It’s a miracle when America can go 24 hours without President Trump doing or saying something wildly offensive.
Alas, today is not that day. For World AIDS Day on Friday, President Trump blatantly failed to address the LGBTQ community in his official…
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Transgender teens won a big court decision in Australia today
It’s a big win for transgender teens today in Australia.
Australia was the last place in the world transgender children needed court authorisation to receive Stage 2 hormone treatment, even if they or their parents consented to the procedure.
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Going to Russia’s World Cup? Don’t hold hands if you’re gay
Sport might be for all, but LGBTQ fans following their team at the World Cup next year have been warned about showing public displays of affection.
The warning comes from the anti-discrimination group, FARE network, who have advised FIFA in the past …
YouTuber films her family and friends’ reactions as she comes out and it’s so heartwarming
A YouTuber showed her friends and family’s reactions as she came out to them as bisexual in an emotional video.
In the video, vlogger Elle Mills filmed herself several days before she came out and tearfully spoke about her feelings of worry…
Grindr updates its app to be more inclusive of transgender and non-binary users
Grindr is updating its popular queer dating app to be more inclusive of transgender and non-binary users. In an announcement timed to mark the end of Transgender Awareness Week, Grindr said changes will include new profile fields for gender ident…
View More Grindr updates its app to be more inclusive of transgender and non-binary usersTurkish capital bans all public LGBTQ events
Turkey’s capital Ankara has banned public LGBTQ events until further notice, with safety concerns cited for the prohibition.
In a statement by the Ankara Governor’s Office on Sunday, all LGBTQ “cinema, theater performances, panels, interviews and exh…
LGBTI activists are reclaiming Rwanda, one neighborhood at a time
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Mailly walks into every room like she’s auditioning for Next Top Model, even when it’s just her own kitchen.
She passes by the oven like she’s stepping onto the runway. Applies her make-up like she’s about to step onto a TV set for the last damn interview of the week
Mailly wants a bigger, more glamorous world than the one she’s been given. But as a trans woman in Kigali, Rwanda’s capital, her stage is limited: kitchen, bedroom, the occasional bar. She can’t go to work because she can’t apply for employment without producing identification and revealing the sex she was assigned at birth. She can’t escape to America, even for a brief trip, because the country doesn’t readily grant visas to Rwandans like her, and likely won’t for a long time. Read more…
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View More LGBTI activists are reclaiming Rwanda, one neighborhood at a timeEmpire State Building lit up rainbow in honor of Australia’s same-sex marriage vote
Australia’s vote to legalize same-sex marriage is being celebrated around the world, and following the news the Empire State Building showed support by lighting up in the glorious colors of the rainbow.
Though the Australian Parliament still has to o…
Can this drag queen trick the iPhone X’s Face ID?
We asked one of New York’s favorite drag queens, Brita Filter, to put the iPhone X’s new facial recognition feature to the test and see if it could recognize her in and out of drag. Read more…More about Mashable Video, Lgbtq, Makeup, Makeup Transfo…
View More Can this drag queen trick the iPhone X’s Face ID?Church of England’s advice not to bully boys who play dress-up in tutus is really the bare minimum
The Church of England is taking serious steps to crack down on rampant biphobic, transphobic, and homophobic bullying in its schools.
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According to new guidance from the church, t…
Trans woman beats ‘chief homophobe’ in historic Virginia race
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History was made in Virginia on Tuesday when a 33-year-old woman became the state’s first openly transgender elected official.
And to top off the momentous win, Democrat Danica Roem unseated a Republican incumbent who calls himself the state’s “chief homophobe.”
Roem, a journalist and metal-loving mom, beat out 26-year incumbent Robert G. Marshall, 73, for the House of Delegates seat that represents Prince William County.
The win had LGBTQ advocates — and Democrats seeking to turn the tide against Trumpian-style candidates — cheering. Read more…
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View More Trans woman beats ‘chief homophobe’ in historic Virginia raceThere’s only one logical explanation for Billy’s behavior on ‘Stranger Things’
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Spoiler warning: This post contains plot details for Stranger Things 2.
Stranger Things is built on mysteries, but there’s no character quite as inexplicable or poorly defined as Billy Hargrove, the aggressive bad boy who spends most of Season 2 terrorizing Max, Lucas, and Steve, for reasons that are never fully explained beyond him being a walking villainous cliché.
Billy’s antagonism towards Max and Lucas is fairly easy to interpret: Max is his stepsister, and he’s clearly resentful about being forced to babysit her. Lucas is black, and Billy’s dad is an abusive, bigoted prick, so it wouldn’t be hard to imagine that his backwards ideas have rubbed off on his son — although the show is oddly squeamish about overtly addressing it as racism, which is especially weird considering that the writers are not squeamish about having a musclebound 17-year-old trying to beat the crap out of a nerdy 13-year-old. Read more…
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