Gay rugby star says bullied boys who come out at school are true heroes
Keegan Hirst, the first British professional Rugby League player to come out as gay, has expressed his admiration for gay teens who are bullied at school. Hirst, 29, who plays as a prop for the West Yorkshire club Wakefield Trinity, first opened up about his sexuality in August 2015. The father of two only told […]
Alarm as murders of transgender women spike in the US
No less than seven transgender women have been murdered in the US in just the first two months of this year, says the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). The organisation called on lawmakers to address the “epidemic of anti-transgender violence” and for law enforcement officials and members of the media to improve their reporting and coverage […]
Beauty and the Beast to feature “exclusively gay moment”
The highly anticipated live action version of Beauty and the Beast includes a gay character, confirms the film’s director. The Disney remake of its beloved 1991 animated film features Emma Watson and Dan Stevens as the lead characters who fall in love. But it’s another more minor relationship in the movie that is now making waves, after […]