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Samira Wiley ‘burst into tears’ after being outed by Orange Is the New Black castmate
"I felt like they took something from me," Samira Wiley says.
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Malta’s prime minister confirms trans people will get free gender affirming surgery
“While we’re proud of what we did, more needs to be done,” Robert Abela announced.
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James Bond star George Lazenby sorry for ‘homophobic’ remarks
"He was homophobic, he swore, he certainly wasn't talking about his Bond movies,” one audience member said of Lazenby's appearance.
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Queen Elizabeth II has died aged 96
The UK's longest-reigning monarch passed away at Balmoral on Thursday afternoon (8 September).
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Russia proposes doubling ‘LGBTQ propaganda’ fine in new law
The fine can be up to 5 million roubles if the offence took place online or in the media.
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Saint Kitts and Nevis High Court strikes down anti-gay law
High Court Judge Trevor Ward ruled anti-sodomy laws “null and void and of no force.”
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The Hunger Games’ Jena Malone comes out with a ‘sleepy little’ dance
“I feel like I’m a little bit late to the game in being able to have less shame,” Malone said.
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UK to trial monkeypox vaccine in ‘smaller but equally effective’ doses amid shortage
The change in dosage is projected to enable a 5-fold increase in the number of people vaccinated.
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American Idol star Sanjaya Malakar comes out as bisexual
Malakar says that his publicists told him to be deliberately “ambiguous” about his sexuality to avoid losing fans.
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Singapore to restrict LGBTQ media despite repealing anti-gay laws
Singapore says it wants to "protect younger audiences from age-inappropriate content".
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Isle of Man to update gay men blood donation rules after Heartstopper lead’s call to action
Health Minister Lawrie Hooper has said "the willingness is absolutely there" to change the 'archaic' rules.
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Jerry Sadowitz hits back at Edinburgh Fringe cancellation after complaints of ‘homophobic’ content
One person described the comedian's show as "indefensible".
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Man hurled homophobic abuse at journalist in Manchester’s Gay Village
"It's something that's not untypical - and that's the frightening thing really," Daniel McLaughlin said.
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LGBTQ trailblazer Anne Heche “peacefully taken off life support,” sources confirm
Heche's former girlfriend Ellen DeGeneres shared her condolences to Heche's family.
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Monkeypox: UK health agency confirms vaccine supplies are essentially about to run out
By the end of next week most of the UK's stock will have been delivered, according to the UKHSA.
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Tom Daley explains change of mind over banning anti-LGBTQ countries from international sporting events
“If I were to say ban those countries, it puts a target on the back of those LGBT people… it then becomes further oppression,” Tom Daley says.
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5 disgusting anti-gay rants by Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro ahead of potential reelection
“If your son starts acting a little gay, hit him with some leather"
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Tom Daley named a ‘national treasure’ after ‘incredibly powerful documentary’
Illegal to Be Me has been met with wide-spread praise.
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The Flash’s Ezra Miller Charged With Felony Burglary in Vermont
The actor, who is non-binary, was arrested over the weekend in the US.
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Tom Daley laments ‘fractured’ state of the LGBTQ community: ‘People need to come together as one’
Daley speaks out about transgender athletes, trans rights and the LGBTQ+ community's division.