Jacob Tierney scripted the fuck out of every sex scene in Heated Rivalry. His words, not ours. Every touch, every shift in power, every breath was choreographed like a dance — because he understood something that most showrunners don't: for closeted men, sex isn't just sex. It&
As of today — 25 March 2026 — transgender residents of Kansas whose driver's licences reflect their gender identity have had those IDs classified as invalid. Not suspended. Not under review. Invalid. The state system has begun flagging these credentials to law enforcement, meaning that from this moment, a trans
In the 1950s, the US government systematically purged gay and lesbian employees from federal positions. They called it the Lavender Scare. People lost careers, homes, and lives — not because of anything they'd done, but because of who they were. It was surveillance dressed up as national security. It
Crispin Blunt — former Conservative MP for Reigate, former justice minister, former chair of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee — has pleaded guilty to drug possession charges at Westminster Magistrates' Court. The charges include possession of methamphetamine, a Class A drug, alongside GBL, cannabis, and amphetamine. Let that sit for a
His Name Was Edward Cornes Edward Cornes was nineteen years old. A student. Someone's son. In 2021, he was found dead in the basement of a King's Cross hotel after meeting two older men in their fifties. Two men were arrested on suspicion of murder, then
How would your old school mates describe you? For queer kids, the answer is sometimes complex. Mine might say "quiet, gay, bullied." Yours might be kinder, or crueller, or something you've spent decades trying to outrun. But the point is this: the people who knew us
Louis Theroux's new Netflix documentary Inside the Manosphere has done what Theroux documentaries always do — pulled back the curtain on a subculture and watched the chaos unfold. But the most revealing fallout hasn't come from the film itself. It's come from one of its
Last week, Portugal's parliament voted 151 to 79 to advance three bills that would systematically dismantle some of Europe's most progressive gender recognition laws. The bills haven't become law yet — they still need committee review and a final vote — but the direction of travel
Netflix confirmed this week that Bridgerton season five will centre entirely on a same-sex love story. Francesca Bridgerton — the quiet, introverted middle sister played by Hannah Dodd — and Michaela Stirling, played by Masali Baduza, will lead the season as its romantic couple. It's the first time the show
THEY TOOK THE FLAG DOWN" On a quiet evening in early February, someone from the National Park Service climbed a set of steps in Manhattan's Greenwich Village and took down a Pride flag. No announcement. No fanfare. Just a bare flagpole where a rainbow had been, steps
YOU'RE QUEER IN 2026. YOU'RE A POLITICAL ACT Russell T Davies doesn't do small talk. So when he stood up at BFI Flare this week — the London LGBTQ+ film festival now celebrating its 40th year — and said the world is "sliding back"
Researcher Kyle Pritchard joined Outcast World to discuss his doctoral study into sexual assault within LGBTQ+ communities — and why so many survivors never come forward. Kyle Pritchard is no stranger to difficult conversations. The mental health researcher, who some may remember from his appearances on Courtney Act's The
