Following president Trump’s executive order banning trans women from participating in women’s and girls’ sports, retired Olympic gold medal-winning decathlete Caitlyn Jenner has been criticised for supporting the ban. The ban is designed to “keep men out of women’s sports”, with Trump signing the order on Wednesday (6 February) to coincide with National Girls and Women in […]
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The chairwoman of the Federal Election Commission (FEC), Ellen Weintraub, has claimed that President Trump tried to fire her illegally and is refusing to vacate the position. Weintraub said on Thursday that she received a letter from the President, terminating her employment. In a post on X, Ellen Weintraub attached the January 31 letter signed […]
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As we come together to celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month, we must remind the government to choose compassion over cruelty when it comes to LGBTQI+ people seeking safety in the UK, writes Leila Zadeh, executive director of LGBTQ+ asylum charity Rainbow Migration. Over the past three decades, we have celebrated key moments that have helped establish protections […]
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An Elon Musk appointed staffer, Marko Elez, who was given access to sensitive Treasury Department payment systems, has quit after racist social media posts were uncovered. Marko Elez previously worked at Musk‘s companies SpaceX and X – formerly known as Twitter – before being employed by the newly-created Department of Government Efficiency to scrutinise federal […]
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Actress Mara Wilson has eviscerated president Donald Trump over his decision to sign an executive order banning transgender women from female sports, with her takedown going viral on social media. Earlier this week, Trump continued his spate of attacks on the LGBTQ+ community, signing a blanket ban on transgender athletes competing in female sports categories. […]
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Jonathan Van Ness has debuted their stunning hair transformation, telling fans they were “feeling like a change”. While the Queer Eye star (who is non-binary and uses they/he/she pronouns) is known as the grooming expert on the Netflix reality series, Van Ness found themselves on the other side of the salon chair for their dramatic […]
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RuPaul’s Drag Race star Jan Sport has recreated Lady Gaga’s “Abracadabra” music video just two days after its premiere. Jan, who starred in season 12 of the show and went on to become a contestant on All Stars 6 in 2021, was joined by Andrew Barret Cox to recreate the video at Balcon Salon, in […]
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JK Rowling has celebrated US president Donald Trump enacting a ban on trans women and girls taking part in female sports. The Harry Potter author – well-known for her views on trans rights – took to X/Twitter, to celebrate the latest executive order coming out of the White House that targets the rights of the transgender community. The […]
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