Study calls for trans identification to be removed from list of mental illnesses
Identifying as transgender may no longer be classified as a mental health disorder following a recent study. After the first of several field trials, a recently released study recommends the World...
View ArticleUS considers completely lifting ban on gay men donating blood
The US is considering the removal of the current 12-month referral period for gay men wishing to donate blood. Though the lifetime ban on gay men donating blood was only lifted last December, the US...
View ArticlePro-LGBT pastor ejected from Russia after police claim he planned to conduct...
Russian police arrested a pro-LGBT pastor and ordered him to leave the country under accusations that he planned to conduct a same-sex marriage. Pastor Jim Mulcahy, 72, was forced to leave Russia after...
View ArticleWatch: Mother of Orlando victim gives emotional plea at DNC
The mother of an Orlando victim gave a moving speech at the DNC urging for gun control in her son’s name. Mother of Orlando massacre victim Christopher Andrew “Drew” Leinonen gave an emotional speech...
View ArticleAnother US city moves closer to banning conversion therapy
Seattle may become the second US city to ban conversion therapy. Seattle City Council’s civil rights committee unanimously passed legislation on Tuesday that would put a ban on harmful and discredited...
View ArticleWhy you should watch the groundbreaking trans web series ‘Her Story’ (VIDEO)
‘Her Story’ was recently nominated for an Emmy, but that’s not the only reason why you need to watch this show. The web series ‘Her Story’ is radically different than other films and TV series that...
View ArticleMajority of LGBT Australians oppose a public vote on same-sex marriage
The biggest study of LGBT Australians to date reveals that 85% oppose a plebiscite on same-sex marriage. After weeks of post-election uncertainty and several obstacles in the road to marriage equality...
View ArticleELLE’s first trans covergirl goes after Caitlyn Jenner in accompanied interview
Hari Nef has made history as ELLE’s first trans covergirl with a fabulous photoshoot and no-holds-barred interview. Trans model Hari Nef has already made waves this year, becoming the first trans model...
View ArticleA trans woman robbed a bank to get back into prison
A trans woman robbed a bank so she could go back to prison and get off the streets. Linda Thompson, 59, a homeless trans woman living in Wyoming, robbed a bank in order to get back into prison and off...
View ArticleWedding rings made specifically for same-sex couples are now available at a...
Zales is the first major US jewelry retailer to offer wedding rings created for same-sex couples. The wedding jewelry collection Love and Pride, designed by out jeweler Udi Behr and made specifically...
View ArticleLeading Egyptian cleric says harming gays is unacceptable, but homosexuality...
A leading Egyptian religious leader has condemned harming gays but still believes homosexuality is a sin. Egypt’s grand mufti has said that hurting LGBT people is unacceptable even though homosexuality...
View ArticleWatch: A magician uses peanut butter and jelly to prove how simple the trans...
This magician explains the trans bathroom issue for your kids, so you don’t have to. Justin Willman destroys the anti-transgender bathroom argument in less than two minutes – and with peanut butter and...
View ArticleSoon you’ll finally be able to show your pride with a rainbow flag emoji
Apple’s latest rollout of emojis might be its most inclusive yet. We’re finally getting the rainbow flag emoji we’ve all been patiently waiting for – and several others that celebrate gender diversity....
View ArticlePope Francis says the growing acceptance of trans people is ‘terrible’
Pope Francis is being criticized for denouncing schools that are accepting of transgender children. The Vatican has released a transcript of Pope Francis’ remarks about gender – and he’s not very happy...
View ArticleOrlando Bloom exposed his ‘Privates of the Caribbean’ and the Internet...
Orlando Bloom breaks the Internet after pictures are released of him paddleboarding naked with girlfriend Katy Perry. Now that’s what I’m Tolkien about – Orlando Bloom lets out his sword while on...
View ArticleNow at least 17 trans people have been murdered in the US this year
Skye Mockabee is at least the 17th trans person murdered in the US so far this year. Trans people are being killed at an alarming rate in the US, Skye Mockabee being the 17th so far this year and the...
View ArticleTrump spokesperson in 2012: ‘Gay is not normal’
A series of tweets from 2012 have resurfaced where an official national spokesperson for the Trump campaign calls gays “not normal”. The self-proclaimed “friend of gays” Donald Trump seems to have...
View ArticleSome airlines are censoring all lesbian kissing in Carol
Some airlines have chosen to show an edited version of Carol that removes all the lesbian kiss scenes. If you’re flying Delta anytime soon you might want to reconsider choosing Carol as your in-flight...
View ArticleThe DonaldGayTrump Twitter account will make you feel a little better about...
DonaldGayTrump gives everyone a reason to smile this election season. A Donald Trump parody Twitter account imagines a world where Trump is gay, and it’s making us say YAS QUEEN. Here are few of our...
View ArticleLadies, would you get wrapped up in this lingerie?
ASOS has begun selling Bluebella’s ‘Unwrap Me’ Body Bow – lingerie that makes you look like a present. For National Underwear Day ASOS is offering some interesting lingerie to celebrate the occasion....
View ArticleLily Tomlin to receive SAG Life Achievement Award
Lily Tomlin will be the first openly gay person to receive the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. Actress Lily Tomlin will make history as the first openly gay person to receive the Screen...
View ArticleChina crowned its first Mr Gay
Meng Fanyu was voted the winner of Mr Gay China, the country’s first franchise from the international Mr Gay World competition. The LGBT community in China took a step toward visibility and awareness...
View ArticleWatch: Bill Maher says trans equality should ‘take a backseat’ until after...
TV host Bill Maher has said that the fight for trans equality should be set aside to ensure Trump doesn’t win the upcoming election. Bill Maher urged Americans to put all their social issues and causes...
View ArticleA trans performer was kicked out of a NYC gay bar for using the women’s bathroom
Trans performer Valentine Steaphon was kicked out of a gay bar in New York after a cisgender woman discovered her in the women’s bathroom. Valentine Steaphon, a trans performer from Canada but...
View ArticleBarbra Streisand to headline Clinton fundraiser targeting LGBT donors
Barbra Streisand will perform at an LGBT-targeted fundraiser for Hillary Clinton in September. Singer, actress, and gay icon Barbra Streisand is set to headline a fundraising event for Hillary Clinton...
View ArticleIndonesia has ‘no room’ for LGBT community says president’s spokesperson
The spokesperson for the president of Indonesia has said that the country has “no room” for the LGBT community. Amid reports of an unprecedented amount of anti-LGBT attacks in Indonesia, Johan Budi,...
View ArticleCanadian Blood Services put a blood donation ad on Grindr
Canadian Blood Services placed a blood donation ad on Grindr – when sexually active gay men are banned from donating. An ad that ran on Grindr across Canada encouraged men to download a mobile app to...
View Article13 states ask judge to halt Obama administration’s trans bathroom policy
Texas and a group of other states will ask a federal judge to halt Obama’s historic guidance on bathrooms for trans students. Texas and 12 other states will ask a US federal judge in Fort Worth to halt...
View ArticleGrindr launches a clothing line to benefit non-profit
Gay dating app Grindr has launched an athletic clothing line for men. You use Grindr to find men, and now you’ll be able to use Grindr to find your next hot gym outfit. The gay dating app has just...
View ArticleWWE discusses including LGBT storylines in future programs
World Wrestling Entertainment Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon recently talked about the company’s commitment to LGBT inclusivity. At a Beyond Sport United event in New York this week, WWE Chief...
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