LGBTQ+ news from Europe
Latest LGBTQ+ news from across Europe.
Norfolk council staff wear Pride badges and add rainbow screens after Reform UK removes flags
Reform UK says only British national and local flags should fly above County Hall, while Unison says staff feel “disappointed” by the change. The post Norfolk council staff wear Pride badges and add rainbow screens after Reform UK removes flags appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi...
Bangladesh university condemned as students reportedly expelled and handed to police over alleged homosexuality
JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France says the incidents happened on 16 and 19 May at Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University in Dinajpur. The post Bangladesh university condemned as students reportedly expelled and handed to police over alleged homosexuality appeared first on PinkNe...
Police investigate killing of trans woman Marlow Trottie in Louisiana
Trottie would have turned 36 on 1 July, and tributes have remembered her as “literally the sweetest person I’ve ever met!” The post Police investigate killing of trans woman Marlow Trottie in Louisiana appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
England football team’s LGBT+ fan group says it won’t attend World Cup 2026 over safety fears
In a first-person account, a 33-year-old member says concerns about policing, state-by-state laws and trans rights have overtaken the group’s usual focus on visibility. The post England football team’s LGBT+ fan group says it won’t attend World Cup 2026 over safety fears appeared first on PinkNew...
Green MSP Q Manivannan calls for Holyrood toilet policy review as opponents brand trans-inclusive remarks “crank”
Q Manivannan said some cis women told them they fear male violence, not trans women, as the Scottish Greens insisted a rhetorical point was misread as policy. The post Green MSP Q Manivannan calls for Holyrood toilet policy review as opponents brand trans-inclusive remarks “crank” appeared first ...
“We are modern people”: Zelensky calls for open talk on LGBTQ+ rights in Ukraine
The Ukrainian president was responding to a question from LGBTQ+ veteran leader Oleksandr Demenko at a Kyiv cultural event on 11 June. The post “We are modern people”: Zelensky calls for open talk on LGBTQ+ rights in Ukraine appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LG...
Remembering the 49 lives violently stolen in the Pulse nightclub shooting, ten years on
It’s been ten years since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, that stole 49 lives and left 53 people wounded, in one of the darkest days in American history. Around 320 people were inside Pulse nightclub, a popular LGBTQ+ venue, in the early hours of 12 June, 2016, when a 29-year-ol...
Ten years after the Pulse nightclub shooting, survivors say their recovery may never truly be over
A new CNN feature marking the anniversary of the 2016 attack speaks to three survivors about grief, guilt and the long, non-linear work of rebuilding a life. The post Ten years after the Pulse nightclub shooting, survivors say their recovery may never truly be over appeared first on PinkNews | La...
Why are face scanners popping up at these gay bars in San Francisco?
Gay men in San Francisco’s Castro are encountering an unexpected hurdle on a night out. In several popular gay bars, a photo ID is no longer enough. You also have to submit to a face scan. San Francisco Gazetteer reporter Cydney Hayes investigated the scanners after an incident at a Castro bar. H...
Christian nationalist pastor says ‘female teachers make boys gay’ in Right Response livestream
The 9 June episode also invoked First Corinthians 6:9–11, included a homophobic slur, and featured an unsupported “30 years” life expectancy claim. The post Christian nationalist pastor says ‘female teachers make boys gay’ in Right Response livestream appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, ...
NHS inquiry finds Brighton GP gender hub ‘potentially harmed’ 78 children
The inquiry found some under-18s were prescribed puberty-suppressing drugs or cross-sex hormones without face-to-face appointments or key blood tests. The post NHS inquiry finds Brighton GP gender hub ‘potentially harmed’ 78 children appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans ...
Man charged with murder over death of transgender woman Persia Amarra Conway in Houston
A man has been charged with murder over the death of a transgender woman whose body was found in Houston last month. Daniel Arnulfo Ceron, 22, was arrested on Wednesday (10 June) and charged in connection with the death of 33-year-old Persia Amarra Conway, according to the Houston Police Departme...
Queer panic erupts as AI face scanners installed across San Francisco gay bars
The kiosks are reportedly used at Mix, Badlands and Toad Hall, with data said to be kept for 30 days unless flagged for “bad behavior”. The post Queer panic erupts as AI face scanners installed across San Francisco gay bars appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGB...
David Hockney dies aged 88, the artist who painted gay intimacy before it was legal
The Bradford-born painter helped reshape modern art, from early works depicting gay life to California pool scenes that later broke auction records. The post David Hockney dies aged 88, the artist who painted gay intimacy before it was legal appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi an...
Iran threatens World Cup match stoppages over ‘unofficial flags’ ahead of Seattle Pride Match
Ahmad Donyamali said Iran has told FIFA its team manager would halt play if fans display “unofficial flags” or chant against the team. The post Iran threatens World Cup match stoppages over ‘unofficial flags’ ahead of Seattle Pride Match appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and tr...
The Frontline: Turning Crisis into Power
Across the world, political and financial challenges are intensifying. For movements working toward justice and equality, the question is no longer just how to survive, […] The post The Frontline: Turning Crisis into Power first appeared on ILGA-Europe.
Giant inflatable of Elon Musk appears in Times Square to protest Grok’s role in generating CSAM
A giant inflatable depicting Elon Musk has appeared in New York City’s Times Square, drawing attention to allegations that his AI chatbot Grok has been used to generate child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The shirtless, tattooed inflatable bust appeared on Thursday morning, the day before Musk’s ...
Trump administration moves to restore LGBTQ+ crisis line it eliminated, but must reject trans identities
A letter to lawmakers says the service must comply with Executive Order 14168, as The Trevor Project warns trans youth could be excluded. The post Trump administration moves to restore LGBTQ+ crisis line it eliminated, but must reject trans identities appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, ...
Ariana Grande slams ICE for using her song to promote deportations: ‘Barbaric, inhumane, heinous nonsense’
Ariana Grande has blasted the White House for using her music in a social media post depicting ICE agents arresting and handcuffing people. A version of her 2024 song “Bye” was used in a TikTok post shared by the administration earlier this week. Grande commented directly on it, telling the White...
JD Vance books first-ever The View appearance as ABC faces FCC ‘equal time’ scrutiny
Vance will join the full co-host panel on 16 June to promote his new book, as Disney says it filed early licence renewals “under protest”. The post JD Vance books first-ever The View appearance as ABC faces FCC ‘equal time’ scrutiny appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans n...
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