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Trump’s Education Department ends agreement to protect trans students
The Trump administration has backed out of an agreement to protect trans students in five district schools and a college. AP reported that the Education Department terminated the agreements, which were previously negotiated by the Obama and Biden administrations under Title IX, on 6 April. Title ...
First Dates restaurant gets grim hygiene score as mould and out-of-date food found
Inspectors flagged “very mouldy” spillages in a raw-food fridge and said chiller walls were “particularly mouldy”. The post First Dates restaurant gets grim hygiene score as mould and out-of-date food found appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
Heated Rivalry lookalike contest turns wild as Shanes and Ilyas strip and kiss
Heated Rivalry mania is showing no sign of cooling down if a recent lookalike contest is anything to go by. Celebrity lookalike competitions started popping up around the globe over the last few months, with the likes of Timothee Chalamet, who even turned up himself, and Harry Styles the subject....
Argentine footballer goes viral as sweet clip with boyfriend resurfaces
Ignacio “Nacho” Lago is being celebrated across Argentina after a resurfaced interview featuring a heartfelt message from his boyfriend went viral. The 23-year-old winger, who plays football for Club Atlético Colón, was visibly moved during a July 2025 clip on weekly show Sangre y Luto, a co-prod...
Lil Nas X battery charges to be dropped if he completes mental health programme
The battery charges against Lil Nas X are set to be dropped on the condition that he completes a mental health programme. The ‘Old Town Road’ musician was arrested on 21 August last year after the Los Angeles Police Department was called to Ventura Boulevard at 05:30 in the morning, responding to...
Starbucks is bringing back its gayest ever drink Unicorn Frappuccino – for a select few
Starbucks is bringing back its Unicorn Frappuccino – but only at Coachella for a few hours each day the festival is on. The colourful drink went viral in 2017, after it became available in some stores in the US, Canada and Mexico. This time it’s even more exclusive, as it will only be available a...
Caitlyn Jenner claims friend Sophia Hutchins owed her $440k before car crash death
Caitlyn Jenner has claimed she was owed almost half a million dollars by the estate of her late friend Sophia Hutchins. Hutchins died in July 2025 after a tragic ATV crash near Jenner’s home in Malibu, California. Her death certificate confirmed she sadly died from “multiple blunt force injuries”...
Lady Gaga cancels show hours before start time after health issue
Lady Gaga was forced to cancel her Montreal show on Monday (6 April) night just hours before she was due on stage due to health concerns. The “Just Dance” singer shared the news on Instagram, making it clear it was a difficult decision to make. She wrote: “I’m so sorry to share that I’m unable […...
Anti-LGBT professor charged with alleged child sexual abuse
A university professor and author of anti-LGBTQ+ works has been charged with multiple sexual offences against children. John Kent Tarwater, 55, of Greene County, Ohio has been charged with two counts of rape, three counts of sexual battery and three counts of gross sexual imposition. The allegati...
Megan Rapinoe slams ‘horrible’ IOC ban on trans women
Megan Rapinoe has criticised the International Olympic Committee’s recent decision to ban trans women from competing in women’s Olympic events. Speaking on the 3 April episode of her podcast A Touch More, soccer star Rapinoe called the ban “horrible” and criticised its title: “The Protection of t...
Tennessee librarian fired for refusing to move queer books would ‘do it again’
The Tennessee librarian who was recently fired for refusing to remove LGBTQ+ books from the library’s children’s section has said she “had no choice” and would do the same again. Luanne James, who worked as a library director in Rutherford County, spoke publicly about her firing with Nashville NB...
Olympian quits Team GB for Latvia after starting spicy page to fund sporting dreams
Klass Francisks Rozentals has revealed he’s left Team GB to compete for Latvia instead, after starting an adults-only subscription page on OF. Last year, his brother Kurts Adams Rozentals was suspended by Paddle UK for what he believed was his spicy content online. He started the page to help fun...
Georgia lawmakers block all anti-LGBTQ+ bills presented in 2026 legislative session
The state of Georgia has successfully shot down every anti-LGBTQ+ bill that was on the docket in the 2026 legislative session, according to Georgia Equality. Posting to Bluesky on 3 April, the civil rights group shared the news. “After a late night at the Capitol to finish out the 2026 legislativ...
Six arrested in Idaho after sit-in protesting trans bathroom ban
Six protesters were arrested inside the Idaho State Capitol on Friday (3 April) after staging a sit-in inside a men’s bathroom to protest the state’s new trans bathroom law. The demonstrators, who chanted and occupied the space for around two hours, said they were highlighting what enforcement of...
Eurovision entry hit with copyright probe after similarity to iconic song
Luxembourg’s Eurovision entry is at the centre of a copyright investigation over similarities to Birdy’s 2016 hit “Keeping Your Head Up”. Eva Marija is singing “Mother Nature” this year as Luxembourg’s Eurovision Song Contest entry. But Birdy’s team are investigating, after it emerged that the ch...
Chappell Roan goes galactic as NASA wakes up Artemis II crew with Pink Pony Club
Chappell Roan has officially gone interstellar, sort of. Her hit track ‘Pink Pony Club’ was used as a wake-up call for astronauts aboard Artemis II on Saturday morning (4 April), a moment which was captured during a NASA livestream as the crew began their day inside the Orion spacecraft. The mome...
First look at Pedro Pascal in gay romance movie De Noche
Pedro Pascal has been photographed filming for upcoming Todd Haynes movie De Noche. The movie, which previously had an uncertain future after Joaquin Phoenix left the production, got back on track earlier this year, with Pascal as the lead. Production started in March of this year, as reported by...
Romanian court rules country must recognise trans man as man in landmark case
A court in Romania has ruled that the country must recognise a trans man as a man after a years’ long battle, reports Romanian outlet Spot. Arian Mirzarafie-Ahi, a trans man with Romanian and British citizenship, was born in Romania and moved to the UK in 2008. He began transitioning several year...
Could next James Bond be female as Sydney Sweeney tipped to be ‘super-spy’
Forget Aaron Taylor John, Callum Turner or Jacob Elordi – Hollywood director Paul Feig reckons Sydney Sweeney should be the next Bond. James Bond has always been played by a man since the spy movies started in 1961. And since most recent 007 star Daniel Craig confirmed he was stepping away from t...
This is how IKEA’s shark toy Blåhaj became a celebrated trans icon
To most people, it’s a simple shark toy. But to trans people, IKEA’s Blåhaj is a symbol and signifier of the transgender community. The polyester plushie, which is available online or in store for £22 ($28), has been a symbol of trans rights since about 2017. Its significance started on Tumblr, w...
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