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Inside Munroe Bergdorf’s star-studded birthday with LGBTQ+ icons

Attendees including Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Olly Alexander, Big Brother winner Nadia, pop-starlet Mabel and queer songwriting veteran MNEK came out to celebrate Munroe Bergdorf’s birthday at Mayfair hotspot Apollo’s Muse. PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARCO BAHLER GAY TIMES CEO Tag Warner co-hosted a dinner for Munroe Bergdorf on 30 August in London. The evening was attended by LGBTQIA+ and ally superstars from across the entertainment industry. Guests enjoyed a special menu at the exclusive Apollo’s Muse, the breathtaking hideaway bar in the heart of Mayfair, covertly tucked away at the back of the iconic…

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GAY TIMES and Casamigos celebrate Pride in London at rooftop party

LGBTQ+ stars came out to celebrate Pride at Yasmin Soho on the rooftop of 1Warwick Photography by Sofi Adams GAY TIMES teamed up with Casamigos to hold their annual Casa Pride party in London. Taking place at Yasmin Soho on the rooftop of 1Warwick, the party coincided with Pride in London which saw over 1 million people take to the streets to watch this year’s parade. Cat Burns, Munroe Bergdorf, Vincint, Poppy Ajudha, the cast of I Kissed A Girl, and Reece King were among some of the guests at the special…

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UN Women UK faces backlash over Munroe Bergdorf appointment

Munroe Bergdorf’s appointment as the ‘UK Champion’ for UN Women UK is unsurprisingly being subjected to backlash from a number of gender critical campaigners.  The new role was announced in November of last year, with Bergdorf serving as its first-ever appointee.  However, in an open letter published more than a month later on 28 December, gender critical campaign groups such as Fair Play for Women, Transgender Trend and the Women’s Rights Network – all of which are notorious for their anti-trans stances – shared “dismay and disappointment” over Bergdorf taking…

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9 LGBTQ+ style icons who defined fashion in 2023

From Troye Sivan in drag to the Billy Porter tuxedo-dress that raised the roof, this is 2023 in all of its queer fashion glory. WORDS BY ALICE MOREY HEADER DESIGN BY YOSEF PHELAN 2023 was the year that saw Barbiecore paint the URL and IRL worlds Pepto-Bismol pink, Beyoncé’s Renaissance tour make diamanté catsuits so ubiquitous they became coffee run-appropriate casualwear and Miu Miu convinced us, en masse, to forgo our trousers. And, despite the creeping influence of indie sleaze, Y2K fits continued to reign supreme, with fans in Ice…

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“It will be gay people next”: Munroe Bergdorf urges LGBTQ+ people to take transphobia seriously

Munroe Bergdorf has warned that the “ramifications of transphobia” will be felt by all LGBTQ+ people unless the community comes together. The model and activist is one of the UK’s most high profile trans figures and has worked tirelessly to fight for equality in the country. In 2021, she received the GAY TIMES Honour for British Community Trailblazer and, speaking at the event a year later in November 2022, explained that she sadly “wasn’t in a good place” at the time. “I was finding my career really difficult in navigating…

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Kitty Scott-Claus: “Being an individual is what makes you incredible”

Kitty Scott-Claus opened up about her experience of not fitting in, finding her community and the importance of queer storytellers. The Drag Race superstar talked about the personal significance of ‘The Little Mermaid’ during an appearance on Queerpiphany with Tayce and Munroe Bergdorf. The award-nominated digital series sees the two hosts sit down with a number of LGBTQ+ stars to discuss the iconic pop culture moments that shaped their queer experiences. Kitty stressed the importance of having queer stories represented across the board. “I resonated with the story of The…

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Munroe Bergdorf shares her thoughts regarding anti-trans TV debates

Trans activist and model Munroe Bergdorf has opened up about the constant transphobic debates on television.  Over the last few years, daytime talk shows have targeted the trans community with offensive and inaccurate “debates” regarding gender identity.  From prominent TV programs featuring anti-trans commentators to hosts berating their trans guests with harmful questions, hateful rhetoric towards the community has become a terrifying staple within the UK media.  Bergdorf, who has been an influential trailblazer in the LGBTQ+ community, opened up about the aforementioned debates in a new interview with Metro.co.uk.  …

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Layton Williams teases return of Bad Education: “I’m fronting the show”

Layton Williams reflected on the first time he “saw queer representation fully” and why it was so “helpful” to him as a young LGBTQ+ person. During an appearance on the new season of Queerpiphany, which is hosted by Tayce and Munroe Bergdorf, the West End star discussed seeing t.A.T.u’s controversial music video for All the Things She Said back in 2002. “I think it was the first time truly I actually saw two people of the same sex getting intimate,” he explained. “I was like, okay well if that’s happening…

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Heartstopper’s Yasmin Finney: ‘I’m happy I get to be the representation I never had’

Heartstopper star Yasmin Finney opened up about why the character of Elle Argent felt like it “was created” just for her and the importance of LGBTQ+ representation. The 19-year-old discussed her trailblazing role on the Netflix series during an appearance on Queerpiphany with Tayce and Munroe Bergdorf. The award-nominated digital series sees the two hosts sit down with a number of LGBTQ+ stars to discuss the iconic pop culture moments that shaped their queer experiences. “The first time I did see a televised black trans-girl was you [Munroe] and that…

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Munroe Bergdorf and Tayce on Heartstopper’s Yasmin Finney: ‘It’s amazing to see her shine’

Munroe Bergdorf and Tayce have praised their Queerpiphany guest Yasmin Finney for her impact on trans youth. After being catapulted to fame as Elle Argent on Netflix’s acclaimed coming-of-age series Heartstopper, the actress has become one of the media’s most prominent trans women with various fashion campaigns and confirmed roles in Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary special and Yungblud’s upcoming short film. “It’s amazing to see her shining,” says Munroe. “I saw her in a campaign for NYX Cosmetics with Tayce and I reached out to her like, ‘If you need…

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