LGBTQ+ news from Europe
Latest LGBTQ+ news from across Europe.
JK Rowling criticised for posting image of trans woman that showed up her skirt
JK Rowling has come under fire for sharing a photograph of a trans woman that was taken at an angle that showed under the woman’s skirt. The author posted the image to her X account on 11 July under a long thread of screenshots of past posts written by the woman, identified as Freda Wallace. […] ...
Pakistan shooting leaves one trans person dead and another injured
A transgender person has been killed and another injured in a shooting that took place in Peshawar in Pakistan. An unidentified assailant opened fire near Raja Ground Bridge in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa city, police have revealed. The deceased person has been identified as Mishi. The other victim, n...
Elliot Page praised for ‘pivotal’ and ‘sublime’ The Odyssey performance
The much-anticipated epic The Odyssey is out in cinemas today (17 July), with critics and fans alike praising trans actor Elliot Page. Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey follows Matt Damon as Odysseus, the Greek king of Ithaca, returning home after the Trojan War. His long journey ...
Lesbian congresswoman criticises Trump admin’s ‘homoerotic feelings towards men’
Vermont Rep. Becca Balint is taking aim at Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s new military testosterone initiative, arguing that the administration’s obsession with projecting hypermasculinity begs comparison to its continued attacks on LGBTQ+ people. Speaking with MeidasTouch on 16 July, the out l...
Donald Trump’s White House speech targets transgender community… again
US President Donald Trump has once again targeted the transgender community in his latest White House address speech. On Thursday (16 July), Trump streamed his speech, rather than airing it on primary networks. Speaking from the East Room of the White House, he leaned on conspiracy theories and c...
Cara Delevingne’s historic Playboy cover shoot gets mixed reactions: ‘Not the feminist serve it claims to be’
Cara Delevingne became Playboy’s first out lesbian print cover star, but the reactions have been mixed. On Tuesday (14 July), Delevingne’s magazine photoshoot for the Summer 2026 issue dropped. The shoot was photographed by Zoey Grossman, with a profile written by Ottessa Moshfegh, author of My Y...
Armed man killed by police after allegedly opening fire outside gay bar
An armed man was killed by police after allegedly opening fire outside a popular LGBTQ+ bar in North Carolina in the early hours of Wednesday (15 July) morning, according to local authorities. The incident unfolded outside Shakey’s, a gay dive bar in downtown Asheville, shortly before 2AM, after ...
Erika Kirk encourages right-wingers to be ‘warriors’ against trans and Muslim ‘enemies’
Erika Kirk has encouraged conservative people to be “happy warriors” when faced with “the enemy”, which seems to include transgender people and Muslims. Kirk, who is the CEO of Turning Point USA and the wife of the late Charlie Kirk, made the comments while speaking at the organisation’s Chapter ...
Frankie Grande says he faced hate from gay men for embracing his femininity
Frankie Grande has spoken about the “femmephobia” he says he has experienced from within the LGBTQ+ community, saying writing his memoir, Supergay, helped him finally make sense of it. Speaking backstage at Titanique on Broadway, Grande said: “I didn’t understand why I got so much hate from gay m...
YouTubers Dan and Phil claim demonetisation has impacted them just for saying ‘gay’
In a new interview, YouTubers, comedians and partners Dan Howell and Phil Lester say they have been demonetised for saying “gay”. The duo, known online as Dan and Phil, have claimed that their content has been impacted by algorithms censoring keywords like “gay”. Having met in 2009, Howell and Le...
Authors of LGBTQ+ books say school visits cancelled after parent complaints
Several authors have spoken out after school visits promoting their children’s books – which feature same-sex families, queer characters, or other LGBTQ+ themes – were cancelled or disrupted following complaints from “homophobic” parents. Authors spoke to The Bookseller in a 16 July interview, de...
‘Queer TV show helped me realise importance of chosen family’
After grieving the end of the hit TV show Pose back in 2021, I found myself sitting with a lingering sense of unease. For those unfamiliar with it, the series, now available on Disney+, is set in 1980s New York and became a cultural phenomenon for the way it brought together different corners of ...
LGBTQ+ people attacked in Indonesia as president brands them ‘national threat’
LGBTQ+ people in Indonesia are at risk after the country’s president branded queer “culture” a national threat to society, with some facing physical attacks and abuse. In October last year, President Prabowo Subianto issued a 70-page presidential regulation on national defence policy, outlining n...
Canadian ice hockey teammates share engagement: ‘Forever and ever and ever!’
Canadian ice hockey teammates and Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) stars Emily Clark and Jaime Bourbonnais are engaged. PWHL Hamilton’s Clark and the New York Sirens’ Bourbonnais shared the news, and fans met the couple’s announcement with excitement. Posting a series of engagement photo...
Being queer in Ukraine: tales of citizenship and resistance
LGBTQ+ communities in Ukraine have faced specific challenges since the beginning of the ongoing war against Russia. A new photobook by J LESTER FEDER documents their experience. Feder talks to CONNOR O’BRIEN about war, civic duty, and the desire of authoritarian regimes to suppress LGBTQ+ voices....
University of Kansas sends trans employee legal notice for using women’s bathroom
The University of Kansas has sent a trans employee a legal notice for using the women’s restrooms on campus. Siobhán Kirchstein, who works as a janitor for the Kansas Geological Survey at the university, told the Lawrence Times on 13 July that she received an email from Katie Verner, the institut...
‘I found one of Europe’s most LGBTQ+ friendly cities – and it’s not where you might think’
Upon thinking of where to travel for an LGBTQ+ friendly experience, my mind went immediately to Amsterdam, Mykonos and Barcelona, but I had never considered San Sebastián. I’ve been to Spain once and wasn’t set on returning, but an invite from The Social Hub changed that, and I found myself on a ...
Who is Sinon, Elliot Page’s Greek mythological character in The Odyssey?
Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s ancient Greek epic the Odyssey has a star-studded cast, including trans actor Elliot Page. When news of Page’s casting first emerged, a number of right-wing pundits were left furious, as it was rumoured that he would be playing the mythological character ...
Pentagon announces testosterone booster shots for ‘warriors’ with low levels
Pete Hegseth has announced that the Pentagon will be launching a testosterone screening and treatment programme that will offer booster shots to personnel with low levels, despite previously saying gender-affirming care for trans people was too costly. Hegseth, the US Secretary of War, announced ...
LGBTQ+ groups urge prisons not to stop gender-affirming care for trans inmates
A number of community organisations, including the LGBTQ+ Faith Alliance of Greater St Louis, have urged Missouri prisons not to stop providing gender-affirming care for trans inmates. PROMO, a Missouri organisation defending the rights of the LGBTQ+ community, alongside trans and non-binary Repr...
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