LGBTQ+ news from Europe
Latest LGBTQ+ news from across Europe.
Joint civil society statement on the draft EBRD Gender Equality and Human Capital Strategy
We, the undersigned civil society organisations, welcome the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD) commitment to advancing gender equality and inclusion through its 2026–2030 […] The post Joint civil society statement on the draft EBRD Gender Equality and Human Capital Strateg...
Trump administration proposes rollback of LGBTQ+ housing protections
The Trump administration has proposed a sweeping rollback of LGBTQ+ housing protections, including one that could force trans women into men’s shelters and strip away federal anti-discrimination safeguards. The new rule from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development would eliminate pro...
Matilda’s Mara Wilson says fake CSAM images left her feeling ‘ashamed’
Mara Wilson has opened up about the lasting impact of discovering fabricated CSAM images of herself online as a child, warning that such abuse is easier than ever to create and spread with AI. Speaking to Channel 4 News, the former child star recalled being just 12 years old when she searched her...
WNBA player Paige Bueckers has one thing to say about Azzi Fudd relationship
Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) player Paige Bueckers has addressed the comments around her relationship with her new teammate Azzi Fudd. Bueckers was the first overall pick by her team Dallas Wings in the 2025 WNBA draft, while Fudd was this year’s first overall pick for the same ...
Ellen DeGeneres to return as Finding Nemo’s Dory in first acting job in five years
Ellen DeGeneres is returning to the world of acting to reprise her voice role of forgetful tang Dory, in a new Finding Nemo project. Talk show legend DeGeneres voiced Dory in Finding Nemo in 2003, and then returned to the role for Finding Dory in 2016. This will be the star’s first acting role (o...
‘I survived a violent attack for being queer in Nigeria, and I’m still learning how to live after it’
Queer Nigerian man Teddy Meks (writing for PinkNews anonymously to protect his safety) survived a horrific attack after a Grindr sting from a man he thought he was excited to meet… I’ve always had a very creative imagination, but I didn’t expect that searching for connection would almost cost me ...
Trans people in UK dying by suicide at higher rates than any other demographic
New data suggests trans people in the UK are dying by suicide at disproportionately higher rates than the general population. An investigation by the Good Law Project and Trans Lives found that, between 2019 and 2025, trans people made up less than 1% of the population but accounted for 7% of all...
Botswana anti-sodomy law officially repealed after it was ruled unconstitutional
Botswana has officially removed its anti-sodomy law, closing the chapter on a colonial-era provision that criminalised same-sex intimacy. Section 164 of the country’s Penal Code had already been ruled unconstitutional in 2019 by the High Court of Botswana, with Judge Michael Leburu saying at the ...
Gay footballer Josh Cavallo says more players want to come out now
Australian footballer Josh Cavallo has said he gets messages from other players wanting to come out publicly, after he did the same. In 2021, Cavallo, 26, became the first active male professional football player to come out as gay publicly. At the time, he said: “I hope that in sharing who I am,...
Trans pro wrestler Kidd Bandit in tears as she exits ring to chanting after last match
The trans indie star ended her WrestleMania-week run in Las Vegas by leaving her kickpads in the ring as the crowd applauded. The post Trans pro wrestler Kidd Bandit in tears as she exits ring to chanting after last match appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ...
Heartstopper’s Joe Locke ‘to play’ pregnant sex worker in new film and fans can’t cope
A viral X claim about a “mysterious creature” pregnancy plot is colliding with unsettling alien set photos from the film’s director. The post Heartstopper’s Joe Locke ‘to play’ pregnant sex worker in new film and fans can’t cope appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news ...
Christine McGuinness says she’d ‘love to have a wife’ after Paddy divorce
Model and reality star Christine McGuinness has said she “would love to have a wife one day” following her divorce from Paddy McGuinness. The 38-year-old married the comedian in 2011 and together they share three children, who are all autistic. The couple split in July 2022 and their divorce was ...
Kieron Moore says he ‘bawled his eyes out’ during Blue Film audition
Kieron Moore has revealed he was in tears during his audition for Blue Film, which will follow the story of sex worker Aaron Eagle and his unexpected reunion with a former teacher, played by Reed Birney. Moore, who appeared in cancelled Netflix military drama Boots, is set to play Aaron. The film...
Man arrested in connection with fire at Milton Keynes LGBTQ+ club Pink Punters
Police have confirmed that a man has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life after a fire at Milton Keynes LGBTQ+ nightclub Pink Punters. In the early hours of Sunday (26 April) morning, a fire broke out at the club on an outside balcony. The club was evacuated while fire...
Everything you should know about Rachel Reid’s Game Changers books that inspired Heated Rivalry
If, like me, you binged Heated Rivalry in one day and was desperate for more, then you really need to read the Game Changers books – especially as season two of the show won’t be out until 2027. The show, which originally aired in Canada on Crave before becoming a global sensation, is based on […...
You can now have therapy with an AI version of Queer Eye’s Karamo Brown
Karamo Brown has launched an AI version of himself to offer one-on-one coaching. The Queer Eye star has partnered with Delphi, an AI company that creates ‘digital minds’ of public figures that can interact with followers. Karamo’s is named Kē and according to Brown talking to it is “like you’re t...
Our submission to the EC 2026 Rule of Law report
The submission touches upon rule of law issues faced by LGBTI persons, human rights defenders and organisations such as: 2025 saw a rapid escalation of […] The post Our submission to the EC 2026 Rule of Law report first appeared on ILGA-Europe.
Kathy Griffin lied about cancer returning to avoid ‘anti-gay’ driver
Comedian Kathy Griffin has shared that she recently lied about her cancer coming back in order to get out of “weird” conversations with an “anti-gay” private car driver in Minnesota. Griffin told the story while appearing on The View on 24 April to promote her new tour, New Face, New Tour. “When ...
Two more Women’s Institute branches vote to close over trans ban
Two Bristol branches of the Women’s Institute have voted to close after the National Federation announced it would ban trans women from joining. Longwell Green and Westbury-on-Trym’s disbanding come in solidarity with the trans community. Westbury-on-Trym WI committee member Frances Riley told Br...
Pope Leo XIV rejects formal same-sex blessings
Pope Leo XIV indicated on Thursday (23 April) that he will maintain the Catholic Church’s current stance on LGBTQ+ issues, reaffirming support for informal blessings of same-sex couples while rejecting any move toward formal recognition. Speaking at a news conference after an 11-day tour of Afric...
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