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Ryan Russell wins the GAY TIMES Honour for Sporting Hero

Ryan Russell has been given the GAY TIMES Honour for Sporting Hero. On Thursday (21 November) night, the free agent appeared at the GAY TIMES Honours 500 ceremony, which honours queer people and their allies who have had a profound impact on the community over the last 12 months. Earlier this year, he made history when he came out as bisexual, becoming not only the first openly LGBTQ player at the professional level of American football, but also the first openly LGBTQ athlete across all major leagues in the United…

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L Devine wins the GAY TIMES Honour for Elevate Emerging Artist in Music

L Devine has been given the GAY TIMES Honour for Elevate Emerging Star in Music. On Thursday (21 November) night, the British singer-songwriter appeared at the GAY TIMES Honours 500 ceremony, which honours queer people and their allies who have had a profound impact on the community over the last 12 months. L Devine is among the charge of queer artists coming to the forefront whose tales of same-sex romance and heartache set to a backdrop of fresh pop production has won her a legion of fans. Her two sold-out…

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Pabllo Vittar wins the GAY TIMES Honour for Drag Hero

Pabllo Vittar has been recognised with the GAY TIMES Honour for Drag Hero. On Thursday (21 November) night, the world-renowned drag artist appeared at the GAY TIMES Honours 500 ceremony, which honours queer people and their allies who have had a profound impact on the community over the last 12 months. In a country that has an openly homophobic president and the highest-recorded murder rate of LGBTQ people in the world, Pabllo Vittar stands as a beacon of hope for Brazil’s queer community. Through hard work and determination, she’s garnered…

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Anick Soni wins the GAY TIMES Honour for British Community Trailblazer

Anick Soni has been recognised with the GAY TIMES Honour for British Community Trailblazer. On Thursday (21 November) night, the intersex activist appeared at the GAY TIMES Honours 500 ceremony, which honours queer people and their allies who have had a profound impact on the community over the last 12 months. While representation for gay and lesbian people – and slowly trans people – becomes more common in mainstream media, one part of the LGBTQ community that is almost always left out of the conversation are intersex people. Anick Soni,…

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Lanta reveals how she reclaimed her power in the music industry

“That’s how Lanta was born, making pop without giving a damn about what anyone else thought.” In 2015, British singer-songwriter Lanta initially made her mark on the music industry with her birth name Kimberly Ann, as the lead singer on Sam Feldt’s remake of Robin S’ iconic dance classic, Show Me Love. The summer smash made a huge impact on the UK charts, peaking in the top five. Thanks to its success, music moguls wanted to market Lanta as the next big dance artist, despite her solo work channelling more…

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Premiere: Blithe dances her way through a breakup in stunning Becoming You video

Blithe has unveiled the video for her brand new single, Becoming You. In the visual for the dark, break-up anthem, the rising British singer-songwriter showcases her extraordinary dance skills as she performs an interpretative routine alone in a studio. It’s stripped-back and it’s absolutely stunning. “When I wrote Becoming You, it was a monumental time in my life and I tried to reflect that darkness and drama in the music,” Blithe told us. “After being played by someone I admired and adored for a long time, something shifted.” Ultimately, Blithe…

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Here’s your first look at the finale of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK

This Thursday, it’s just family. BBC Three have unveiled the first photos from the season one finale of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK. It sees Mama Ru, Michelle Visage, Alan Carr and Graham Norton sitting side-by-side on the judging panel for the first time and as they sashay, shantay and panther down the runway. Ru’s lewk? Whew! She didn’t come to play (that). For their final maxi-challenge, the top three queens – Baga Chipz, Divina De Campo and The Vivienne – will be “serving us an all-singing, all-dancing performance” and “lip-syncing…

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Kim Kardashian’s makeup artist Mario Dedivanovic comes out as gay in powerful speech

“I stand here for the first time in my life a proud 37-year-old gay man.” Mario Dedivanovic stole the show at this year’s American Influencer Awards after bravely coming out as gay on the main stage. At the ceremony, the renowned makeup artist was presented with the Artist Achievement Award by his client – and best friend – Kim Kardashian West, to commemorate his remarkable 19 years in the industry. “He really has respectfully worked his way up the makeup artist ladder. We’ve worked together for 11 years, so 11…

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Trans Day of Remembrance: looking ahead to a future of trans liberation

Transgender Day of Remembrance is not just a day to mourn, it is also to celebrate trans lives, trans histories, trans courage, trans strength, and look ahead to a future of trans liberation.  I purse my lips too vigorously and a fudgy layer of lippy smears onto my front teeth. A few tissues later and I gaze into the mirror for the final time before leaving the safety of my room. My face is stunning, a 50’s damsel-in-distress with pointy cat-eyes and Elizabeth Taylor lashes. They’re ready. I make the…

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The heartwarming story of how ‘God Warrior’ Marguerite Perrin became an LGBTQ ally

The God Warrior is an LGBTQ ally, confirmed. Marguerite Perrin first entered the public conscience when she appeared on Trading Spouses – that’s basically Wife Swap to UK readers – a show where two families of different backgrounds or beliefs swap wives or husbands for a week. She famously had one of the biggest meltdowns in reality TV history during her episode, accusing the other family of being “dark-sided” and proclaiming herself to be a “God Warrior” – an iconic speech which people still quote to this day. Marguerite may…

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