Tributes have begun to flow in for David Astbury, better-known as drag queen Lavinia, a “cornerstone” of Liverpool’s drag scene. Originally from Wrexham, Lavinia was a well-known part of Liverpool’s queer scene, and she DJ’d at Eberle Street’s GBar for more than two decades. Reports say she died “peacefully at home”. In an interview with the […]
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Gender equality campaigner and Harper’s Bazaar Woman of the Year 2023 Patsy Stevenson has re-allocated money left over from her legal case, after being arrested at a protest, to The Good Law Project, to help in the fight for trans rights. In an exclusive piece for PinkNews, she explains why. The recent UK Supreme Court […]
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A post claiming that “LGBT memberships” are available for tourists in North Korea has gone viral on X/Twitter. The post, uploaded on Friday (11 July), reads: “Breaking: North Korea welcomes LGBT+ travellers.” The message is accompanied by an image of a news headline similarly claiming: “North Korea offers LGBT memberships to foreign travellers.” The post […]
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The AFL (Australian Football League) has suspended West Coast Eagles player Jack Graham after he admitted to using a ‘highly offensive’ homophobic slur in a recent match against a Greater Western Sydney Giants player. Australian Eagles player Jack Graham self-reported the use of a “highly offensive” homophobic slur against a Giants player during a round […]
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