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John Waters embraces being an ‘old-school gay’: ‘Never was a Muscle Mary’
Legendary filmmaker John Waters says he’s proud to be an “old-school gay” and has never felt obligated to fit the image ideals often celebrated within gay culture. Speaking in Thursday’s (23 July) episode of Finding Fire Island, the Pink Flamingos and Hairspray director reflected on turning 80 in...
Florida book ban forces libraries to weigh up ‘nuclear option’ of removing fiction
The ramifications of Florida’s book ban laws may be reaching new heights, as evidenced by a discussion on book moderation in a Florida school board meeting. During a 16 June Clay County School Board workshop, published to YouTube, district leaders openly discussed “nuclear options” for dealing wi...
Avatar fans rush to defend bisexual icon Korra as trailer released for Seven Havens
Fans of animated series Avatar have jumped into defence mode as the trailer for new spin-off Seven Havens frames bisexual icon Avatar Korra as a destroyer of humanity, rather than saviour. Avatar: Seven Havens is a sequel show to The Legend of Korra, which in itself was a sequel of the much-loved...
Vivian Wilson claps back at influencer’s ‘demon’ jibe: ‘They’re calling me’
Vivian Wilson has responded to influencer Woah Vicky, who claimed her queerness was caused by “a demon”. The exchange unfolded on Threads, where Woah Vicky, real name Victoria Waldrip, posted: “You not gay it’s a demon that’s inside of you.” Wilson, who goes by the handle “vivllainous”, replied: ...
Karamo Brown claims Queer Eye exec threatened to fire him in season one
Karamo Brown is continuing to shed light on the reality of Queer Eye, sharing more behind-the-scenes drama. The latest claim is that the Queer Eye star was threatened with firing by a “white executive” in season one, as reported by the Daily Mail. The 45-year-old recalled an unnamed executive’s...
Obsession’s Michael Johnston wants ‘meaningful’ queer role: ‘I’ll write it myself’
Speaking on a podcast, the openly gay actor also reflected on growing up in the Bible Belt and the impact of his Teen Wolf role. The post Obsession’s Michael Johnston wants ‘meaningful’ queer role: ‘I’ll write it myself’ appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+...
WNBA star Sophie Cunningham wants to ‘protect young girls’ in trans athlete debate
Professional basketball player Sophie Cunningham has weighed in on the growing ‘debate’ around trans athletes participating in women’s sports. In a series of recent comments, Cunningham seemingly doubled down on her view and declared she wants to “protect women’s sports”. The topic has been the c...
Heated Rivalry’s François Arnaud and Robbie GK have an ab-off in sizzling new pics
Heated Rivalry fans have truly been fed this week, with both François Arnaud and Robbie GK getting their kit off – but for different reasons. Arnaud, who plays Scott Hunter in the gay hockey drama, has been announced as Under Armour’s new global brand ambassador. He is fronting the new campaign, ...
Charli XCX’s Music, Fashion, Film branded ‘messy and wonderful’ in first reactions
Brat icon Charli XCX is back with a new album, Music, Fashion, Film, and fans are eating it up. The 33-year-old “Von dutch” hitmaker’s new album arrives just two years after her viral, era-defining Brat took over the world. While Brat was an electropop dance album, Music, Fashion, Film sees the s...
Colman Domingo reads Elon Musk for filth over plans for AI The Odyssey remake
Colman Domingo obliterated Elon Musk in a scathing monologue during a guest host appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live this week. Taking to the studio stage on 23 July, the Academy Award-nominated actor spoke about Musk’s plans to use his AI platform Grok to make a more “historically accurate” version ...
Katseye’s new single ‘Animal’ gives fans what they’ve been begging for
Global girl group Katseye have released their new single “Animal” – and it’s exactly what fans have been asking for. The song, taken from their upcoming third EP Wild, due out on 14 August, sees the members take a pause from their “Gnarly”, “Internet Girl” or “Pinky Up” vibe, returning to a style...
LGB Alliance’s claim ‘94% of LGB unhappy with LGBTQ+ label’ isn’t what it seems
Gender-critical group LGB Alliance conducted a survey of its supporters, though their post on X suggested the results were from lesbian, gay or bisexual people in general. The group, which wants to distance lesbians, gay men and bisexual people from people who identify as trans or queer, released...
Drag Race stars Kandy Muse and Joey Jay hit back after Nancy Mace uses their photos in anti-drag hearing
Two RuPaul’s Drag Race stars have responded after Republican congresswoman Nancy Mace held up their images during a congressional hearing to argue that drag “sexualises” children. Mace displayed photographs of Kandy Muse and Joey Jay during a House hearing on the Smithsonian, claiming that childr...
Elon Musk threatens to make ‘historically accurate’ version of The Odyssey with Grok
Elon Musk is taking his criticism of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey to new heights, claiming his AI platform ‘Grok Imagine’ will create a full-length adaptation of Homer’s epic by the end of 2026. In a 22 July post pinned to his X profile that featured a 3-minute clip of Homer’s Odyssey generate...
Real Housewives of New York season 16 star Hailey Glassman says she’s in a ‘lavender marriage’
With the new season of Real Housewives of New York comes a handful of new cast members, and LGBTQ+ fans of the franchise can expect to see some fresh queer representation. Hailey Glassman is one of three new stars joining the series of season 16. In a drama-filled new trailer for the upcoming ep...
First look at Hudson Williams in new witchy thriller ‘Yaga’
Heated Rivalry breakout star Hudson Williams features in the first-look images for Yaga, an upcoming mystery-thriller series reimagining the Slavic folklore figure Baba Yaga. The newly released photos, revealed by Entertainment Weekly ahead of the show’s appearance at San Diego Comic-Con, offer t...
Blue Film’s Reed Birney says it’s ‘best work he’s done’ despite major backlash
The Tony-winning actor says he never expected the microbudget indie to be so polarising as it rolls out on digital. The post Blue Film’s Reed Birney says it’s ‘best work he’s done’ despite major backlash appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
Great British Sewing Bee judge Patrick Grant and sad reason he keeps love life private
Patrick Grant, a judge on The Great British Sewing Bee, confessed that he doesn’t talk much about his romantic partners because one ex-girlfriend ended up being stalked. The designer and business owner has been a judge on the BBC series since 2013, and dated fellow British fashion designer Katie ...
Trans civil servants may be forced to ‘out themselves’ under new guidelines
Trans civil servants could have to “out themselves” in order to find a suitable toilet at work, according to new guidelines. Following the updated EHRC guidelines which were presented to parliament in May, transgender civil servants “may not use facilities of [their] affirmed gender which are des...
Salon targeted with severed pig heads over its LGBTQ+ support
A beauty salon in Kyiv, Ukraine has had severed pig heads dumped at its entrance after publicly supporting LGBTQ+ people. The attack on the G.Bar salon on Lesi Ukrainky Boulevard took place on 21 July, the chain’s management said on Instagram (WARNING – the Instagram post features graphic images)...
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