Comedian Josh Thomas has stepped into a heated social media debate surrounding a Geelong Cats player’s end-of-season post, urging critics to “leave Bailey alone” after the player was publicly labelled homophobic. The incident has sparked a wider conversation about humour, intent and impact. It all started with a Mad Monday post. The fallout began after...
Italian midfielder Federico Bernardeschi has a history of turning heads with his fashion choices, which has unfortunately attracted homophobic taunts for years. As reported by Attitude magazine, the athlete addressed the noise in a recent interview on The BSMT podcast. His message to the critics is refreshingly blunt. It all started with a skirt. “Twelve...
A24’s latest queer film Pillion just dropped its first trailer, and it’s packed with raunchy humour and surprising heart. The BDSM romance marks Harry Lighton’s directorial debut. It centres on Colin, a timid man stuck in neutral, and Ray, the magnetic leader of a motorcycle club who becomes his dominant. Henry Melling takes on Colin....
The entire internet stopped for a minute this week to process one thing. Robert Irwin, the endlessly wholesome wildlife warrior we have watched grow up, just delivered a performance on Dancing With The Stars that nobody saw coming. In a few minutes of television, the 21-year-old effectively shed his khakis and his “little brother” image...
The invitation to Versace’s Spring/Summer 2026 show was a tempting dare. “Wear something reckless, as though mocking propriety,” it read, promising a party where the wine was chilled and the curtains were drawn. For his debut collection, new creative director Dario Vitale delivered on that promise, and then some, reports Them. Vitale is the first...
In Russia, it seems almost anything can be labelled gay propaganda. As the government’s sweeping ban on LGBTQIA+ everything continues, officials are finding the supposed promotion of “non-traditional relations” in the most unlikely places. Their search for new reasons to issue penalties relies on internet scouring and public informants. The independent outlet 7×7 reviewed some...
Justin Heath Smith, known professionally as Austin Wolf, has been sentenced to 19 years in prison. The 44-year-old received his sentence from U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on Monday, September 29, after pleading guilty earlier this year to a charge of enticing a minor. The sentencing concludes a case that began with Smith’s arrest...
South Carolina lawmaker RJ May, a man who built his career attacking trans people and drag queens under the banner of “protecting children”, has pleaded guilty to charges related to sharing child sexual abuse material. South Carolina Rep. RJ May (R) has been charged with distributing sexual abuse material involving children. He allegedly used the...
The Metal God himself, Rob Halford, has confirmed he is officially a married man. The iconic Judas Priest frontman revealed he quietly wed his long-time partner, Thomas, last year after more than three decades together. For a man famous for his powerful stage presence, the ceremony was a decidedly low-key affair. A quiet wedding for...
Terence Stamp used the last months of his life to return to Bernadette, the transgender woman he made iconic in The Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert. Director and writer Stephan Elliott says Stamp completed his performance for the planned sequel before he died in August, aged 87. We’re saddened to hear of the...
Two days after the 2025 Australian Football League (AFL) Grand Final, Geelong’s Bailey Smith shared Instagram stories from Mad Monday celebrations. One post referenced Brokeback Mountain, another showed him hugging Captain Patrick Dangerfield. The timing and framing sparked backlash. Former West Coast defender Mitch Brown called the posts homophobic and told Smith and the club...
Texas has officially become the 20th state to legislate which bathrooms transgender people can use. Governor Greg Abbott signed a contentious bill on Monday that requires people in public schools, universities, and government buildings to use facilities corresponding to their sex assigned at birth. According to reports from NBC, this law is the culmination of...
The Philippines has a new international winner. Kirk Bondad, the 28-year-old Filipino-German model and trainer, was just named Mister International 2025. After years of competing, Bondad has finally claimed one of the top titles in the male pageant world. He is more than just those orange briefs. Many will remember his viral appearance at the...
Charlie Sheen is ready to talk. The actor is setting the record straight on his own terms in a new memoir, The Book Of Sheen, and a revealing Netflix documentary series, aka Charlie Sheen. The projects see him candidly discussing his life, including his sexual encounters with men and his journey with HIV. A liberating...
Rory McIlroy faced repeated anti-LGBTQIA+ slurs and personal taunts at Bethpage Black, with on-course reports describing homophobic abuse shouted during his swing and as he moved between holes. Golf Digest’s Joel Beall, who walked inside the ropes with McIlroy, recorded one fan yelling, “Don’t let your boyfriend down,” followed by additional slurs that he said...