LGBTQ+ news from Europe
Latest LGBTQ+ news from across Europe.
Cara Delevingne makes Playboy history as first out ‘proud’ lesbian cover star
The Summer 2026 issue features a Zoey Grossman-shot nude pictorial and an Ottessa Moshfegh-written profile, with Delevingne calling the shoot empowering. The post Cara Delevingne makes Playboy history as first out ‘proud’ lesbian cover star appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and...
Botswana’s bid to legalise equal marriage met with religious pushback
A bid to legalise same-sex marriage in Botswana has been met with opposition from the church and cultural groups. Appearing in court on 14 July, gay couple Bonolo Selelo and Tsholofelo Kumile challenged the government in an attempt to overturn the current ban on same-sex marriage. They argued tha...
Hudson Williams thanks his bodyguard after viral Paris confrontation
Heated Rivalry star Hudson Williams has paid tribute to his bodyguard, days after a viral video showed him confronting autograph sellers in Paris. In footage which spread on social media, the actor could be seen asking a group of men to stop following him, as they handed him images to sign. He re...
Scott Mills was highest paid BBC presenter before he was fired
The annual figures also show TV licences fell by 539,000 last year, dropping from 25.3 million in 2020-21 to 23.3 million. The post Scott Mills was highest paid BBC presenter before he was fired appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
Ariana Grande seems to confirm she’s back with ex with ‘Thank U, Next’ lyric change
Fans clocked the on-stage switch during the Eternal Sunshine tour, with the 2018 track’s Ricky reference suddenly taking on a new meaning. The post Ariana Grande seems to confirm she’s back with ex with ‘Thank U, Next’ lyric change appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans ne...
JK Rowling offers legal funding to groups called ‘anti-rights’ by Amnesty International UK
JK Rowling has offered groups branded “anti-rights” by Amnesty International UK legal funding should they choose to take action against the human rights organisation. The row centres on an Amnesty International UK report published last week on what it called the “rise of an anti-rights movement t...
Alex Armstrong says he ‘fundamentally rejects’ GB News guest’s comments linking Pride to paedophilia
GB News host Alex Armstrong has said he “fundamentally rejects” the comments which guest Caroline Farrow shared about gay Pride in a recent episode. On a 5 July episode of Alex Armstrong Tonight, the presenter was joined by former Lib Dem councillor Mathew Hulbert, and Farrow, a Catholic journali...
More European countries recognise non-binary identities, while others are taking steps forward
M/F/X/Other: Do you know what non-binary gender markers can be registered today in Europe? To mark International Non-Binary People’s Day, we commend the countries that […] The post More European countries recognise non-binary identities, while others are taking steps forward first appeared on ILG...
Religious parents sue school district over staff using child’s chosen pronouns
A pair of religious parents have filed a lawsuit against a Maryland school district after teachers respected their child’s request to use a masculine name and pronouns at school without first informing them. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday (8 July) in federal court against Anne Arundel County Public...
Henry Cavill and Jake Gyllenhaal ‘homoerotic’ box office flop flying on streaming
Henry Cavill and Jake Gyllenhaal‘s movie In The Grey is doing well on streaming, despite what has been described as a flop at the box office. The film, directed by Guy Ritchie, sees Cavill and Gyllenhaal as mercenaries who are hired to recover a huge debt from a dictator. Early reviews noted some...
Girl group made of former Katseye hopefuls sees member quit before debut
The Swedish singer told fans she felt “heavy-hearted” but had “found peace” after deciding to move forward separately. The post Girl group made of former Katseye hopefuls sees member quit before debut appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
Gay GOP congressional candidate sues fellow Republicans for calling him a ‘paedophile’
A gay Republican candidate for Congress is suing after fellow Republicans accused him of sexual misconduct and called him a paedophile. Reid Rasner, who is currently running for election to Congress in Wyoming, is pursuing a case against former state senator Austin “Kit” Jennings, who allegedly b...
LDS Church accidentally promotes brand aimed at gay and ex-Mormons
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has accidentally promoted a fashion designer whose brand is aimed at gay and ex-Mormons. The church shared a photo and interview with New York-based designer Pono Skousen on its official Instagram and Facebook accounts, unaware that one of his bigge...
This is why Drag Race All Stars 11’s A’Keria C Davenport and Silky Nutmeg Ganache are beefing
Tensions were at an all-time high in the RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars 11 werkroom, with it clear A’Keria C Davenport and Silky Nutmeg Ganache were not on good terms. The former friends did not speak to each other, despite previously being close. Now that the season is airing, the feud has been b...
Saudi Arabia reassures LGBTQ+ visitors ahead of 2034 World Cup
Saudi Arabia is attempting to reassure LGBTQ+ visitors ahead of hosting the 2034 World Cup, even though homosexuality remains criminalised and potentially punishable by death in the kingdom. The Gulf state has spent recent years softening its image under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, allowing...
Essex Reform UK leader says Pride library books could ‘upset’ parents
The leader of Essex County Council has defended his administration’s review of Pride Month displays in the county’s public libraries, saying some of the books and materials he saw were “inappropriate” and could have been “upsetting” for parents. Peter Harris, whose Reform UK administration took c...
Gay mayor who opposed same-sex marriage shot and killed while getting ice cream
Benjamín Medrano Quezada, Mexico’s first out gay mayor, was shot and killed last week while out getting ice cream in the Jalisco city of Guadalajara. The 59-year-old served as the mayor of Fresnillo, Zacatecas, between 2013 and 2015. Following his tenure, he served as a federal deputy in the Mexi...
Florida LGBTQ+ community leader arrested for allegedly using company card for Uber and haircuts
Police allege funds were diverted via Zelle and Apple Cash, and cite a $7,500 transfer described by the chamber as “of unknown origin”. The post Florida LGBTQ+ community leader arrested for allegedly using company card for Uber and haircuts appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and...
Inside the very lonely world of trans conservatives
This story was originally published by Uncloseted Media, an LGBTQ focused investigative news outlet, in partnership with Gay Times Magazine. After spending the first 82 years of her life keeping her trans identity a secret, Sandra Kaye finally came out last year. But it wasn’t long before Kaye – ...
Brothers sentenced for 1984 murder during campaign targeting gay men
More than four decades after the murder of Anthony Littler, two brothers have been jailed for killing the 45-year-old civil servant during what a judge described as a sustained campaign of violence targeting men they believed were gay. Michael Stewart, 57, and Anthony Stewart, 60, were convicted ...
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