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Watford FC add Pride logo to team kit in ‘drive for inclusivity’

Watford FC has added its local Pride event’s logo to team’s shirts, in a bid to lead “football’s ongoing drive for equality, diversity and inclusion”.  The club, nicknamed The Hornets because they play in black and yellow, added the Herts Pride logo as part of it sponsorship of the event, which will take place at […]

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Growing number of Brits view trans people negatively, study finds 

A YouGov poll on attitudes towards the LGBTQ+ community has found that hostility towards trans people is growing at an alarming rate. The research, published on Friday (11 August), found that 39 per cent of Brits “personally view” trans people in a positive light, with 33 per cent saying their feelings are neutral and four […]

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Sam Smith’s gender identity comes under attack after MTV VMAs nomination

Sam Smith sparked outrage among bigots after the MTV VMAs announced only female and non-binary artists in the line-up for the video of the year category. Grammy award-winning artist Smith, who came out as non-binary in 2019, has regularly been targeted by transphobic trolls for simply existing as a genderqueer person. Over the years, they […]

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Almost no one who has top surgery regrets it, study says

A study into the rate of regret for top surgery has confirmed that it improves life for the overwhelming majority. Research published on Wednesday (9 August) involved 235 patients who had undergone a gender-affirming mastectomy – top surgery – over 30 years. It tracked their levels of satisfaction across the two-year period following their surgeries. […]

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Grimes says Elon Musk ‘doesn’t hate trans people’ and is ‘stressed about fertility’

Grimes has said her billionaire ex, Elon Musk, hates “woke culture”, and that his issues with the trans community stem from “concerns about fertility”.  In an interview with Wired, the singer touched on her work, AI-generated music and space travel, as well as talking about Musk, with whom she has two young children.  The musician […]

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Reminiscing Gay Pride Edmonton while walking along Jasper Avenue with Millie

We were cruising along in front of The Bay store where crowds were loading on and off the buses. The sidewalk was very crowded so I moved this lovely lady closer to me.

I asked “What name shall I address you?”

“Millie Empress I… when I’m in Drag and you may call me Paul when I am not doing a Drag Show. Will you come to see me?” she said.

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