Non-binary singer Sam Smith breaks silence on BRITs keeping gender-specific categories for 2021

Non-binary singer Sam Smith has broken their silence on the Brit Awards keeping gender-specific categories for this year’s ceremony.  The 28-year-old took to Instagram on Thursday where they told their followers they look forward to ‘a time where awards can be reflective of the society we live in’.   According to The Sun, bosses wanted to talk … Read more

Brit Awards ‘will keep gender-specific music categories for 2021’

The Brit Awards are reportedly keeping their gender-specific categories for the 2021 event despite speculation they could shake-up nominations this year. It is also understood that bosses will chat to non-binary star Sam Smith ahead of voting to ensure they’re happy with the category they appear in, reports The Sun.  As it stands, the music … Read more

SAG Awards declines Asia Kate Dillon’s request to eliminate gender-specific categories

SAG Awards says a ‘larger conversation’ needs to take place in declining Asia Kate Dillon’s request to eliminate gender-specific categories amid evolving times Dillon, 35, is non-binary and uses the pronouns they and them  Dillon plays non-binary character Taylor Mason on Showtime’s Billions SAG said a single category ‘raises significant concerns in terms of gender … Read more

The pictures shortlisted in the Sony World Photography Awards youth and student categories

The future of photography is in good hands. How can we be sure? Because the Sony World Photography Awards has just released the shortlisted images for its 2020 student and youth competitions – and they are quite something to behold. Student entrants, from higher education institutions across the world, were challenged to submit images that … Read more