Melissa DuBose has made history as the first Black and out LGBTQ+ judge to serve on the US District Court in Rhode Island. On Friday (3 January), DuBose took an oath during a private ceremony, which her family and staff at the federal courthouse attended in Providence in the state, as per a press release. […]
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Beleaguered leader Justin Trudeau has resigned as the prime minister of Canada following weeks of pressure from within the Liberal Party, after he faced a mounting set of crises. The 53-year-old took to his residence at Rideau Cottage to announce he had decided to step down as leader of the North American country. Justin Trudeau […]
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RuPaul’s Drag Race host RuPaul has paid tribute to James Lee Williams, AKA The Vivienne, following the drag star’s death over the weekend. “With a broken heart, I join the entire Drag Race universe in mourning the loss of The Vivienne,” RuPaul wrote in a statement on Instagram, posted alongside a photo of herself and […]
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Meta – the social media giant that owns Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads – has admitted to removing inoffensive LGBTQ+ posts, claiming this was due to a “technical error.” In November, many Facebook administrators and members of the LGBTQ+ community reported that their innocent posts had been removed without explanation. As reported by Australian LGBTQ+ news outlet […]
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