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JoJo Siwa’s rumoured girlfriend apologises for past anti-trans and pro-Trump tweets

JoJo Siwa’s alleged new girlfriend has apologized for her anti-trans and pro-Trump tweets. Over the last few days, fans of the entertainer have speculated the relationship status of Siwa of Katie Mills. Recently the two have been featured on both their TikTok accounts and were even seen attending a Lakers basketball game together. However, the two have not officially confirmed if they are romantically involved. In the midst of the relationship rumours, fans have shed light on Mills and her previous pro-Trump tweets and anti-trans viewpoints. In a video posted…

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Jay-Z defends “brave” Dave Chappelle after anti-trans controversy

Jay-Z has defended Dave Chappelle following the backlash over his latest comedy special that included an array of transphobic comments. The Closer, which was released on Netflix on 5 October, has faced widespread criticism from the LGBTQ+ community because of the remarks it features. “They cancelled J.K. Rowling — my God. [Effectively] she said gender was a fact, the trans community got mad as shit, they started calling her a TERF,” Chappelle says. The term “TERF” references “trans-exclusionary radical feminists” whose views are widely seen as transphobic. After making jokes…

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Boosie BadAzz goes on vile homophobic rant after Lil Nas X jokes about collaboration

Rapper Boosie BadAzz went on a homophobic tirade after Lil Nas X teased a collaboration on Instagram.  On Saturday (23 October), LNX took to Instagram Live to interact with fans and answer questions regarding his music.  During the live stream, the Grammy winner joked that he would be collaborating with “Lil Boosie” – who has openly opposed him in the past.  “I been working on this song with Lil Boosie, bro. I have this song with Lil Boosie, gonna come out,” he said.  After the clip went viral on Twitter,…

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Why Twitter and Instagram are inviting people to share their pronouns

Are you a he or a she? A they or a ze? Telling the world who you are is getting easier as social networking sites from LinkedIn to Instagram roll out pronoun options in profiles to help users clearly express their gender identity. High-profile transgender and non-binary stars including Hollywood star Elliot Page and singers Sam Smith and Demi Lovato are helping to drive growing awareness of gender minorities – and big businesses are embracing the social shift. Social networks including Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn have announced or introduced dedicated…

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John Lewis defends “playful” advert showing boy in a dress, heels and makeup

John Lewis has issued a statement defending its latest home insurance advert which features a boy in a dress, heels and makeup. First airing on television during the week of 11 October, the commercial sees a young boy dancing around his home as Edge of Seventeen by Stevie Nicks plays. As he does so, he messes up the house by doing things like throwing glitter, smearing paint on the walls and knocking photo frames off the wall. Since then, an array of people have taken to social media to share…

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LGBTQ+ Twitter has effortlessly taken over the Proud Boys hashtag

LGBTQ+ Twitter has done it again!  Over the weekend the Twitter hashtag #Proudboys has been gloriously taken over by the LGBTQ+ community and their messages of love and acceptance.  During the first presidential debate, the Proud Boys was thrust into the spotlight after Trump told them to “stand back and stand by”, in regards to condemning white supremacist and militia groups.  The far-right group was created by Vice co-founder Gavin McInnes. In 2018 the FBI classified them as an “extremist group with ties to white nationalism. It has been reported that Trump’s…

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