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Bake Off’s Rose Matafeo joked ‘straight woman’ is the ‘worst sexuality’
The Great Stand Up To Cancer Bake Off is back with a returning comedians special this weekend, starring Tom Davis, Roisin Conaty, Judi Love and Rose Matafeo, who has spoken hilariously about her sexuality in the past. On her first stint in the Bake Off tent, Rose was famously “sabotaged” by Frien...
Exploring the rise – and ‘fall’ – of Timothée Chalamet as his biggest fan club shuts down
The red carpets are being rolled away, and awards season ends with Timothée Chalamet once again not winning an Oscar. Is the 30-year-old actor cursed? Were the stars not aligned? Or is this the start of a quieter chapter in the filmography of Chalamet, once dubbed the ‘straight prince of twinks’?...
Families sue SoCal hospital system after gender-affirming care for trans youth halted
According to a class action complaint unsealed Thursday (19 March), families in California have filed a lawsuit against Rady Children’s Health, accusing the hospital network of discrimination after it stopped providing gender-affirming care to patients under 19. The decision, announced in January...
Back to the Future star says she was Elton John’s ‘beard’ for the night
Darlene Vogel has recalled a surreal night in 1980s Hollywood when she acted as a ‘beard’ for Elton John during a night out. Speaking on the ‘The Patrick LabyorSheaux’ podcast, the Back to the Future Part II star said she ended up partying with the ‘Rocket Man’ icon after meeting through mutual c...
What is the theme of Eurovision 2026 and who – or what – is ‘Auri’?
Eurovision has returned for 2026 with a new theme for its 70th edition, alongside a brand-new mascot called Auri, which takes the place of last year’s equally peculiar creation, Lumo. The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 will be held in Vienna, Austria, after Austrian singer JJ won last year with his...
Chuck Norris dead at 86: A history of the controversial actor’s anti-LGBTQ+ comments
Chuck Norris, best known as the star of 90s TV show Walker, Texas Ranger, has passed away at the age of 86. Norris’ family announced the news, noting in their March 20 Instagram statement, “Please know that he was surrounded by his family and was at peace.” “To the world, he was a martial artist,...
Uber responds after Texas teen says driver kicked him out of car for being gay
A gay teen has gone viral on TikTok after posting a video that appears to show an Uber driver cancelling his pre-booked ride moments after he gets in the car. The TikToker, who goes by the username @alexdiarieslive and, according to another news outlet, is a Hispanic teenager living in Texas, upl...
Controversial influencer Sneako hits back at Andrew Tate’s claims he has ‘homosexual rage’
Controversial influencer Sneako has fired back at self-described “misogynist influencer” Andrew Tate’s allegations that he is a gay man with a “homosexual rage that is suppressed.” Resurfaced clips have led to questions surrounding the sexuality of Sneako, one of the men featured in Louis Theroux...
Glee’s Chris Colfer worries he’ll be cancelled for ‘creepy gay’ novel
Chris Colfer has revealed he’s stepping into a bold new chapter by writing a “very gay” adult novel. Best known for playing Kurt Hummel in Glee, Colfer said his upcoming book will be “really spooky” and inspired by a personal experience, featuring queer themes with darker storytelling. The actor ...
72% of Americans support LGBTQ+ rights and protections
A new survey from the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) has found that 72% of Americans support LGBTQ+ rights and nondiscrimination protections, with backing remaining strong, but deeply divided along political, religious and generational lines. The report, based on more than 22,000 respo...
House Republicans advance bill to ban strippers in schools despite no evidence
On Tuesday (17 March) House Republicans advanced HR 7661, a bill introduced by US Representative for Illinois’s 15th congressional district, Mary Miller, on 25 February. HR 7661 seeks to bar federal education funding from being used for what it defines as “sexually oriented material” in schools. ...
First-ever trans MMA world title fight ‘Femme World Championship’ is set to be ‘event of the year’
Critical Combat has announced the Femme World Championship, making history with the first MMA world title fight between two transgender competitors. MMA stands for Mixed Martial Arts, which is a full-contact combat sport combining techniques from boxing, wrestling, jiu-jitsu, and muay thai. The g...
All you need to know about GK Barry’s footballer girlfriend Ella Rutherford
GK Barry, podcast host, TikTok influencer and the youngest panellist on ITV’s Loose Women, is a bona fide UK queer icon these days, and she’s also one half of a couple that includes talented footballer Ella Rutherford. This weekend, she joins other famous faces in new ITV show Celebrity Sabotage....
Everything Marianne Faithfull said about her bisexuality as new movie Broken English released
With the announcement of Broken English, an innovative new film about Marianne Faithfull, here’s what the LGBTQ+ singer said about her bisexuality in the past. Music legend Marianne Faithfull is arguably best known for her hit single “As Tears Go By.” She went on to commercial success with her 19...
Kevin Spacey settles with sexual assault accusers ahead of London trial
Kevin Spacey has reached an out-of-court settlement with three men who accused him of sexual assault, avoiding a civil trial that had been scheduled at London’s High Court for later this year. The claims related to alleged incidents between 2000 and 2013, during his time as artistic director of t...
Director Alex Burunova on queerness as freedom in Satisfaction
In writer-director Alex Burunova’s Satisfaction, every character is queer. It was never a decision Burunova made for her narrative feature debut, but rather a reflection of channelling herself into this deeply personal tale set on a remote Greek island. “Every character is me and because I’m quee...
Judge rules that RFK Jr overstepped on trans care in major setback for Trump
The Trump administration’s anti-trans agenda suffered a major blow on Thursday (19 March), when a federal judge in Oregon ruled that Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr (RFK Jr) overstepped his legal authority when it comes to his previous statements on trans healthcare. In December 2025, his de...
Popular Thai actress ‘Piploy’ Kanyarat Ruangrung comes out as queer
Popular Thai actress Kanyarat Ruangrung, nicknamed ‘Piploy’, came out as queer in a recent statement posted to her Instagram story. The 25-year-old actress, known for roles in Hide & Sis, Soda in The Shipper, and Wednesday Club, was answering a fan who asked: “Are you straight, if you don’t mind ...
LGBTQ+ organisations urge US Senate to reject Trump’s anti-trans SAVE America Act
A collective of LGBTQ+ and civil rights organisations has warned that the US Senate must reject President Donald Trump’s SAVE America Act to prevent “targeting of transgender people.” SAVE America stands for the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act. In an open letter, the organisations explai...
Who is Celebrity Sabotage star GK Barry and does she have a girlfriend?
TikTok sensation and I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! star GK Barry is one of the tricksters let loose on the public in new ITV show Celebrity Sabotage. Barry, 26, joins Sam Thompson, Judi Love and Joel Dommett on the show. They are tasked with working together to make members of the public [...
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