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The 10 best LGBTQ films of the decade

This decade has brought us more queer stories on the big screen than ever before. We don’t need to remind you the importance and impact proper queer representation in Hollywood movies can have, and while there are still improvements to be made, the 2010s have brought some incredible LGBTQ stories and talent into the mainstream. We’ve rounded round up 10 of our favourite queer films of the decade, from the Oscar-winning Moonlight, to the first major studio same-sex rom-com Love Simon, and the critically-acclaimed French AIDS drama 120 Beats Per…

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Nina Bo’nina Brown explains why she chose not to appear on Drag Race All Stars 5

Nina Bo’nina Brown has addressed All Stars rumours. In a new video which promises to give her “raw thoughts” on the upcoming fifth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, Nina confirmed to fans that she won’t be returning to the show this time around, despite many calling for her to come back. “Let’s just say it’s by choice,” she said, “I’m not saying I got a phone call, I’m just saying it’s by choice. I’m not ready mentally, physically, all of that.” Nina explained the reasons she didn’t want…

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The 10 best LGBTQ television shows of the decade

This decade has brought us more queer stories on the little screen than ever before. We don’t need to remind you the importance and impact proper queer representation on television can have, and while there are still improvements to be made, the 2010s have brought some incredible LGBTQ stories into the mainstream. We present the 10 best queer television shows of the decade from Ryan Murphy’s record-breaking drama Pose, to Netflix’s most successful original series Orange is the New Black and the cultural phenomenon that is RuPaul’s Drag Race. 10.…

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The 10 best queer albums of the decade

This decade has introduced us to more out-and-proud queer artists than ever before. Every year, we see an increase in performers coming out of the closet and living their  – as cliche as it sounds – “truth”, which has seen a massive increase in queer visibility, authentic songwriting and role models for LGBTQ youth. We have rounded round up our favourite queer albums of the decade, from the chart-topping electrobangers of Years & Years, to the experimental sounds of SOPHIE, and the critically-acclaimed celebration of queerness from Janelle Monae. 10. Hayley Kiyoko…

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Norwich man left with fractured ankle after confronting gang of homophobes

Alexander Paton and his girlfriend confronted the group. A Norwich man has been left with a fractured ankle after he and his girlfriend confronted a group of homophobes. Alexander Paton and his girlfriend, Grace McCourt, had been walking with friends on the Prince of Wales Road when the incident occurred. Speaking to the Eastern Daily Press, Grace said that the group started making “foul, homophobic comments” toward their friends, so she and Alexander went to intervene. “We almost let it slide but neither Alex nor me could let it go…

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A 19-year-old trans woman was murdered in the Colombian capital

Kendall was stabbed in the head by a sex worker colleague. Kendall, a 19-year-old trans woman and sex worker, was murdered after she was stabbed in the head following a heated argument with a colleague. HSBNoticas.com reports that Kendall had left a client to go to the bathroom, when she tripped over a colleague, known as Alejandra. This then erupted into a full fight as Kendall was apparently with a client of Alejandra’s. During the fight, Alejandra pulled out a knife and stabbed Kendall in the head. The owner of…

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US recalls Zambian ambassador after criticism of sentence handed to gay men

Daniel Foote had criticised a 15-year jail sentence handed to two gay men. The United States has recalled Daniel Foote, its ambassador to Zambia, after he criticised a 15-year jail sentence handed to two gay men. Following his criticism, Zambian politicians hit back, and he received threats from citizens. Even the Zambian president, Edgar Lungu complained, telling a local news station: “We have complained officially to the American government, and we are waiting for their response because we don’t want such people in our midst. We want him gone.” A…

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Star Wars director JJ Abrams defends small same-sex moment

The final film features a small kiss between two unnamed women. The final film in the current Star Wars saga features a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it kiss between two women in the Resistance. The kiss has garnered both praise and criticism, praise for being the first same-sex moment in the films, and criticism for how minor the characters involved are. Speaking to MovieZine, JJ Abrams defended the decision, saying: “It just felt like in this one scene of celebration, it felt like an opportunity to show [a same-sex kiss] without it being heavy-handed…

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Canadian government survey finds vast majority of population “comfortable” with LGBTQ people

The survey was carried out to understand the hardships LGBTQ people face in daily life. A new survey, commissioned by the Canadian Privy Council Office (PCO), aimed to understand the difficulties that the Canadian LGBTQ community faced. Thankfully, it found that the vast majority of the population were “comfortable” around LGBTQ people. The survey was carried out over the mid-summer period, and found that 91.8% of Canadians would be comfortable with an LGB neighbour, while 87.6% would be comfortable with a neighbour who was transgender. Questions in the survey asked…

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Dancing on Ice stars respond to homophobic backlash to their pairing

Apparently, two men dancing together is offensive. Although members of the LGBTQ community are ‘snowflakes’ over being offended because of homophobic slurs on primetime television, this is nothing compared to what some people had to endure on Dancing on Ice. After the couples skated for the first time, many took to Twitter, where else, to complain about how they were offended over the fact that Steps singer Ian ‘H’ Watkins had been paired with and danced with a man. One outraged viewer wrote: “Im offended. I know i’m old fashioned…

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