LGBTQ+ news from Europe
Latest LGBTQ+ news from across Europe.
Luke Evans, Nicholas Hoult and more bring ‘leather daddy’ to Met Gala 2026
The Met Gala has come and gone for another year – and a big trend for 2026 was leather. The likes of Luke Evans, Nicholas Hoult and Damson Idris all turned up to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in differing leather looks. The dress code for the evening was “Fashion is Art”, with guests taking insp...
Trans model Aariana Rose Philip makes history as first wheelchair user to attend Met Gala
Model Aariana Rose Philip has made Met Gala history by being the first wheelchair user to attend the event in its 78-year history. Philip is an Antiguan-American model and musician who has quadriplegic cerebral palsy. In 2018, she became the first-ever Black, transgender and physically disabled m...
Pussycat Dolls cancel US leg of tour after low ticket sales as they thank LGBTQ+ fans
The Pussycat Dolls have announced they have cancelled all but one of their North American tour, after fans pointed out low ticket sales. While the Dolls – Nicole Scherzinger, Kimberly Wyatt and Ashley Roberts – didn’t specifically say the axed tour dates were down to low sales, they said it came ...
Dolly Parton cancels Las Vegas residency after health issues as she gives update
Dolly Parton has assured fans she’s getting better, but still has “some healing to do” as she cancelled her Las Vegas residency. The star, who turned 80 in January, spoke to fans in an Instagram Reel, explaining she had “some good news and a little bad news”. Recently, Parton has been keeping fan...
Beanie Feldstein pregnant with first baby with wife Bonnie-Chance Roberts
Booksmart star Beanie Feldstein is expecting her first baby with her wife, Bonnie-Chance Roberts. The couple announced the pregnancy in a sweet joint Instagram post on 4 May, with the caption: “Limited Edition Scouse Beanie Baby coming soon!” A carousel showed images of Feldstein and Roberts toge...
Heated Rivalry’s Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie flash muscles in Met Gala debut
Heated Rivalry favourites Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie both made their Met Gala debuts last night (4 May), each in very different looks. The two leading men, who play rivals-turned-lovers in the Crave hockey drama, proved their star power by attending the annual event just months after they...
Bad Bunny unrecognisable as he arrives at Met Gala dressed as old man
Bad Bunny has proved once again that he isn’t scared of a spectacle when it comes to fashion at this year’s Met Gala. The singer, who often adopts a more gender-fluid style, turned up to fashion’s biggest night as an aged-up version of himself. The 32-year-old looked 50 years older with completel...
Trans artist admits ‘affair’ claim with Ghana MP was satire to expose anti-LGBTQ+ bill
Ghanaian trans artist Angel Maxine has revealed that her viral claims of being in a relationship with MP John Ntim Fordjour were never meant to be taken literally; they were a deliberate act of satire to highlight the risks posed by the proposed Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill. The con...
Intersections 2.0: Key Findings on socio-economic inequalities experienced by LGBTI people in Europe
In 2023, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) conducted its third LGBTIQ survey, gathering responses from more than 100,000 LGBTIQ people across the […] The post Intersections 2.0: Key Findings on socio-economic inequalities experienced by LGBTI people in Europe first appeared o...
Celebrity Traitors fans already have huge theory after line-up clue
The line-up of famous faces set to film Celebrity Traitors series two has been confirmed – but some fans reckon a big twist is already in the works. With the likes of Bella Ramsey, Sebastian Croft and Joe Lycett heading to the Scottish castle, some eagle-eyed fans noticed there were fewer names c...
Conservative mum group furious over ‘provocative’ Megan Fox ad for Dr Squatch
The American Family Association project has a long record of campaigning against LGBTQ-inclusive adverts, from lesbian couples to non-binary celebrity partnerships. The post Conservative mum group furious over ‘provocative’ Megan Fox ad for Dr Squatch appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, ...
Trump DOJ investigating 36 Illinois school districts over LGBTQ+ lessons
The Trump administration has opened civil rights investigations into 36 Illinois school districts, examining how schools handle lessons related to sexual orientation and gender identity. The Department of Justice said Thursday (30 April) that its Civil Rights Division will look into whether distr...
San Antonio City Council issues proclamation recognising Trans+ History Week
San Antonio City Council has issued its first-ever proclamation recognising Trans+ History Week, a historic moment of formal support for the transgender community in the city. The proclamation was introduced by District 2 Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, the first openly gay, Black man elected t...
Christine McGuinness sparks dating rumours with Strictly star after bedroom confession
Christine McGuinness is reportedly dating Nicola Adams after previously saying she’s a “five-star lesbian” who is “looking for a wife”. The reports come after the pair were seen together at DIVA Awards 2026 in London, where onlookers told the Daily Mail they appeared inseparable. McGuinness, who ...
Meet the queer cast of Celebrity Traitors series 2 as full line-up confirmed
The BBC got Traitors fans excited on 2 May when, out of nowhere, they announced the cast of Celebrity Traitors series two. For the first series, names were (unsuccessfully) kept under wraps until after filming, even though pesky paps caught them arriving in Scotland for filming. This time, they d...
Celebrity Traitors’ Julie Hesmondhalgh ‘proud’ of trans role but ‘couldn’t do it now’
For many people in the UK, actress Julie Hesmondhalgh is still one of the best known examples of trans representation on mainstream television. From 1998 to 2014, the cisgender star played Hayley Cropper in Coronation Street. Hayley was the first permanent transgender character to appear in a soa...
Virgin Island star Ellen on coming out, leaving the church and how the show changed her life
Channel 4 show Virgin Island returned to screens on 27 April for a second series, inviting 12 brave cast members to overcome their struggles when it comes to intimacy. Among them was Ellen, 35, from Hayward’s Heath, who wasted no time in asking who else was part of the LGBTQ+ community. After com...
Met Gala guests must follow these strict rules – or risk being blacklisted
As the first Monday in May rolls round again, A-listers, fashion houses and other very rich people you might not have heard of are getting their final looks together for the Met Gala. This year, the theme is Costume Art, with Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman and Venus Williams co-chairs alongside Anna Wint...
Man in critical condition after suspected homophobic assault in Bristol city centre
A man is in critical condition after a suspected homophobic attack in Bristol city centre. Emergency services were called to St Nicholas Street in the early hours of 24 April, where a man in his 30s was found unconscious with serious facial injuries. He was taken to the hospital, but his conditio...
Fire at Milton Keynes LGBTQ+ club Pink Punters was an accident, police say
Thames Valley Police said a joint investigation found no evidence of criminality, after a 51-year-old man was initially arrested and later eliminated from enquiries. The post Fire at Milton Keynes LGBTQ+ club Pink Punters was an accident, police say appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, ga...
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