LGBTQ+ news from Europe
Latest LGBTQ+ news from across Europe.
Judge orders Oregon to house trans inmates by gender identity despite Trump policy
A federal judge has ruled that Oregon must house transgender women in prisons based on their gender identity, not sex assigned at birth. This direct push back against a policy introduced under Donald Trump comes as part of a class action lawsuit filed by two transgender women currently incarcerat...
Kim Petras denies bashing Nicki Minaj, says website was hacked
Kim Petras says her website was hacked after messages appeared in a fan chatroom criticising Nicki Minaj. The posts, which referred to Minaj as a “beast of a lady” over past comments about trans children, quickly circulated online. Petras and Minaj previously collaborated on the track ‘Alone’ fro...
European Parliament votes in favour of EU-wide conversion therapy ban
The European Parliament has voted in favour of a proposed EU-wide ban on so-called “conversion therapy” in a win for LGBTQ+ rights. The vote, which took place on 29 April, is now being sent to the European Commission, the EU’s main executive body that can introduce the legislation. The issue was ...
NFL team owner reportedly donates $1million to The Trevor Project
Arthur Blank, owner of the Atlanta Falcons, has reportedly donated $1million to The Trevor Project. The contribution, made through the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, was highlighted by former NFL player Carl Nassib, who came out as gay in 2021 while playing for the Las Vegas Raiders and has s...
Days of Our Lives recasts gay fan-favourite Javi with out actor Jacob Martinez
Peacock has shared a first-look clip of Martinez in Salem, as Al Calderon continues on screen due to the soap’s filming schedule. The post Days of Our Lives recasts gay fan-favourite Javi with out actor Jacob Martinez appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
Here’s where Green Party deputy leader Mothin Ali stands on LGBTQ+ issues
Mothin Ali, the deputy leader of the Green Party, has made headlines after allegedly encouraging suspended party members to take legal action against the Greens. According to The Times, Ali told local candidates who were dismissed over alleged antisemitism to seek “serious legal advice”, adding t...
7 US Presidents who were rumoured to be gay or bisexual including James Buchanan
To mark Presidents' Day, we count down 7 US leaders who faced rumours about their sexuality. The post 7 US Presidents who were rumoured to be gay or bisexual including James Buchanan appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
Britney Spears officially charged with DUI but will be offered ‘wet reckless’ deal
The 44-year-old is not required to attend the misdemeanour hearing, and prosecutors say a ‘wet reckless’ deal could include 12 months’ probation. The post Britney Spears officially charged with DUI but will be offered ‘wet reckless’ deal appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and tr...
Rainbow Digest April 2026
Infringement ruling tests whether Hungary’s incoming Prime Minister will put his pro-EU commitments into practice The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued […] The post Rainbow Digest April 2026 first appeared on ILGA-Europe.
Man released on bail after arrest over Milton Keynes LGBTQ+ club Pink Punters fire
The Watling Street blaze on 25 April saw people evacuated shortly after 2am, with up to 12 fire engines sent to the scene. The post Man released on bail after arrest over Milton Keynes LGBTQ+ club Pink Punters fire appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
Róisín Murphy says ‘being cancelled is hard’ after puberty blocker comments backlash
Irish singer, songwriter, and producer Róisín Murphy has opened up about the fallout from her controversial comments on puberty blockers, saying the backlash left her feeling professionally and personally isolated. Speaking at a Westminster event on Monday (27 April), she described how quickly op...
LGBTQ+ youth orgs urge Wes Streeting to stop siding with anti-trans campaigners
Health secretary Wes Streeting has been urged to listen to trans youngsters, and stop siding with anti-trans campaigners by 10 LGBTQ+ youth organisations. The signatories, including TransActual and Mermaids, have written a letter to Streeting and NHS England medical director with responsibility f...
Your license plate might be funding an anti-LGBTQ extremist group
This story was originally published by Uncloseted Media, an LGBTQ focused investigative news outlet, in partnership with LOOKOUT, a nonprofit newsroom focused on accountability journalism for the Southwest’s queer community. Subscribe to their newsletter here. A LOOKOUT and Uncloseted Media inves...
Remembering the lives tragically lost in horrific nail bomb attack on London’s Admiral Duncan gay bar
The Admiral Duncan, a popular LGBT+ pub in Soho, London, will never forget the awful day a nail bomb attack claimed the lives of three people and injured dozens more. Friday April 30, 1999 was supposed to be the start of a glorious bank holiday weekend. The sun was shining, workers had clocked of...
Netflix Boots stars Miles Heizer and Angus O’Brien reunite for shirtless thirst trap
Netflix stars Miles Heizer and Angus O’Brien have reunited in a shirtless gym photo, four months after their show Boots was cancelled. In the queer military drama, Heizer played closeted lead character Cameron Cope. O’Brien appeared as the chaotic Thaddeus Beau Stirling Hicks. Sharing photos to h...
Drag Race fans ecstatic as All Stars 11 guest judges confirmed: ‘We won!’
Start your engines, because the celebrity guest judges for RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 11 have been confirmed – and fans are excited! After the line-up of 18 queens returning for another chance at the crown was confirmed, the famous faces set to make an appearance have been revealed in a new tra...
Utah city ordered to pay $350k to drag performers after losing First Amendment fight
On Friday (24 April), a federal judge ordered the city of St. George, Utah, to pay $350,000 in legal fees to the Southern Utah Drag Stars after previously ruling in favour of the group in a years-long First Amendment battle. The performers, alongside their CEO, Mitski Avalox, originally sued the ...
Australian MP ordered to pay $100k to rival over homophobic post
Mark Latham, former federal Labor leader and One Nation MP, has been ordered to pay the maximum $100,000 penalty to Sydney MP Alex Greenwich after a NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal found a social media post Latham made amounted to unlawful vilification based on sexuality. The ruling adds to...
Gay SNL writer says sister ‘may have been murdered’ after disappearance
Gay Saturday Night Live writer Jimmy Fowlie has revealed the case surrounding his sister, Christina Lynn Downer, has “officially transitioned from a missing person to a homicide investigation”. In a post on Instagram, Fowlie gave details about the case surrounding his sister, who went missing fou...
Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo break silence on ‘lavender marriage’ claim: ‘I’m down for that’
Raising Chelsea stars Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo have addressed claims they are in a “lavender marriage” after people online decided he was gay. The married couple, whose relationship was documented on Made in Chelsea, recently welcomed their first child Ziggy. They tied the knot in 2023, but ...
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