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Over the past few years, a number of celebrities have become increasingly open about exploring their gender identity. Some have come out as non-binary, and others have changed their pronouns publicly. While there's still a long way to go, their candour and willingness to break down barriers is a big…
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Eminem's 19-year-old child has come out as non-binary this week in a new social media post made to their fans. According to The Independent, Stevie Laine, who the 48-year-old rapper adopted back in 2005 after reconciling with their mother Kim Scot, made the announcement in a post on their TikTok…
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A transgender woman was seen in footage shared online confronting an apathetic store owner over a transphobic sign. In the video, Tiesa Meskis, a city councilor who happens to be trans, engages in a heated discussion with the owner of a Star Wars memorabilia store in Aberdeen, Washington, after seeing…
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The DC Comics character Robin has been revealed to be bisexual in a new Batman comic. According to ComicBook.com, Tim Drake - the third person to assume the mantle of Batman's sidekick Robin - came out as bi in Batman: Urban Legends issue six, the latest installment of the ongoing…
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A Harvard University professor has been accused of transphobia after refusing to say "pregnant people". Carole Hooven, 55, who has worked at Harvard for over two decades, has slammed the move towards more inclusive language among academics including the use of phrases like "pregnant people" in a new interview with…
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Matt Damon has been criticized on social media after claiming to have only recently stopped using a homophobic slur after being confronted by his daughter. The 50-year-old Good Will Hunting star breached the subject in a recent interview with The Sunday Times, in which he spoke about how attitudes towards…
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Laurel Hubbard has made history today by becoming the first transgender woman to compete at the Olympics. The 43-year-old took part in the women's +87kg weightlifting on Monday, August 2, at the Tokyo International Forum. Sadly, Hubbard's Olympic dreams were short-lived, as she was knocked out of the competition after…
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Madonna wasted no time shutting down rapper DaBaby over his hateful comments towards the LGBTQ community. Performing at the Rolling Loud festival in Miami last week, DaBaby was heard telling the crowd: "If you didn't show up today with HIV, AIDS… put your cellphone light up. "Ladies, if your p***y…
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A school teacher has been fired after making derogatory comments towards a transgender student in their class. Per The Mirror, a French teacher from Ash Manor School in England had her contract terminated for gross misconduct after a student's mother reported a conversation she had with the students. Susan Field…
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Rapper Lil Nas X has responded to allegations that he's pushing a gay agenda in his music. The American musician, 22, was subject to homophobic trolling after the music video for his latest single 'Industry Baby' dropped on July 23 and featured, among other controversial content, a very steamy shower…
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Tommy Dorfman, one of the stars of the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why, has reintroduced herself as a trans woman. The actress - who starred as Ryan Shaver on the hit show - has now clarified to TIME that she is trans, explaining that she's been living and "privately identifying"…
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Leyna Bloom has become the first-ever transgender model to grace the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit magazine. According to People, the 28-year-old shared an image on Instagram of the cover, which sees her wearing a white one-piece bathing suit and kneeling down on a sandy beach. Writing in a caption…
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Caitlyn Jenner has responded after Marjorie Taylor Greene intentionally misgendered her by dismissing her as a "man in a dress". The 47-year-old Georgia Representative provoked widespread backlash after she insulted the former Olympian, who is currently running for governor of California in the 2021 gubernatorial recall election in the state.…
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An upcoming Netflix show aimed at preschoolers has been praised for featuring a non-binary character. The show in question, Ridley Jones, also has a female lead - a six-year-old girl who lives in a treehouse inside the Museum of Natural History with her mother and grandmother. Fred the bison is…
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The city of Chicago has provoked controversy this week after paving over a rainbow crosswalk immediately after Pride month ended. A Twitter user going by the handle @anxious_e was the first person to point out the faux pas, sharing a side-by-side post of the crosswalk in question, which is situated…
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A Nevada pageant winner has made history by becoming the first transgender woman to compete in Miss USA. Kataluna Enriquez, 27, won the Miss Nevada crown on Sunday, June 26, and she will now compete in the Miss USA pageant in Oklahoma on November 29, per NBC News. In order…
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Lil Nas X has hit back at homophobic trolls on Twitter after passionately making out with a dancer at the 2021 BET Awards. At the end of his performance of his hit song 'Montero (Call Me By Your Name)', the rapper and one of his male dancers shared an intimate…
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The state of New York has been applauded for passing new legislation which allows for a third gender option on birth certificates and licenses. The Gender Recognition Act was signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo, and it gives New Yorkers the ability to chose the term "parent" instead of "father" or…
