Couples pose during a photo event during a nationwide referendum’s day on same-sex marriage, in Swiss capital Bern on September 26, 2021. (FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty) Switzerland has voted overwhelmingly in favour of same-sex marriage in a history-making referendum, proving that love always wins. Some 64.1 per cent of the population voted in favour of
LGBTQ Entertainment News
Keir Starmer said Rosie Duffield’s comment that only women have a cervix is “not right” during an appearance on The Andrew Marr Show. (Getty) Keir Starmer has insisted it’s “not right” to say “only women have a cervix” as he called for a mature, respectful debate on trans rights. The Labour leader was grilled on
Jonathan Bennett on the set of The Christmas House 2 with the rest of the film’s cast. (Instagram) Mean Girls star Jonathan Bennett is making a sequel to his gay Christmas film – and we’re already waiting patiently under the mistletoe. The gay actor brought some much-needed festive joy to queer people’s homes last year with The
Elton John has heaped praise on his friend and collaborator Lil Nas X. (Getty) Elton John has heaped praise on his “intelligent” friend and collaborator Lil Nas X for coming out in a “homophobic area of the music community”. During an appearance on Capital FM, John was asked what it was like working with Lil
Russell T Davies attends the 2019 Attitude Awards. (Getty/ Joe Maher) Screenwriter Russell T Davies is set to return to Doctor Who after Jodie Whittaker leaves her role as the famous Time Lord. Davies, as showrunner, helped to re-launch the iconic series in 2005, but left in 2010 and was succeeded by Steven Moffat, who
Drag Race UK season three has landed, and several viewers shared their thirst for Dagenham’s Ella Vaday on Twitter. (BBC/World of Wonder) Drag Race UK season three has landed and the internet has found a new obsession: thirsting over the queens. On Thursday night (23 September), fans were introduced to the 12 queens fighting for
Charity Kase showing that even the spookiest among us can end up needing a hug (BBC) Unlike Christmas and people in long-term relationships, Drag Race UK comes more than once a year. After a delay due to the pandemic, the second season only hit our screens at the start of 2021, now it’s back and
Stephanie Beatriz as Rosa Diaz in Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Sara Ramirez as Callie Torres in Grey’s Anatomy and Archie Panjabi as Kalinda Sharma in The Good Wife. (NBC/ABC/CBS) Queer visibility is on the up, and TV is finally starting to get bisexual representation right. Let’s be honest – LGBT+ representation on television still isn’t great. Things
Fans of Netflix’s Sex Education were thrilled by the show including an incredible lesson about HIV in the newest season. (Netflix) Fans of Netflix’s Sex Education were absolutely thrilled after show included an incredible lesson about HIV. The British teen comedy-drama, created by Laurie Nunn for Netflix, follows the lives of students, staff and parents
Zaya Wade and Gabrielle Union. (Instagram/ Gabrielle Union) Gabrielle Union has shared the heartwarming story of taking her trans stepdaughter Zaya Wade to her first-ever Pride parade. Speaking with radio station Power 105, Union explained that on the day of the parade, she and Zaya had been having a mother-daughter day, and had been planning to
The Olympic rings outside the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has once again delayed its transgender guidelines for sport because of “very conflicting opinions”. The new guidelines for international sports federations are not expected to be released until after the Beijing Winter Olympics in February
In the throwback photo, Leslie Jordan would have been in his early to mid-twenties. (Getty/ Jim Steinfeldt/Michael Ochs Archives and Instagram/ thelesliejordan) Actor Leslie Jordan has shared a topless throwback picture from 1980, inspiring thirst across the internet. On Sunday (19 September), Jordan took to Instagram to share a photo of himself more than 40
Lil Nas X at the Met Gala 2021. (Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty) Lil Nas X’s strikingly personal, deeply affecting debut album Montero is here– and there’s a lot to unpack in its lyrics. The critically-acclaimed album features previously-heard songs like “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” and “Industry Baby”, but it also includes numerous new
Lil Nas X (R) was completely up for collaborating with the Teletubbies. (Getty Images) The Teletubbies have once again been accused of being the apparent origin of all sin in the world for wanting to work with Lil Nas X. Yes, really. On Friday (17 September), the official Teletubbies Twitter account asked the rapper if
Gersson Saavedra. (Screen capture via NBC) A gay man was knocked unconscious and left with severe spinal injuries in a hate crime that has left him deeply shaken and requiring surgery. Two men reportedly targeted Gersson Saavedra in Barrio Logan, an artistic neighbourhood of San Diego, California, on 12 September. He told NBC’s San Diego
The US Department of Justice is to review Trump-era policies on housing trans inmates in federal prisons. After the Donald Trump administration, like it sought to across housing, health and education, rolled back trans rights when it comes to the prison system, the Biden administration might just change that. The federal Bureau of Prisons, the
The younger brother of a TikTok user gave his homophobic pal a good talking to. (Screen capture via TikTok) A Tiktoker’s brother has given a masterclass in eviscerating homophobic video gamers – and he’s only 12. In two viral TikToks which has been viewed millions of times, the younger brother of user @BumbleBee__ happily plays
Participants holding placards supporting the LGBT+ community during Krakow Equality March, attended by over 5,000 people. (Alex Bona/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty) Poland has been ordered to pay compensation to a woman whose children were taken away because she is queer, Europe’s leading human rights court has ruled. Judges for the European Court of Human Rights