Articles by Maggie Baska

A side by side graphic composed of images of George Santos and Ziwe

Politics
Dec 19 2023

Ziwe and George Santos: Seven unbelievable moments and the truth behind the cringe

Two people stand side by side and hold up signs during an LGBTQ+ rights protest to ban conversion therapy.

UK
Dec 17 2023

Gay man recalls traumatic church conversion therapy experience: ‘They said I vomited out the gay’

Elon Musk wears a white shirt and black jacket as he speaks about why people should have more babies at a right-wing event in Italy

World
Dec 17 2023

Elon Musk urges people to have more babies at right-wing festival

Former home secretary Suella Braverman, wearing a black coat, smiles awkwardly, as she's presented with The Last Leg's "D**k of the Year" award which is displayed on a sign behind her

UK
Dec 17 2023

Suella Braverman pranked into accepting well-deserved ‘D**k of the Year’ award

A picture of the outside of the US capitol building. The picture is being used to illustrate the Senate room where reports claimed a gay staffer allegedly was filmed having sex

US
Dec 17 2023

Gay Senate staffer loses job after allegedly having sex in hearing room

Olly Alexander wears a yellow and black shirt as he sings into a microphone while on stage

UK
Dec 17 2023

Olly Alexander is representing the UK at Eurovision and fans can’t cope: ‘Gay to the highest level please’

Screenshots from a viral TikTok video where a person with a ponytail is in a 'debate' with a conservative about LGBTQ+ rights and economic stability. In one panel, the individual says "yes you can" with the words below them. The next panel shows the conservative frustrated with the stranger

US
Dec 16 2023

Stranger epically rips apart Christian TikToker’s ‘gotcha’ LGBTQ+ rights question in viral video

Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin wear matching sparkly corsets and black outfits as Williams stands in front of Kuzmin, who is clutching a pole, during a performance on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing

Culture
Dec 16 2023

Strictly Come Dancing: Layton Williams’ most iconic performances so far

A screenshot of David Tennant and Ncuti Gatwa from the BBC series Doctor Who where Tennant and Gatwa are connected and being pulled apart

Celebrity
Dec 16 2023

David Tennant’s wife Georgia has cheeky response to Ncuti Gatwa’s trouserless Doctor Who debut

A still screenshot of Andrew Braugher wearing a police uniform while playing the Brooklyn Nine-Nine (also stylised Brooklyn 99) character Captain Raymond Holt

TV
Dec 13 2023

Andre Braugher’s seven funniest Brooklyn Nine-Nine moments

A side by side image of author Cait Corrain alongside their debut novel Crown of Starlight

Books
Dec 12 2023

Cait Corrain: Why is book Twitter and BookTok so fascinated with this debut writer getting dropped?

A person wears a rainbow coloured cape as they walk in an LGBTQ+ pride celebration in the US state of Oregon

US
Dec 11 2023

The queerest state in the US has been revealed

GOP presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis wears a suit and tie as he stands at a podium for the Republican debate, where he made several anti-trans statements

Politics
Dec 07 2023

Five worst moments from the final Republican 2024 presidential debate: DeSantis leads anti-trans attacks

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 30: Phill Cain is one of two LGBTQ players to make the Squid Game final. Pictured attending the 'Squid Game: The Challenge' Celebration at the Trials Live Experience Space on November 30, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for Netflix)

TV
Dec 06 2023

Queer Squid Game finalist Phill aka Player 451 ‘viciously bullied’ as teen

Sam Wells opened up about his experience of growing up gay. Pictured here at the 'Squid Game: The Challenge' Celebration at the Trials Live Experience Space on November 30, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for Netflix)

TV
Dec 06 2023

Squid Game finalist Sam aka Player 016 felt ‘at risk’ growing up gay in religious family

A side by side image of the book cover of Irreversible Damage and a screen shot from an interview that the book's author, Abigail Shrier, did online.

