Stories, pride, and voices from the LGBTQ community.
Stories, pride, and voices from the LGBTQ community.
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Actor and Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has issued a lengthy response to author JK Rowling's recent Twitter comments on transgender people, expressing his hope that her remarks have not "tarnished or diminished" fans' experience of her Harry Potter books. In a statement posted to LGBT suicide prevention charity The…
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A doting mom has warmed the heart of the internet after throwing a gender reveal celebration for her six-year-old trans daughter. Mother Zoe Lynn took to Facebook to share pictures of her daughter, Avery, jumping out of a gender reveal box holding a bouquet of pink balloons. Zoe also opened…
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A 22-year-old transgender woman has recorded her male-to-female transition on Instagram in a bid to help others. From an early age, Taylor suffered from gender dysphoria, and this eventually led her to the realization that she is a transgender woman. She has been having hormone replacement therapy for over a…
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A photograph has gone viral on social media this week, showing two women marrying on NYC street as their officiant leans out of a window. According to a report by NBC News, Reiley Jennings and Amanda Wheeler decided to get hitched on Friday on a street in Manhattan's Washington Heights…
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12-year-old Zaya Wade has made her red carpet debut, after father Dwyane Wade and stepmother Gabrielle Union recently revealed that she identifies as transgender. Zaya made her debut at the sixth annual Truth Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday accompanied by former NBA all-star Dwyane Wade and actress Gabrielle Union,…
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A transgender woman has been fatally shot in an incident in Puerto Rico, after she attempted to use the woman's toilet in a McDonald's restaurant. According to NBC News, Neulisa Luciano Ruiz (sometimes called 'Alexa') was shot in a branch of the fast-food chain in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico. In…
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A transgender man and his wife have had a baby together, with the help of someone very special: namely, their mutual ex-boyfriend Jeremiah Vieth, who volunteered to be a sperm donor on the couple's behalf. Jayden Chapman was living as a woman when he met his spouse Keeley through Jeremiah,…
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Three female high school track runners have filed a federal lawsuit this week, which aims to block trans women athletes in Connecticut from participating in girl's sports. Selina Soule, Chelsea Mitchell, and Alana Smith, who attend Glastonbury High School, Canton High School, and Danbury High School respectively, in a collaboration…
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A Missouri policeman has been promoted and awarded $10 million by a jury, after filing a discrimination suit against a superior who allegedly told him to "tone down" his "gayness." According to 'historic' papers filed on the morning of Tuesday, February 13 in a St. Louis County court, Lt. Keith…
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There's no doubt that the Oscars are one of the biggest events in the entertainment industry, and every year millions of people tune in to watch the stars receive the accolades they so richly deserve. In fact, even Hollywood actors who have won or been nominated for one of these…
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After coming out publically as gay last week, TV presenter and This Morning host Philip Schofield has been given a hero's welcome back. Taking to the cameras while presenting the talent show Dancing on Ice, Schofield was congratulated by the panel of judges, which includes Diversity's Ashley Banjo, John Barrowman,…
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A video has gone viral on social media this week, which shows an Iowa voter who intended on supporting presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg changing her mind after learning that he is gay. Per The Hill, the video was shared by a Twitter user named Annabel Park, who posted a clip…
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Doctors have opened up about Jazz Jennings' "severe" gender-confirmation surgery complications. The star of the TLC show I Am Jazz came out when she was just five years old, and she has been documenting her life and transition there and on YouTube ever since. Now, as per People, in the…
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As of Monday, January 13, 2020, same-sex couples will now be able to register to marry in Northern Ireland. According to a report by BBC News, the first gay marriage ceremonies will be able to take place in February of this year, and those couples who have already been married…
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Over the last decade, the former Rodrigo Alves became known simply as the 'Human Ken Doll' after spending a whopping $650,000 (£500,000) on surgery. But now, the reality TV star and singer has revealed to the Sunday Mirror that she is now embracing her life as a transgender woman, saying:…
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In a recent appearance as a special guest on a podcast, basketball icon Dwyane Wade has spoken out about how proud he is of his son after he came out as gay. Speaking on Showtime’s All the Smoke podcast Wednesday, the former Miami Heat player candidly spoke about how much his…
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Mad Max actress Charlize Theron claims that her daughter Jackson would feel 'hurt' when she was misgendered by people using the wrong pronouns to refer to her. Speaking about her family in a recent interview with Pride Source, Theron stated that she's still learning when it comes to being sensitive…
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A video has emerged on social media this week, which shows a horrific homophobic attack perpetrated on a teenage girl by a gang of boys who allegedly thought she ''looked like a lesbian.'' The incident, which was captured on CCTV footage, shows 18-year-old Yekaterina Lysik holding a female friend's hand…
