Category: LGBTQ+

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“It’s my opinion!”: Chappell Roan ranks her 10 “iconic” outfits of 2024

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Chappell Roan has reflected on her top ten looks of the year. It’s safe to say that 2024 was a monumental year for the pop superstar. Following the release of her stand-alone pop anthem, ‘Good Luck, Babe!’, Chappell catapulted to mainstream superstardom, with critics and fans praising the song for its unapologetic queerness and themes of compulsory heterosexuality. The ‘Coffee’ singer’s 2023 debut album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, subsequently began to climb the worldwide charts, hitting number one in the UK, Ireland and New Zealand and…

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Jonathan Bennett wants to reunite with these Mean Girls stars for a Christmas film

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Jonathan Bennett has pitched his idea for a Mean Girls reunion. Back in 2004, moviegoers were first introduced to “Girl World” and its ever-changing hierarchy in the hilarious teen comedy – which starred Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Amanda Seyfried and Lacey Chabert. In the years following its release, the film and its hilarious one-liners have remained a prominent fixture in pop culture, spawning a popular Tony Award-nominated Broadway musical and movie musical adaptation. While the original film has continued to captivate new and old fans alike, many have called on…

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Why we need more trans visibility in football

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Sports journalist Grace Robertson explains what a powerful conversation, a game of footy and trans acceptance all have in common.   WORDS BY GRACE ROBERTSON IN COLLABORATION WITH VERSUS HEADER DESIGN BY JACK ROWE TW – Mentions of suicide and depression Why do I write about football? On one hand, the answer is pretty simple: it’s fun, and I like doing it. I feel incredibly privileged that this is what I do for a living. But there are times when I ask myself, with everything that’s going on in the world,…

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“I’m in it for life”: How being gay shaped my relationship with Chelsea

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First up in our editorial collaboration with Versus, Jake ‘Snake’ Denton reflects on the lasting impact of homophobic chants, football heteronormativity and his “love affair” with the sport. WORDS BY SNAKE DENTON IN COLLABORATION WITH VERSUS HEADER DESIGN BY JACK ROWE TW – Mentions of suicide and depression. “Dad, what’s a rent boy?” It was a question that my father probably didn’t know how to answer. Not that he had strong opinions about young male prostitutes, one way or another. There were just some things you’d rather not explain to…

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“I don’t want to be a superstar”: Kehlani hates being famous – but loves fucking with gender norms

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Singer-songwriter Kehlani talks finding gender euphoria on and off the stage, defiantly speaking her mind and her full-throttle new album, CRASH. WORDS BY ZOYA RAZA-SHEIKH There’s a collision on the cover art of CRASH: a shattering of expectations, as Kehlani – donning black and gold six-inch thin strap heels and a glittering spiky silver two-piece – poses atop a totalled blood red car. Her return is striking, two years after her third studio album, Blue Water. Gone are moments of moss-covered beach rocks, the pools of salty seawater and the…

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Heartbreak High star Ayesha Madon comes out as bisexual: “My first kiss was with a girl”

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Ayesha Madon has opened up about her sexuality in an exclusive cover story interview with GAY TIMES. Best known for her role as Amerie on Netflix’s beloved queer comedy-drama Heartbreak High, Madon has recently segued into the music industry. As the actress and singer spoke out about her new career direction, she also revealed more about her queerness, admitting this is her first time doing so publicly. “I’ve actually never spoken about my sexuality before in anything, so this is pretty new,” she told GAY TIMES. Madon realised she was…

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Heartbreak High’s Ayesha Madon is more than a TV star

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The rising star on unlearning comphet culture, Rina Sawayama’s influence on her music career and her new single ‘Blame Me’ WORDS BY ZOYA RAZA-SHEIKH PHOTOGRAPHY BY YASMIN SUTEJA Right now, it’s Ayesha Madon’s moment. Poised, face illuminated by a beaming ring light, the 26-year-old Australian actress is grinning over Zoom. And, of course, she’s excited. In recent years, a lot has been at play for Madon – she’s garnered high praise for her lead role in Netflix’s campy teen series Heartbreak High and picked up nominations including the AACTA Audience…

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Hushidar Mortezaie’s political designs are queering resistance

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The Iranian-born American designer’s keffiyeh-inspired looks have appeared everywhere from Sex and the City to being worn by Bella Hadid at Cannes. Here, he talks about his growing legacy and how San Francisco’s queer club culture inspired his work. WORDS BY JAMIE WINDUST  Welcome to Queer By Design, a monthly column by Jamie Windust. Here, Jamie profiles emerging designers about the intersections of style, identity and expression and how these factors inform their creative practice. You could argue that having Carrie Bradshaw wear your work during peak Sex And The City…

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Agriculture Articles Community Culture Farmers LGBTQ+ LGBTQIA+ News Originals Rural

“Nature doesn’t care if you’re gay or straight”: meet the gay farmers queering agriculture

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Rural isolation and outdated attitudes can make agricultural life a struggle for gay and queer men. Here, four LGBTQIA+ farmers open up about their experiences WORDS BY RYAN CAHILL PHOTOGRAPHY BY RICHARD DOWKER Back in 2017, the film God’s Own Country was released in the UK. Directed by Francis Lee in his film debut, the flick starred the brilliant Josh O’Connor in the lead role as a rural gay farmer who falls in love with his Romanian farm hand. With themes of isolation, homophobia and loneliness, it delivered a powerful message…

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What is the LGBTQ+ wage gap, and how can we fight it?

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LGBTQIA+ employees are often paid less than their straight counterparts, data shows. What can we do to close the gap? WORDS BY NICOLE GARCÍA MÉRIDA HEADER BY YOSEF PHELAN Minorities never really need to look at data to confirm they’re being discriminated against. We see it, we feel it, we experience it in the flesh — yet several studies have demonstrated the existence of an LGBTQIA+ wage gap.  A survey carried out by YouGov in 2019, commissioned by LinkedIn and UK Black Pride, found that LGBTQIA+ people in the UK…

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