LGBTQ+ news from Europe
Latest LGBTQ+ news from across Europe.
Transgender student dead after University of Washington stabbing as search underway
Police are searching for a suspect linked to the stabbing of a transgender University of Washington student, who was found dead at an off-campus apartment complex on 10 May. The victim, believed to be a 19-year-old trans woman, has not yet been named. University of Washington spokesperson Victor ...
Best and worst countries to be LGBTQ+ in Europe in 2026 revealed
Malta is no longer Europe’s LGBTQ+ rights hot spot, after Spain has won the title in ILGA-Europe’s Rainbow Map for 2026. In ILGA-Europe’s 18th annual Rainbow Map, 49 countries in Europe were ranked on laws and policies which affect the LGBTI community. Spain’s move to the top spot comes after the...
Spain breaks Malta’s decade-long hold on Europe’s LGBTI rights top spot
As the rules-based international order fractures and democracy is under pressure from east and west, Spain’s top ranking in ILGA-Europe’s Rainbow Map of 49 countries […] The post Spain breaks Malta’s decade-long hold on Europe’s LGBTI rights top spot first appeared on ILGA-Europe.
Rainbow Map 2026
According to Deputy Director of ILGA-Europe, Katrin Hugendubel: “Spain’s number one ranking is a strong example of what becomes possible when a government makes a […] The post Rainbow Map 2026 first appeared on ILGA-Europe.
9-1-1 showrunner hints that Buck and Eddie are a slowburn romance
9-1-1 showrunner Tim Minear appears to have implied that popular fan ship ‘Buddie’ might actually be intended as a slow-burn romance. In an interview with Celeb Scoop Hub, Minear was asked about dealing with the show’s fandom and if it can be hard to meet expectations. “You still have a story to ...
Gay dad targeted in fake MAGA interview slams ‘exploitation for viral content’
Gay couple David and Anthony Vulin have slammed the current thinking of content creators who exploit the LGBTQ+ community to get their viral moment. In April, David was arrested and charged with a felony for alleged vandalism, after an incident with MAGA influencer Ryley Niemi. Niemi approached t...
Sally Field’s son says this iconic movie made him gay
Sally Field recently shared the sweet story of why her son jokes that her film Steel Magnolias turned him gay. Speaking to People, the Oscar winner shared her experience of working on the iconic film alongside its star-studded cast of icons, including Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah,...
Colorado lawmakers pass rewritten conversion therapy ban after Supreme Court ruling
Colorado lawmakers have approved a rewritten ban on so-called “conversion therapy” in an effort to preserve protections for LGBTQ+ youth after the US Supreme Court struck down the state’s previous law earlier this year. The new legislation, HB26-1322, now heads to Democratic governor Jared Polis,...
Gogglebox couple Alfie and Andrew strip to nothing but towels as they celebrate third anniversary
Gogglebox couple Alfie Mulhall and Andrew Nicolls have celebrated their third anniversary with some romantic snaps, including some of them showing off their rippling abs. The Channel 4 duo, who joined the show for series 26 in 2025, regularly keep viewers entertained with their commentary of tele...
Blue’s Duncan James takes major step in relationship with stripper boyfriend
Blue member Duncan James has revealed he’s taking the next step in his relationship with new boyfriend Alexander Roque, who performs with the Forbidden Nights strip show. The 48-year-old, who came out as bisexual in 2009 but in more recent years has identified as gay, has been dating Roque since ...
9-1-1’s Ryan Guzman reveals how he’s been playing ‘Buddie’ relationship this season
9-1-1 star Ryan Guzman has revealed how he’s been playing his character, firefighter Eddie Diaz, in relation to his bisexual best friend and potential future love interest Buck (Oliver Stark) in season 9. Fans have been shipping best friends Eddie and Buck together since season 2 of the show, but...
Mighty Hoopla 2026 officially gets green light as High Court dismisses locals’ complaint
The judge said a music festival is a “cultural activity”, as Field Day and Mighty Hoopla near later this month. The post Mighty Hoopla 2026 officially gets green light as High Court dismisses locals’ complaint appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
Lesbian couple sues Key West after being fined for rainbow fence
A lesbian couple in Key West is suing the city after officials threatened them with daily fines over a rainbow-painted fence created in protest of Florida’s removal of Pride crosswalks. Coley Sohn and Linda Bagley-Sohn repainted several fence pickets outside their home in rainbow colours after th...
Heidi N Closet on returning to TV, Drag Race divas and her true feelings about Nicki Minaj
RuPaul’s Drag Race icon Heidi N Closet is back on our screens for Drag House Rules season two. It marks her first major television appearance since she self-eliminated early in All Stars 8 in 2023. Drag House Rules, which debuted on Canadian channel OUTtv last year, sees a group of drag icons com...
Drag Race icon Katya Zamolodchikova details health scare after emergency surgery
RuPaul’s Drag Race favourite Katya Zamolodchikova has opened up about her recent hospital stay, revealing what got her there in the first place. Katya, who was forced to postpone a show with co-star and friend Trixie Mattel due to her health, shared a smiling photo on X, showing that she was on t...
Why is Australia part of Eurovision Song Contest as Delta Goodrem wows at launch
Australian singer Delta Goodrem has arrived in Vienna for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, walking the turquoise carpet in a stunning gold dress. But many people still ask the question: Why is Australia part of Eurovision? “Why the f*** does Australia compete in Eurovision?” one asked on X. Anot...
LGBTQ+ ally Robert Irwin death-rolled by 14ft ‘boss croc’ in horror story
Dancing with the Stars winner Robert Irwin has shared a horrifying story of how he was death-rolled by a 14 foot crocodile, named Jimmy Fallon. Irwin, who describes himself as a “proud” LGBTQ+ ally, spoke to the human Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show. He has recently been announced as the host of...
Ohio Republican introduces bill targeting trans adults’ health insurance
An Ohio Republican has introduced a new bill that would restrict healthcare coverage for transgender adults across the state. HB 838, introduced by Republican Rep. Josh Williams last Thursday (30 April), would block Medicaid from covering many forms of gender-affirming care and penalise cities or...
White House security directive focuses on ‘radically pro-trans’ groups
The Trump administration is facing backlash after a new White House counterterrorism directive explicitly named “radically pro-transgender” groups among the domestic ideologies federal agencies should monitor. The memo, which also references anarchist and anti-fascist movements, frames trans acti...
Graham Norton’s new show hit by schedule shake-up after low viewing figures
The reality competition’s last five episodes air from 8 to 12 May, and viewers can already stream the full series as an ITVX box set. The post Graham Norton’s new show hit by schedule shake-up after low viewing figures appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ n...
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