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A new study has given some worrying data about asexual people (Stock image via Getty Images) A new study has found that a majority of asexual people have felt less accepted over the past year. The Human Rights Campaign looked at the 2025 Annual LGBTQ+ Community Survey (ALCS), and found that among those who identified

Vivian Wilson in Katseye’s ‘Pinky Up’ music video (YouTube/HYBE LABELS) Vivian Wilson has said her appearance in Katseye‘s new music video for “Pinky Up” was the “role of a lifetime”. The transgender model, who is Elon Musk’s estranged daughter, appears alongside Saturn Risin9, Mel 4Ever, VHEX and Katalina in a fun scene. In it, the

A female Gallade appears in Pokemon Champions (The Pokemon Company) The Pokémon Company has said it will fix a Pokémon Champions bug that showed Gallade as female, a glitch some fans embraced as a trans-affirming moment. The free-to-play title Pokémon Champions launched on Wednesday for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2. Players quickly spotted an easily

Canadian MP Leah Gazan has been mocked for saying there is a “genocide” of MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+ people in Canada (Juno News) According to the Daily Mail and other right-wing sources, a – in their words – “hyperwoke” Canadian lawmaker has been “mocked” for using the phrase MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+ in a speech; which in turn has led to

Noa-Lynn van Leuven has been forced into retirement because of darts trans women ban. (Lewis Storey/Getty) A new ruling from the world of darts means that Noa-Lynn van Leuven, the first trans darts player to qualifyfor the World Championships, has been forced into “retirement.” The Darts Regulation Authority (DRA), which governs the Professional Darts Corporation

David and Abbey of Love on the Spectrum (Image: FilmMagic) Love on the Spectrum fan favourites Abbey Romeo and David Isaacman have reportedly split after nearly five years together, with claims they could not agree on when to get married. An insider claimed to the US Sun: “They couldn’t come to an agreement on when

Natasha Lyonne at the ‘Euphoria’ season 3 premiere (FilmMagic) Natasha Lyonne has seemingly responded to reports she was escorted off a flight with a pointed message on X yesterday (9 April). Writing shortly after the alleged incident, the actor said: “My heart is with all the unpaid TSA agents at our airports.” She added that

Elon Musk’s estranged daughter Jenna Wilson reveals details of her ‘strange’ childhood. (Fabrice Coffrini/Dominique Charriau/Getty) Trans figurehead Vivian Wilson, the estranged daughter of controversial Tesla CEO Elon Musk, has opened up about her “isolating” and “strange” childhood in a brand-new interview. The 21-year-old trans model and social media personality has very publicly disavowed her billionaire

Melissa Etheridge and her late son Beckett (Getty Images) Lesbian singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge recently shared a sweet story of when her late son broke the news that he was straight when he was 11 years old. Appearing on The Kelly Clarkson Show on 8 April, Etheridge was reminded of the moment between herself and her

Dan Levy’s Big Mistakes premieres on Netflix. (Spencer Pazer/Netflix) Schitt’s Creek star Dan Levy’s new show, Big Mistakes, hits Netflix today –but is it worth a watch? Big Mistakes, a co-creation between Levy and Bottoms’ Rachel Sennott, is a crime-comedy sitcom. The show follows dysfunctional siblings Nicky (Levy) and Morgan (The Four Seasons’ Taylor Ortega).

Christopher Masterson, Justin Berfield, Jane Kaczmarek, Bryan Cranston and Frankie Muniz attend Hulu’s Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair premiere (AFP via Getty Images) The revival of Malcolm in the Middle is bringing new layers to the beloved family, most notably through the introduction of Malcolm’s non-binary sibling, Kelly. In Malcolm in the Middle:

Ralph Fiennes (Image: Getty Images) Ralph Fiennes has said he thinks the “ship has sailed” on him returning as Lord Voldemort, and suggested queer icon Tilda Swinton would be “amazing” and “fantastic” in the role for HBO Max’s controversial Harry Potter TV adaptation. Speaking on BBC’s The Claudia Winkleman Show, the 63-year-old reflected on being

Hudson Williams in Heated Rivalry (HBO) Heated Rivalry star Hudson Williams latest project is playing a madman in Laufey’s music video. The enemies-to-lovers ice hockey show was a massive hit, thrusting Williams and his co-stars – Connor Storrie, François Arnaud and Robbie GK – into the spotlight. There has been a lot of talk about

Trans people are banned from the US military, but trans women are still expected to register for military service (Getty) Yesterday (9 April) it was announced that all qualifying US citizens and immigrants living in the US will beautomatically registered for the military draftfrom December 2026. The Selective Service System (SSS), the government agency responsible

