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‘Human Ken Doll’ Roddy Alves comes out as transgender

“I just hope people can accept me as a woman and don’t judge or ridicule me.” Roddy Alves has proudly come out as a transgender woman. The Celebrity Big Brother star, who was known to the world as ‘Human Ken Doll’ due to her numerous cosmetic surgeries, told the Mirror: “It feels ­amazing to finally tell the world I’m a girl. I’m known as Ken but inside I’ve always felt like Barbie.” Roddy, who will now use she/her pronouns, said she finally feels like the “real” her, “glamorous, beautiful and…

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The Witcher creator responds to show’s gay undertones

“They both ultimately love each other very much.” The Witcher’s showrunner has responded to the ‘homoerotic undertones’ between the series’ two lead characters. After the release of the eight-episode fantasy epic last month on Netflix, fans took to social media to comment on the relationship between lead character Geralt (Henry Cavill) and Jaskier (Joey Batey). Throughout the first season, Jaskier – Geralt’s sidekick slash admirer – follows him repeatedly, criticises his heterosexual relationship and even asks him: “You usually just let strangers rub chamomile onto your lovely bottom?”  Although Geralt’s…

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John Barrowman left in tears as H from Steps performs first same-sex routine on Dancing On ice

A new series of Dancing On Ice started on ITV this weekend, and it brought with it a groundbreaking moment that’s been long overdue. After years of debate over whether BBC series Strictly Come Dancing should allow same-sex pairings to compete, rival ITV show Dancing On Ice has beaten them to it, as they paired Ian ‘H’ Watkins from Steps with veteran skater Matt Evers. The duo debuted on the ice with an impressive performance to High Hopes by Panic! At The Disco in matching black outfits, earning a total…

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Indya Moore joins the cast of Steven Universe as new non-binary character

Indya Moore will be playing Shep in Steven Universe: Future. Pose star Indya Moore has joined the cast of Steven Universe: Future as non-binary character Shep. Steven Universe: Future is set several years after the conclusion of Steven Universe, charting Steven’s life in his teenage years. Shep made their first appearance in the recent episode Little Graduation, as the partner of Sadie from the rock band Sadie Killer and the Suspects. In the episode, Steven fears that he is growing distant from his friends and unwittingly traps them in a…

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Martina Navratilova hits back at “pathetic” comments from Margaret Court on trans youth

Homophobic tennis player Margaret Court took aim at trans children and LGBTQ-inclusive education. Martina Navratilova has hit back at retired Australian tennis player Margaret Court, after she said that trans children and LGBTQ-inclusive education were “of the devil.” In a sermon targeting the LGBTQ community, Court said: “The devil gets in and the media and the political, the education, TV… He wants to control a nation so he can affect people’s minds and mouths. “You think: My goodness, you’d let a torpedo off or something. No, it’s true – because…

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Rapper YG issues apology to LGBTQ community for past “ignorant” views

Some have speculated his apology revolves around his ex-girlfriend, Kehlani. Rapper YG, which stands for Young Gangster, started off his 2020 by issuing an apology to the LGBTQ community on Twitter for some of his “ignorant” views. In the tweet, the rapper wrote: “it’s been brought to my attention that my old views on life was ignorant. “i apologize to the LGBTQ kommunity for ever komin across like i was anything but respectful and accepting. Live. Love. Ya Life. Gang!” it’s been brought to my attention that my old views…

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John Barrowman says Strictly Come Dancing needs to “get with the times” over same-sex couples

The Dancing on Ice judge hit out at the rival show. New Dancing on Ice judge, John Barrowman, has hit out at rival show Strictly Come Dancing, saying it needs to “get with the times” and introduce same-sex dancing couples. Speaking to OK! online, Barrowman praised Dancing on Ice for introducing same-sex couples, saying: “It’s about time, and we should have two women skating together, two men skating together and men and women skating together. “It should be reflective of how we live our lives. We are a same sex…

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The New Mutants rumoured to feature same-sex romance with Moonstar and Wolfsbane

The film has been in a state of limbo since 2018, but is due to release this year. Upcoming horror / superhero film The New Mutants is rumoured to feature a same-sex romance between Moonstar and Wolfsbane. The film sees five young mutants trapped in a research facility where they must fight for their lives. Screen Rant reports that the news comes from a rumour which said a trailer for the film would be posted on 6 January, hours before the film’s director Josh Boone confirmed the news. Although the…

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Queer Eye star Jonathan Van Ness to campaign for Elizabeth Warren in Iowa

The Queer Eye star publicly backed Elizabeth Warren last year. Queer Eye star Jonathan Van Ness is set to campaign in Iowa for Elizabeth Warren ahead of the state’s caucuses, which are due to be held on 3 February. In a campaign email for Warren, Jonathan wrote: “I was so excited to join Team Warren earlier this year. Elizabeth is fighting for the change that our country needs right now, and I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to do everything I can to help her win.” The email…

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Liberal Democrat MP Layla Moran comes out as pansexual ahead of news reports

It’s believed that Layla Moran is the first pansexual member of the House of Commons. Layla Moran, the Liberal Democrat MP for Oxford West and Abingdon, has come out as pansexual, ahead of news reports that would’ve outed her relationship with Rosy Cobb. Layla is believed to be the first pansexual member of the House of Commons, and the current Parliament has the highest amount of LGBTQ politicians in the world. She cited Ruth Davidson and Justine Greening, high-profile LGBTQ politicians from the Conservative Party, as some of her role…

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