LGBTQ+ news from Europe
Latest LGBTQ+ news from across Europe.
Trans man says bathroom bans force daily decision of ‘jail or attack’
A trans man from Idaho has given a devastating breakdown of their life under a potential “bathroom bill” that is up for vote. The bill would make it a crime for trans people to enter public bathrooms which align with their gender identity. A first offence could carry up to one year in prison, whi...
ìfé (The Sequel) director of the Nigerian lesbian drama: ‘The state will be very hostile towards this film’
After her groundbreaking short film about a lesbian couple in Nigeria, activist and filmmaker Pamela Adie returns with ìfé (The Sequel), but not without challenges. When Ìfé debuted in 2020, the film sparked heated discourse for its bold navigation of queer love in a country that criminalises LGB...
GOP SAVE Act rewrite ties voting restrictions to policies targeting trans people
Senate Republicans introduced a sweeping rewrite of the SAVE Act on Tuesday night that combines new federal voting restrictions with measures targeting transgender people after Donald Trump’s insistence on the bill’s passage with said provisions. The proposal, obtained by Punchbowl News on Tuesda...
Aaron Rourke becomes first out gay singles champion in WWE history
Professional wrestler Aaron Rourke made history this week as he became the first out gay singles champion in WWE history. Also known as the “Evil Gay”, Rourke won the title by defeating Jackson Drake in the WWE Evolve Championships on 18 March. Rourke celebrated the win by quoting an announcement...
People in Florida can still legally marry their first cousin as bill fails to pass
In an age when some LGBTQ+ people around the world cannot marry their partners, it seems marrying your first cousin is absolutely fine. In places like Florida, at least. A bill which would have banned it has failed to pass through the Florida Senate this week. The bill, HB-733, proposed “incestuo...
Police Scotland reverse Nicola Sturgeon’s trans self-ID guidance
Police Scotland has announced that it is reversing the pro-trans policy set out by former first minister Nicola Sturgeon in which trans people were allowed to self-identify their gender. Now, the Scottish police force will record biological sex and separately note whether the individual is transg...
Piers Morgan clashes with HSTikkyTokky in homophobia row before walking off show
Piers Morgan walked off his own show after controversial “influencer” HSTikkyTokky used some underhand tactics during a discussion about homophobia. HSTikkyTokky, whose real name is Harrison Sullivan, was one of the subjects of Louis Theroux‘s latest Netflix documentary which explored the so-call...
Renee Rapp stops Manchester gig after multiple incidents in crowd
Singer Renee Rapp was forced to pause her show at Manchester’s AO Arena multiple times on Wednesday (18 March) after a number of issues in the crowd. The out lesbian songstress, was performing in Manchester as part of her “Bite Me” tour, when she noticed fans signalling for help from the audience...
Heated Rivalry season 2 casting call includes details of eight new characters
The next season of Heated Rivalry is set to be, well, heated after an apparent casting call found its way online. Season two of Heated Rivalry was previously confirmed, with details suggesting it will follow the story of Ilya (Connor Storrie) and Shane (Hudson Williams). The show, which debuted o...
Straight man claims he was forced out of army after gay accusation
A heterosexual man from Burley has claimed he was forced out of the British Army at 16 years old after being accused of being gay. Steven Waring alleges that his Commanding Officer called him into his office and asked: “Why are you a poof?” Waring, who is now 60, explained to the Lancashire Teleg...
Joint Statement: European LGBTI Organisations call on the Portuguese Parliament to reject bills attacking trans and intersex rights
Proposals due to be debated in Portugal on 19 March and voted on 20 March could pave the way for rollbacks to legal gender recognition, […] The post Joint Statement: European LGBTI Organisations call on the Portuguese Parliament to reject bills attacking trans and intersex rights first appeared o...
Hannah Montana writer says Disney show was ‘terrified’ to have gay character
A writer for Disney Channel original series Hannah Montana has shared his “regret” over the stereotypical gay character that appears in pilot, and explains how the show was “terrified” to write a canonically gay character. Hannah Montana writer and executive producer Douglas Danger Lieblein and d...
Former Pussycat Dolls star Carmit Bachar thanks LGBTQ+ fans after reunion snub
Former Pussycat Dolls member Carmit Bachar has thanked the LGBTQ+ community amid news that she was not invited back for the group’s reunion, saying that performing at Pride was one of the “most meaningful and joyful” moments of her career. Taking to Instagram on 17 March, Bachar, 51, wrote: “As a...
Activists stage mock funeral in protest of Trump’s HIV funding cuts
Activists in the US have staged a mock funeral to protest Donald Trump’s HIV funding cuts. Organised by the Save HIV Funding campaign, the protest took place at the Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel – the venue hosting AIDSWatch – on Monday (16 March). AIDSWatch is an annual event in Wa...
A third of Labour MPs are following JK Rowling on X
Over a third of all Labour MPs are following JK Rowling on X, including several prominent cabinet officials. At least 147 of the 378 Labour parliamentarians using the social media platform, formerly known as Twitter, are following the controversial ‘gender-critical’ pundit’s account where she reg...
John Lithgow considered quitting Harry Potter reboot over JK Rowling’s trans views
John Lithgow has addressed backlash over his involvement in HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter series, which is set to span seven seasons beginning in 2027 and will feature Lithgow as Professor Albus Dumbledore. In an interview with The New York Times, Lithgow said he has never met JK Rowling and does n...
What NASCAR’s Daniel Dye said as he’s suspended for homophobic mocking
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing’s (NASCAR) Daniel Dye has been suspended after facing accusations of homophobia. Dye has been suspended indefinitely from the sport after being accused of using a homophobic voice to mock David Malukas, his IndyCar rival, during a livestream. On...
Andrew Scott shuts down fan hopes of second season of his ‘spellbinding’ Netflix thriller
Andrew Scott has poured cold water on fan hopes for a second season of his critically acclaimed Netflix thriller Ripley. Reflecting back on his three-decade-plus career at the SXSW film festival in Texas over the weekend, the Irish actor said that playing notorious, fictional psychopathic crimina...
Facebook overrun with fake posts saying your favourite celeb is homophobic
If you’re a Facebook user, then an influx of posts about celebrities being homophobic may have plagued your feed. Targeting celebrities such as Cher, Pink and Mick Jagger, the posts are AI-created to spread disinformation, which should be obvious, but isn’t to many who interact with such posts, ...
NHS England to review private HRT prescriptions for adults over ‘patient safety’ concerns
NHS England is considering whether to stop working with “unregulated” private clinics in prescribing gender-affirming care for adults, a new update has suggested. The public health service said it planned to address whether GPs should continue to work with private services in prescribing hormones...
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