Television Slag Wars, the search for the next international queer sex symbol, to return for second season this month OUTflix, the LGBTQ+ streaming service from OUTtv, is bringing back Slag Wars for a second season on September 17. This seven-episode season sees the return of season one hosts Rebecca More and Matthew Camp, alongside Fantasia Royale Gaga, who joins them in the search for the next international queer By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Pride Couple tie the knot at the Channel Islands’ Pride celebrations in Guernsey Freddy Palmer and Becca Morris tied the knot at the Channel Islands’ Pride celebrations in Guernsey, which, according to organisers, was the first time a wedding had taken place at the Pride event. The couple led the annual Pride parade, which saw hundreds of people walk the Pride route. Freddy said By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts REVIEW: Hugh Panaro – ‘Man Without a Mask’ at Crazy Coqs Broadway star Hugh Panaro has an accolade no-one else will achieve for sure: he played the Phantom more than 2,300 times – a staggering achievement. So this huge voice and matching personality could feel constrained in the intimacy of London’s Crazy Coqs cabaret room. Not a bit of it. From the momen By Brian Butler • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Art exhibition inspired by love letters between two gay World War Two soldiers opens in Oswestry Town Museum An art exhibition inspired by love letters between two gay World War Two soldiers has opened in Oswestry Town Museum. Hundreds of the messages were sent between Gilbert Bradley and Gordon Bowsher during the war. Artist Megan Hayward collected love letters from people across the county and turned the By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Sport French athlete Dimitri Pavadé comes out as gay after competing at the Paris Paralympics French athlete Dimitri Pavadé, who represented his home country at this year’s Paralympics in Paris, has come out as gay following his fourth-place finish in the men’s long jump. Pavadé, who won a silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Games, returned to the men’s long jump T64 classification final, where h By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts Simply Divine: We speak to Jonny Woo ahead of his new show, ‘Antony and Cleopatra: A Dream Of Passion’ If a film is made of the life of Jonny Woo – and it should be – the only person who could play this dancer, drag artist, poet, actor, writer, DJ and night club owner is: Jonny Woo. If he is a diamond of a performer, it’s because all the rough edges have been polished […] By Brian Butler • 4 min read
Will & Harper. (L to R) Will Ferrell and Harper Steele in Will & Harper. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2024 Film Will Ferrell praised for new documentary with trans best friend, Harper Steele Will Ferrell has been praised for a new documentary with trans best friend Harper Steele, former head writer at Saturday Night Live. Three years ago, Will Ferrell was filming a movie when he received a most surprising email: his dear friend of nearly 30 years was coming out to him as a trans woman. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
International News Critics cast aspersions on appointment of new French Prime Minister Michel Barnier for twice voting against gay rights in France French media and some political opponents have cast aspersions on the appointment of new French Prime Minister Michel Barnier who, while serving in parliament in 1981, was among 155 lawmakers who voted against a law decriminalising homosexuality. Back in 1981, the 30-year-old lawmaker, who took over By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Politics Green Party suspends health spokesperson, Pallavi Devulapalli, for calling reports of rising LGBTQ+ hate crimes “mischievous” The Green Party has suspended its health spokesperson, Pallavi Devulapalli, for calling reports of rising LGBTQ+ hate crimes “mischievous”. At a general election hustings in June, Ms Devulapalli said she had “yet to meet anyone” who denied a person’s right to “dress” and “be addressed as they please By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News “It was a disability, almost.” Ben Whishaw reveals he held off from publicly coming out at the start of his career in the early 2000s Actor Ben Whishaw has revealed that he held off from publicly coming out at the start of his career in the early 2000s. Whishaw, 43, who has starred in films such as Skyfall and Paddington, said: “I think it’s down to every single person to do what’s right for them,” he explained. “For me, it’s […] By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Comedy Juno Birch crash lands into Soho Theatre from 4 – 16 November with brand new stand-up comedy show, ‘Probed’ Juno Birch, the hilariously outlandish blue alien who’d love nothing more than to speak to the manager of Earth, crash lands into Soho Theatre from 4 – 16 November and probes the absurdity of life on Earth in her brand new stand-up comedy show Probed. Expect jumbo hair, jarring fashion and hysterica By Graham Robson • 2 min read
International News “Equality is being denied on a daily basis.” LGBTQ+ couples in Hong Kong still denied equality one year on from landmark ruling One year after a landmark ruling on LGBTQ+ rights in Hong Kong, authorities need to provide an update on progress for plans to recognise same-sex partnerships in the city, Amnesty International has said. Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal ruled a year ago that the Government had a constitutional duty By Graham Robson • 1 min read
