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Man who said Trump should ‘kill all trans people’ sentenced for anti-trans hate crime
A Seattle man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for a violent hate crime attack against a transgender woman in the city’s University District. Andre Karlow was convicted on Friday (13 March) of a second-degree assault and committing a hate crime for attacking Andie Holcepl in March 2025...
Non-binary winner of Los Angeles Marathon receives no prize money
Cal Calamia made headlines by once again winning the non-binary division of the Los Angeles Marathon on 8 March, but unlike their cisgender counterparts, they left the race without any prize money. Calamia, who previously secured victory in this category in 2024, is part of a growing movement adv...
Harry Styles hits back at ‘queerbaiting’ claims again with kiss on SNL
Harry Styles poked fun at criticism levelled at him for ‘queerbaiting’ during his appearance on Saturday Night Live (SNL), including sharing a same-sex smooch with comedian Ben Marshall. The former One Direction member, whose fourth solo album Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally released earli...
RuPaul’s Drag Race legend left ‘extremely ill’ and hospitalised after eating burger
RuPaul’s Drag Race star Victoria ‘Porkchop’ Parker has set up an urgent fundraiser after falling “extremely ill” with an intestinal infection after eating a burger. In a statement shared on their GoFundMe page, Victor Bowling – the man behind the infamous drag star – explained that they had recen...
US ‘pro-family’ group helped Senegal push anti-LGBTQ+ law
US-based lobbyists known for calling homosexuality a public health threat reportedly advised Senegal officials on how to push an anti-LGBTQ+ law which increased maximum sentences for LGBTQ+ people. Senegal’s National Assembly garnered international condemnation earlier this month after passing a ...
Gay skier Jake Adicoff makes history at Winter Paralympic Games
American skier Jake Adicoff made history as the first out gay athlete to be crowned an individual winter Paralympic champion, whilst also pulling off a gold medal clean sweep. The 30-year-old, from Sun Valley in Idaho, competes in the vision-impaired category and prior to the Winter Paralympic Ga...
One Battle After Another editor kisses partner after Oscars win in viral clip
Andy Jurgensen has gone viral after a sweet moment with his partner at the Oscars. The American film editor, known for his collaborations with director Paul Thomas Anderson, took home the Academy Award for Best Film Editing on Sunday night (15 March) for One Battle After Another, and also became ...
Big Girls Don’t Cry, the film about coming of age as a queer teen girl in rural New Zealand: ‘It’s a hot mess!’
Growing up as a pre-teen in rural New Zealand, filmmaker Paloma Schneideman found herself with “lots of boyfriends”. Or rather boys who, really, were just friends. “I always had so many boyfriends ‘cos we were just buddies, you know?” she recalls today, from home in Auckland. As she broached her ...
Sacked prison officer loses employment tribunal over trans inmate’s pronouns
A prison officer who claims he was sacked over his refusal to use a trans inmate’s correct pronouns has lost a case disputing his dismissal. Former custody officer David Toshack was dismissed by security firm GEOAmey in January last year for failing to adhere to the company’s anti-discrimination ...
Trump says Iran ‘throws the gays off buildings’ in Jake Paul interview
During a 13 March sit-down interview with boxer and influencer Jake Paul, Donald Trump tried to discredit activists’ opposition towards the United States’ military campaign against Iran by saying Iran ‘throws gays off buildings’. However, Trump administration immigration authorities tried to depo...
Pedro Pascal debuts very different look at Oscars and fans are all saying the same thing
The Last of Us star Pedro Pascal rocked up to the red carpet at last night’s Oscars (15 March) looking not quite like his usual self. The 50-year-old actor was on hand at the Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles to present the Best Production Design accolade, alongside Sigourney Wea...
Thousands sign petition demanding renewal of I Kissed A Boy and I Kissed A Girl: ‘Representation matters’
Thousands of people have signed a petition demanding the BBC continue to produce I Kissed a Boy and I Kissed a Girl, after it was announced the queer franchise had been axed. I Kissed a Boy, the first series in the franchise, aired in 2023 and broke ground as the first dating show on British […] ...
Queer Oscar winner forced to try and stop speech being cut: ‘So disrespectful’
Oscars viewers were left raging during last night’s ceremony (15 March) after the musical team behind KPop Demon Hunters hit “Golden” were cut off mid acceptance speech. “Golden”, performed by fictional K-pop group Huntrix, won in the Best Original Song category, while KPop Demon Hunters took hom...
The fascinating – and frequently problematic – LGBTQ+ history of the Oscars
At the 78th Academy Awards ceremony in 2005, trailblazing LGBTQ+ movie Brokeback Mountain made history when it garnered three Oscars from eight nominations. It was a seismic moment for LGBTQ+ cinema at the Oscars, Hollywood’s most glitzy, glamorous night of the year. Up until that point, films th...
These are the US states with the largest – and smallest – average penis size
A new study on penis size data shines a light on length and happiness, as well as whether there’s too much emphasis on size. The study, from New York’s private medical practice, Bespoke Surgical, reveals the average penis lengths across the US. Surveying over 3,000 US adults, the report asked re...
Professor comes out swinging for trans rights during California Title IX debate: ‘Shame on you’
A feminist activist and assistant professor of sociology has taken aim at anti-trans rhetoric during a recent California Title IX discussion. On Tuesday (10 March), a meeting of California State University’s (CSU) Board of Trustees turned unusually turbulent and chaotic. CSU and San Jose State U...
Star Trek’s first gay Klingon opens up about the negativity he’s faced: ‘Hate for the sake of hate’
Actor Karim Diané shared his perspective on the hate he’s received due to playing Star Trek’s first gay Klingon in the new series Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. The show, which has been review-bombed since its release, has faced intense right-wing backlash for its inclusion of diverse characters,...
Romania’s Eurovision entry slammed by anti-extreme-porn professor over ‘choke me’ lyrics
Romania’s 2026 Eurovision song contest entry has been criticised by a professor of law at Durham University for “glamorising sexual strangulation”. Eurovision 2026 – the 70th edition of the contest – will take place in Vienna, after Austrian singer JJ won last year with his operatic ballad, “Was...
Lil Nas X sends heart-wrenching message to fans amid ongoing legal struggle
Lil Nas X has sent an emotional message to fans as his lawyer applied for diversion in his ongoing battery court case. On Thursday (12 March), the “Old Town Road” singer, whose real name is Montero Lamar Hill, appeared in court, where his lawyer asked a judge for a short delay to transfer his fe...
Major ‘DIY’ hormone hub shuts down as the anti-trans brigade targets more sites
A major ‘DIY’ hormone resource website appears to have closed just days after being targeted by right-wing and gender-critical media outlets. HRT Cafe, a grassroots database of tutorials, resources, and information on hormone replacement therapy (HRT), closed its doors earlier this week. The webs...
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