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Tomi Grainger, who is a drag performer, has hit back at trolls who made cruel comments after they documented their facelift journey. (Tomi Grainger/TikTok) A drag performer has hit back at trolls who flooded their social media account with cruel comments after they documented their facelift journey. Tomi Grainger, from Sydney, has been using their TikTok

Atlanta city council member Liliana Bakhtiari has come out as non-monogamous, sharing they’re in a relationship with two “wonderful” life partners. (Instagram/@lilianaforatlanta) A queer politician from Georgia has proudly come out as non-monogamous as they introduced the world to their “wonderful” life partners. Atlanta city council member Liliana Bakhtiari, who is the first queer Muslim

Sareh (Zahra) Sediqi Hamedani was arrested by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for “promoting homosexuality” in October 2021. (YouTube/6rangIran) UN representatives have called for Iran to immediately halt its planned execution of two LGBTQ+ rights activists who were sentenced to death for supporting the queer community. Iran’s legal system criminalises homosexuality, which under the country’s

Protesters hold pro-trans rights placards during the trans rights demonstration outside Downing Street. (Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty( The Metropolitan Police has confirmed that supplying or wearing a chest binder is not a criminal offence after The Telegraph published a controversial article on the subject. On Tuesday (27 September), The Telegraph published an article questioning whether wearing or

Mermaids marches at Pride in London, 2019. (Barcroft Media via Getty/ Wiktor Szymanowicz) Trans youth charity Mermaids is still not being investigated by the Charity Commission over “safeguarding red flags”, despite relentless media reports. On Thursday (29 September), The Telegraph published yet another story on the charity, which provides support to young trans people and

Sir Ian McKellen attends the “Bent” 25th anniversary screening at the BFI Southbank (Nicky J Sims/Getty Images) Sir Ian McKellen has defended straight actors playing gay roles at the 25th anniversary of harrowing Holocaust film Bent at the BFI Southbank in London. The story, originally a play starring McKellen in the lead role, follows a

Daemon Targaryen whispers to a male servant in House of the Dragon. (HBO) A House of the Dragon deleted scene has revealed that Daemon Targaryen is officially bisexual. During a banquet scene in the Game of Thrones prequel’s sixth episode, rumours were sparked by a moment full of sexual tension between Daemon and a male

Golden Girls stars Betty White (1922-2021), Bea Arthur (1922-2009) Estelle Getty (1923-2008) and Rue McClanahan (1934-2010) pose for a portrait in Los Angeles, California, circa 1992. (Ron Davis/Getty) Much beloved sitcom The Golden Girls is as hilarious as it is heartwarming, and for none more so than queer fans. All the way back in 1986, Blanche, Sophia,

US WNBA basketball superstar Brittney Griner, in a Russian prison cell. (ALEXANDER ZEMLIANICHENKO/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Kim Mulkey, who coached basketball star Brittney Griner for four years, has been branded “heartless” after refusing to comment on her detention in Russia. Mulkey coached Griner while she played for Baylor University in Waco, Texas, and Griner told

Tayce performing “Memory” in honour of Cherry Valentine. (@dollastore/Twitter) Drag Race UK alumna Tayce has performed “Memory” from the musical Cats in honour of drag queen Cherry Valentine who has died, aged 28. The two queens lip-synced against each other to the Elaine Paige classic on season two’s second episode, leaving Valentine to sashay away.

Mermaids marches at Pride in London, 2019. (Barcroft Media via Getty/ Wiktor Szymanowicz) Trans children’s charity Mermaids has responded to an “investigation” by The Telegraph which suggested the charity was putting children at risk. On Sunday (25 September), The Telegraph ran a story headlined: “Trans charity Mermaids giving breast binders to children behind parents’ backs”.

pro-LGBTQ+ protestors marching for trans inclusion in schools. (Mark Kerrison/Getty) A group of parents have ridiculously called for a teacher to be fired just because they are non-binary. The Medford school board in South Oregon heard absurd complaints from several people on Thursday (22 September) about a first-grade teacher at Griffin Creek Elementary school who

Pope Francis leaves Assisi at the end of Economy of Francis, an international movement of young economists. (Getty) Pope Francis reportedly encouraged an LGBTQ+ Catholic group to build a church “that excludes no one.” According to L’Avvenire, the pope met with Italian LGBTQ+ Catholic group The Tent of Jonathon in a Wednesday (21 September) conference