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The world of beauty is becoming a lot more genderfluid. Louis Vitton recently unveiled its first unisex fragrance, while Troye Sivan’s partnership with Glossier and Luka Sabbat’s campaign for Milk showed the possibilities of male representation in beauty advertising. Brands such as Chanel and Tom Ford have both released cosmetics collections catering to men and earlier this year a survey found that one in twenty British men now wear make-up in some capacity, while a male grooming boom in South Korea has seen men spend more on beauty products than ever before.

The definition of being ‘outed’ is to, “expose or unmask the sexual or gender identity of another person”. Any member of the LGBTQ+ community will be able to tell you just how much of a deeply personal experience coming out can be, and how it should only ever be done on their own terms, when they are ready.

Chances are if you ask anyone to name the most iconic contestants from RuPaul’s Drag Race, you’d hear Shangela’s name a fair few times. Shangela, or Shangela Laquifa Wadley if you nasty, just narrowly missed out on winning the All Stars 3 crown, a move that still upsets some die-hard fans. Alongside being certified drag queen royalty, Shangela is also making a name for herself in Hollywood and will be seen on the big screen alongside Lady Gaga later this year.

Can you believe that it’s been ten years since the release of Girls Aloud’s fourth studio album Tangled Up? The album, released on 16 November 2007, signified a shift from manufactured reality TV band to experimental pop darlings, a move that was previously hinted at in their third album Chemistry.

The Pope is camp, New York is the epicenter of great drag talent, and an ACTUAL wedding. The first day of DragCon New York was an outstanding example of talent – both from the RuGirls and the attendees.

There are more than 5,000 male professional footballers in the UK. Not one of them is openly gay. One of the many reasons why not a single professional footballer is out could be down to the fact that the sport is highly associated with homophobia, particularly from fans attending matches. Homophobia is still hugely prevalent in the game.

This month officially marks ‘LGBT Pride Month’. The event was created to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall Riots, as well as recognising the impact that members of the LGBT community have had on history. As a community, we have made great progress towards equality throughout the years. We’re far from finished, but we’re live in a different world to what our peers had to go through.

As everyone else in the world, I woke up on Sunday morning to hear about the devastating and tragic events that happened at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, in the early hours of Sunday, June 12. In what President Obama has called an “act of terror and an act of hate” and Sen. Bernie Sanders called a “horrific atrocity,” it is now the deadliest mass shooting in American history.

“Veep” is one of the funniest shows on television right now, and if you haven't yet had the chance to watch it then you're seriously missing out. The show follows Selina Meyer, a fictional vice president of the United States. The series was created by Armando Iannucci, and is based on the British comedy series, “The Thick Of It.”.