LGBTQ+ news from Europe
Latest LGBTQ+ news from across Europe.
One Battle After Another editor kisses partner after Oscars win in viral clip
Andy Jurgensen has gone viral after a sweet moment with his partner at the Oscars. The American film editor, known for his collaborations with director Paul Thomas Anderson, took home the Academy Award for Best Film Editing on Sunday night (15 March) for One Battle After Another, and also became ...
Big Girls Don’t Cry, the film about coming of age as a queer teen girl in rural New Zealand: ‘It’s a hot mess!’
Growing up as a pre-teen in rural New Zealand, filmmaker Paloma Schneideman found herself with “lots of boyfriends”. Or rather boys who, really, were just friends. “I always had so many boyfriends ‘cos we were just buddies, you know?” she recalls today, from home in Auckland. As she broached her ...
Sacked prison officer loses employment tribunal over trans inmate’s pronouns
A prison officer who claims he was sacked over his refusal to use a trans inmate’s correct pronouns has lost a case disputing his dismissal. Former custody officer David Toshack was dismissed by security firm GEOAmey in January last year for failing to adhere to the company’s anti-discrimination ...
Trump says Iran ‘throws the gays off buildings’ in Jake Paul interview
During a 13 March sit-down interview with boxer and influencer Jake Paul, Donald Trump tried to discredit activists’ opposition towards the United States’ military campaign against Iran by saying Iran ‘throws gays off buildings’. However, Trump administration immigration authorities tried to depo...
Pedro Pascal debuts very different look at Oscars and fans are all saying the same thing
The Last of Us star Pedro Pascal rocked up to the red carpet at last night’s Oscars (15 March) looking not quite like his usual self. The 50-year-old actor was on hand at the Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles to present the Best Production Design accolade, alongside Sigourney Wea...
Thousands sign petition demanding renewal of I Kissed A Boy and I Kissed A Girl: ‘Representation matters’
Thousands of people have signed a petition demanding the BBC continue to produce I Kissed a Boy and I Kissed a Girl, after it was announced the queer franchise had been axed. I Kissed a Boy, the first series in the franchise, aired in 2023 and broke ground as the first dating show on British […] ...
Queer Oscar winner forced to try and stop speech being cut: ‘So disrespectful’
Oscars viewers were left raging during last night’s ceremony (15 March) after the musical team behind KPop Demon Hunters hit “Golden” were cut off mid acceptance speech. “Golden”, performed by fictional K-pop group Huntrix, won in the Best Original Song category, while KPop Demon Hunters took hom...
The fascinating – and frequently problematic – LGBTQ+ history of the Oscars
At the 78th Academy Awards ceremony in 2005, trailblazing LGBTQ+ movie Brokeback Mountain made history when it garnered three Oscars from eight nominations. It was a seismic moment for LGBTQ+ cinema at the Oscars, Hollywood’s most glitzy, glamorous night of the year. Up until that point, films th...
These are the US states with the largest – and smallest – average penis size
A new study on penis size data shines a light on length and happiness, as well as whether there’s too much emphasis on size. The study, from New York’s private medical practice, Bespoke Surgical, reveals the average penis lengths across the US. Surveying over 3,000 US adults, the report asked re...
Professor comes out swinging for trans rights during California Title IX debate: ‘Shame on you’
A feminist activist and assistant professor of sociology has taken aim at anti-trans rhetoric during a recent California Title IX discussion. On Tuesday (10 March), a meeting of California State University’s (CSU) Board of Trustees turned unusually turbulent and chaotic. CSU and San Jose State U...
Star Trek’s first gay Klingon opens up about the negativity he’s faced: ‘Hate for the sake of hate’
Actor Karim Diané shared his perspective on the hate he’s received due to playing Star Trek’s first gay Klingon in the new series Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. The show, which has been review-bombed since its release, has faced intense right-wing backlash for its inclusion of diverse characters,...
Romania’s Eurovision entry slammed by anti-extreme-porn professor over ‘choke me’ lyrics
Romania’s 2026 Eurovision song contest entry has been criticised by a professor of law at Durham University for “glamorising sexual strangulation”. Eurovision 2026 – the 70th edition of the contest – will take place in Vienna, after Austrian singer JJ won last year with his operatic ballad, “Was...
Lil Nas X sends heart-wrenching message to fans amid ongoing legal struggle
Lil Nas X has sent an emotional message to fans as his lawyer applied for diversion in his ongoing battery court case. On Thursday (12 March), the “Old Town Road” singer, whose real name is Montero Lamar Hill, appeared in court, where his lawyer asked a judge for a short delay to transfer his fe...
Major ‘DIY’ hormone hub shuts down as the anti-trans brigade targets more sites
A major ‘DIY’ hormone resource website appears to have closed just days after being targeted by right-wing and gender-critical media outlets. HRT Cafe, a grassroots database of tutorials, resources, and information on hormone replacement therapy (HRT), closed its doors earlier this week. The webs...
Former DOGE staffers testify that they used ChatGPT to cancel LGBTQ+ grants
Staffers of Elon Musk’s now-defunct Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have alleged that AI assistant ChatGPT’s was used to cancel grants referencing LGBTQ+ people. Testifying under oath, DOGE officials Justin Fox and Nathan Cavanaugh noted they were tasked with radically cutting federal ...
The 2026 Oscars race is pretty cishet, but here are three queer films to keep an eye on
Sinners or One Battle After The Other? Jessie Buckley or Rose Byrne? Teyana Taylor or Amy Madigan? These are the questions to which answers will be given during Sunday’s Oscars ceremony. Whatever the outcome of this year’s fairly difficult to call Oscars race, one thing looks pretty certain: it ...
Heated Rivalry star ‘overwhelmed’ by love after calling out transphobic comments
Trans Heated Rivalry star Harrison Browne has thanked supportive fans in a heartwarming message, after earlier revealing he’d received transphobic comments. Earlier this week, Harrison Browne (the first openly trans professional ice hockey player) joined the show’s stars, Hudson Williams and Fran...
EU court orders states to recognise trans citizens’ gender in landmark ruling
A major EU court has ruled that member states cannot refuse to amend gender data when it interferes with free movement rights, in a landmark ruling for trans rights across Europe. The European Union’s Court of Justice (CJEU) ruled in a judgment handed down on Thursday (12 March) that trans Europe...
Everything we know about Julia Fox’s new ‘hot, sexy, sweaty’ lesbian film Perfect
Pansexual Uncut Gems star Julia Fox’s steamy lesbian romance Perfect just premiered at SXSW Film Festival, and it’s got everyone talking. From panty sniffing to pregnant sex, Millicent Hailes’s film has left quite the impression. Perfect is Hailes’s directorial debut. “Leave horny, people! Leave ...
Five times Pedro Pascal proved he’s the ultimate LGBTQ+ ally as he’s announced as Oscars presenter
Pedro Pascal has been added to the list of presenters for the 2026 Oscars, which is set to air Sunday, March 15. Alongside Pascal, the star-studded list of celebs who will be taking to the stage on the night includes Nicole Kidman, Channing Tatum, Rose Byrne, Jimmy Kimmel, Delroy Lindo, Ewan McGr...
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