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Denai Moore’s music puts a middle finger up to the restrictions of genre

Dread is a feeling we’ve all become far too accustomed with over recent months. If you weren’t already feeling it because of the political landscape, global warming and right-wing extremism, you’re probably feeling it now a pandemic has put the world in lockdown. So while many artists delay their albums in the hope for a more positive climate to celebrate their music, now feels like the perfect time for Denai Moore to release her third studio album Modern Dread. “I wanted to contextualise what it means to be alive right…

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Dawn French confirms The Vicar Of Dibley is returning for a one-off special

This is exactly what we need right now. Fans of classic British comedy (and low-key gay icon Dawn French) were delighted when all episodes of The Vicar Of Dibley were added to Netflix UK recently, and now they’ve been given even more reason to celebrate. After a five year absence, Dawn teased on Twitter that she will reprise her role as Reverend Geraldine Grainger for a one-off appearance as part of BBC One’s Big Night In coronavirus relief fundraiser on Thursday evening. Alongside a cropped photo of her wearing Geraldine’s…

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The first trailer for Ryan Murphy’s new Netflix series Hollywood is here

Hollywood is shaping up to be the TV event of the year. After winning over audiences with hit shows like Glee, Pose and American Horror Story, telly mastermind Ryan Murphy is taking on Hollywood’s golden age for a brand new Netflix series. The seven-episode limited series, which is co-created with Ian Brennan (Glee, Scream Queens), is billed as a “love letter to Hollywood” and will follow a group of aspiring actors and filmmakers as they try to make it in a post-World War II world. Each character in the series…

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Premiere: Raquel Lily pays homage to LGBTQ community on new single Mary

Raquel Lily has dedicated her new single to the LGBTQ community. The indie-soul singer-songwriter and popular Twitch streamer is back with another single that delivers laid-back, lazy summer vibes with hazy vocals about discovering her sexuality… and her love of weed (there’s a reason it’s released on 4/20). “I sigh when she is by my side, caress her lips with my fingertips, smile glowing so bright in the pale moonlight,” she sings on the track, making that double entendre clear before declaring, “Ain’t no other dame, she’s the one, her…

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Sam Smith says they “definitely” had coronavirus but didn’t get tested

Sam Smith has claimed they “100%” had coronavirus. The Grammy-winning artist revealed in an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music that although they haven’t been tested for COVID-19, they displayed all the symptoms and entered into a period of self-isolation as a result. “I didn’t get tested but I know I had it. I 100% had it. Everything I’ve read completely pointed to that. So yeah, I think I definitely had it,” explained Sam, adding that their sister displayed the same symptoms shortly after, so they both self-isolated. Fortunately,…

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10 of the best lesbian films of all time

We rounded up ten of the best lesbian films in history. While male same-sex romances have been slowly making their way to the mainstream (Call Me By Your Name, Love, Simon, Moonlight), lesbian love stories are still massively underrepresented in cinema. But if you look hard enough, you’ll find that there are some stunning depictions of queer female relationships and stories hidden away, in films such as the critically-acclaimed Blue is the Warmest Colour, the Oscar-nominated Carol and the groundbreaking Kenyan drama Rafiki. Check out our ten favourites below… Blue…

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Wanda Sykes came out to show that equality isn’t just for “white gay men”

The American actress and comedian came out in 2008. American actress and comedian Wanda Sykes came out at a rally 2008, challenging Proposition 8, a bill which successfully overturned the legalisation of same-sex marriage in California. At the time, Wanda’s personal life was quite secretive, although she was privately out and had married her wife that same year, and writing in The Oprah Magazine she reflected on her decision to come out at the time. “The drive behind me coming out publicly was when it became political, back when Proposition…

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Netflix faces boycott calls in Turkey after rumour of gay character in Love 101

One person called the streaming giant “Islam’s enemy.” Netflix in Turkey is facing boycott calls after it was rumoured that a character in the upcoming series, Love 101, could be gay. The rumour came from a now-deleted Twitter account, love101netflix. Netflix Turkey did not confirm whether it had any association with the account, but attempted to downplay the rumour, saying: “A lot of false information is spreading from fake accounts … believe only what you hear from us about the series and the characters, not the rumours.” Love 101 is…

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Australia could become latest country to partially relax blood donation laws

The United States partially relaxed their blood donation laws earlier this month. Australia is set to become the latest country to relax its current blood donation laws in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Gay and bisexual men, alongside other men who have sex with men (MSM), would only have to be celibate for three months instead of the current 12 months. Each state will consider the motion, which could become law before the end of the year. However, the law will continue to exclude people taking the HIV-prevention medication,…

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Queen Latifah discusses her female crush with cast of Girls Trip

The rap icon has been famously quiet about her personal life. During an episode of Red Table Talk, an online talk show hosted by Jada Pinkett Smith, the stars of Girls Trip discussed their celebrity crushes. Most of the girls went for traditional names like Henry Cavill and Will Smith, and maybe some unconventional names, like Calfironia Governor Gavin Newsom. But when it came to Queen Latifah, she admitted that her crush was a Brazilian supermodel. “I like the girl. She’s a Brazilian model,” she explained. Jada then interjected to confirm…

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