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George Takei reveals why original series of Star Trek never had an LGBTQ character

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George Takei has revealed why there wasn’t LGBTQ representation in the original series of Star Trek. The original series of Star Trek, which aired from 1966 to 1969, was groundbreaking in many ways. Part of this strength came from the diversity of its cast, and how it also featured one of the most prominent on-screen interracial kisses at the time. However, one thing the show never featured was LGBTQ representation. George Takei, who played Mr Sulu on the show, told PBS NewsHour that he pushed for there to be an…

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Indian army wants to keep homosexuality and adultery as punishable offences

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Homosexuality was made legal in India last year. Last year, India’s Supreme Court overturned a colonial-era ban on homosexuality. An archaic law – known as Section 377 of the Indian penal code – had been imposed on Indian citizens since British rule, and it penalised intercourse “against the order of nature” with a sentence of life imprisonment. At the same time, adultery was also legalised in the country, however the Indian army wishes to keep both of these acts illegal, believing that it would help to keep discipline within the army.…

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Gasp! RuPaul broke the rules on this week’s Drag Race UK

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Her show, her rules. Mama Ru isn’t fucking around is she? Earlier this year, she crowned both Monét X Change and Trinity the Tuck on All Stars 4 and last week, she gave out two RuPeter badges for Snatch Game (The Vivienne and Baga Chipz did deserve it, to be fair). On this week’s episode of Drag Race UK, she continued that trend. For their fifth challenge, the six remaining contestants, Divina De Campo, Baga Chipz, Blu Hydrangea, Cheryl Hole, Crystal and The Vivienne competed in two opposing girl bands.…

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Divina perfectly summed up the gay experience on this week’s Drag Race UK

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“Whether you believe something or not, it does not stop the fact that I am here. I live.” Throughout the years, we’ve witnessed our favourite Drag Race queens tongue-pop, deathdrop and shablam etc, but it’s the tender moments between the contestants in the werkroom that leave a lasting impact on the hearts of fans. Who can forget Roxxy’s bus stop confession in season five? Or when Ongina and Trinity K. Bonet came out as HIV-positive? Drag queens are known for being vivacious and full of life, but its moments such…

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34 of the best LGBTQ shows you can watch right now on Netflix

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Need a new TV series to watch? Gay Times has you covered. Representation for LGBTQ people in television has never been better. In fact, a recent report from GLAAD found that the amount of queer characters on our screens has increased by over 100 to a new record. In celebration, we’ve rounded up 34 must-watch LGBTQ-inclusive shows that you can watch right now on UK Netflix, from the horror stylings of American Horror Story, to the gritty reboot of Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and the acclaimed prison dramedy Orange is the New…

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Benny Drama will be your host for GAY TIMES Honours 500

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The biggest GAY TIMES Honours ever has just got bigger. We are thrilled to announce that Benny Drama will be flying over to London specially to host GAY TIMES Honours 500 on 21 November. One of Instagram’s funniest queers, Benny Drama – real name Benito Skinner – makes millions laugh every month with his pop culture parodies, short-form comedy skits, and hilarious original characters. The actor and comedian is also our latest Gay Times Magazine cover star to mark him being the host of our flagship event. You can buy…

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Here’s every LGBTQ film and TV show coming to Netflix in November

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Netflix has more queer goodness coming your way this month. The streaming giant leads the way when it comes to LGBTQ stories, beating out network channels with shows like Orange Is The New Black, Sense8 and Tales Of The City providing authentic representation where it’s previously been pushed aside. And there’s more to come, as November sees the debut of non-binary character Double Trouble on She-Ra, as well as a brand new Queer Eye spin-off set in Japan(!) and a Christmas movie called Let It Snow that features a lesbian…

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Emily Burns’ new single and music video is her most heart-breaking yet

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As you are probably well aware, we’re big fans of Emly Burns – and her latest single and music video doesn’t disappoint. The British singer-songwriter has released Is It Just Me? as her second single since signing to major label Island Records earlier this year. The ballad is Emily’s most heartfelt and vulnerable yet as it plays out of a delicate piano production. “I think we all have that one person in our lives that we still think about, no matter how much time has passed and how far we…

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Conan Gray battles an army of evil exes in Maniac music video

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It is spooky season after all… Conan Gray has unveiled the official music video for his incredible new bop, Maniac. Paying homage to iconic horror films such as Dawn of the Dead, Zombieland and Michael Jackson’s Thriller video, the visual focuses on Conan and his co-worker (Jess Barden, The End of the Fucking World) as they finish their shift at a movie theatre. Because it’s spooky season, it’s not as a simple as that. There, the two are ambushed by an army of Jess’ scorned exes, all of which have…

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Ricky Martin and husband Jwan Yosef share adorable photo with newborn son

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Ricky Martin and Jwan Yosef have become dads again! The iconic Puerto Rican singer and his artist husband announced on Tuesday 29 October that their son Renn Martin-Yosef had been born. “Renn Martin-Yosef, our baby boy is here,” wrote Jwan alongside an adorable photo of the couple with their newborn baby. Ricky shared the same photo with the Spanish caption, “Nuestro hijo Renn Martin-Yosef ha nacido,” translating to, “Our son Renn Martin-Yosef was born.” View this post on Instagram Nuestro hijo Renn Martin-Yosef ha nacido. #elbebéhanacido A post shared by…

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