LGBTQ+ News Walmart’s “war on woke” as it pulls LGBTQ+ products from its website American retailer Walmart has been criticised after it removed some LGBTQ-themed items from its website in a “war on woke”, with many seeing it as a reaction to Donald Trump winning the US presidential election. The company also confirmed it would phase out terms such as “diversity, equity and inclu By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Politics JD Vance says there’s a ‘good chance’ Donald Trump could win the ‘normal gay guy vote’ Republican US vice presidential candidate JD Vance has said he thinks there’s a good chance Donald Trump could win the ‘normal gay guy vote’ in next week’s presidential election. Speaking to Joe Rogan, 40-year-old Vance said he ‘wouldn’t be surprised’ if his ticket won the traditionally left-leaning By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Gay grandma compares Donald Trump to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler on her TikTok channel A gay Holocaust survivor has compared former President Donald Trump to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler ahead of the presidential election in November. With the help of her children and grandchildren, the 88-year-old woman, known as Grandma Elli, was able to familiarise herself with TikTok and start posting By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Transgender News Melania Trump attacks trans athletes in new book, saying they have “physical advantages” Melania Trump, former First Lady of the United States, has waded in on the trans debate, saying she disagrees with trans athletes in sport. The 54-year-old made the controversial comments in her new book, saying there’s a possibility they’ll have ‘physical advantages’ over biological women and that By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News Trump claims children are undergoing transgender surgery during the school day Despite there being no evidence that a student has ever undergone gender-affirming surgery at a school in the United States, Donald Trump has repeated his claim that children are undergoing transition-related surgery during their school day. “Can you imagine you’re a parent and your son leaves the h By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Politics Sarah McBride set to become the first openly trans person to be elected to Congress Sarah McBride, who is expected to become the first openly trans person elected to Congress in November, told LGBTQ+ delegates to the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, August 21 that her candidacy marked a milestone for trans representation. McBride, a candidate for Delaware’s US House sea By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Donald Trump Jr General News Donald Trump Jr. slams trans athletes Donald Trump Jr. heavily criticised transgender athletes in a speech at a pro-Trump rally, held hours before riots broke out in Washington DC By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News US Election: “Trump Pride” Courts LGBTQ+ Voters, Fails Tiffany Trump`s Florida campaign event causes backlash By Paul Wright • 2 min read
Cynthia Nixon (right) and wife Christine Marinoni Arts Cynthia Nixon: “I feel frightened” about Trump`s Election Plans “There are many things that the right uses against trans people, and a lot of them have to do with a threat” said Cynthia Nixon on the weaponsing of Trans rights. By Paul Wright • 2 min read
Community News Anti-LGBTQ+ speaker to talk at National Republican Convention Franklin Graham, known for his controversial views about the LGBTQ+ community, is scheduled to address the National Republican Convention. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Community First homeless shelter for the trans community to open in New Orleans The House of Tulip trust in the US is currently in the process of fundraising to buy a property in New Orleans, Louisiana, which will become a safe house for transgender and gender non-conforming people By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Community News OutRight: “a despicable move by Trump Administration” OutRight Action International reacts to Trump administration’s removal of protection from discrimination in healthcare for trans people By Contributor • 2 min read
