A man claims that he has turned gay because of painkillers that he had been taking. Scott Purdy, 23, started taking the drug after breaking his foot while go-karting and quickly lost his sexual attraction to women. He broke up with his girlfriend of...
Coronation Street has unveiled a tribute to superfan Martyn Hett as part of its new set. Martyn was one of 22 people killed in the Manchester Arena bombing at an Ariana Grande concert in 2017. He was later buried in a Corrie themed coffin. The...
Despite an ongoing campaign to get it banned from cinemas, South African gay film Inxeba (The Wound) has won multiple awards. The film portrays the Xhosa circumcision ritual for boys in the form of a gay love story. Inxeba has been honoured at the...
LGBTQ+ activists in Uganda have announced plans to run a Pride event this year after a violent crackdown in 2016 which saw police raids and arrests at the event. Ahead of the 2016 Pride, government officials warned that they would arrest anyone that...
Thousands have taken to the streets of Brazil’s largest cities protesting the execution-style murder of a popular Rio de Janeiro councillor. Marielle Franco was an outspoken lesbian politician fighting police killings of poor residents....
A dying woman and her partner were the first same-sex couple to legally marry in Australia, it has been revealed. After the nation redefined its marriage law in December, Jo Grant and Jill Kindt obtained an exemption from an official waiting period....
Sabah Choudrey is a Pakistani trans activist with a passion for his communities. Many people from the LGBT community have faced discrimination, abuse and prejudice. For those who also seek to practice their faith whilst being from BME backgrounds,...