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YouTuber Ricky Dillon comes out as gay

The YouTuber distanced himself from videos where he came out as asexual. YouTube star Ricky Dillon has come out as gay in a new heartfelt video. In 2016, Ricky came out as asexual, however in 2019 he distanced himself from that video, saying he could “no longer 100% relate to that video.” In this new video, he explains “I am gay, and I’m finally okay with it. It’s been a long journey to get here.” He explained that he first felt that he was gay in 2017, and at this…

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons will be first game in series to offer genderless character options

Players will be able to create their character anyway they want. We can barely contain our excitement for the latest installment in the Animal Crossing franchise, and as the days to its release count down, we’re being fed more and more information. One of the recent updates on the Animal Crossing Twitter page was about “checking in” and character creation. Before in the series, you spoke to a cat, called Rover, and your answers determined your appearance, hairstyle and eye colour. Now, these options can be chosen by the player…

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Dancing on Ice star Matt Evers praises Philip Schofield for normalising coming out

Philip Schofield made headlines when he came out as gay last month. Last month, This Morning presenter Philip Schofield came out as gay to a wave of support. “With the strength and support of my wife and my daughters, I have been coming to terms with the fact that I am gay,” he said. “This is something that has caused many heart-breaking conversations at home. My family have held me so close: they have tried to cheer me up, to smother me with kindness and love, despite their own confusion.”…

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Israel’s Supreme Court rules in favour of allowing surrogacy for same-sex couples

The court told the government they have one year to change the law. Israel’s Supreme Court has unanimously ruled in favour of giving same-sex couples access to surrogacy. The court ruled that the current laws banning same-sex couples and single men were unconstitutional. The five judge panel was led by Chief Justice Esther Hayut and included justices Hanan Melcer, Neal Hendel, Yitzhak Amit and Uzi Fogelman. In a statement, the court said the laws “disproportionately harm the right to equality and the right of parenthood of these groups and are…

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Wrestling star Chris Jericho hits back at trolls targeting trans wrestler

The professional wrestler has come out swinging for trans rights. During the week, pro wrestler Chris Jericho met with the first trans wrestler to be signed to a major league, Nyla Rose. Rose was appearing on Jericho’s podcast, Talk Is Jericho. During their talk, they discussed her relationship with her family and friends after coming to terms with her gender identity, online trolls and her position as a role model. After their discussion, Chris posted on Instagram: “Informative and interesting chat w @allelitewrestling Women’s Champion @nylarosebeast on #TalkIsJericho now! “#NylaRose explains how she was recruited…

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Washington is the tenth US state to ban the ‘gay and trans panic’ defence

The bill will be named after Nikki Kuhnhausen, a trans teen murdered last year in the state. Washington has overwhelmingly passed a ban on the ‘gay and trans panic’ defence in murder trials. The bill passed in the state’s Senate by 46-3 votes, reports The Seattle Times. The bill is named after 17-year-old Nikki Kuhnhausen, a trans teen who was murdered in Washington last year. The man charged with her murder has pleaded not guilty, although it’s unknown if he intends to apply for a ‘trans panic’ defence. The controversial…

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Former Olympic diver Matthew Mitcham marries boyfriend Luke Rutherford

The former Olympian has married his boyfriend in a fairytale wedding. Former Olympic diver Matthew Mitcham, who won gold in the 10m platform at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, has married his boyfriend, Luke Rutherford, at the Chateau de Halloy in Belgium. The couple first got together in 2018, when Rutherford was on a road trip. Matthew told the Australian Daily Telegraph: “The whole thing was so beautiful. I was crying for basically the entire ceremony.” Posting on Instagram, Matthew wrote: “After a sustained period of lovely gestures, loyalty, gazing adoringly…

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Russia is going to censor the LGBTQ character in Onward

Officer Specter will not have a girlfriend in the Russian version on Onward. Despite only existing for a nine-word sentence, Russia has decided to censor the scene in Pixar’s upcoming film Onward, in which Officer Specter mentions her girlfriend’s daughter. In the film, Lena Waithe plays a cyclops police officer and after pulling over a parent stressed out by the behaviour of his girlfriend’s sons, she sympathetically says: “My girlfriend’s daughter got me pulling my hair out.” However, Russian outlet Kinopoisk reports that in the Russian version, Officer Specter will…

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Report finds that thousands of trans voters may be unable to vote in presidential election

The report found that 378,000 trans voters may not have the correct identification. A report has found that 378,000 trans voters may be unable to vote in America’s presidential election later this year as they don’t have identification that matches their gender identity. Voters could be turned away if their name or appearance doesn’t match their identification card. The report was carried out by the Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law. Currently, 35 out of 50 US states require voter identification, and out of the trans people without…

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5 most gag-worthy moments from the Drag Race season 12 premiere

This was one of the best premieres in years. The US version of RuPaul’s Drag Race (aka the original) had a lot to live up to after the high acclaim of its crass and deadpan British counterpart, which has been credited with reinvigorating the franchise and catapulting it to new heights. Did the season 12 premiere provide us with what we needed? Did it leave us… gagging (so)? If you’re reading this, then you read the above section in bold that clearly states this was one of the best premieres…

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