Martina Caldera’s death has only recently been confirmed. (Facebook) Last year was even deadlier for trans people than feared as the murder of Latina woman Martina Caldera brings an already daunting death toll to 56. As 2021 drew to a close, activists recoiled in horror after more than 50 trans, non-binary and gender non-conforming people
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On 10 May, 1972, a University of Adelaide law lecturer was thrown by a group of men into the city’s River Torrens at a gay beat and drowned. After nearly 50 years it remains one of the state’s most notorious unsolved murders. Yet it was the catalyst for the first, though unsuccessful, attempt in Australia
Donald Trump’s lawyer has insisted that he should be considered a “protected class” because he’s a Republican. On Thursday (17 February), judge Arthur Engoron ruled after a two-hour hearing that New York attorney general Letitia James will be able to question Trump and his two eldest children – Ivanka and Donald Jr – under oath,
“You are not gay. Don’t pretend to be one,” O said, examining my listless face as he penetrated me in the missionary position. I felt nothing except a pain in the arse. When it was my turn to mount him, the sensation remained dull again. That was one of my initial encounters with men. “How
A record 7.1 per cent of Americans identify as LGBT+. (Pexels) More Americans than ever both say they identify as LGBT+, a study has found, with the percentage having doubled over the last decade thanks to Gen Z. The percentage of Americans who identify as LGBT+ is now 7.1 per cent, more than double the
Waylon Smithers opens up about his new relationship in his first-ever magazine interview. (The Simpsons/Fox) The Simpsons icon Waylon Smithers has opened up about discovering his sexuality and moving on from Mr Burns in his “first gay interview”. For decades, The Simpsons fans watched as Smithers not so secretly fawned over his cantankerous boss Montgomery
The child of a school board member in Loudoun County, Virginia, has received a horrific death threat over their mother’s support of trans kids using bathrooms. An anonymous letter addressed directly to the child of school board member Brenda Sheridan read: “It is too bad that your mama is an ugly communist whore. “If she doesn’t
The alleged homophobic attack took place in Primark at London’s Westfield White City shopping centre. (BuildPix/Construction Photography/Avalon/Getty) A queer woman has described how she was “choked and hit” in an alleged homophobic attack at Primark, in London’s Westfield White City shopping centre. Dehayna Thomas, a 21-year-old history student at Goldsmiths University, told MyLondon that she was
Ben Whishaw. (WireImage / Mike Marsland) Ben Whishaw’s role in This Is Going To Hurt made him reflect on the “blatant homophobia” he faced as a young, gay man. Whishaw stars in the BBC dark comedy series released this month, based on former doctor Adam Kay’s best-selling book of the same name, which was published in 2017
People marching in Trans Pride London in 2019. (WIktor Szymanowicz/NurPhoto via Getty) A leading European LGBT+ rights organisation has warned that anti-trans rhetoric is causing “serious damage” in the UK, citing the BBC’s “transphobic reporting”. Anti-trans rhetoric and violence has become increasingly common in the UK in recent years, with the nation embroiled in a
Sha’Carri Richardson. (Getty/ Jonathan Ferrey) US sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson has called out the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) for allowing Kamila Valieva to compete at the Olympics amid a doping scandal. The 15-year-old Russian figure skater won a gold medal in the team event, but it was later revealed by the World Anti-Doping Agency
Students walk across the campus of Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. (Getty/George Frey) The US Department of Education has dismissed an investigation into how LGBT+ students are treated at Brigham Young University (BYU). The university is operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as the Mormon church. BYU’s main
Vixen, a superhero in DC Comics, has come out as queer and shared that she is dating another woman in a recent comic book. (DC Comics) An iconic DC superhero has come out as queer and revealed that she is in a relationship with another woman. Vixen, a model and animal-rights activist slash superhero, has
Adele attends The BRIT Awards 2022 at The O2 Arena on 8 February 2022 in London, England. (Samir Hussein/WireImage ) Adele has vowed that her postponed Las Vegas residency is “absolutely 100 per cent happening this year” as she has “plans” for next year. Last month, Adele shared on Instagram that she had made the
A group of students allegedly assaulted a transgender teen after a basketball game between North Attleboro and Foxboro high schools. (YouTube/CBS Boston) Massachusetts police are investigating after a trans student was attacked after a high school basketball game. The teen – who attends North Attleboro High School in North Attleborough, Massachusetts – was allegedly assaulted
Grindr on an Apple iPhone. (Getty/MARTIN BUREAU) A group of three women reached levels of queendom never thought possible for looking for a new flatmate with “masculine energy” by advertising on Grindr. People in Birmingham, England, logging onto Grindr, the world’s most popular queer dating app, may have seen a pretty unusual sight in the
Spanish actress Isabel Torres. (Juan Naharro Gimenez/WireImage) Isabel Torres, the activist who railed against Spain’s anti-trans laws in the 1990s before winning countless awards as a beloved actor, has died. She was 52. Her family confirmed her death on Torres’ official Instagram account on Friday (11 February). The cause was complications of lung cancer, which
Polish president Andrzej Duda. (Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) A “disastrous” bill that will “punish” LGBT+ youth by curbing access to teaching on queer issues has been passed by Poland’s lower house of parliament. In yet another attempt by the ruling Law and Justice Party (PiS) to stoke hostility against LGBT+ people, lawmakers rammed
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