Tom Daley reacts after winning gold in the Men’s Platform Final during the British National Diving Cup 2019 on 3 February 2019 in Plymouth, England. (Getty/Harry Trump) Tom Daley said stories of “beatings, kidnappings and torture of gay people” played a part in his decision to avoid a 2014 diving competition in Russia. In his
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Labour’s shadow minister for women and equalities, Taiwo Owatemi, said she is “highly critical” of anti-trans charity LGB Alliance. (Official portrait) Labour’s new shadow minister for women and equalities, Taiwo Owatemi, has issued a damning letter against the LGB Alliance. Owatemi, who was appointed to the shadow equalities brief three weeks ago, wrote a letter
Timothée Chalamet cements his status as Prince of Twinks (Twitter/@RealChalamet/ @_ARTSARTSARTS) The fan who leaked unofficial set footage of Timothée Chalamet’s Willy Wonka shared his first impressions of the Twonka (twink Wonka) awaiting us in cinemas. Chalamet stan Art Doherty, 21, couldn’t believe their luck when they spotted the prequel musical Wonka being filmed on their
A counter-terrorism probe was launched for a trans police officer’s safety after she was targeted with around “two million hate comments” online. After serving with the West Midlands Police for 19 years PC Skye Morden found the courage to come out as trans in 2020. She was fully supported by her colleagues in the police,
Donald Trump and Mike Pence at a Tennessee “MAGA” rally (Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty) Donald Trump’s disastrous presidency has been linked to a surge in “extreme mental distress” among America’s LGBT+ community. A report for the December issue of the journal Economics and Human Biology found that “extreme mental distress” – categorised as 30 days or more of
Jon Kent, aka Superman, is officially bisexual. (DC Comics) The news of DC’s bisexual Superman has delighted many die-hard comic book fans, but conservative commentators are finding it hard to bear. DC Comics announced yesterday (11 October) that Jon Kent, the firstborn son of Clark Kent and Lois Lane, will take over the mantle of
Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden reacts during the first half against the Chicago Bears on 10 October 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Getty/Ethan Miller) Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden resigned after emails emerged in which he used homophobic, misogynistic and racist language. The New York Times reported Gruden used homophobic and misogynistic
Dave Chappelle. (Getty/ Sean Rayford) Netflix has “suspended” a trans employee who spoke out against Dave Chappelle’s new special, The Closer. In Chappelle’s latest comedy special, which premiered on Netflix on 5 October, he makes explicit jokes about trans women’s genitals and defends DaBaby and JK Rowling, before declaring himself “Team TERF“. The next day, Terra Field,
ASOS have partnered with TTYA to create an inclusive shoe collaboration. All styles are available in size 4-13UK (6-15US). ASOS is teaming up with Taller Than Your Average London to launch an inclusive footwear collection. It sees the online fashion giant collaborate with TTYA London’s founder, Irene Agbontaen to offer customers the broadest range of
People in the LGBTQ+ community may be more susceptible to mental ill-health so it’s important to know what resources are out there for queer people and their loves ones. (Pexels) Today marks World Mental Health Day, and the conversation around mental health has never been louder – especially for the LGBT+ community. Inequality and mental
A protester wrapped in a trans Pride flag holds a ‘Never Stop Fighting’ placard during the trans rights demonstration. (Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty) The World Health Organisation (WHO) has been urged to focus “more on healthcare access” for the trans and LGBT+ communities on World Mental Health Day. In a poignant open letter published
Kiér Laprí Kartier was shot dead in Texas on 30 September, 2021. (Human Rights Campaign) A 21-year-old Black trans woman called Kiér Laprí Kartier has been shot dead in Texas. Her death is at least the 38th violent death of a trans or gender non-conforming person in the US in 2021. Kartier was shot on
An image showing the living conditions of people in the Reynosa camp in Mexico. (MSF/Esteban Montaño) A gay refugee who was forced to flee El Salvador because of anti-gay discrimination has opened up about his painful efforts to start a new life in the United States. Martin – not his real name – is currently
Victoria Scone. (BBC) Since Drag Race UK launched in 2019, the world has fallen even more in love with British drag than it was before. But it’s not just about the vulgar humour, hun culture references and British guest judges – as hilarious as they are. This year, the show broke boundaries by including the
For some, they’re part of a good night out. For others, they make sex more sensual, more free. Some people prefer to sniff poppers at home by themselves, where they can reach a high and climax in solitude. They mean different things to different people, but within the queer community, poppers are most often seen as
Joyce Carol Oates, writer, Ronchi Di Percoto, Italy, 2010. (Leonardo Cendamo/Getty) Acclaimed writer Joyce Carol Oates has apologised after she suggested that the singular “they” pronoun will never become “part of general usage”. On Wednesday (6 October), Oates tweeted a link to a New York Times op-ed by linguist John McWhorter. In his article, McWhorter argued in favour
Harry Styles at Madison Square Gardens in New York City. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for HS) This week, pop legend and occasional lesbian icon Harry Styles finally confirmed that his hit “Watermelon Sugar” is, indeed, about oral sex. “The song is about – it doesn’t really matter what it’s about,” Styles said on 1 October while
Grindr serial killer Stephen Port. Grindr serial killer Stephen Port had an “absolutely incessant” obsession with date rape porn, a London inquest has heard. Port was given a whole-life order for the murders of Anthony Walgate, 23, Gabriel Kobari, 22, Daniel Whitworth, 21, and Jack Taylor, 25, in 2016. He lured the men through gay
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