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Heated Rivalry star slams Olympic hockey team for Trump meet: ‘No allies there’
Former hockey pro and Heated Rivalry star Harrison Browne has criticised USA Hockey after the US men’s team celebrated their Winter Olympics win with Donald Trump and appeared to laugh along as he mocked the women’s team. In a video posted to social media, Browne said there were “no allies in tha...
Kansas threatens to jail trans people who don’t surrender ID cards
Transgender people in Kansas have allegedly been threatened with jail time if they don’t surrender their driving licences after the state implements its anti-trans ID laws. Letters handed to residents demand that any and all government-issued driving licences and ID cards be returned once the red...
Trans comedian hailed ‘a true hero’ after saving baby from lake
A trans comedian has been hailed “a true hero” after saving a baby from drowning in a lake in Chicago. Comedian Lio Cundiff has been hailed a hero after he dived into the freezing Lake Michigan to save a baby whose stroller was destined for doom due to strong winds. In an interview with the […]...
Lesbian group claim they have legal right to exclude trans women, to prevent discrimination
A gender-critical lesbian group has said they have the right to exclude trans women under anti-discrimination law, for the goal of promoting opportunities for lesbians. The Victoria-based chapter of Lesbian Action Group (LAG), an organisation associated with the Australian branch of anti-trans or...
MAGA influencer thinks headphones are making men gay
A confused MAGA influencer recently misinterpreted a scientific study so badly that he now believes… that headphones are making people gay. Ian Miles Cheong took to X on 24 February to share research findings from the Netherlands that examine potentially toxic chemicals found in 81 models of Euro...
Heated Rivalry’s Connor Storrie returns as Ilya Rozanov in SNL teaser
Heated Rivalry star Connor Storrie is bringing his Russian accent back out of the box for Saturday Night Live. The 26-year-old actor is set to host Saturday Night Live for the first time on Saturday (28 February), and the hilarious first promo for his appearance has just dropped. In it, Saturday ...
Senegal aims to double maximum prison sentence for homosexuality
Senegal’s prime minister Ousmane Sonko has announced legislation that would increase the maximum sentence for homosexuality. On Tuesday (24 February), Sonko announced that a bill passed to the National assembly would double the maximum penalty for same-sex relationships, making them punishable b...
First trans Drag Race winner announces that she’s quit drag 7 years after winning show
Drag Race Thailand winner Angele Anang has announced that she has quit drag, seven years after becoming the first out transgender woman to win any season of the Drag Race franchise. The model and actress, 31, confirmed that she was leaving her drag career behind in a post on Instagram yesterday (...
Drag Race UK’s Serena Morena on the wild story behind that ‘Crazy Frog’ lip-sync
A national period of mourning has begun as international treasure Serena Morena has departed RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs The World season three. The future Miss Congeniality titleholder, Nobel Peace Prize winner and OBE for services to entertainment and international relations recipient was shameles...
What’s going on with the Pride flag at Stonewall National Monument
On February 7 2026, the Trump administration removed a large Pride flag from the Stonewall National Monument. The monument commemorates the 1969 riots that followed a police raid on the Stonewall Inn. The Department of Interior, NPS’ parent agency, confirmed that the flag was removed in line with...
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma: First teaser for Gillian Anderson and Hannah Einbinder’s new queer horror lands
The first teaser for Gillian Anderson and Hannah Einbinder’s new queer horror comedy film Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma has arrived, and it looks like a bloody nightmare. The X Files star Gillian Anderson and Hacks actress Hannah Einbinder star in the meta new slasher movie from transfemin...
Puberty blockers now completely inaccessible for trans youth after NHS trial paused
Trans youth are now incapable of obtaining new prescriptions for life-saving puberty blockers through the NHS after it has temporarily paused a trial on the treatment. NHS England’s upcoming PATHWAYS trial was put on hold last week after the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MH...
Malaysia blocks Grindr and Blued and may limit more LGBTQ+ dating apps
Malaysia has blocked Grindr and Blued in the country and is looking into measures to curb other LGBTQ+ dating apps from its app stores. Communications minister Fahmi Fadzil shared the news on 25 February. He said: “Control over applications on platforms such as Google Play and Apple Store is subj...
Gay influencer couple drugged and assaulted as they share horror story
Married influencers Toby and Mikey Perryman-Payne, known together as Toby’s Home, have shared a harrowing story that saw them drugged and sexually assaulted. The couple share home renovation and organisation ideas on social media. Their Instagram account has more than 616,000 followers. However t...
Calls for Pride Progress flag to be raised at Stonewall National Monument
After the Pride flag outside the Stonewall National Monument was removed by the Trump administration and reinstated by the local community, some are calling for the Pride Progress flag to be used instead. Earlier this month, the Trump administration quietly took down the Pride flag which flies fr...
John Davidson says homophobic tic was cut from BAFTAs broadcast
Activist John Davidson has said the BBC edited out a homophobic slur he involuntarily shouted after Alan Cumming made a joke referencing Peruvian bears during the British Academy of Film and Television Arts ceremony, while another offensive outburst aired in error. Davidson, who has Tourette Synd...
Discord delays age verification policy, says it made ‘mistakes’
Discord’s new age verification requirements have been delayed following mass backlash over privacy and data protection concerns. The instant messaging app confirmed on Tuesday (24 February) that it is pushing back an update that will require all adult users to undergo ID checks and face scans to ...
Who is Rafael Olarra, from high-profile job to famous ex-boyfriend
Rafael Olarra, who made headlines this week for hanging out with The Last of Us star Pedro Pascal, is much more than the actor’s new pal. The Argentinian native, 47, has a pretty high-profile career and is no stranger to hanging around with famous faces. Olarra, who was spotted spending time with...
EHRC concludes regulatory action on single-sex spaces review
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has said it will take no further action regarding its review of single-sex space policies The UK’s top human rights regulator confirmed last week that it had shuttered a policy review commissioned by the previous Tory government in 2024. Rishi Sunak...
Gay slurs ‘as serious’ as racism, says Real Madrid’s Thibaut Courtois
Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has called out the use of homophobic slurs and said that they should be treated with the same level of severity as racism. The football star’s comments come in the wake of a confrontation on the pitch in a Real Madrid-Benfica match in Lisbon last week. Real...
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