I said love, I said pet, I said a dingo’s got my baby, I said crickey, it’s The Snatch Game already. The episode began with the queens returning to the work room after last week’s runway. Art Simone was not happy about being the runner-up. “It’s now every woman for herself,” she says, “welcome to...
Organisers of Brighton Pride have had to cancel their annual summer event again this year due to concerns about Covid-19. In a statement posted to the Brighton Pride official twitter, organisers expressed their concern about the ongoing effects of Covid-19 in the UK, despite an extensive vaccine rollout and a significant drop in infections. “The...
Republican Representative Jeremy Faison has effectively vetoed a bill that would have honoured TJ Osborne, of the musical duo Brothers Osborne, after it unanimously passed through Tennessee’s senate, reports Variety. TJ (36) came out in a profile in TIME magazine and is the only openly gay singer signed to a major country label. His decision...
British diver Tom Daley has added two more gold medals to his collection, winning gold at the FINA World Cup in Tokyo, reports Out. The 26-year-old beat his competition in the 10 metre individual platform category and the synchronised 10 metre platform, alongside teammate Matty Lee. The FINA World Cup is one of the last...
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The hilltop cottage belonging to the late lesbian activists Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin, San Francisco’s first legally married same-sex partners, has been given landmark status, reports the Associated Press. The couple met in 1950 at a magazine company in Seattle, moving to San Francisco together in 1953 and later forming The Daughters of Bilitis,...
Lil Nas X has been announced as the musical guest for the finale episode of Saturday Night Live’s 46th season on May 22 reports Pitchfork. Lil Nas X (22) first shot to fame with the song Old Town Road in 2019 and his most recent release, Montero (Call Me By Your Name) spent over five...
Latvian paramedic, Normunds Kindzulis, has died after allegedly being set ablaze by a homophobic neighbour, reports Out. Early on April 22, Kindzulis’ housemate Artis Jaunklavins, woke up to the sound of screams outside their apartment, discovering Kindzulis fully engulfed in flames at their front door. Jaunklavins says he suffered burns himself trying to extinguish the...
Ryan Murphy’s latest series, Halston, follows the life of legendary fashion designer Roy Halston Frowick as he creates a worldwide fashion empire in the ’70s and ’80s, reports Out. Halston, played by Ewan McGregor, rose to fame designing the famous pillbox hat worn by Jackie Kennedy to John F Kennedy’s presidential inauguration in 1961. As...
Only days after announcing her run for State Governor of California, Caitlin Jenner has doubled down on comments she made over the weekend, tweeting that trans girls should not compete in women’s sports as it’s an “issue of fairness”, reports The Advocate. When asked about the large number of anti-trans bills being introduced in the...
Welcome to Drag Race Down Under, where bad puns and double-entendres were trowelled on thicker than a queen’s foundation. As each queen made her entrance, I thought of the international audience and hoped subtitles would be provided to help viewers with the Aussie and Kiwi accents. Imagine trying to keep up with ten Kandy Muses...
Studies conducted in a number of countries found that gay men earned 11% less than heterosexual men, while lesbians earned 9% more than heterosexual woman, reports The Conversation. Less studies have been conducted into the income of bisexual and transgender people, but preliminary findings have also shown a negative wage gap for these groups. The...
Since its inception in 2009, the reality drag competition has been on a rollercoaster that only goes up. Hosted by RuPaul, arguably the most famous drag queen internationally, the show has had 13 seasons producing some of the world’s most beloved drag superstars. Drag Race Down Under will feature Australia and New Zealand queens and...
Wearing a mesh tank top and donning leather head to toe, Ricky Martin (49) poses for the digital cover of Schön! magazine, reports Out. Martin appeared in the 40th issue of Schön! as part of their music edition alongside other stars, such as Kendrick Sampson and Miguel. In a number of other photos from the...
On ABC Breakfast radio recently, a musician whose gig had been cancelled because of a covid outbreak, phoned in and said he wasn’t scared of getting COVID-19 because it only affected people with suppressed immune systems. There was an awkward patch of dead air before the radio host politely pointed out that is not true,...