trans youth across the UK this Christmas. Trans Secret Santa UK was created in collaboration with trans campaigner Jude Guaitamacchi, trans artist Mister Samo, and their patron Octavian Starr to remind transgender youth how loved they are this holiday season. […]

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The Killers have announced details of a greatest hits tour for UK and Ireland – and this is how to get tickets. In 2024 the group will embark on the Rebel Diamonds Tour celebrating 20 years in music. Fans can get their hands on tickets from 9:30am on 8 December via Ticketmaster and See Tickets. […]

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At this point, George Michael and Wham!’s pop hit “Last Christmas” is as essential to the festive season as tinsel and turkey. Nearly forty years on from the track’s release in December 1984 and it remains regarded as one of the very best Christmas songs of all time. In the 2023 Netflix documentary film Wham!, […]

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New data shows a record-breaking number of businesses are displaying true LGBTQ+ allyship to their employees, proving they “aren’t buying” mounting anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric. The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation issued its Corporate Equality Index (CEI) this week, and determined that the workforce is “more allied than ever before.” The CEI, launched by the HRC Foundation […]

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