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House Democrat and unapologetic activist, Jasmine Crockett, showed her iconic side yet again by playing a game she coined, called “Trump or trans”, during a chaotic trans athlete hearing. The 44-year-old Texas Congressional member hit out at Republicans aiming to paint trans people as inherently dangerous during the Wednesday (7 May) Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) hearing on the inclusion of trans athletes in female competitions. The hearing, dubbed “Unfair Play: Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,” was scheduled after a cisgender female fencer was disqualified for refusing to compete against a trans opponent. US fencer Stephanie Turner was shown a black card in March for refusing to compete against fellow opponent Red Sullivan in a foil tournament at the University of Maryland. Officials chose to disqualify Turner for violating an International Fencing Federation (FIE) policy which disallows fencers from refusing to compete against any properly entered fencer for any reason. Crockett, who was among the panel of committee members, held nothing back during the proceedings, criticising the hearing at its core for having “nothing to do with improving Government efficiency.” During Crockett’s turn to speak, she asked witness and National Women’s Law Center CEO, Fatima Goss Graves, to play a game she invented called “Trump or trans.” “So I’m gonna ask you a few questions and I want you to tell me who was responsible [between US president Donald Trump or trans people], understand? Okay,” she said. Crockett then began asking who was behind a series of issues across the US, including “gutting medical research,” “kidnapping Americans and sending them to foreign countries, AKA, deporting,” “driving us into a recession,” “increasing the cost of everything,” and “waging an idiotic terror war.” Responding, Goss Graves answered that Donald Trump was responsible for every single example Crockett gave. After listing off a cavalcade of extra examples, Crockett finished by saying the committee’s time could be used on “fraud, waste, abuse and mismanagement,” but was instead being used on non-issues like trans athletics. “So let’s talk about waste,” she continued. “Let’s talk about how Trump spent almost $100 million on his little birthday parade, or how he spent 25 per cent of his first 100 days in office golfing, costing taxpayers tens of millions of dollars – in fact it’s a little over $30 million in our last estimation. In fact, Trump is on pace to spend more than $1 billion of taxpayers money just on golfing. “The Republicans have been silent, so they must think spending taxpayer dollars on the president’s golfing trips is more important than providing healthcare to their constituents.” #donaldtrump #transrights #jasminecrockett #uspolitics #republicans #lgbtqia

Following Jonathan Bailey and Scarlett Johansson’s numerous red carpet kisses during the ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ press tour, Scarlett’s husband has finally revealed what he thinks of the public displays of affection. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, Colin Jost, who has been married to actress Scarlett Johansson since 2020, joked that “In Jurassic Park terms, the attack always comes from the Raptor you never thought.”Going on to address the public discourse around Scarlett and Jonathan’s relationship, saying “People really blow it out of proportion. When someone like kisses their friend hello. That’s pretty nuts.”Colin followed up by confirming he wasn’t bothered by the friendly kisses, saying “Of all the threats out there I wasn’t thinking it was Jonathan [...] Jonathan’s an out gay man. It didn’t seem like the biggest threat.“Jonathan and I were like ‘I guess we have to kiss now?’ Is that what happens? To close the loop.” #lgbtqia #scarlettjohansson #jonathanbailey #colinjost #snl #jurassicworld

A first official look at Sydney Sweeney depicting lesbian boxing champion Christy Martin in the forthcoming biopic ‘Christy’ has been released. Toronto International Film Festival has released a striking image of the ‘Euphoria’ star in the ring, after Sweeney ditched her signature blonde hair and undertook intense training to transform her body for the role. The ‘first look’ photo follows Sweeney’s recent claims she “loved every part” of depicting the queer athlete. #sydneysweeney #christymartin #boxing #lesbiansoftiktok #filmtok #lgbtqia

The Royal Family celebrated Pride Month with a special performance of @chappellroan's 'Pink Pony Club' by The Band of The Household Cavalry outside Buckingham Palace 🌈 In an Instagram post on Saturday 5 July (the day of London Pride), the Royal Family captioned the video: Happy Pride! 🌈🪩✨ #royalfamily #buckinghampalace #kingcharles #chappellroan #pinkponyclub #pridemonth

'Pitch Perfect' star Anna Camp has made her red carpet debut with girlfriend Jade Whipkey just a month after confirming their relationship. The actress, 42, and writer Whipkey, 24, attended the Bride Hard premiere in Los Angeles. Camp first hinted at the romance with a soft launch on Instagram, followed by the couple being spotted passionately kissing in public and now they’ve made heir relationship 'red carpet' official. #annacamp #jadewhipkey #wlwcouple #redcarpet #losangeles #lgbtqia

