LGBTQ+ news from Europe
Latest LGBTQ+ news from across Europe.
Bargain Hunt star James Lewis marries husband following split from wife
The antiques expert said 17-year-old Arabella helped steer the couple away from eloping to Yellowstone and towards a 50-guest ceremony. The post Bargain Hunt star James Lewis marries husband following split from wife appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
Scientists discover rare intersex crab with male and female features
Indian Scientists have discovered a rare intersex crab in the Western Ghats mountain range, The Hindu reports. The freshwater crab species Vela carli was found in the forests of the Silent Valley National Park in Kerala and exhibited both male and female features. Out of a sample group of 120 cra...
7-year-old LGBTQ+ ally gets surprise hospital visit from drag queens after brain surgery
Seven-year-old Anwyn Watts, a fierce LGBTQ+ ally and supporter of drag performers in her hometown of Naples, Florida, received a heartfelt surprise earlier this month when drag queens Dixie Longate and Miss Bouvèé visited her hospital room for a sing-along. The moment came after months of medical...
Queer MAFS UK stars pay tribute to Mel Schilling after tragic death
Married at First Sight fans have been left devastated by the sad death of dating coach Mel Schilling. The dating expert joined Married at First Sight UK in 2021 after becoming a fan favourite on the Australian version of the show. Schilling’s husband Gareth Brisbane shared the devastating news in...
Big Bang Theory’s Jim Parsons said coming out as gay was a ‘great thing’
Jim Parsons once opened up about his decision to come out as gay in 2016, saying it was a “great thing” for him. Parsons, who played Sheldon Cooper on The Big Bang Theory and celebrates his birthday today (24 March), spoke about his coming out experience on David Tennant’s podcast in 2020. Tennan...
The Last Of Us fans unhappy as HBO show casts cis actress in transmasc role
The Last of Us recently announced it had filled two key roles from the game for its third season, but some people aren’t happy with the news. It was revealed that Bridgeton star Michelle Mao and Star Wars: Skeleton Crew actress Kyriana Kratter have joined the HBO series as Serephite siblings Yara...
Girlguiding sets September deadline for trans girls to leave after ban
Transgender girls must leave the Guides by September 6, Girlguiding has said. The deadline comes after the December 2025 decision to stop allowing trans youngsters from joining groups as part of its updated inclusion policies. In the fallout of the Supreme Court’s judgement that the 2010 Equality...
Criminalisation of LGBTI people returns to Europe’s doorstep
Across Europe and Central Asia, the criminalisation of LGBTI people is quietly returning, not through explicit bans but through a growing web of “propaganda” laws, […] The post Criminalisation of LGBTI people returns to Europe’s doorstep first appeared on ILGA-Europe.
Bridgerton confirms Francesca and Michaela season 5 romance in new pics
Netflix has finally confirmed that Bridgerton season 5 will follow the same-sex romance of Francesca Bridgerton and Michaela Stirling. Fans of the period drama have long been hoping for more queer representation, after Benedict Bridgerton had a brief bisexual storyline. And when he married Sophie...
Met faces investigation over ‘mishandling’ of death of student found in hotel with older men
The Metropolitan Police is facing an investigation over its handling of the death of 19-year-old student Edward Cornes, who was found in a hotel room in King’s Cross in 2021. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has confirmed it has launched an investigation into multiple complaints, ...
Black trans activist and performer Shyyell Diamond Sanchez-McCray killed
Shyyell Diamond Sanchez-McCray, a Black transgender woman, drag performer, drag pageant competitor, and community activist, was shot and killed in Petersburg, Virginia, on 13 March. She was 42. Police, responding to a reported shooting just before 2am on 13 March, found her with multiple gunshot ...
Married At First Sight star Mel Schilling dies aged 54 after cancer spread to her brain
Mel Schilling, best known as a relationship expert on Married At First Sight, has died at the age of 54, her husband shared on Tuesday (24 March). The reality star appeared on both the Australian and UK versions of the show, working with cast members such as the series’ first ever trans participa...
Trump targets LGBT+ ally James Talarico in strange ‘six genders’ rant
Donald Trump has targeted vocal LGBTQ+ ally James Talarico, claiming he has “six genders”, is a “fraud” and a “vegan”. Talarico won the Democratic primary in Texas to run for the US Senate earlier this year. And it’s not the first time Trump has set his sights on him, after branding him an “insul...
Portugal advances three sweeping bills targeting trans rights
On 20 March, Portugal’s parliament voted to advance three sweeping bills that would significantly roll back transgender rights, marking a sharp shift for a country long seen as a European leader on gender identity protections. Backed by the centre-right governing coalition and far-right lawmakers...
UN overwhelmingly votes against US proposal limiting definition of gender
The United Nations have overwhelmingly voted against considering a proposal from the United States that would ask UN member states to define “gender” as referring only to men and women. The US introduced the resolution on the final day of the UN’s 70th annual Commission on the Status of Women, it...
EastEnders kicks off ‘messy’ bisexual love triangle as Oscar Branning makes his move
EastEnders fans are getting excited after the BBC soap kicked off a bisexual love triangle between Oscar Branning, Josh Goodwin and his sister Jasmine Fisher. News of the storyline was teased earlier this year, and in scenes that aired on Monday night (23 March) it got going. Oscar Branning, play...
Perez Hilton says he ‘should be dead’ after terrifying three-week health battle
Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton has revealed a recent health battle which left him “close to death”. The 48-year-old, who appeared on Celebrity Big Brother in 2015, shared some posts from a hospital bed over the weekend. He explained how he’d got the flu but then got an ulcer after he took medicat...
Heated Rivalry’s Jacob Tierney talks season two, stigma and happy endings: ‘Our stories don’t have to be traumatic’
The show still on everybody’s lips is Heated Rivalry – and for good reason. The gay hockey drama tackled hugely important topics, like hyper-masculinity and homophobia in sports, while also showing that not everything has to end in trauma. The highly anticipated second season is in the works, wit...
Senate blocks Trump-backed SAVE Act rewrite targeting trans athletes
Senate Democrats blocked a Republican-backed amendment on Saturday (21 March) that would have banned transgender girls and women from participating in female school sports, rejecting an effort to attach it to the Trump-backed SAVE America Act. The amendment failed in a 49–41 vote, as lawmakers re...
Harry Potter star Paapa Essiedu says he’s been ‘really supported’ by show after backing trans community
Paapa Essiedu has said he feels “really supported” by the team behind HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter adaptation after publicly backing the trans community. Speaking to The Sunday Times, Essiedu said he stands by his decision to sign an open letter calling for stronger protections for trans, non-bina...
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