Arts UNLEASH THE QUEENS! Drag Race Holland to land in UK this month Drag Race Holland reveals the ten fabulous and fierce drag artistes who will compete to become the international spin-off’s first crowned queen. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
General News Advocates call for regulations to prevent ‘outing’ in Japan Japanese LGBTQ+ activists are calling for authorities to increase protection of the queer community from being outed against their will. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News LGBTQ+ content censored by TikTok Popular social media platform TikTok has been ‘shadow banning’ a variety of LGBTQ+ hashtags according to a study by the ASPI. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Arts Iris Prize LGBTQ+ Film Festival 2020 announces Best of British shortlist Iris Prize LGBTQ+ Film Festival 2020 announces Best of British shortlist By Contributor • 3 min read
General News Poland: Bishops Demand Clinics to “cure” LGBTQ+ Marek Jędraszewski, Archbishop of Kraków in Poland told a conference he deemed it “necessary to create clinics (including with the assistance of the church) to help people who want to regain their sexual health and natural sexual orientation.” By Paul Wright • 2 min read
General News Two men charged with attacking trans women Carlton Callaway and Davion Williams have been charged for committing a hate crime after a video of them attacking three trans women on August 17 in Los Angeles was made public. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Arts Canadian Drag Race announces its first winner Toronto based drag queen Priyanka has been crowned the winner of the first season of Drag Race Canada. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Germany: Out Health Minister Abused by Anti-Lockdown Protesters Cries of “shame” and “gay pig” were hurled at the Minister By Paul Wright • 2 min read
Arts Star Trek: Non-binary and Trans Actors Join Discovery A major step forward for inclusive casting with the Star Trek universe welcoming their first explicitly Non-binary and Trans characters in season three of Star Trek Discovery. By Paul Wright • 2 min read
General News Johnson supports Abbott despite controversial LGBTQ+ views Prime minister Boris Johnson has said Australian prime minister Tony Abbott will be appointed to unpaid trade job from the UK government. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Community OUTing the Past to host virtual symposium on Saturday, September 12 The symposium will see selected presenters join invited artists and practitioners to share their thoughts on creatively engaging with the LGBTQ+ past. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
General News New safe housing for Haitian trans people The Kay Trans Haiti centre has opened its doors in the capital Port-au-Prince to provide safe housing for up to 10 transgender citizens who have been victims of abuse. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
