Feminists have staged a protest outside a courthouse in France where 71-year-old Dominique Pélicot is on trial for allegedly inviting dozens of men to rape his wife. Pélicot is accused of drugging and raping his now former wife. 50 other men, aged between 22 and 70, are facing charges of aggravated rape, and the trial […]
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A film festival highlighting queer cinema from East and Southeast Asia begins a tour of the UK this month. The Queer East Festival tour, On The Road, runs until December and will showcase some of the best up-and-coming movies from the regions. Created to address the lack of decent representation in the media, the festival […]
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Admirers of Father Mychal Judge, the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) chaplain who died in the 9/11 attack, once asked for the priest to be considered for sainthood, and the more you learn about him you’ll understand why. Roman Catholic priest Mychal Judge is remembered as a hero of the attacks on the World […]
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Toolmaker Stanley Black & Decker has been accused ‘scrubbing’ DEI content from its website amid a right-wing boycott over its policies. The tool firm, which owns brands such as Stanley, Black and Decker, DeWalt and Craftsman, last week became the latest US business to face right-wing criticism and calls for a boycott for having diversity, […]
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It has been 23 years since three planes crashed into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon during the horrifying 9/11 attacks in 2001. But gay athlete Mark Bingham and three of his fellow passengers onboard United Airlines Flight 93 helped to save hundreds of lives by ensuring that a fourth plane did not hit […]
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The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards (MTV VMAs 2024) are finally here, and they bring a whole host of live performances from LGBTQ+ stars like lesbian songstress Chappell Roan and bisexual pop star Halsey. Some of the most exciting music LGBTQ+ talent will be taking to the stage with first-time nominee Roan performing on the […]
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