JoJo Siwa has teased her upcoming music video. The “Karma” singer posted a video of her singing a cover of Kim Carnes’ 1981 hit ‘Bette Davis Eyes’, which JoJo says she is thinking of releasing on streaming services. In the video, JoJo looks unrecognizable, sporting a 1930s-inspired blonde wig, a pearl necklace and a frilly blue crop top. JoJo is seemingly channeling Bette Davis herself, an old Hollywood American actress. JoJo first sang ‘Bette Davis Eyes’ during her US and European tour over the past few months. However, in a sweet nod to her new beau Chris Hughes, she decided to change the lyrics. Instead of “Bette Davis Eyes”, she changed it to “Chris Hughes’ Eyes” - although it seems her studio recorded version will stay true to the original. Chris took to JoJo’s TikTok comments to show his support, writing: ‘Ugh so good, you’re perfect’ Alongside the video teaser, JoJo wrote in the caption: ‘After performing this song live and then seeing the beautiful response to it, I decided to go record a studio vocal…. I’m undecided if I should release it on Spotify or not…. Would you want me to?!!! if you would, I’m thinking maybe end of this week?’ #jojosiwa #chrishughes #bettedavis #bigbrother #lgbtqia

US President Donald Trump blasted Village People’s ‘YMCA’, which has been labelled by many as a “gay anthem”, at a conference in Saudi Arabia. Trump was joined by the Saudia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum. In Saudi Arabia, same-sex relations are illegal and in some cases carry the d3ath penalty. Last year, the Village People lyricist Victor Willis praised Donald Trump’s use of “YMCA” during campaign rallies, and threatened legal action against media outlets calling the group’s hit song a gay anthem, despite two of the original band members being out gay men. #donaldtrump #saudiarabia🇸🇦 #mohammedbinsalman #ymca #lgbtqia

The first out NFL player Carl Nassib has opened up about how losing his gay uncle empowered him to come out in 2021. Speaking to The Pivot Podcast on Tuesday, May 6, the now retired footballer said: "I saw him on his deathbed, and he was in a really bad shape. So, you know, I came out to him. "When I came out to him, he and his husband were there, and he was like, 'This is the biggest weight off of my chest. I'm not the only one.'" Carl Nassib came out publicly in this Instagram video in 2021. He also announced that he would donate $100,0000 to The Trevor Project who support LGBTQ+ youth. #carlnassib #nfl #nflfootball #comingout #gay #lgbtqia

Minnesota Twins Major League Baseball player Willi Castro was seen wearing eyeblack in the colors of the transgender flag during a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on June 6, 2025. The gesture sparked speculation among fans, with many interpreting it as a show of support for the transgender community during Pride Month, especially in light of ongoing national debates around trans inclusion in sports. #willicastro #transgender #trans #lgbtqia #baseball #pride

Jojo Siwa swapped a lyric in her cover of Kim Carnes’s ‘Bette Davis Eyes’ to ‘Chris Hughes’ eyes’, leading to him to blow her a kiss, leaving her smiling. #jojosiwa #chrishughes #lgbtqia #bigbrother #cbb #kiss

WNBA All-Star Paige Bueckers has officially hardlaunched her relationship with fellow player Azzi Fudd. A few weeks ago the pair went viral after UConn Huskies star Azzi Fudd was seen with a phone case that said "Paige Buckers' girlfriend". But the WNBA All-Star hadn't confirmed the relationship until appearing at the orange event in Indianapolis on Thursday 17 July, when she was interviewed by WNBA Got Game. The interviewer quizzed Bueckers about her new "D1 girlfriend", before asking at the end of the interview for a "girlfriend reveal", to which the player responded: "Azzi Fudd". #WNBA #basketball #paigebueckers #azzifudd #wlwcouple #lgbtqia

Gracie McGraw, daughter of country singer Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, publicly came out as queer in an Instagram post celebrating Pride Month. On June 1, Gracie shared a photo of herself alongside the caption: “Hi I’m queer. Happy freaking Pride month.” She also added, “You are seen and loved and valid,” encouraging others to embrace their identities. She later double downed on her stories mentioning how proud she is to be bisexual and queer. Gracie has previously been open online about her personal experiences, including her journey with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), body image, and living with the autoimmune condition dermatomyositis. Gracie, 27, is the eldest of the couple’s three daughters. While her famous parents have not publicly commented on her coming out, the post received supportive messages from followers. #graciemcgraw #timmcgraw #musictok #bisexual #lgbtqia #Pride

