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New Health Secretary Yvette Cooper’s stance on LGBTQ+ issues
New Prime Minister Andy Burnham has appointed former Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper as his Health Secretary. Cooper, who is married to politician turned Good Morning Britain host Ed Balls, is the UK’s third Health Secretary in as many months, after Wes Streeting resigned in May, and James Murray...
Police searching for up to 10 people that taunted teens with homophobic slurs
Police in the English town of Chippenham are searching for a group of up to 10 people who allegedly taunted a young queer couple with threats and homophobic slurs. The incident took place in Monkton Park on the afternoon of 5 July. The teenage couple told Wiltshire Police that a group of up to 10...
Democrat congress hopeful Melissa Chaudhry under fire for ‘hiding’ LGBTQ+ views
Democratic hopeful Melissa Chaudhry has come under fire from members of her own party after saying she hid her progressive views on LGBTQ+ rights to avoid offending potential voters. Chaudhry, described by the New York Post as “super woke”, said in a recent interview that she purposely left her v...
Charges dropped against two women in Uganda accused of kissing in public
LGBTQ+ groups hailed a rare legal win under the Anti-Homosexuality Act, but say the pair may still be at risk of harassment or violence. The post Charges dropped against two women in Uganda accused of kissing in public appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ n...
LGBTQ+ charity sends hopeful open letter to new PM Andy Burnham: ‘Equality has to be protected’
Rachel Williams, CEO of Manchester-based LGBTQ+ youth charity The Proud Trust, has written an open letter to Andy Burnham, as he becomes the new Prime Minister. Burnham, who has a strong track record when it comes to LGBTQ+ issues, replaces Sir Keir Starmer, who announced his resignation in June....
Club Cumming’s Daphne Always on Alan Cumming’s ‘special’ bar and scary state of America
Alan Cumming’s New York City bar Club Cumming is the focus of a brand new docu-reality show, Cumming to the Cabaret, airing on BBC iPlayer. The show, from the production team behind RuPaul’s Drag Race, World of Wonder, introduces the audience to a number of key staff as the bar, including host an...
Colman Domingo to write original Princess And The Frog film about Tiana
Colman Domingo is reportedly writing a screenplay for an original live-action film based on Tiana from Disney’s 2009 musical animation The Princess and the Frog. According to Deadline, the Sing Sing and The Four Seasons star is teaming up with Tony Award-winning Slave Play director Robert O’Hara,...
Gay German politician resigns after welcoming child via surrogacy despite opposing it
German conservative politician Jens Spahn has resigned as parliamentary leader of the country’s governing coalition after facing intense criticism over becoming a father through surrogacy in the United States, despite years of publicly supporting Germany‘s ban on the practice. Spahn, a senior mem...
Jim Parsons says he was ‘miserable’ during height of The Big Bang Theory
Jim Parsons has opened up about his mental health at the height of his fame, admitting he was often “stressed” and “miserable” during his time on The Big Bang Theory. The actor, 53, who played Sheldon Cooper across 12 seasons of the hit CBS sitcom, made the comments on the All Out with Jon Dean [...
JD Vance can’t stop thinking about Joe Biden’s ‘suggestive’ ice cream technique
JD Vance is being mocked online for saying there’s something “suggestive” about the way Joe Biden eats ice cream. Yes, really. The vice-president made the remark during an appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience, while attempting to take a swipe at the former president’s well-documented love of an...
Polish president blocks bill that would have granted rights to same-sex couples
Polish President Karol Nawrocki has vetoed legislation that would have granted unmarried couples, including same-sex couples, a limited set of legal rights, in turn preventing what would have been Poland‘s first legal recognition of same-sex relationships. The bill, which was backed by Prime Mini...
FIFA urged by anti-discrimination partner not to adopt trans ban for Women’s World Cup
FIFA’s anti-discrimination partner has advised against adopting an Olympic-style ban on transgender athletes for the next Women’s World Cup. The head of the White House World Cup Task Force, Andrew Giuliani, told Politico on 16 July that getting FIFA to guarantee that “women play in the Women’s W...
Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried rumoured to return for bisexual classic Jennifer’s Body 2
The long-awaited sequel to Jennifer’s Body is reportedly gearing up to begin filming with Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried expected to reprise their roles. A new listing in industry publication Production Weekly has the sequel, Jennifer’s Body 2, set to shoot in October, as per World Of Reel. Despit...
Real Housewives icon diagnosed with tongue cancer at 70 as GoFundMe launched
Kara Bosworth says a tongue sore led to a biopsy, two surgeries and ongoing treatment, as the family asks for help with costs. The post Real Housewives icon diagnosed with tongue cancer at 70 as GoFundMe launched appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
BBC Radio host Nicky Campbell apologises after using homophobic slur
The alleged incident was said to have happened in a private meeting with around six colleagues, with mixed reactions reported in the room. The post BBC Radio host Nicky Campbell apologises after using homophobic slur appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
An LGBTQ+ roundup of the 2026 World Cup, from Pride games to boycotts
Football may not be coming home, but the 2026 FIFA World Cup has been an illuminating event for LGBTQ+ fans. This year, the tournament was jointly hosted by three nations (United States, Mexico and Canada) for the first time. The 2026 World Cup will conclude after 104 matches involving 48 teams ...
LGBTQ+ sitcom Smoggie Queens to return for series 3: ‘Can’t wait to see the chaos’
British LGBTQ+ sitcom Smoggie Queens is strutting into season 3 after the BBC confirmed the show has been recommissioned. The show’s second season arrived earlier this year alongside the release of the spin-off series The Dickie Show. The show is from writer, creator, and star Phil Dunning and is...
JK Rowling criticised for posting image of trans woman that showed up her skirt
JK Rowling has come under fire for sharing a photograph of a trans woman that was taken at an angle that showed under the woman’s skirt. The author posted the image to her X account on 11 July under a long thread of screenshots of past posts written by the woman, identified as Freda Wallace. […] ...
Pakistan shooting leaves one trans person dead and another injured
A transgender person has been killed and another injured in a shooting that took place in Peshawar in Pakistan. An unidentified assailant opened fire near Raja Ground Bridge in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa city, police have revealed. The deceased person has been identified as Mishi. The other victim, n...
Elliot Page praised for ‘pivotal’ and ‘sublime’ The Odyssey performance
The much-anticipated epic The Odyssey is out in cinemas today (17 July), with critics and fans alike praising trans actor Elliot Page. Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey follows Matt Damon as Odysseus, the Greek king of Ithaca, returning home after the Trojan War. His long journey ...
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