San Francisco’s Transgender District has launched an emergency fundraising campaign after sweeping federal cuts under the Trump administration left vital community services in jeopardy. The six-block Tenderloin neighbourhood — the world’s only legally recognised transgender cultural district — announced the creation of the Riot Fund, a three-year initiative aiming to raise at least $100,000. The […]
Former Queer Eye star Bobby Berk has spoken out for the first time about the show’s cancellation — and the awkward timing of his new series announcement. Netflix confirmed in July that the Emmy-winning makeover show would conclude with a 10th and final season, filmed in Washington, D.C. For eight seasons (plus a Japan special), […]
The Gilded Age star Christine Baranski and singer-songwriter King Princess (real name Mikaela Mullaney Straus) have set the internet buzzing after they were spotted holding hands at the Broadway re-opening of Mamma Mia!. The sighting quickly fuelled speculation that the two may be romantically linked, despite their 47-year age gap. King Princess added to the […]
Wildlife officers in Sri Lanka have observed male elephants engaging in same-sex behaviours, including bonding and mounting, in what researchers describe as a natural part of elephant social life. The sightings were reported by the Daily Mirror, which noted that such interactions were recorded in Minneriya and Kaudulla National Parks. Officers explained that same-sex interactions […]
A transgender athlete in Pennsylvania has launched legal action against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and her college after she was dropped from her track team on the same day new restrictions on trans athletes were introduced. Long-distance runner Evie Parts was removed from the Swarthmore College women’s team shortly after the NCAA announced […]
The AFL has stood by its decision to book Snoop Dogg as the Grand Final entertainment act — just hours before the rapper appeared on a podcast complaining about same-sex relationships in children’s films. CEO Andrew Dillon defended the choice earlier this week, arguing the 53-year-old rapper should be judged on “the person he is […]