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Timothy LeDuc could be first out non-binary athlete to compete in Winter Olympics

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Timothy LeDuc is on the brink of becoming the first-ever out non-binary athlete to compete in the Winter Olympics. With the US Figure Skating Championships taking place this week, LeDuc could be about to skate their way straight to Beijing this winter. Should the Iowa native join Team USA for the Winter Olympics, their achievement will go down in history – regardless of how they perform. Speaking on NBC Sports’ ‘My New Favorite Olympian’ podcast, LeDuc said that it’s not something they take lightly. “For me, as a person that…

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Elvira actress Cassandra Peterson says “some horny old men” were hurt when she came out

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Cassandra Peterson has spoken out about how people reacted to her coming out as a member of the LGBTQ+ community. Peterson, who is best known for playing horror hostess Elvira in the 1980s, shared that she has been in a relationship with Teresa “T” Wierson for almost two decades in her memoir Yours Cruelly, released in September 2021. Speaking on an episode of Behind the Velvet Rope with David Yontef released on 5 January, Peterson revealed what coming out was like for her. “Nobody was ready for that,” she explained.…

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Jim Toy, trailblazing LGBTQ+ activist in Michigan, dies aged 91

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Jim Toy has tragically passed away at the age of 91 after reportedly being the first person to come out in Michigan more than 50 years ago. According to a statement from Jason Morgan, the Candidate for State Representative in Michican’s 23rd district, Toy passed away on 1 January 2022. “Jim Toy was and will always be a champion for LGBTQ rights and [for] our community,” he wrote on Twitter on 2 January. “He was a mentor, friend and someone I admired. I am honored to have known Jim. He…

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Beloved Black trans activist shot and killed ‘trying to break up a fight’

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Ke’Yahonna Stone has tragically become the 51st trans or gender non-conforming person to be killed in America this year. Content warning: This story may include topics that could make some readers feel uncomfortable. Stone, who was from Indianapolis, Indiana, was just 32-years-old at the time of her death on 28 December. According to the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the victim was at a nightclub on Christmas Day when she tried to break up a fight in the venue’s car park. The situation quickly escalated, resulting in Stone being hit in…

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Grindr Unwrapped: Which countries have the most top, bottom and vers users?

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Grindr revealed how people have used the dating app in 2021 – including where there are the most top, bottom and versatile accounts. Released on 28 December, Grindr’s annual Unwrapped report shares data about the app in a similar way to Spotify Wrapped. Instead of giving users individual breakdowns, however, the dating app shows international trends and how usage varied between different countries and cities. The first statistic showed that the USA, Australia, UK, Ireland and Canada were the five countries with the highest percentage of users looking for “right…

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Jussie Smollett denies staging homophobic and racist attack on himself

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Jussie Smollett has testified in court that “there was no hoax” when it came to a racist, homophobic attack he said he was the victim of. The 39-year-old alleges that he was targeted in Chicago on 29 January 2019 by two assailants who shouted slurs at him. He is currently facing six felony disorderly conduct charges for allegedly lying about what happened. In court, he stuck with his claim that the attackers shouted a Trump slogan and tied a noose around his neck. Prosecutors accuse the actor of faking the…

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Maddy Morphosis issues statement on controversial Drag Race casting

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Maddy Morphosis has issued a statement about becoming the first-ever heterosexual cisgender male to compete on Drag Race. RuPaul’s Drag Race announced the cast of its upcoming 14th season and the show is once again making herstory. Season 13 ushered in a new era for Drag Race with the inclusion of the franchise’s first-ever out transgender male contestant, Gottmik, who went on to win two challenges and make it all the way to the top four. The sixth season of All Stars saw Kylie Sonique Love snatch the crown, making…

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Colton Underwood thinks it’s time for a queer season of The Bachelor

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Colton Underwood said that he thinks “America is ready” for an LGBTQ+ instalment of The Bachelor. He appeared on the 23rd season of the show before coming out as gay in April 2021. Since The Bachelor’s debut in 2002, it has continuously focused on a single male bachelor who is expected to find a wife from a pool of romantic interests. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Colton revealed that he hasn’t watched the dating series since appearing on it in 2019. When asked about an LGBTQ-inclusive edition, he said…

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Trans employee who spoke out against Netflix’s Dave Chappelle special resigns

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Two former trans Netflix employees have withdrawn an unfair labour practice charge against the company, with one also choosing to resign. Terra Field and B. Pagels-Minor previously claimed that Netflix had retaliated against them for organising a company-wide walkout in protest of Chappelle’s special The Closer. According to NBC News, their lawyer, Laurie Burgess, said: “My clients have resolved their differences with Netflix and will be voluntarily withdrawing their NLRB charge. Chappelle’s special faced instant backlash for the transphobic remarks it includes, which Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos defended at the…

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Students stage school walkout over trans teen being ‘assaulted in bathroom’

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Students protested outside their school after a transgender teen reported being assaulted and police declared that no such attack took place. On 4 November, the students united in front of Berlin High School in Berlin, Wisconsin to take a stand against the response to the claims. The 14-year-old student said he was cornered in the boy’s bathroom before a group of students demanded he take off his pants and lift up his shirt to expose his body. Speaking to local news outlet WBAY, the student explained: “They were surrounding the…

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