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Drag queen Paloma responds to hatred over controversial Olympic show
The Paris Olympic opening ceremony continues to divide opinions and has taken a dark turn, as French police have launched a formal investigation over death threats made towards some of the performers. French drag queen Paloma shares her reactions to Donald Trump calling the show a "disgrace."
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Paris Olympics set a record number of openly LGBTQ+ athletes competing
While Parisian officials kept up their push for inclusion during the opening of the Olympic Pride House, LGBTQ+ advocates and athletes say there is a long way to go as reports of the exclusion of transgender athletes emerge.
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Why is #IStandAgainstJKRowling trending online?
With next week’s general election looming, former Labour donor J.K. Rowling has accused the party of “abandoning” women and reignited passions online with regards to transgender issues. The hashtag #IStandAgainstJKRowling has been trending. Here’s the lowdown.
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Adele praised for confronting anti-pride heckler during concert
Saturday was 1 June, marking the first day of Pride Month. During a Las Vegas gig, British singer Adele clapped back at a homophobic audience member who yelled: "Pride sucks". The footage of the moment has gone viral and garnered much praise for Adele.
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J.K. Rowling says loved ones begged her to keep trans views private
J.K. Rowling appears in an essay collection featuring contributions from so-called 'gender critical' writers, in which she shares that her loved ones had pleaded with her to keep her polarising views on transgender women to herself. She also hits out at her hypocritical critics.
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Cannes Festival: Complaint filed for insult after transphobic remarks
French far-right politician Marion Maréchal has commented on the Cannes win of transgender actress Karla Sofía Gascón. Now, six LGBTQ+ associations have filed an official complaint against the politician standing in the European elections.
