LGBTQ+ LGBTQ+ venues are complicated but converting them into flats isn’t the answermetro.co.uk - Travis Alabanza I remember so clearly the anticipation I had entering my first ever gay bar. I was 16. I was in my hometown of Bristol, fake ID readily purchased, …
Gender Trans children to get sex education with gender they identify withmetro.co.uk - Lucy Middleton Trans schoolchildren will attend sex education classes with the gender they identify with, leaked guidelines have revealed. The draft document, …
Non-binary Sam Smith coming out means so much to non-binary people like memetro.co.uk - Cara Buchanan When I saw that Sam Smith had come out as non-binary, I was thrilled not just for them, but for the whole community. Like Sam, I identify as …
Transgender London’s first Trans Pride march was ‘one day we’re not outcasts’metro.co.uk - James Hockaday More than 1,500 people showed up to London’s first ever Trans Pride march, which organisers called the ‘one day we’re not outcasts’. The parade kicked …
Non-binary What does non-binary gender mean as singer Sam Smith announces ‘I am changing my pronouns’metro.co.uk - Rachael Martin Singer Sam Smith has taken to Twitter to share that they are now officially using the pronouns ‘they’ and ‘them’ to describe their non-binary gender …
Relationships It’s hard to meet people who understand what it means to be demisexualmetro.co.uk - Robert Mooney When I got to college aged 16 it seemed like everyone was comfortable discussing the ins and outs of sex and relationships. Then there was me. …
London, UK A new LGBTQ+ friendly club is coming to east London this weekmetro.co.uk - Luke Abrahams Far and wide, London is losing an awful lot of its LGBTQ+ history. The astronomical cost or rising rents is forcing closures because landlords can no …
Gender Gay penguin couple adopt first gender neutral penguin at London aquariummetro.co.uk - Laura Abernethy Meet the first gender neutral penguin at aquarium Sea Life London. Staff have decided not to describe the Gentoo penguin as male or female because …
Transgender I urgently need the government to talk about trans rightsmetro.co.uk - Emma Underwood When the government announced that they would be consulting on the reform of the Gender Recognition Act (GRA) many trans and non-binary people across …
Fleabag (TV Series) Fleabag’s Hot Priest Andrew Scott explains why he doesn’t like being described as ‘openly gay’metro.co.uk - Emma Kelly Fleabag’s Andrew Scott doesn’t want to be described as ‘openly gay’ – and for good reason. The 42-year-old reckons the phrase implies that he’s …
Entertainment (UK) Transgender man who gave birth appeals to be registered as baby’s father instead of mothermetro.co.uk - Tilly Pearce Transgender activist Freddy McConnell has appealed to be recognised as his child’s father after legal medical documents means that he can only be …
Celebrity (UK) Rio mayor bans Avengers comic featuring gay kiss in order to ‘protect the children’metro.co.uk - Rebecca Lewis An Avengers comic has been banned from the city of Rio de Janeiro by mayor Marcelo Crivella over a gay kiss. Taking to Twitter, Crivella claimed that …
Prejudice I’ve written the LGBT+ children’s book I wish I had and I want it in every schoolmetro.co.uk - Olly Pike When parents say ‘let kids be kids’, I agree with them – because there’s nothing more natural for children than to be curious and to want to …
Kevin Hart Kevin Hart accused of gaslighting Lil Nas X over anti-gay prejudicemetro.co.uk - Emma Kelly Kevin Hart has been accused of gaslighting Lil Nas X in a conversation about his public coming out. The Old Town Road rapper has been praised for his …
Bodybuilding Trans teen beats eating disorder to triumph in bodybuilding contestmetro.co.uk - Emma Brazell A transgender teenager has triumphed in a bodybuilding competition just years after beating a dangerous eating disorder. Alex Tilinca, 18, hit rock …
Bullying Going back to school is tough – but it’s even harder when you’re bulliedmetro.co.uk - Jamie Campbell Returning to school after the summer holidays might be exciting for some, but for those who have experienced bullying, it can be anxiety …
Jokes Dad creates a ‘bi-chair’ for his bisexual daughter who can’t ‘sit straight’metro.co.uk - Faima Bakar We’re not sure where the enthusiasm for making chairs to reflect society came from but we can get behind it. When we came across the anti-manspreading …
LGBTQ+ Schools to get support on teaching LGBT lessons after angry protestsmetro.co.uk - Emma Brazell Every school in Britain will be given support to be able to teach children about same-sex relationships in the wake of anti-LGBT protests by some …
Sport (UK) As a black, gay, sports loving man, Ryan Russell coming out filled me with pride and joymetro.co.uk - Jehmeil Lemonius On Thursday night I found myself reading a story on ESPN over and over again. It was an essay from NFL free agent Ryan Russell, where he came out as …
Entertainment (UK) I created Neighbours' Mackenzie Hargreaves so trans people feel seenmetro.co.uk - Georgie Stone Having grown up in Australia, it’s safe to say that almost everyone knows about Neighbours. It is one of those few TV shows that not only garners a …
Genetics No such thing as the gay gene, scientists claimmetro.co.uk - Jess Glass A group of scientists have said there is no single ‘gay gene’ after a genetic study into nearly half a million people. Researchers based at a number …
Behavior How to deal with a friend who makes offensive commentsmetro.co.uk - Kate Leaver So you’ve got yourself an offensive friend: someone who thinks it’s OK to say something racist, sexist or just plain wrong. This is a tough one to …
Transwomen The shaming of trans people and those who love us is deadlymetro.co.uk - Owl I once dated a man who was thoroughly ashamed of me being trans. He was ridiculously handsome and couldn’t have been more into me. On the first night …
Homophobia Man who suffered homophobic bus attack was ‘more worried about others’metro.co.uk - Elisa Menendez A gay man who suffered homophobic abuse while on the way home from Pride has opened up about the incident, saying he was more concerned for other …
Jessica Chastain Jessica Chastain finds it hard to talk about the homophobic attack in IT Chapter 2 without cryingmetro.co.uk - Zara Woodcock Jessica Chastain believes the brutal homophobic hate crime in It Chapter 2 is still too relevant today. The sequel opens with a scene of a gay couple …
Manchester Pride Manchester Pride comes to emotional end with candlelit vigilmetro.co.uk - Elisa Menendez As Manchester Pride celebrations came to a close, thousands united in an emotional candlelit vigil to pay tribute to loved ones lost to AIDS. After …
Ben Stokes Gay couple who Ben Stokes came to aid of say he should be knightedmetro.co.uk - Basit Mahmood A gay couple who Ben Stokes stepped in to defend in a street brawl after they received homophobic abuse, are calling on the cricketing hero to be …
Celebrity (UK) Cheryl drapes herself in rainbow flag as she vogues her way through Manchester Pride setmetro.co.uk - Emma Kelly What better way to make sure your Pride flag is showing than by wearing it? Cheryl showed her support for the LGBTQ+ community literally on her …
Protest Coronation Street’s Antony Cotton confronts anti-gay protesters at Manchester Pridemetro.co.uk - Tilly Pearce Coronation Street’s Antony Cotton confronted anti-gay protesters at Manchester Pride and attempted to bash down their hateful placards with a pride …
