Day: October 7, 2025

Oct 07
“They-K Rowling”: SNL’s Dobby Sketch Takes Aim at JK Rowling

LGBTQ+ comedian Bowen Yang took a pointed jab at JK Rowling’s views on trans rights during the latest episode of Saturday Night Live, dressing up as Harry Potter’s beloved house elf Dobby for a scathing sketch. The parody follows renewed media attention on Rowling, after she branded Harry Potter actress Emma Watson “ignorant” in response […]

Oct 07
Flight Diverted After Passenger Claims LGBTQ+ People Are Giving Him Cancer

A domestic flight in the United States was forced to make an emergency landing after a passenger began shouting that LGBTQ+ people were giving him cancer and declared, “the plane is going down”. The Sun Country Airlines flight departed Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport around 7:15am on Friday, 3 October, bound for Newark, New Jersey. However, the […]

Oct 07
Italian Man ‘Humiliated’ After Doctor Labels Him ‘Homosexual Patient’

A 61-year-old man has spoken out against what he describes as a humiliating and discriminatory experience at a hospital in Italy, after discovering that his doctor referred to him as a “homosexual patient” in a medical report. Enzo Speranzini Anelli, who visited Santo Spirito Hospital in Pescara last Friday with his husband, said he immediately […]

Oct 07
Judas Priest’s Rob Halford Secretly Married His Partner After 35 Years

Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford has quietly tied the knot with his long-time partner Thomas, revealing the news more than a year after their wedding. The heavy metal legend shared the intimate detail on Queer the Music, a podcast hosted by Scissor Sisters singer Jake Shears. In part two of their conversation, Halford said he […]

Oct 07
Drag Race Star Xunami Muse Leaves the US Over Immigration Status

RuPaul’s Drag Race season 16 alum Xunami Muse has announced her departure from the United States, citing the complexities of her immigration status and a desire to explore life beyond U.S. borders. In a post shared to Instagram on Wednesday, 16 July, Xunami revealed she has relocated to Panama, writing: “I’ve made a decision to […]

Oct 07
OutLine Aotearoa Finds Stability After Turbulent Year, but Questions Remain Over Undocumented Transactions

After months of uncertainty, OutLine Aotearoa — the country’s longest-running rainbow mental health support charity — has confirmed it will continue operating, following a “calm and constructive” Special General Meeting (SGM). According to attendees, the board reported that OutLine is now on a more stable footing after a difficult financial year that raised concerns over […]

Oct 07
US Lawmaker Threatens to Bring Netflix Executives Before Congress Over Trans Cartoon Character

US Representative Tim Burchett (R‑Tenn.) has threatened to summon Netflix executives to testify before Congress amid a backlash over a transgender character in the animated series Dead End: Paranormal Park. Speaking on right‑wing commentator Benny Johnson’s podcast, Burchett was asked whether he would back congressional scrutiny after a clip of the show’s trans character, Barney, […]