Asia
Dec 06 2023

Japanese publisher pulls translation of Abigail Shrier’s anti-trans book

A graphic composed of images of trans and non-binary people with a picture of screens in the background with the colours of the trans pride flag

Activism
Dec 03 2023

Trans-led counselling fights to save lives and provide ‘chosen family’ amid anti-LGBTQ+ hate

A graphic composed of images of trans and non-binary people, either by themselves or with their partner with whom they're in a relationship with

Dating
Nov 17 2023

‘My partner came out as trans, now we’re going through this transition together’

A graphic with pictures of trans historical figures with pink and blue and yellow graphic designs in the background

History
Nov 14 2023

Five ground-breaking trans icons from history you’ve probably never heard of

A graphic composed of images of trans and non-binary people who have had top surgery

Health
Nov 13 2023

‘I woke up as me’: Trans and non-binary people on joy of top surgery

Activism
Nov 11 2023

‘What am I leaving behind?’: Queer Ugandans on the run from anti-homosexuality law speak out

A graphic composed of images of Republican presidential hopefuls Tim Scott and Vivek Ramaswamy at a debate with a picture of Dr Marci Bowers performing a gender-affirming surgery for a trans person

Politics
Nov 09 2023

Trans healthcare expert slams Republican presidential candidates’ ‘fear-based’ anti-trans attacks

Republican candidates for 2024 presidential election

US
Nov 08 2023

2024 Republican candidates: Who’s running and how bad would they be for LGBTQ+ rights?

Alabama mayor FL 'Bubba' Copeland wears a blue button up shirt and dark blue shirt. Copeland died just days after a conservative news blog posted about the mayor's online persona that was trans

US
Nov 06 2023

Alabama mayor and pastor dies after trans online persona outed by conservatives

Side by side photographs of NHL trainer Justin Rogers, who recently came out as gay, wearing a Seattle Krakens uniform and then LGBTQ+ Pride coloured clothing

Sport
Nov 05 2023

NHL trainer Justin Rogers comes out as gay in history-making move

Side by side images of Mariah Carey, wearing a sparkly silver and black outfit, with a photo of Britney Spears, wearing a sparkly dress

Music
Nov 05 2023

Mariah Carey loves ‘super sweet’ shout out from Britney Spears in new memoir

Concept art of non-binary Overwatch character Venture, who is wearing brown and black clothing while carrying a large drill weapon

Gaming
Nov 05 2023

Overwatch is getting its first non-binary hero and fans are overjoyed

Comedian Joe Lycett, who has used his platform to troll various politicians including Suella Braverman, smiles as he wears a green and black snakeskin patterned top

UK
Nov 05 2023

Joe Lycett trolls Suella Braverman for depicting homelessness as ‘lifestyle choice’

Side by side photos of Queer Eye star Jonathan Van Ness wearing a white outfit and Dax Shepard wearing a red shirt with grey stripes

TV
Nov 04 2023

Jonathan Van Ness claims ‘significant’ parts of trans rights interview with Dax Shepard were cut

A picture of a sign reading 'St Ursula's College' outside the Australian Catholic school. The school received widespread backlash over a previous ban on same-sex couples attending its end-of-year prom

World
Nov 04 2023

Sydney Catholic school overturns same-sex prom ban after widespread backlash

Crime
Nov 04 2023

Man on ‘week-long anti-LGBTQ+ crime spree’ in Idaho tried to hit people with car

Kim Petras wears a sparkly outfit onstage as she holds a microphone above her head

Music
Nov 04 2023

Kim Petras knows LGBTQ+ fans are having sex at her concerts: ‘That’s the goal’

Actor Miriam Margoyles wears a green shirt with while spots on it while her hands cover her chest over her heart

Celebrity
Nov 04 2023

Miriam Margolyes says trans actor helped change her mind about gender neutral pronouns

A picture of DUP councillor Colin Kennedy wearing a white and blue striped shirt, blue suit jacket and tie

Politics
Oct 27 2023

DUP councillor condemned for claiming ‘LGBTQIA alphabet soup mafia’ support Hamas

A picture of Florida governor Ron DeSantis, who championed a drag ban law in the state, wearing a suit and tie as he speaks to a crowd off camera

Politics
Oct 26 2023

Ron DeSantis is taking his fight against drag all the way to the US Supreme Court

Miriam Cates MP

Politics
Oct 23 2023

Miriam Cates: What has the Tory MP said about trans people and trans rights?

A picture of the sign outside The Tavistock Centre, which was the sole provider of gender identity services and healthcare for trans youth and children on NHS England

Health
Oct 19 2023

New gender identity clinic for trans youth delayed further

A drag queen, dressed all in pink, holds up a book while interacting with kids during a story time reading event

Europe
Oct 18 2023

Man jailed in France for protesting drag queen story time event

A graphic design image composed of a photo of surgeon Ioannis Ntanos in scrubs, a pile of books with a stethoscope, an outline of a body with top surgery scars and the colours of the trans flag (blue, pink and white)

Health
Oct 17 2023

Top surgery included in leading breast surgery textbook for first time ever

World
Oct 13 2023

‘You left Russia, but Russia never left you’: Queer couple scarred after fleeing anti-LGBTQ+ violence