Posted on 04/10/2026 1:25:15 PM PDT by nickcarraway
"The whole world is on the precipice of something much worse"
Russell T. Davies has spoken about the state of LGBTQ+ rights in the world, believing the current political climate has fostered hostility toward the community.
The writer, who created the pioneering ‘90s TV show Queer As Folk as well as 2021’s It’s A Sin, spoke at a Screen Talk at the BFI Flare Festival in London on Monday (March 23). He was promoting his new series Tip Toe, a drama about a bar owner in Manchester who becomes embroiled in a feud with his neighbour.
Attitudes toward LGBTQ+ rights are a feature of the show, which stars Alan Cumming and David Morrissey. In a clip from the show shown at the talk one character tells another: “The president of America has given these men permission to attack us… You’re Queer in 2026; you’re a political act.”
The rise of right wing politics has seen many countries target LGBTQ+ people’s rights, in particular those of transgender people. Access to healthcare, documentation, and public facilities has been challenged across the US since Donald Trump’s re-election, while in the UK anti-trans lobbies have resulted in the community excluded from various organisations.
“We are absolutely sliding back” Davies asserted when asked about the state of Queer rights in the world. Undoubtedly. And that is terrifying. And I think trans stories are being used (to incite anger)”. Looking to the future, he said: “I think we are on the precipice of something, the whole world is on the precipice of something much worse.”
Earlier this month, It’s A Sin star Olly Alexander teamed up with Mighty Hoopla to put on fundraising concert Trans Mission, an event to raise money for transgender rights organisations. Acts including Kate Nash, Kae Tempest, Sugababes, and Sophie Ellis-Bextor all performed at the event at Wembley Arena in London.
Speaking to NME backstage, Alexander said: “I hope that Trans Mission is a beacon of positivity and light in a dark time”, and discussed why he and Not A Phase founder Danielle St James wanted to organise “what feels like the world’s biggest ever fundraiser” to spread hope and solidarity for the LGBTQ+ community.
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Wait until the days of Noe begin ... poor pitiful degenerates. Oh, I forgot ... pappy Francis ...” who are we to judge..” Wonder, is pappy Francis on the side of the rich man? or did he join Lazarus in the bosom of Abraham ...?
Considering the creeps started going after the kids they are lucky there isn’t a bounty on them.
They ought to “slide back” into their closets and shut up about their abominations!
This guy ruined Torchwood and then finished off Dr Who. He’s always trying to gay up everything he does. It’s an obsession for him.
Those mofos brought it on demselves by going after our friggn CHILDREN.
He’s out ordering pizza.
You said it so I didn’t need to.
Russell T. Davies, the man who single-handedly destroyed Doctor Who with his gay garbage.
It used to be a subject that nobody talked about much so there wasn’t a lot of publicity on it. Those were better days as I recall, altho the the gays, etc. are still very much with us trying to make themselves sound very legitimate. Sorry, the Bible is definitely an authority on morals & it speaks out very much on such sujects. I know it exists,probably more than ever these days, but most of us don’t need to hear about it, except to defeat it.
No pizza in heaven ... on the side of that ‘rich’ man or in Abraham’s bosom ... Abraham was/is Christian.. the ‘rich’ man a servant of the devil.
BUT those Muslim nations treat them all just wonderful. “Roof top party in Medina. The best view in town”
Has there been a single day since Chomo Joe was installed we haven’t been forced to see some sort of LGBTQWTF some where?
Bletch!!!!!!!!
The perverts, culturally let out of the closet, did what prior generations always knew they’d do…go after the children.
First tolerated. Then accepted. Then mainstreamed. Then they demand to be celebrated. Then they want us to allow them to indoctrinate our children.
Big time.
I’d say he’s on the side of the rich man.
Tee hee hee.
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