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Books for transgender kids are the most complained about in the USA

Books for transgender kids are the most complained about in the USA

The US Library Association has announced it’s most complained about books of 2018, and topping the list are books that feature transgender people and same-sex relationships. Alex Gino’s book George which is about a transgender child topped the list, and coming in at second place was a parody book written by comedian John Oliver. On his […]

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Beyoncé joins cast of The Lion King live action remake

Beyoncé joins cast of The Lion King live action remake

The much anticipated live-action version of Disney’s ’90s classic The Lion King has revealed the full cast on social media… Be prepared! Beyoncé Knowles-Carter has been announced in the leading role of Nala, opposite Donald Glover’s Simba in the 2019 release. Comedian and American Horror Story star Billy Eichner will become the wise-cracking meerkat Timon, with Seth Rogen as […]

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Gay couple featured in John Oliver’s marriage segment call it ‘ignorant’

Gay couple featured in John Oliver’s marriage segment call it ‘ignorant’

A gay Woolongong couple opposed to marriage equality have responded to US comedian John Oliver’s video which poked fun at their opposition, calling the US comedian’s take on their views “ignorant”. Mark Poidevin and his partner Ben Rodgers came to national prominence when Poidevin called in to a local radio station to express how he […]

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Comedian John Oliver rips into Australia’s marriage postal survey

Comedian John Oliver rips into Australia’s marriage postal survey

Comedian John Oliver has delivered a cutting take down of Australia’s marriage postal survey. Addressing Australia’s process for delaying marriage equality on his show Last Week Tonight, Oliver described the $120 million dollar process as the biggest waste of money since the last Baz Luhrmann film. In Oliver’s sights are Liberal MPs Kevin Andrews and Tony […]

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