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Connor Storrie as Ilya and Hudson Williams as Shane in Heated Rivalry (HBO/Crave) Heated Rivalry season 2 is set to start filming in a matter of weeks in Canada, with details of the plot being revealed. Fans have been excited at the upcoming season, expected to air in 2027, after falling in love with Shane

Ken Paxton and James Talarico (Getty Images) The Texas attorney general responsible for halting gender-affirming care for youths at one of the US’s leading children’s hospitals has called his Democratic opponent, James Talarico, “weird” for supporting trans kids. Ken Paxton made the comments on 26 May following his shocking Republican primary win against Senator John

Virgin Island experts Celeste Hirschman and Dr Danielle Harel (Image: Channel 4 / Rob Parfitt) The experts behind Channel 4’s Virgin Island have said they want gay men to be cast if the show returns for a season 3, after the first two series did not feature them. Appearing on the Spill With Will podcast,

Donald Trump (Getty Images) More than 40 civil rights, LGBTQ+, and free expression organisations are pushing back against a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) inquiry that asks whether television programs featuring transgender and non-binary people should include specific content warnings or revised ratings classifications. The inquiry, issued by the FCC on 22 April, asks whether existing

LGBTQ+ rights activists in Russia (Getty Images) A psychiatrist in Russia has attempted to resurrect a debunked medical diagnosis called ‘transgender spectrum disorder’, which incorrectly claims that being trans is a mental disorder. Olga Bukhanovskaya, the chief physician of the Phoenix rehabilitation and treatment research centre, presented a paper on the topic at the 18th

Love Island star Ope (ITV) Love Island fans are arguing among themselves after some jumped to conclusions about one of this year’s OG guys, just because of his career. On Tuesday, 26 May, the original line-up of men and women heading into the villa was revealed. It includes Ope Sowande, who is a West End

A man and woman exchange rings at a wedding (Stock image via Getty Images) Oklahoma has officially banned marriage for anyone under the age of 18 after a contentious debate in the state House saw 36 Republican lawmakers vote against the measure, with some citing the Bible in their reasoning. Senate Bill 504, which passed

Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Jade Thirlwall and Perrie Edwards of Little Mix . (JMEnternational/JMEnternational for BRIT Awards/Getty Images) English singer Perrie Edwards has reflected on Little Mix’s decision to fly the Pride flag during a 2019 performance in Dubai, despite their team’s concerns over the United Arab Emirates’ stance on LGBTQ+ rights. Speaking to Attitude on 26

Pride Month takes place in June (Getty Images) Pride Month is just days away, but new research suggests a large number of LGBTQ+ people feel underrepresented or even excluded from the annual celebrations. Every year, queer visibility is increased in June as Pride parades, parties and festivals take place, with rainbows and sequins filling the

Maine secretary of state Shenna Bellows (Image: Getty Images) Maine’s secretary of state has removed a proposed referendum that would restrict transgender students’ access to school sports and bathrooms from the November ballot after finding more than 12,000 petition signatures were invalid. The initiative, backed by Protect Girls Sports in Maine, would have asked voters

Julie Andrews (YouTube/World Parkinson Coalition) The Sound of Music icon Dame Julie Andrews has made a rare public appearance to raise awareness for Parkinson’s, in a video for World Parkinson Coalition. The actress appeared in a YouTube video, which has since been removed, to promote the seventh annual World Parkinson’s Congress conference. In it, she

Schools in England have seen a rise in homophobic, transphobic, racist and ableist abuse (stock image via Getty Images) Schools in England have seen a sharp rise in suspensions for homophobic, transphobic, racist and ableist abuse in the last five years, specialists have said. Department for Education data documenting the reasons for suspensions show that

Pornhub has launched a dedicated site for WLW content and creators (Pornhub) Pornhub has launched its new site designed for women-loving-women audiences, dedicated to lesbian and non-binary content and creators, Pornhub Sapphic. The adult website says the new launch prioritises the experience of women, and how they engage with the content on the site. Alex

Image: Christian Bruna/Getty Images Eurovision 2026’s first semi-final in Vienna has produced its 10 Grand Final qualifiers, including Sweden and Israel, after a public vote. The results were confirmed after Semi-Final 1 at the Wiener Stadthalle on Tuesday (12 May). Austria is hosting Eurovision’s 70th year, with 35 countries taking part overall and only 25

Caitlyn Jenner at the 60th Anniversary party for the Monte-Carlo TV Festival in 2020. (Gregg DeGuire/Getty) Caitlyn Jenner at the 60th Anniversary party for the Monte-Carlo TV Festival in 2020. (Gregg DeGuire/Getty) (Image: Getty Images) Caitlyn Jenner joined California’s 2021 recall ballot Caitlyn Jenner at the 60th Anniversary party for the Monte-Carlo TV Festival in

