After recent claims from actor Shia LaBeouf, the phrase ‘gay and trans panic defence’ has been brought into the spotlight. But what does the term mean, and how has it been historically used? In an interview last month, LaBeouf attempted to defend his alleged use of homophobic slurs following his recent arrest for battery. In […]
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Most know Luke Hamnett from going viral on TikTok with his comedic sketches. With more than two million followers across TikTok and Instagram, it’s fair to call him a social media sensation. Before his online fame, Luke worked as a secondary school teacher and an insurance salesman. What he has spoken about less publicly is […]
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Markwayne Mullin is officially the new sheriff in town at the Department of Homeland Security, after controversial former South Dakota governor Kristi Noem was fired by Trump following her 13-month, heavy-handed tenure at the agency. Mullin, a first-term senator and former mixed martial arts fighter, is certainly not more progressive than Noem given his anti-immigration […]
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