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Ariana Grande seems to confirm she’s back with ex with ‘Thank U, Next’ lyric change
Fans clocked the on-stage switch during the Eternal Sunshine tour, with the 2018 track’s Ricky reference suddenly taking on a new meaning. The post Ariana Grande seems to confirm she’s back with ex with ‘Thank U, Next’ lyric change appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans ne...
JK Rowling offers legal funding to groups called ‘anti-rights’ by Amnesty International UK
JK Rowling has offered groups branded “anti-rights” by Amnesty International UK legal funding should they choose to take action against the human rights organisation. The row centres on an Amnesty International UK report published last week on what it called the “rise of an anti-rights movement t...
Alex Armstrong says he ‘fundamentally rejects’ GB News guest’s comments linking Pride to paedophilia
GB News host Alex Armstrong has said he “fundamentally rejects” the comments which guest Caroline Farrow shared about gay Pride in a recent episode. On a 5 July episode of Alex Armstrong Tonight, the presenter was joined by former Lib Dem councillor Mathew Hulbert, and Farrow, a Catholic journali...
Religious parents sue school district over staff using child’s chosen pronouns
A pair of religious parents have filed a lawsuit against a Maryland school district after teachers respected their child’s request to use a masculine name and pronouns at school without first informing them. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday (8 July) in federal court against Anne Arundel County Public...
Henry Cavill and Jake Gyllenhaal ‘homoerotic’ box office flop flying on streaming
Henry Cavill and Jake Gyllenhaal‘s movie In The Grey is doing well on streaming, despite what has been described as a flop at the box office. The film, directed by Guy Ritchie, sees Cavill and Gyllenhaal as mercenaries who are hired to recover a huge debt from a dictator. Early reviews noted some...
Girl group made of former Katseye hopefuls sees member quit before debut
The Swedish singer told fans she felt “heavy-hearted” but had “found peace” after deciding to move forward separately. The post Girl group made of former Katseye hopefuls sees member quit before debut appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
Gay GOP congressional candidate sues fellow Republicans for calling him a ‘paedophile’
A gay Republican candidate for Congress is suing after fellow Republicans accused him of sexual misconduct and called him a paedophile. Reid Rasner, who is currently running for election to Congress in Wyoming, is pursuing a case against former state senator Austin “Kit” Jennings, who allegedly b...
LDS Church accidentally promotes brand aimed at gay and ex-Mormons
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has accidentally promoted a fashion designer whose brand is aimed at gay and ex-Mormons. The church shared a photo and interview with New York-based designer Pono Skousen on its official Instagram and Facebook accounts, unaware that one of his bigge...
This is why Drag Race All Stars 11’s A’Keria C Davenport and Silky Nutmeg Ganache are beefing
Tensions were at an all-time high in the RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars 11 werkroom, with it clear A’Keria C Davenport and Silky Nutmeg Ganache were not on good terms. The former friends did not speak to each other, despite previously being close. Now that the season is airing, the feud has been b...
Saudi Arabia reassures LGBTQ+ visitors ahead of 2034 World Cup
Saudi Arabia is attempting to reassure LGBTQ+ visitors ahead of hosting the 2034 World Cup, even though homosexuality remains criminalised and potentially punishable by death in the kingdom. The Gulf state has spent recent years softening its image under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, allowing...
Essex Reform UK leader says Pride library books could ‘upset’ parents
The leader of Essex County Council has defended his administration’s review of Pride Month displays in the county’s public libraries, saying some of the books and materials he saw were “inappropriate” and could have been “upsetting” for parents. Peter Harris, whose Reform UK administration took c...
Gay mayor who opposed same-sex marriage shot and killed while getting ice cream
Benjamín Medrano Quezada, Mexico’s first out gay mayor, was shot and killed last week while out getting ice cream in the Jalisco city of Guadalajara. The 59-year-old served as the mayor of Fresnillo, Zacatecas, between 2013 and 2015. Following his tenure, he served as a federal deputy in the Mexi...
Florida LGBTQ+ community leader arrested for allegedly using company card for Uber and haircuts
Police allege funds were diverted via Zelle and Apple Cash, and cite a $7,500 transfer described by the chamber as “of unknown origin”. The post Florida LGBTQ+ community leader arrested for allegedly using company card for Uber and haircuts appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and...
Inside the very lonely world of trans conservatives
This story was originally published by Uncloseted Media, an LGBTQ focused investigative news outlet, in partnership with Gay Times Magazine. After spending the first 82 years of her life keeping her trans identity a secret, Sandra Kaye finally came out last year. But it wasn’t long before Kaye – ...
Brothers sentenced for 1984 murder during campaign targeting gay men
More than four decades after the murder of Anthony Littler, two brothers have been jailed for killing the 45-year-old civil servant during what a judge described as a sustained campaign of violence targeting men they believed were gay. Michael Stewart, 57, and Anthony Stewart, 60, were convicted ...
Christopher Nolan calls right-wing backlash to The Odyssey ‘irrelevant’
Christopher Nolan has shared his thoughts on the online backlash to his new film The Odyssey, which has primarily come from right-wing spaces, calling it “irrelevant”. Speaking to the Telegraph on 10 July, the director said of the backlash: “Comes with the territory. But look, these conversations...
Lindsey Graham’s history of opposing LGBTQ+ rights as he dies aged 71
Republican Lindsey Graham, who represented South Carolina in the US Senate, died on 11 July at the age of 71. According to the Associated Press, Graham died after a “brief and sudden illness”, with no other details given. President Donald Trump paid tribute to “one of the greatest people and sena...
SpongeBob SquarePants rainbow episode censored in Russia amid LGBTQ+ ‘propaganda’ crackdown
A famous episode of SpongeBob SquarePants has been censored in Russia amid the country’s ongoing crackdown on so-called LGBTQ+ “propaganda”. In the episode, SpongeBob talks about the joy of using one’s imagination, painting a rainbow over his head. The moment has nothing to do with Pride, but a c...
Real Housewives of London season 2 launch date confirmed as cast drama teased
The Real Housewives of London are back (to Paddington) and ready for action, with season two launching on Hayu on 7 September. The series launched last year as streaming service Hayu’s first original series, and the third UK-based Real Hosuewives franchise after ITV’s RHOCheshire and RHOJersey. T...
Deleted post appears to confirm Connor Storrie is in Billie Eilish movie
Heated Rivalry star Connor Storrie may have already lined up his next major project, with an Instagram post indicating he’ll be sharing the screen with Billie Eilish. A now-deleted 10 July post from Canada’s Parkwood National Historic Site seemingly confirmed that Storrie is part of Sarah Polley’...
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