Bobby Norris has had a face lift (Image: Instagram/bobbycnorris | ITV) Bobby Norris has posted a throwback Instagram video post showing his face swollen and bandaged during recovery after cosmetic surgery in Turkey, alongside a pointed message about the judgement he says he has faced since having a facelift at 39. In the clip, the

Several institutions have been asked to provide info about trans healthcare (Getty) NYU Langone Health has become the first known hospital to face a federal criminal subpoena connected to the provision of gender-affirming care for transgender youth. According to a statement to patients and parents on 11 May, the subpoena was issued by the US

Hugh Grant played gay Cambridge student Clive Durham in 1987’s Maurice. (Mikki Ansin/Getty) (Image: Getty Images) Films provide an important voice for LGBTQ+ people as they offer much-needed representation in the media, and actors do a vital job bringing the stories of queer characters to life. However, very few high-profile LGBTQ+ roles are actually played

Sandra Oh as Eve Polastri in Killing Eve season two. (Image: BBC America/YouTube) To an extent, gay and lesbian characters are flourishing on the small screens. Yet it feels as though bisexual and pansexual characters often don’t make the cut. But there’s been a boom of bisexual folk in recent years, and, while not comprehensive,

A past protest against Eurovision (Getty Images) The 2026 Eurovision Song Contest is facing the largest boycott in the competition’s history since 1970, with five countries pulling out over Israel’s participation. The 70th anniversary edition of the competition is due to take place in Vienna this week and will see just 35 countries competing, the

Some celebrities come out publicly as LGBTQ+ to big fanfare, but others may have been out for years or may have come out quietly. PinkNews brings you a list of 56 iconic stars who, even if they personally avoid labels, are still LGBTQ+ role models. Take a look through some of the celebrities that you

Image: Getty Images Sometimes a celebrity coming out as LGBT+ can help fans or members of the community just through visibility, sometimes straight, cis celebrities are allies. But in other instances, and sometimes the reason they are allies can be because a family member has come out as LGBT+. These celebrities have an LGBT+ parent

Millie comes out as a lesbian in tonight’s episode of ‘Virgin Island’ (Channel 4) Virgin Island series two participant Millie comes out as a lesbian in Tuesday night’s (12 May) episode, in a heartwarming moment. Millie is one of a handful of contributors on this year’s cast who identifies as part of the LGBTQ+ community,

Hobby Lobby (Getty Images) Hobby Lobby, the popular American chain of craft stores, has been linked to a massive donation to a campaign aggressively fighting against marriage equality across the US. The chain, which began in Oklahoma back in 1972, has previously been financially supportive of organisations and foundations with causes that aim to erode

GLAAD has released a new social media report (stock image via Getty Images) A new social media report from GLAAD shows that Meta has hit an all-time low when it comes to safety for its LGBTQ+ users. The LGBTQ+ advocacy organisation’s Social Media Safety Index confirmed that Meta’s policy changes on Facebook, Instagram and Threads

A Pride flag at a football stadium (Stock image via Getty Images) Iran’s football federation has shared a list of conditions with FIFA surrounding the country’s participation in the upcoming 2026 World Cup in the US, Canada and Mexico, including a ban on LGBTQ+ pride flags. The Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Hayden Panettiere is mum to daughter Kaya (Getty Images | X/haydenpanettier) Hayden Panettiere has hit back at the suggestion she “abandoned” her 11-year-old daughter during her struggle with addiction and post-partum depression. The Heroes icon, who last week came out as bisexual, shares daughter Kaya with boxer Wladimir Klitschko, after they dated on-and-off between 2009

Cara Delevingne is launching a music career (Blair Brown) Supermodel Cara Delevingne has announced she is releasing two debut singles and heading out on tour across Europe, North America and South America. The 33-year-old, who recently confirmed she is a lesbian after coming out as pansexual previously in 2020, will release the tracks “I Forgot”

Stray Kids are a South Korean boy group (Getty Images) A woman in Russia has been sentenced to 18 months of forced labour for “illegal production and distribution of pornographic materials”, after she admitted to writing gay fan-fiction about K-Pop group Stray Kids. Alexandra Kuzyk, a 36-year-old photographer and stylist, published fan-fiction depicting same-sex romance,

Sophia Bush and Ashlyn Harris (Getty Images) Chicago PD star Sophia Bush, who is dating former football player Ashlyn Harris, has given a rare insight into her life as a “bonus mum” for her girlfriend’s children. Harris adopted daughter Sloane and son Ocean with her ex-wife and fellow footballer Ali Krieger. The couple filed for