After the overwhelming number of comments from Twitter users calling for a straight pride, we thought we would indulge them and imagine a scenario where straight pride was a thing. At that oh-so-joyful time of the year, banners in the street would be hung up to commemorate the fact that heterosexual people have never been …
Celebrating my cruelty-free lifestyle and eating great vegan food. All in my capital city, alongside hundreds of people who share my values. Maybe I could gain a few Facebook friends, or even bag myself a cute vegan to date. It sounded like my ideal event, but there was one thing stopping me from going: this …
BENDER’s co-founder, Georgi, headed over to Birmingham for Pride last weekend and snapped some amazing pictures. Have a look to see what you missed or re-live the day. Missed Birmingham Pride? Find out when your nearest Pride is coming up: Oxford Pride 02 Jun 2018 London Pride 09 Jun 2018 Pride Edinburgh 16 Jun …
Two newspapers have faced widespread criticism after attempting to reveal a football player’s sexuality. ‘The Sun’ and ‘the ‘Daily Star on Sunday’ both published details implying a Premier League player was bisexual, following the end of his relationship with his partner. Although ‘The Sun’ does not name the player, they publish hints about who he …
Antarctica has announced its first Pride, two years after declaring itself the first LGBT+ friendly continent. Just two years after activists named it the first LGBT+ friendly continent in the entire world, a group of organisers have decided that this June will be its first ever Pride. Human rights campaigner Scott Cuthbertson said on Twitter …
Do you know why June is Pride Month? We put together a video to fill you in on big part of the LGBT+ history. Happy Pride from everyone at BENDER!
If your IG feed is feeling a bit dry as of late, you might be looking for some inspiration to spice up your timeline. And by dry I mean straight. And by timeline, I mean the non-chronological, hot mess that is Instagram right now. But without further ado, here are 5 queer couples you absolutely …
From a distance, fanfiction can seem a little strange. Thousands of people flock to the internet to read these strange publications, to share theories and ideas and fleeting thoughts. They write and rewrite over and over, taking their ideas from the canon material or from one another. What if he hadn’t frowned as he said …
GBT+ people are constantly, and scientifically (it seems) forgotten when it’s time to establish the ‘perfect’ penis size. American scientists conducted a study to ignore the wishes of queer men on a topic that, let’s face it, is important news. The study, carried out by UCLA and the University of New Mexico asked 75 women …
You might have heard recently that Brooklyn 99 was cancelled by Fox TV, but due to an uproar from fans on Twitter, the show will come back for its sixth season after being picked by NBC. Good for the fans of that show, but I do wish the same had happened with Sense8. After the …
