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Beyoncé declares “trans is beautiful” during New York concert

American icon Beyoncé called out “trans is beautiful” after noticing a pro-trans sign in her audience during a concert on 29 July. The singer called out the phrase suspended above a crowd of over 80,000 people in the MetLife stadium in New York. Trans actress Laverne Cox shared a clip of the moment on Instagram, reposting the clip from TikTok user @candacepersuasian. The 51-year-old, who began the hashtag #TransIsBeautiful in 2015, expressed gratitude to Beyoncé for sharing this “trans-affirming message.” Candace Persuasian, the activist holding up the sign, also thanked…

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Lauv releases new single Love U Like That

Multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Lauv is back with new single ‘Love U Like That’ ahead of his international tour this autumn. The track is a euphoric summer banger and ode to a partner, with lo-fi drums and sparkling synths allowing Lauv’s voice to stand at the forefront. “I’m so insanely proud of this new song because it marks the beginning of a new era for me,” the 28-year-old explains. “A song about realising you’re into something you didn’t think you were into and empowering yourself to go for it and not…

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Doja Cat releases new single Paint The Town Red

American pop-rap sensation Doja Cat has released her second single of the year, with an accompanying music video. The soul-infused ‘Paint The Town Red’ is a blend of the artist’s playful lyricism, trap beats and affinity for soul samples, with dulcet background vocals and a trump riff from Dionne Warwick’s ‘Walk On By’. The music video is co-directed by Doja Cat and Nina McNeely and is based around three paintings the singer designed herself, with each scene recreating one of the paintings. She painted the song’s artwork on Instagram Live…

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“I am a gay man”: Japanese pop star Shinjiro Atae comes out in groundbreaking speech

J-Pop singer Shinjiro Atae publicly came out as gay at an event in front of 2,000 fans. The 34-year-old revealed that he was gay in a heartwarming speech during a performance in Tokyo on 26 July. “It has taken me a long time to be able to say I am gay,” the singer shared. “I could not even say it to myself. I feared that even if I could accept the truth, the world would never accept me as an artist. “However, I’ve come to realise it is better, both…

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