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Shawn Mendes has been criticised (and praised) for telling a fan he won’t help her come out as bisexual to her parents. During the Canadian singer-songwriter’s pre-concert Q&A session in Oakland, California, a fan told Shawn about her sexuality and said she’s refrained from telling her parents because they’re “strict”. She then asked if he could record a video to help her come out to her parents, but he politely declined. “This is what I want to tell you, your parents are...

Rumour has it that comedian Melissa McCarthy will be playing the purple sea witch in Disney’s live-action remake of The Little Mermaid, but one RuPaul’s Drag Race fan favourite wants in on this gig. When asked by AV Club who her favourite fictional villain of all time is, Latrice replied, “Ursula! Oh, I should be her right now, man,” before adding, “The Poor Unfortunate Souls moment is just everything for me.” So what would Latrice bring to the role? “Boooody language,...

After what feels like forever, with Marvel executives constantly promising that an LGBTQ superhero is coming, the studio has revealed who the first one will be. Bosses had previously hinted that the character might already be part of the cinematic universe, and that has been confirmed as it was revealed that Valkyrie will have a same-sex storyline in the upcoming Thor: Love and Thunder. At the San Diego Comic Con, Tessa Thompson, who plays Valkyrie, said: “As new king, she needs...

Algeria booked their ticket to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations with a 2-1 win over Nigeria. Their fans in France were out celebrating late into the night - but the joy descended into clashes with police in Paris, Marseille and Lyon. Around 282 people were arrested in France yesterday, which included football revellers and some who were out protesting for Bastille Day. Political protesters smashed property and set fire to bins in Paris during national day festivities...

After introducing fans to a brand new sound with Normani-featuring Dancing With A Stranger in January, the British singer-songwriter is continuing to shed his balladeer image on new single How Do You Sleep? The emotive track was crafted by Sam alongside hitmakers Max Martin, Savan Kotecha and ILYA – so it’s no surprise that it’s the kind of song that’ll be stuck in your head for weeks, and even has a dance break. “This year, both personally and musically, I feel...

The out singer-songwriter, who’s lovingly known to fans as Lesbian Jesus, left us blown away with her debut album Expectations, and if her new single I Wish is anything to go by, she’ll be doing the same with her sophomore release. “It’s like I don’t exist to her anymore. We walked by each other today and she didn’t even acknowledge me,” Hayley complains at the start of the music video, before her friends give her a potion to forget about...

We finally have an update on when we’ll be introduced to the queens of Drag Race UK. The official Twitter account of DragCon left fans cooped, gooped and gagged when they tweeted earlier this week: “The British are coming, bbs! Ready to meet the cast of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK?” They then revealed that the highly-anticipated cast will head across the pond this September to attend the event and “sip scalding tea with the Queen’s queens”, adding: “Snatch your tickets today!”...

If you’ve tuned into a prominent European competitive League of Legends tournament in recent years then you’re probably familiar with shoutcaster James “Stress” O’Leary. The Cardiff-born commentator spent three years as one of the most prominent voices of the European League of Legends Championship Series, now known as the LEC. He’s also an out gay man, placing him firmly in the minority of the esports community. He’s faced a fair share of both supportive and hateful comments since revealing his...

All Elite Wrestling’s pledge that it is “for everyone” was on full display from minute one at Saturday’s Fight For The Fallen event, as out gay pro wrestler Sonny Kiss made an impactful singles debut in Jacksonville, Fla. Kiss opened the event’s pre-show, The Buy-In, in a one-on-one contest against “The Librarian” Peter Avalon, who was accompanied to the ring by “The Librarian” Leva Bates. Yes, they’re both librarians. It’s a thing. But the Concrete Rose stole the show as...

FIFA, the world organization that governs international soccer matches, recently launched a new simplified “disciplinary code” that highlights referees’ ability to end matches if fans utter homophobic or racist chants. The newly highlighted ability has existed since May 2017, leaving us to wonder how many referees will actually use it, what FIFA will do if they don’t and whether other stakeholders — like local governments, broadcasters, viewers and sponsors — will take action to end the hateful chants once and...

World Cup champion and out lesbian Ashlyn Harris is spilling more tea, and it’s spilling all over former USWNT teammate and top defender Jaelene Hinkle. Harris blasted Hinkle on Twitter Monday for claiming in an interview last year that the team was “not a welcoming place for Christians.” Hinkle, our team is about inclusion. Your religion was never the problem. The problem is your intolerance and you are homophobic. You don’t belong in a sport that aims to unite and...

Since Nina West was controversially eliminated on Drag Race’s 11th season in sixth place earlier this year, fans of the series have demanded for the star to make a comeback on an upcoming season of All Stars. The legendary performer won two challenges and provided fans with a much-needed dose of “old school” comedy and camp, ultimately becoming one of the most beloved queens in the show’s HERstory. So obviously, whilst we were sat enjoying a fish and chips with Nina...

According to We Got This Covered – an extension of entertainment site Rotten Tomatoes – the upcoming villain of the movie, Black Mask, will be portrayed as homosexual and have undeniable sexual tension with fellow villain Victor Zsasz. Black Mask will be played by Golden Globe winning Scottish actor Ewan McGregor. The film will see the villain face off against Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie), Black Canary (Jurnee Smollett-Bell) and Huntress (Mary Elizabeth Winstead). News of Black Mask’s alleged sexuality was met...

Turkey has received its first shipment of a Russian-made missile defence system, the Defence Ministry confirmed in a statement, fanning tensions with the US and itching the country closer to potential sanctions. The first part of the S-400 Long-Range Air Defence Missile System was flown to a military air base near the capital Ankara. It comes just two days after the US warned again that sanctions could be imposed on Turkey if the country went ahead with the delivery of Russian...