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Bridgerton boss issues warning to fans ahead of queer season 5 storyline
Bridgerton boss Jess Brownell has issued a warning to homophobic viewers ahead of season 5. On Tuesday (24 March), Netflix confirmed that Bridgerton season 5 would feature a sapphic romance. Fans saw in season 4 that Francesca Bridgerton (Hannah Dodd) was left in mourning after her husband died, ...
Woman charged after alleged knife attack on boy over gay Discord messages
Police say the alleged victim, a young male family member, will not be named and his age has not been made public. A judge has found probable cause for the charge. The post Woman charged after alleged knife attack on boy over gay Discord messages appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, ...
India passes limiting trans protection bill that redefines who qualifies as trans
The Lok Sabha, also known as India’s House of the People, has passed a new bill that limits the rights of transgender people in the country. Passed on 24 March, the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill 2026 makes amendments to the previous 2019 law that pertains to the rights...
Chaka Khan says popstars shaking ‘butts and stuff’ are ‘compensating’ for weak vocals
On Jessie Ware’s Table Manners, the 73-year-old also spoke about Sia asking her to be her godmother and praised Prince as “a true gentleman”. The post Chaka Khan says popstars shaking ‘butts and stuff’ are ‘compensating’ for weak vocals appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and tra...
Pro football coach comes out as gay as team sends support
Football coach Christian Dobrick has come out to the public as gay, with his club St Pauli backing him all the way. The 29-year-old has been part of the coaching team of the German Bundesliga club, based in Hamburg, since June last year. Dobrick explained that he had known he was gay since he was...
Bargain Hunt star James Lewis marries husband following split from wife
The antiques expert said 17-year-old Arabella helped steer the couple away from eloping to Yellowstone and towards a 50-guest ceremony. The post Bargain Hunt star James Lewis marries husband following split from wife appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
Scientists discover rare intersex crab with male and female features
Indian Scientists have discovered a rare intersex crab in the Western Ghats mountain range, The Hindu reports. The freshwater crab species Vela carli was found in the forests of the Silent Valley National Park in Kerala and exhibited both male and female features. Out of a sample group of 120 cra...
7-year-old LGBTQ+ ally gets surprise hospital visit from drag queens after brain surgery
Seven-year-old Anwyn Watts, a fierce LGBTQ+ ally and supporter of drag performers in her hometown of Naples, Florida, received a heartfelt surprise earlier this month when drag queens Dixie Longate and Miss Bouvèé visited her hospital room for a sing-along. The moment came after months of medical...
Queer MAFS UK stars pay tribute to Mel Schilling after tragic death
Married at First Sight fans have been left devastated by the sad death of dating coach Mel Schilling. The dating expert joined Married at First Sight UK in 2021 after becoming a fan favourite on the Australian version of the show. Schilling’s husband Gareth Brisbane shared the devastating news in...
Big Bang Theory’s Jim Parsons said coming out as gay was a ‘great thing’
Jim Parsons once opened up about his decision to come out as gay in 2016, saying it was a “great thing” for him. Parsons, who played Sheldon Cooper on The Big Bang Theory and celebrates his birthday today (24 March), spoke about his coming out experience on David Tennant’s podcast in 2020. Tennan...
The Last Of Us fans unhappy as HBO show casts cis actress in transmasc role
The Last of Us recently announced it had filled two key roles from the game for its third season, but some people aren’t happy with the news. It was revealed that Bridgeton star Michelle Mao and Star Wars: Skeleton Crew actress Kyriana Kratter have joined the HBO series as Serephite siblings Yara...
Girlguiding sets September deadline for trans girls to leave after ban
Transgender girls must leave the Guides by September 6, Girlguiding has said. The deadline comes after the December 2025 decision to stop allowing trans youngsters from joining groups as part of its updated inclusion policies. In the fallout of the Supreme Court’s judgement that the 2010 Equality...
Bridgerton confirms Francesca and Michaela season 5 romance in new pics
Netflix has finally confirmed that Bridgerton season 5 will follow the same-sex romance of Francesca Bridgerton and Michaela Stirling. Fans of the period drama have long been hoping for more queer representation, after Benedict Bridgerton had a brief bisexual storyline. And when he married Sophie...
Met faces investigation over ‘mishandling’ of death of student found in hotel with older men
The Metropolitan Police is facing an investigation over its handling of the death of 19-year-old student Edward Cornes, who was found in a hotel room in King’s Cross in 2021. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has confirmed it has launched an investigation into multiple complaints, ...
Black trans activist and performer Shyyell Diamond Sanchez-McCray killed
Shyyell Diamond Sanchez-McCray, a Black transgender woman, drag performer, drag pageant competitor, and community activist, was shot and killed in Petersburg, Virginia, on 13 March. She was 42. Police, responding to a reported shooting just before 2am on 13 March, found her with multiple gunshot ...
Married At First Sight star Mel Schilling dies aged 54 after cancer spread to her brain
Mel Schilling, best known as a relationship expert on Married At First Sight, has died at the age of 54, her husband shared on Tuesday (24 March). The reality star appeared on both the Australian and UK versions of the show, working with cast members such as the series’ first ever trans participa...
Trump targets LGBT+ ally James Talarico in strange ‘six genders’ rant
Donald Trump has targeted vocal LGBTQ+ ally James Talarico, claiming he has “six genders”, is a “fraud” and a “vegan”. Talarico won the Democratic primary in Texas to run for the US Senate earlier this year. And it’s not the first time Trump has set his sights on him, after branding him an “insul...
Portugal advances three sweeping bills targeting trans rights
On 20 March, Portugal’s parliament voted to advance three sweeping bills that would significantly roll back transgender rights, marking a sharp shift for a country long seen as a European leader on gender identity protections. Backed by the centre-right governing coalition and far-right lawmakers...
UN overwhelmingly votes against US proposal limiting definition of gender
The United Nations have overwhelmingly voted against considering a proposal from the United States that would ask UN member states to define “gender” as referring only to men and women. The US introduced the resolution on the final day of the UN’s 70th annual Commission on the Status of Women, it...
EastEnders kicks off ‘messy’ bisexual love triangle as Oscar Branning makes his move
EastEnders fans are getting excited after the BBC soap kicked off a bisexual love triangle between Oscar Branning, Josh Goodwin and his sister Jasmine Fisher. News of the storyline was teased earlier this year, and in scenes that aired on Monday night (23 March) it got going. Oscar Branning, play...
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