Dr Hilary Cass has been accused of contradicting her own report’s rhetoric after urging the government to ban social media for under-16s as soon as possible. The British paediatrician, 67, signalled support for proposals to ban social media platforms for young people, arguing “the longer we wait, the more children we fail”. More than 60 […]

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Legendary Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani, known by the mononym Valentino, has died, his foundation has confirmed. In a statement on Instagram, the Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti Foundation wrote that Valentino died today, 19 January, “peacefully in his Roman home, surrounded by the love of his family”. He was 93-years-old. The foundation added that […]

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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has said parliamentary defectors have until 7 May to decide if want to jump ship to the right-wing, anti-immigration party, a deadline that comes after two more Tories ditched Kemi Badenoch’s shrinking opposition. “Indeed, any elected politician who wants to play a part in our movement and help turn Britain […]

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Nicki Minaj has continued her anti-LGBTQ+ push, now targeting gay journalist Don Lemon after his report on a Minnesota church service. The 43-year-old and 12-time Grammy nominee took to X on Monday (19 January) to post about Lemon in all caps. Her post comes after Lemon reported on a protest at Cities Church in St […]

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The 2026 Olympic Winter Games are just a few weeks away, and we’re getting ready to cheer on our LGBTQ+ Team GB athletes. The Winter Games, running between 6 and 22 February, are taking place in Italy. Hosted jointly by the cities of Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, athletes will be descending on Northern Italy to […]

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