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Ian McKellen fears a return of Thatcher-era law banning “promotion of homosexuality”
The U.K. government may soon have its own version of ‘”Don’t Say Gay” in schools.
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Trans man hijacks microphone at anti-trans rally & calls attendees “f**king TERFs”
The man proudly announced “I am a f**king trans man!” before organizers tried to pull him away from the mic.
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Trans comedian-turned-politician Eddie Izzard unveils her new name
She said you can still call her Eddie, but that she’s adding another name she has dreamed of since age 10.
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UK censors Demi Lovato posters for causing “serious offense to Christians.”
People complained after the pansexual and non-binary rocker appeared bound in BDSM gear on a crucifix-shaped mattress alongside the words “HOLY FVCK.”
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Kevin Spacey facing seven new sexual offense charges amid comeback effort
Spacey is now facing a grand total of 11 charges in the U.K. — but he’s also appearing in two upcoming films.
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These countries are perfectly happy to let LGBTQ discrimination happen even though they ban it
Discrimination and harassment of LGBTQ people is actually legal and protected in countries that technically have anti-legislation legislation, such as the US, UK, Australia, and Canada.
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Transgender journalists refuse to provide Pride coverage for The Guardian due to transphobic content
Freelance journalists Freddy McConnell and Vic Parsons are declining all future work with the UK paper.
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High court reverses 5 years of marriage equality in Bermuda
This time, love didn’t win. But LGBTQ Bermudians say the fight for equality goes on.
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Protest held outside of the BBC over their coverage that “attacks” transgender people
Hundreds showed up outside of the British broadcaster’s offices months after they published an article claiming that it is common for trans lesbians to “pressure” cis lesbians into sexual relationships, citing two anti-trans organizations.
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Tom Daley says it’s his “mission” to ban countries that execute LGBTQ people from Olympics
Specifically calling out Qatar, host of the next World Cup, the Olympic diver stated, “I think it should not be allowed for a sporting event to host in a country that criminalizes… basic human rights.”
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Gay couple & their female friend brutally bashed by gang high on “hippy crack”
The mayor has called the attack “disgusting” and police are asking for anyone to share information that will ensure the “appalling hate crime” doesn’t happen again.
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Tom Daley wins his second medal at the Tokyo Olympics. He did it while knitting.
The out diver is already thinking ahead to the 2024 Games in Paris after earning a bronze medal.
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Group of men brazenly beat & rob a gay couple in the middle of a busy street
The assault on the married couple “was unprovoked entirely.” They were left helplessly as several men spit on them and called them “poofs.”
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Soccer player comes out while he’s surrounded by his teammates. This is what happened next.
“I love you guys, I really do,” Jahmal Howlett-Mundle told his teammates. They showed him love back.
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Tom Daley gets first Olympic gold medal & has a message for LGBTQ people
“I feel incredibly proud to say I am a gay man and also an Olympic champion.”
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An anonymous “spray-can warrior” is stirring up hate in the UK with “No Irish No Gay” graffiti
The slurs are popping up all over town.
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Recent college grad becomes world’s first elected non-binary mayor
23 year-old Owen Hurcum has long stood up for trans equality. Now they’re the youngest mayor in Wales.
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Queen Elizabeth II announces government will ban “ex-gay” conversion therapy
The dangerous psychological technique has no scientific basis, but the religious right keeps touting it as a cure for homosexuality.
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Man accused of trying to “start a race war” comes out in attempt to prove he’s not a neo-Nazi
Andrew Dymock told investigators that he can’t be part of an anti-LGBTQ extremist group because he himself is “bisexual, but lean[s] towards being homosexual.”
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Most young people would support a friend who came out as transgender
The survey of students found that young people are more accepting of their trans peers.
