LGBTQ+ news from Europe
Latest LGBTQ+ news from across Europe.
One Nation MP tearfully thanks boyfriend after coming out as gay during first speech in parliament
Newly elected South Australian MP Jason Virgo became emotional during his maiden speech to parliament after publicly confirming he is gay and thanking his Indonesian Muslim boyfriend of 11 years, calling him “the love of my life.” The One Nation politician said during his 21 May speech that, whil...
Dame Jools Topp, half of legendary lesbian comedy duo The Topp Twins, dies aged 68
Dame Jools Topp, half of New Zealand’s legendary lesbian comedy duo The Topp Twins, died on 23 May aged 68. The icon and comedian was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006 and underwent chemotherapy and other treatments. Following a stint in remission, the cancer returned in 2021 and Dame Topp ha...
8th grader goes viral for accusing school of ‘racism, sexism and homophobia’ at graduation
An eighth-grade graduation speech in Louisville, Kentucky, has gone viral after a student used the moment to call out his school. Daniel Mattingly, a student at Stuart Academy, had originally been selected through the student council to speak at his graduation ceremony. He’d prepared a speech abo...
Beartooth frontman Caleb Shomo comes out: “I am a proudly gay man”
Caleb Shomo, the frontman of rock band Beartooth, has come out as gay after splitting from his wife of 14 years. Shomo shared the news in a statement posted to Instagram on 23 May. “There’s been a lot of speculation surrounding my personal life as of late and I feel compelled to set the record […...
7 LGBTQ+ hit movies at Cannes Film Festival
Every year, the Cannes Film Festival sets the scene for new releases, and the 79th edition has seen the premieres of many thrilling LGBTQ+ films. From a blood-soaked horror comedy to a moving portrait of the AIDS crisis, the 79th edition has boasted some of the most anticipated films of the year....
Netflix announces Emily in Paris to end with season 6
Put down your pain au chocolat: the hit Netflix show Emily in Parisis ending after its sixth season. Production for season six has officially begun, with the streamer releasing images of star Lily Collins posing in Greece. Collins plays Chicago marketing executive Emily Cooper as she navigates t...
New queer women’s basketball rom-com Courtside to star WNBA players
With queer sports romances all the rage, basketball is the next frontier! Courtside is a modern sports romantic comedy set in the world of professional women’s basketball. Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) stars Syd Colson, Theresa Plaisance, and Gabby Williams are attached to the pr...
NHL bosses are already concerned about Heated Rivalry season 2
Is the National Hockey League (NHL) ready for Heated Rivalry season 2? One of the ice hockey bosses has said there is work to do for NHL commissioner Gary Bettman. While the first season focused on the illicit romance between ice hockey rivals Ilya Rozanov (Connor Storrie) and Shane Hollander (Hu...
Eight Democrats voted with Republicans on bill that could out trans students
Eight Democrats voted with Republicans to help pass a bill that could force teachers to out transgender students to their parents and ban the acknowledgement of trans identities in school settings. HR 2616, also known as the ‘Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act’, was passed in the Hou...
Vermont passes landmark bill protecting trans prisoners’ rights
Vermont lawmakers have passed a sweeping, first-of-its-kind bill expanding protections for transgender people in prison, marking one of the strongest state-level responses yet to the Trump administration’s escalating prison policies targeting trans people. The legislation, titled H.550, which was...
Rami Malek says he ‘had to address the fear’ of playing gay in The Man I Love
Rami Malek has admitted he was hesitant to sign on for new film The Man I Love because he feared its gay theming was “too similar” to his portrayal of Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody. Malek, who previously dated non-binary star Emma Corrin, said there “was a certain sense of fear” when it ca...
Hocus Pocus star Thora Birch comes out as bisexual
Hocus Pocus actor Thora Birch has opened up about her sexuality, coming out as bisexual. On Wednesday (20 May), Birch attended the 35th anniversary of legendary West Hollywood queer hotspot The Abbey. “As a hometown girl, I’m always here to show my support for the community, which shaped so much ...
Jessie J announces she is cancer free: ‘I sobbed for hours’
Jessie J has announced that she is now cancer free following her most recent yearly check-up. The Price Tag singer shared the news in an Instagram video posted on 21 May. “RESULTS ARE IN AND I AM CANCER FREE!” she wrote in the caption, with a string of crying emojis. “I sobbed for hours and […] T...
‘I wrote an article about peas and got accused of “neutering women”‘
Writing for PinkNews, Dr Rachel Woods shares how an innocent article about the health benefits of peas caused an unexpected controversy… I recently wrote an article about the health benefits of peas. If I am honest, I did not expect it to generate much interest, let alone controversy. In fact, th...
A history of Steven Colbert’s LGBTQ+ allyship as last Late Show airs
After 33 years, Stephen Colbert hosted the last episode of The Late Show on Thursday (21 May) night. The Late Show’s final instalment comes after Colbert criticised the network’s parent company, Paramount, over a $16million settlement with President Donald Trump. The final show saw the 62-year-ol...
TransActual says EHRC Code of Practice ‘weakens protections for LGBTQ+ people as a whole’
TransActual and other LGBTQ+ charities have reacted to the updated EHRC draft Code of Practice, which has said it is lawful to exclude trans people from gender-specific spaces, among other guidelines. The update, which essentially treats trans people as a “third gender”, as Not A Phase describes ...
Trans people can be barred from gendered spaces in EHRC’s updated draft code
Bridget Phillipson, Minister for Women and Equalities, has presented the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (EHRC) draft updated guidelines to Parliament. Following the April 2025 Supreme Court ruling that said that in the Equality Act 20210, sex referred to “biological sex”, the EHRC’s guide...
Morrisons bring sanitary bins into men’s toilets and the anti-woke brigade can’t cope
Supermarket chain Morrisons has introduced a new toilet rule, installing male sanitary bins in its customer bathrooms. The move was done to meet “The Bog Standard” guidelines from phs Group and Prostate Cancer UK, which aims to educate organisations on providing support for men with incontinence,...
Judge renews block on Trump administration moving trans women to men’s prisons
A federal judge in Washington, DC has once again blocked the Trump administration from transferring transgender women in federal custody into men’s prisons, extending emergency protections for several incarcerated trans women who say they faced rape, assault and ongoing abuse in men’s facilities....
Thank you, gay gods! Real Housewives of Melbourne ‘to return’ with icon Gina Liano
Gays, our prayers have been answers, as The Real Housewives of Melbourne is reportedly making a comeback – and the icon that is Gina Liano is set to return. RHOMelbourne debuted in 2014 and, like its American and now UK versions, followed the lives of a group of fabulously wealthy women in the Au...
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