Why did Sesame Street have to deny that Bert and Ernie are a gay couple?

The producers of Sesame Street have again refuted claims that Bert and Ernie are a gay couple. But why did they feel the need to do so?
RuPaul’s Drag Race makes history at the Emmys

RuPaul’s Drag Race made history at the 70th Annual Emmy Awards on Monday night, winning the Outstanding Reality Competition Program award, following RuPaul’s earlier win for Best Reality Host.
Going big! Soweto Pride 2018 to be a three day event

The Soweto Pride 2018 march will take place on 29 September, but with a weekend experience that promises to be unlike any previous Soweto Pride events.
Rafiki director sues Kenyan government over lesbian love story ban

Wanuri Kahiu, the director of the groundbreaking lesbian love story Rafiki, is suing the Kenyan government in a bid to overturn the acclaimed film’s ban.
Dua Lipa “horrified” after pro-LGBTQ fans dragged out of concert

English pop star Dua Lipa says she stands by her fans who were forcibly removed from her Shanghai show because they were waving rainbow flags.
Drag queens to hike up Lion’s Head to combat bullying

In a bid to make a difference, two Capetonian drag queens will make their way up Lion’s Head in full drag attire, including heels, on Saturday.
GOT’s Kit Harington calls out Marvel for lack of gay actors

Kit Harington, best known for the role of Jon Snow in Game of Thrones, has spoken out about the lack of openly gay actors in the Marvel superhero movies.
This Queer Eye star’s fierce Emmy dress is a stunner

Giving an oh-so-stylish finger to gender norms, Queer Eye star Jonathan Van Ness took to the Emmy Awards red carpet wearing a sheer black dress.
Uganda’s chief homophobe tries to ban music festival over LGBTQ panic

Uganda’s crackpot homophobic Minister for Ethics and Integrity, Simon Lokodo, has attempted to ban an international music festival because it would “promote homosexuality”.
“I’d been living a lie”: Voice SA winner Craig Lucas comes out in powerful letter

Craig Lucas, the winner of season two of The Voice SA, has come out in an emotional and inspiring open letter to his family, friends and fans.