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This angry woman attacked a lesbian couple after they kissed on a Barcelona subway train. / Screenshot via Twitter Another same-sex couple was mocked and verbally attacked for existing on public transport. This time, the couple in question were artist Carla Gallen and her girlfriend (whose name was not shared). The two were taking the underground train in Barcelona when Gallen gave her partner a kiss. On passenger saw this and was not happy. As Gallen shared on social media, “On...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday told a group of mostly American-born Democratic congresswomen to “go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came,” a comment that was condemned by Democrats as racist. “So interesting to see ‘Progressive’ Democrat Congresswomen, who originally came from countries whose governments are a complete and total catastrophe... viciously telling the people of the United States... how our government is to be run,” Trump...

Known for his Top 40, Hip-Hop and Rap style remixes, the crazy tongue-hanging antics of DJ Brryce Fersher come in high demand. His residency at Chicago’s Scarlet Bar and both Milwaukee and Chicago's Pride Fests have made him a mainstay in the LGBTQ community and beyond. Twitter: @BrryceFersher | Instagram: /BrryceFersher Curating the popular Sunday night “Takeovers” in Boystown, Brryce has incorporated different genres and themes making the Sunday-Funday nights one of the most sought after events in Chicago. GoPride.com asked DJ Brryce to give...

Spanish giants FC Barcelona say they have paid €120 million to secure the signing of French striker Antoine Griezmann. The 28-year-old, a World Cup winner with France last summer, has signed a contract that will run until 2024, the Catalan club said. The buyout clause for the Frenchman, who rejected a move to FC Barcelona in 2018, has been set at €800 million. Griezmann had announced in May he would be leaving Atletico Madrid. "I would like to thank all of you for...

Twitter recently announced that it’ll forbid hate speech issued against entire religious groups (like calling them subhuman and vermin). They may also extend similar protections to people targeted for their race, gender and sexual orientation. This announcement comes on the heels of Instagram announcing its new anti-bullying features including an AI detection system that asks people to “reconsider” before they post a potentially insulting comment and a “restrict option” allowing users to flag bullies and review any comments before they’re...

19-year-old Kent Mendez (via Twitter) A gay teen shared a heartbreaking note he left his parents explaining why he had to leave home after they rejected him for coming out as gay. The letter, penned by 19-year-old Kent Mendez, was shared on Twitter Monday and quickly went viral. At this writing, the post has been retweeted 15,000 times. “There hasn’t been a day where I haven’t cried or struggled to find the energy to get out of bed,” begins Mendez. “This doesn’t...

Buzzfeed has done it agai: bringing back one of our favorite internet staples, this time with Andy Cohen reading Thirst Tweets.  The Watch What Happens personality reads increasingly raunchy tweets with dignity and composure. Among the highlights he pulls from the mug: …and one that’s kind of sweet: Watch Cohen read his Thirst Tweets below.  source

On the left, Robert Redford and Patricia Blair in 1964 film The Virginian; on the right, the well-known Nodding Head Meme Guy. They are one in the same! / Images via NBC Universal and YouTube screen capture. Splinter News writer Nick Martin caused a bit of a commotion yesterday when he asked, in an aptly titled headline, “Did You Know the Nodding Meme Guy Is Robert Freakin’ Redford???” “Nodding Meme Guy,” formally known as “Nod of Approval” for those not in...

A man in San Francisco calls the police on an innocent black man who is waiting on a friend (images via screen capture) This story, currently trending on Twitter, is yet another reminder of how even so-called ‘liberal’ cities like San Francisco can harbor haters. Wesly Michel, a 35-year-old software engineer, was waiting for a friend at their apartment building in San Francisco on July 4, when he encountered a racist who decided he needed to call the police because Michel...

It’s been over two weeks since it was first reported that Nivea had been dropped by its long-time ad agency following accusations of homophobia and the firestorm surrounding the global skincare brand is only growing hotter. Quick recap: According to Ad Age, it all started when the brand rejected an image the ad agency pitched depicting two men’s hands touching. In a call with agency creatives, a rep from Nivea allegedly said, “We don’t do gay at Nivea,” unaware that one of...

A lot of parents are proud of their LGBTQ children, but not all of them would show that pride in tattoo ink like John Atwell would. John’s story surfaced after his daughter, Kaitlyn, posted screenshots of her text conversation with him to Twitter on June 30. “I convinced my dad to get his first tattoo and he sent me something that my little sister painted,” she wrote in the caption of the post. “Let’s just say I’m a crying mess right...

Musician Lil Nas X lashed out on social media against people who have been sending him homophobic messages since he came out. Chart-topping rapper Lil Nas X came out in a set of tweets earlier this week. While most of the public responses have been positive, it doesn’t take much searching to find negative comments. Like this one that mentions the Bible. That’s it I’m not ever listening to @LilNasX cos I don’t wanna turn gay but damn I feel so...

Pride is followed by Wrath. And since June was Pride month that means July is Wrath month. At least, according to Washington Post columnist Anthony Oliveira. This “LGBTQ Wrath Month,” the gays seem to have set their sights on global skincare company Nivea after news broke that the company had been dropped by its ad agency amid allegations of homophobia. Just to recap: According to Ad Age, it all started when the brand rejected an image the agency pitched depicting two men’s hands...

As you’ve likely heard by now, disgraced antigay former Republican Congressman Aaron Schock was caught on camera stuffing dollar bills into a stripper’s briefs at a Mexico City gay bar last weekend. While serving in as a U.S. Representative for Illinois’ 18th congressional district, Schock voted against the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell and for the Defense of Marriage Act, which defined marriage as between a man and a woman. He also voted against adding sexual orientation, gender identity,...