A Good Child, Cactus Pears and The Outsiders are screening at Queer East. (Queer East) Queer East, London’s East Asian LGBTQ+ film festival, is back for 2026, and we’ve got a rundown of all the highlights. The festival’s seventh edition will run from 1 May to 6 June, and the programme includes features, shorts, fiction,

Luke Evans (R) and his partner of three years, Fran Tomas (L). (Getty) Fast & Furious star Luke Evans has spoken warmly about his relationship with his boyfriend: entrepreneur and construction project manager, Fran Tomas, many times. Speaking to People, the out gay actor and Hollywood heartthrob revealed that he considers his boyfriend Tomas, who

Gina Yashere and Karim Diane in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (Paramount+) Star Trek: Starfleet Academy has been cancelled. The first season recently finished airing on Paramount+, with a second season already filmed. On Monday 23rd March, it was announced that the show will be cancelled following its second season. READ MORE: Star Trek’s first gay

V’s answer about Jung Kook had BTS fans going wild (NBC) BTS are back, baby! The K-Pop megastars returned from hiatus last week with the release of their new album “Arirang”. The members –Jimin, Suga, J-Hope, Jin, RM, V and Jung Kook – took time away from the group to complete their mandatory military service.

Michael Felse (LinkedIn/Michael Felse) A Doncaster politician who previously both stood as a mayoral candidate for the city and led the 2011 Manchester Pride festival as a drag queen has announced that he is standing for Reform UK in an upcoming Salford by-election. Speaking to Salford Now on 25 March, Michael Felse said: “I have

An independent bookshop is letting customers vandalise a Harry Potter book to raise funds for trans healthcare (Supplied) An independent UK bookshop is inviting customers to vandalise Harry Potter books to raise money for trans healthcare. The Bookish Type, a trans-owned bookstore in Leeds and the only trans woman owned bookshop in England, is offering

Calpernia Addams (Image: Steven Simione/Getty Images) Calpernia Addams has said she was “gobsmacked” and “blindsided” after RuPaul’s Drag Race referenced the 1999 murder of her former boyfriend Barry Winchell and showed photos of both of them without warning. Addams shared her reaction in a voice message played on Race Chaser, the Drag Race recap podcast

Ramtin Zigorat (Instagram/ramtin_zigorat) A gay Iranian refugee has said he was forced to watch executions so “we would know how they were going to kill us”. Activist Ramtin Zigorat, who has been living as a refugee in Spain for six-and-a-half years after fleeing Iran, was arrested and spent 40 days in a detention centre. “They

Laverne Cox says she was ‘in love’ with a MAGA supporter for several years. (Getty) Laverne Cox opened up about a controversial past-relationship with a Trump-supporting cop in a 23 March interview on podcast Fear&. In June 2025, Cox received a lot of backlash from fans after revealing that she had been in a relationship

IOC President Kirsty Coventry (AFP via Getty Images) A new ruling from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed that transgender women will be banned from the female categories of future Olympic events. The new policy, titled ‘Policy on the Protection of the Female (Women’s) Category in Olympic Sport’, will come into effect for the

Mason Whiteside (Instagram/mason_coolside) A Texas man was arrested Tuesday (24 March) after repainting rainbow Pride crosswalks in Dallas that were removed Monday (23 March) under a state mandate. Mason Whiteside was detained shortly before 3:30 AM Tuesday, after police officers saw him using chalk and spray paint to restore the designs in areas like Oak

Donald Trump reckons YMCA is the ‘gay national anthem’ (Getty Images) Donald Trump has once again declared that he’s popular with “the gays”. Speaking on Fox News about Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, who he nicknamed “Ayatollah Jr”, and whether or not he’s gay, the president got on to the “gay vote”. Speaking

Donald Trump has claimed the CIA told him Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei (R) ‘is gay’ President Trump recently called into Fox News to give a typically rambling interview to the hosts; about claims that US intelligence has suggested that Iran’snewSupreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, isgay. Mojtaba Khamenei was named Supreme Leader of Iranfollowing the

Celyn Jones peers over his shoulder at the film board behind him, featuring the Grade-1 listed house and gardens of Plas Newydd. “I’m from Anglesey,” says Jones. “I’ve known that house in the poster all of my life.” He knew less about the man in the middle of the image, Henry Paget, 5th Marquess of

The Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone trailer has received mixed reactions. (Aidan Monaghan/HBO/Stuart C. Wilson/Getty) Not everyone shares Harry Potter author JK Rowling’s excitement about the upcoming HBO Harry Potter reboot series. The first trailer for the forthcoming show dropped on Wednesday (25 March). JK Rowling has been involved in the development of the

Chloe Kelly transitioned at 45, and decided to enter the dating market at 47. She thought she understood how men think. Writing for PinkNews, she says the reality has been very different… Having your first date with a man at the age of 47 is quite something. Sure, I have had dates before. I have