Colin Jackson, the gay Welsh former Olympic athlete, is one of the commentators at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. The BBC presenter will be covering track and field events alongside Steve Cram, Andrew Cotter, Steve Backley, Paula Radcliffe and Jazmin Sawyers. Jackson won a silver medal in the 110m hurdles at the 1988 Games […]
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A gay waiter from Kansas was left in tears after a customer left a homophobic slur on a receipt, instead of a tip – but the incident has raised thousands for an LGBTQ+ education organisation. Noah Bierig, who had painted nails and was wearing a Pride bracelet while working at Bubba’s 33 in Wichita, was serving […]
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Algerian boxer Imane Khelif’s participation at the Paris 2024 Olympics is “not a transgender issue”, a spokesperson for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said. Khelif beat Italy’s Angela Carini on Thursday (1 August), in a fight that has reignited an online storm about her participation in the Games, despite the fact she has been […]
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A Drag Race France star who took part in the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics has said he has no regrets in the face of a continuing backlash. Right-wing pundits and religious figures have been up in arms over the ceremony, which featured several drag queens and a homage to the Greek god Dionysus, […]
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Non-binary pop star Demi Lovato has enlisted a line-up of queer stars for a new documentary about young performers. Child Star will show the highs and the lows of growing up in the spotlight, as Lovato did, and will include conversations with other former very young stars. Lovato will be making her directorial debut in […]
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A judge in Alabama has ruled in favour of amendments to Title IX – an anti-discrimination civil rights law – which protect LGBTQ+ students from discrimination. Several states have petitioned federal courts to block the amendments. But, while the majority of federal judges have implemented temporary bans on the rules being implemented, US district judge […]
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