Day: April 21, 2026

A self-help book aimed at parents of transgender children is currently available in 58 public libraries across the UK, prompting concern from LGBTQ+ campaigners who say it promotes harmful and misleading ideas about trans young people. An investigation by QueerAF found that When Kids Say They’re Trans: A Guide for Thoughtful Parents, written by therapists […]

Dave Chappelle is once again at the centre of debate after claiming that Republicans have “weaponised” his previous jokes about transgender people, insisting he never intended them to be used as political ammunition. His comments have reignited long-running concerns from LGBTQIA+ voices who argue that the impact of his comedy cannot simply be separated from […]

Heartstopper star Kit Connor has been revealed as one of the lead voices in a surprising new take on the world of Willy Wonka. Connor will star alongside Taika Waititi in Netflix’s upcoming animated feature Charlie vs. the Chocolate Factory, a project that appears to be taking the Roald Dahl classic in a much stranger […]

A young man has become the first person sentenced under Senegal’s newly enacted anti-LGBTQ+ law, in a case that has sparked serious concern from human rights organisations. According to the Associated Press, the 24-year-old labourer was sentenced last week by a court in the Dakar suburb of Pikine-Guédiawaye to six years in prison and fined […]

Heated Rivalry showrunner Jacob Tierney has teased a much more intense second season, saying the next chapter in Shane and Ilya’s story will move into “much more serious” and “dangerous” territory. The Canadian creator appeared alongside author Rachel Reid at BookCon 2026 in New York this weekend, where the pair discussed the adaptation of The […]