LGBTQ
The Conspiracy Theorists Who Think All Celebrities Are Secretly Trans
Transvestigation, or “elite gender inversion”, combines phrenology, psuedoscience and new age woo-woo in one transphobic package.
The Dark Room Boom
From big in the 70s to shut down in the 80s, UK queer clubs are now experiencing a new wave of gay sex-positivity.
Grindr ‘Unlawfully’ Purged Staff at LGBTQ Dating App, Union Says
The union alleges severance agreements offered to former staff broke the law and the company illegally silenced workers.
Why 'Bottoms' Succeeds When Other Queer Comedies Flopped
The new Emma Seligman film is representation for selfish gay losers everywhere – and that's a good thing.
Man Who Shot Store Owner for Flying Pride Flag Was a Far-Right Conspiracist
He posted anti-gay and antisemitic conspiracy theories, and followed and reposted Jordan Peterson and Matt Walsh.
Iraq Has Banned the Word ‘Homosexuality’ From Its Media
The country’s media regulator has also banned the word “gender” as anti-LGBTQ sentiment grows.
Grindr Tells Unionizing Workers: Move Across The Country or Be Fired
Two weeks after workers at the company announced a union drive, Grindr management has issued a return-to-office policy that workers say is retaliatory.
‘Lesbians Did Not Exist’: Growing Up Gay in Russia
I came of age in the 2000s, where queer counterculture was truly underground.
I Was a Lesbian Club Promoter in 90s Soho
If I shut my eyes, I can still remember the spanking of the sex workers’ paddles on the bare buttocks of rich businessmen.
‘Sustainability’ Festival Cancelled After Being Unmasked as a Conspiracy Theorist Event
An Irish festival was cancelled at the last minute after a whistleblower uncovered the organisers’ links to far-right and anti-COVID ideology.