Texan, Nick Mollberg, delivered a passionate speech on 15 May in the state Senate opposing the "Women’s Bill of Rights" that was passed last night, and that mandates state documents reflect an individual's biological sex assigned at birth. He criticized the legislation as "bigoted", and his remarks highlighted concerns that the bill could lead to increased discrimination and marginalization of the transgender community. #lgbtqia #texas #trans #transwomen #gender #senate

K-pop star Cherry has come out as trans. Also known as Ryujin, Cherry, who gained popularity as part of the group Jwiiver, after appearing on TV show Boys24, told fans the news on Instagram Live on Saturday (19 July) “This isn’t a hobby, it’s my life. I’m trans,” the South Korean singer said. “Because I wasn’t an ordinary person, I couldn’t reveal everything from the start. My goal was to take it slow. I’m just going with my goal.” Cherry previously responded to a question about her gender and pronouns, by saying she was OK with being referred to as he/she or they. Fans have praised her for being so open. “So beyond proud of her. My sweet girl,” one person wrote on social media. Another said: “I am so happy for her. I’ve been following her for a long time and I feel excited every time she expresses herself.” Cherry’s announcement follows Bain, a member of K-pop group Just B, revealing in April that he “was proud to be part of the LGBTQ+ community”. #kpop #transgender #comingout #ryujin #boys24 #lgbtqia

Hunter Schafer is reportedly being eyed to star in 'The Legend of Zelda' live action movie! According to industry insider Daniel Richtman, the 'Euphoria' star is being eyed for the role of Princess Zelda in the film which is currently on track for release in March 2027. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight in 2023, Schafer addressed fans who said she would be the perfect fit for the role, saying: "I mean yeah, that would be cool!" "I played that video game a bunch when I was a kid. It was such a good game". #hunterschafer #legendofzelda #zelda #princesszelda #filmtok #lgbtqia

The Women’s Euros is set to be a tournament packed full of LGBTQ+ stars, and the Wales team are officially leading the pack when it comes to queer representation. Making their long-awaited debut at a major tournament, the Wales women’s football team are in Group D with France, the Netherlands and England. Out of all the Women’s Euros teams, Wales have the highest number out LGBTQ+ players in their squad – nine. They kick-off their campaign against the Netherlands on Saturday (5 July). Women’s professional football has a significant lead over the men’s game in terms of LGBTQ+ representation and the 2023 World Cup and Euro 2025 qualifiers featured a record number of out players. Click the link to read more! #womenseuros #WomensFootball #Wales #WEURO2025 #lgbtqia

Trisha Paytas and her husband Moses Hacmon welcome baby number 3 - a boy. #trishapaytas #birth #baby #babyannouncement #moseshacmon #mom

A married gay couple from London are feared to be among those killed in Thursday’s deadly Air India crash. Former BBC TV show DanceX contestant Jamie Greenlaw-Meek, 45, and his husband Fiongal Greenlaw-Meek, 39, are believed to have been travelling on the aircraft that came down Ahmedabad on Thursday (12 June). The Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner destined for London Gatwick was engulfed in flames after plummeting into a building in the suburb of Ahmedabad, the largest city in Gujarat state, just moments after taking off from Ahmedabad Airport at 10.08 am. The couple, who run a wellness and lifestyle company called The Wellness Foundry, filmed themselves laughing in a post shared on their company’s instagram account just hours before the flight. Fionga said: “We are at the airport, just boarding, goodbye India”. His husband then joked about the 10-hour flight back to England. Click the link to read more. #airindia #planecrash #lgbtqcouple #fiongalgreenlawmeek #jamiegreenlawmeek #uknews

Footballers Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis have welcomed a baby boy into the world. Australian national team and Chelsea striker Kerr and Mewis, who plays in National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) club Gotham FC and Team USA, announced the arrival of their baby in an Instagram post on Thursday (8 May). Captioned “Our little man is here, Jagger Mewis-Kerr,” the couple shared a photo of themselves cuddled together, with their baby boy sleeping on Kerr’s chest. #samkerr #kristiemewis #WomensFootball #lgbtqia #queer #football

Dylan O’Brien’s trans non binary sibling Julz revealed via an Instagram comment on Gay Times' post, that their brother hasn’t spoken to them in over a year and hasn't been as supportive as people may think. They revealed that Dylan didn't check in following their top surgery or even wish them happy birthday. Dylan O’Brien has previously publicly expressed gratitude for his sibling stating that having queer people in his life has deepened his experience of the world. #dylanobrien #transgender #lgbtqia