Gay News
Latest LGBTQ+ news from across Europe.
School pays Christian teacher $650k over trans policy dispute
A Christian fundamentalist teacher has been paid over $650,000 after claiming he was fired for refusing to respect a transgender student’s pronouns. Music teacher John Kluge agreed to a settlement with his former workplace, Brownsburg Community Schools in Indiana, following nearly eight years of ...
Paul McCartney reveals John Lennon’s widow Yoko Ono thought Lennon ‘might have been gay’
Sir Paul McCartney has revealed that Yoko Ono, the widow of his The Beatles bandmate John Lennon, once told him that she thought Lennon “might have been gay”. In an interview with Vanity Fair, conducted in 2015 and published last week to coincide with Man on the Run, a documentary about McCartney...
Republican congressman who targeted trans healthcare ousted by more extreme candidate
U.S. Representative Dan Crenshaw was defeated by Steve Toth in the Republican primary for Texas‘s 2nd Congressional District on Tuesday (3 March), signalling a shift in the GOP as Toth positions himself as a more extreme candidate. Crenshaw, known for leading efforts against gender-affirming care...
No, LGBTQ+ ally skater Alysa Liu did not say she doesn’t believe in pronouns
Team USA figure skater Alysa Liu didn’t say she doesn’t believe in pronouns, despite claims circulating online. According to rumours, when asked about the removal of pronouns and pro-LGBTQ+ content from her social media profile, Lui responded: “I was a kid, I don’t believe in that stuff anymore....
LGBTQ+ fostering households on the rise in Wales
The number of LGBTQ+ households in Wales that are fostering children is rising, according to new statistics. There are currently 56 LGBTQ+ households that are fostering in the area, compared to the 30 in 2024. Stats also show that 12.5 per cent of those households are with Foster Wales Carmarthen...
Cillian Murphy breaks silence on Harry Potter Voldemort casting rumour
Peaky Blinders star Cillian Murphy has firmly shut down rumours that he is set to play Voldemort in the upcoming Harry Potter TV series. The Oscar-winning Oppenheimer actor, 49, had been largely speculated to take on the role of the infamous Hogwarts villain in HBO’s controversial TV adaptation o...
Whitewashing, influencers and gay death penalty: Dubai was never a ‘safe’ place
Dubai’s glittering veneer as a futuristic and faultless oasis in the heart of the Middle East for wealthy, Western expats has been shattered. But, as queer people have long known, beneath the city’s picture-perfect influencer posts, luxury shopping malls and record-breaking skyscrapers, lies a da...
Call for Proposals for LGBTI Organisations in Ukraine
Join an online Q&A session on 17 March at 2 pm to 3 pm Brussels time/ 3 pm to 4 pm Kyiv time. Register in […] The post Call for Proposals for LGBTI Organisations in Ukraine first appeared on ILGA-Europe.
RuPaul’s Drag Race star Fontana comes out as transgender: ‘There is only she’
Drag Race star Fontana has come out as a transgender woman, sharing that she is now ready to live “fully and authentically” after a year of personal growth since filming RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs The World. In an exclusive statement, Fontana explained to PinkNews that while filming the series she ...
Jack Schlossberg slams Ryan Murphy’s ‘grotesque’ show on Kennedy family
Jack Schlossberg, nephew of the late John F. Kennedy Jr., has slammed the portrayal of his family in Ryan Murphy’s FX TV show Love Story. In a new interview, the 33-year-old Kennedy scion called on Murphy to “do something about getting Trump out of power”. Love Story chronicles the romantic relat...
Kesha slams White House for ‘disgusting and inhumane’ use of her song
Pop star Kesha has hit out at the White House for using her 2011 song “Blow” to make “light of war”. The 39-year-old “BOY CRAZY” hitmaker’s track was used in a clip that President Donald Trump’s White House’s TikTok account. The video, posted 10 February, sees a fighter jet shooting a missile at ...
Heated Rivalry author Rachel Reid makes bold Shane statement as Unrivaled delayed
Heated Rivalry author Rachel Reid has made a bold statement about Shane after delaying the release of Unrivaled due to health issues. On 24 February, Reid shared an update about her new Game Changers instalment, titled Unrivaled, which had been scheduled for release later this year. She said the...
BAFTAs host Alan Cumming criticises BBC after ‘trauma-triggering show’
BAFTAs host Alan Cumming has released a statement about the BAFTAs racial slur controversy, describing it as a “trauma-triggering s*** show”. The 61-year-old bisexual Scottish actor went on to say everyone was “let down” by the BBC broadcasting the slurs. Sinners stars Michael B Jordan and Delroy...
Hollyoaks Lucas Hay star hospitalised after being bitten by monkey
Hollyoaks star Oscar Curtis was hospitalised after being bitten by a monkey while on holiday in India. Curtis, who plays gay character Lucas Hay in the series – and whose tumultuous storyline has included undergoing conversion therapy, was bitten by a monkey while on holiday in India. On Monday ...
Jim Carrey representatives deny Alexis Stone’s imposter conspiracy claim
The latest conspiracy to grip the internet is that the transformative make up artist Alexis Stone was a Jim Carrey imposter at the 2026 Cesar Film Awards. Carrey’s representatives have now responded. The internet was divided, as many claimed that the actor looked considerably different. Then, dra...
How Scary Movie 6’s they/them joke normalises non-binary inclusion in film
Pronouns are a sensitive subject. They shouldn’t be, given how we use them daily, yet their mere mention triggers a deluge of remarks from both within and outside the LGBTQIA+ community. Look no further than the swift backlash Scary Movie 6’s trailer has received as evidence of that. At the cent...
Clip of Texas representative’s speech against Christian nationalists goes viral
A clip of Texas state representative James Talarico’s speech against Christian nationalists is circulating on social media, nearly a year after he delivered it. The fierce LGBTQ+ ally, who has continually spoke out against the homophobic, sexist and racist laws, gave the powerful speech at a Huma...
Hilary Knight admits one regret after proposing at the Winter Olympics
American ice hockey legend Hilary Knight has shared the one crucial error she made when proposing to her girlfriend, USA speed skater Brittany Bowe. The day before Knight’s gold medal game, she got down on one knee at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games. The 36-year-old, who is the captain of the Seatt...
Why Connor Storrie’s Saturday Night Live ‘Tourette’s’ sketch caused uproar
Three days on from Heated Rivalry star Connor Storrie’s Saturday Night Live debut, and the internet is still talking about it. While there’s plenty of praise for Storrie’s first appearance on the adored US sketch show – his performance was “playful”, “touching” and “laugh out loud” as New York Ma...
MAFS star confirms same-sex romance after split from TV groom
Married At First Sight (MAFS) Australia star Julia Vogl has confirmed that she’s in a same-sex romance after splitting from her TV groom. On MAFS Australia, Vogl, who made history as the show’s first openly bisexual bride, was paired with Queensland-based entrepreneur Grayson McIvor, who she was...
News articles are provided by their respective sources. Click any article to read the full story on the original website.