California is to posthumously pardon LGBT+ and civil rights hero Bayard Rustin for his 1953 ‘vagrancy’ arrest, which was for consensual gay sex. Rustin, a close confidante of Martin Luther King Jr, was one of the key organizers of the historic 1963 March on Washington – a highpoint of the civil rights movement. He also…
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ALABAMA DEPUTY WHO MOCKED DAY TEEN’S SUICIDE GETS REHIRED
A deputy in Alabama has been rehired to a new position after being suspended and then resigning over comments he made regarding a gay teen’s suicide. Jeff Graves, formerly a Madison County sheriff’s deputy, is now an officer in Owens Cross Roads. ‘Everybody deserves a second chance,’ said Owens Cross Roads Police Chief Jason Dobbins. He added he believes Graves is ‘remorseful’…
“TOO CLOSE TO HOME”: POSE ADDRESSES VIOLENCE AGAINST TRANS WOMEN OF COLOR IN HEARTBREAKING EPISODE
Last night’s episode of Pose addressed the violence faced by transgender woman of color — historically and today. The episode is earning critical acclaim, as well as high emotions from critics and viewers alike. Pose, which airs on FX, is a Ryan Murphy show set in 1980s and 90s New York City. It focuses on the ballroom scene and features the…
BEHEADED, GUNNED DOWN & STONED TO DEATH: 369 TRANS PEOPLE KILLED THIS YEAR
Trans people have been beheaded, gunned down and stoned to death, according to a new report. It highlights the 369 trans, non-binary and gender-variant people, at least, who were murdered in the 12 months from 1 October 2017 to 30 September 2018. 28 of the trans murder victims were reported to be teenagers, with some as young…
NEW YORK TO BAN ‘GAY PANIC’ DEFENSE IN MURDER CASES
Since the early 1960s, defense lawyers have used the idea that people accused of violent crimes against LGBTI people have acted in a state of insanity caused and justified by their victim being LGBTI. The legal tact – typically known as ‘gay panic’ or ‘trans panic’ – while not always effective, has been incited by…
POSE RENEWED FOR A THIRD SEASON @ FX
Following the premiere of the second season, FX announced the renewal of Pose for a third season. The series, created by Ryan Murphy, explores ballroom culture in New York City and also made history with the highest number of series regular transgender actors. FX made the renewal decision after only one episode of season 2 has aired. The premiere earned 1.2…
TALES OF THE CITY ACTOR GARCIA: ‘EMPATHY IS THE FIRST THING NEEDED TO STOP TRANS WOMEN’S MURDERS’
On Friday (7 June), Netflix debuted a new series called Tales of the City, set in the vibrant LGBTI community of San Francisco. It’s a sequel to the 1993 miniseries of the same name, based on the series of novels by Armistead Maupin. The 1993 series had two follow-ups, based on the subsequent Maupin novels, More Tales of the…
TRANS MAN FROM VIRAL GILLETTE AD: IT’S BEEN A ‘BEAUTIFUL EXPERIENCE’
The trans man in a now-viral Gillette advertisement has spoken out for the first time about the international reaction to his story. Last week, the international shaving brand released the ad featuring Toronto-based Samson Bonkeabantu Brown and his father showing him how to shave for the first time. Gay Star News was the first media outlet to…
AFTER THREE TRANS WOMEN MURDERED, DALLAS POLICE ASK FBI FOR HELP
Dallas police have asked the FBI to help them after three unsolved murders of trans women in recent months. In a press conference yesterday (5 June) Dallas police pleaded to the public for any information they can provide. Three trans women, Chynal Lindsay, Muhlaysia Booker, and a third, unidentified trans woman were all killed in Texas. What happened?…
THE VIEW HOST PERFECTLY RESPONDS TO BISHOP URGING CATHOLICS NOT TO ATTEND PRIDE
The View host Sunny Hostin couldn’t sit back and take criticism from a Catholic bishop about Pride. During the daytime talk show’s Pride special yesterday (3 June), the lawyer, journalist and social commentator responded to Bishop Thomas Tobin. The bishop said Catholics should not support Pride month activities because they ‘promote a culture and encourage activities that…
