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Ariana Grande wins White House TikTok row over ‘heinous’ use of her song
"Please do not use my music in relation to this barbaric, inhumane, heinous nonsense," wrote Grande
Donald Trump
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Joe Biden accepts Stonewall Award recognising his support for LGBTQ+ rights
Concluding his speech at the 2026 Stonewall Awards, Biden left a challenge to the audience, calling for an opponent to come forward to tackle Donald Trump's administration
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US court blocks Trump’s trans military ban as judge blasts policy as ‘demeaning’
The outcome follows Trump’s January 2025 executive order titled Prioritising Military Excellence and Readiness, which excluded transgender people from military service
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Trump administration links transgender activism to terrorism in new report
In a new counterterrorism report signed by Donald Trump, the administration links terrorism to “anti-American, radically pro-transgender, and anarchist” groups
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Over 2,100 parkrunners and supporters rally against anti-trans legal threat
Spearheaded by the Trans+ Solidarity Alliance, the counter-campaign is calling on the Labour Party government to defend inclusive organisations such as Parkrun
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Home Office blocks extremist anti-LGBTQ+ content creator from entering UK
Using her online platform to promote anti-immigrant and anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric, the content creator has previously been seen burning a copy of the Quran and LGBTQ+ books with a flamethrower
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‘I love president Trump’: Caitlyn Jenner backs Donald Trump despite anti-trans passport policy
The former athlete says the US leader's executive order on gender markers has left her unable to travel internationally, but she's still not withdrawing her support
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Donald Trump pushes anti-transgender policies upon DoorDash employee
“I really don’t have an opinion on that,” said delivery driver Sharon Simmons
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Pete Buttigieg signals 2028 US presidential run: ‘You save me a seat. I’ll be there’
At the National Action Network’s 35th annual convention, the Democrat was asked if he would run for office again
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Trans rights critic and Trump ally Kristi Noem ‘devastated’ as husband’s cross-dressing videos go viral
In the released images, Noem's husband is wearing pink leggings and a skin-toned spandex top stuffed with balloons, with the neck placement resembling nipples
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Billy Porter says ‘opportunities are drying up’ as he leads celeb backlash against Trump’s arts crackdown
"As a Black gay out artist, I caught the wave of what we now know as performative wokeness," said Porter
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Donald Trump confirms US intelligence agencies told him Iran’s Ayatollah is gay
In the same interview, Trump criticised activists who support Palestine, saying: "When I look at 'Gays for Palestine'… they kill gays"
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US Senate blocks bid to ban trans athletes from women’s sports
The amendment, part of Donald Trump's Save America Act, failed 49 to 41 in a vote being hailed as a significant win for trans people across the US
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Real Housewives stars NeNe Leakes, Melissa Gorga and more speak out against US HIV/AIDS funding cuts under Trump
Seven Real Housewives stars went to Capitol Hill in Washington to advocate for PrEP
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Donald Trump reportedly mocks Iran’s supreme leader after being briefed on claims about his sexuality
Critics have described the claims as “manufactured”, “dark” and “paradoxical”
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Donald Trump appoints Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, to the Air Force Academy Board
Kirk is listed on the Air Force Academy Board of Visitors website as a presidential appointee
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Donald Trump allegedly deletes post supporting gender-affirming care for minors after conservatives complain
"I’m done. He’s crossed all my lines," said Former congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene
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Men’s Health publishes a list of CDC LGBTQ+ resources deleted under the Trump administration
"We are closely tracking developments to determine appropriate next steps," says the president of Doctors for America
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Kesha labels Donald Trump a ‘predator’ after White House uses her music in violent TikTok
"This attack on all of our nervous systems, is the opposite of what I stand for," said Kesha
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USA Rugby introduces Open Division as Trump limits trans women in sport
The Open Division aligns with policy outlined by Executive Order 14201 titled: "Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports"