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A man who believes gaming publisher Rockstar stole his likeness in the Grand Theft Auto VI trailer has announced his intention to sue. Lawrence Sullivan, better known as the ‘Florida Joker’ posted a viral TikTok clip in which he called out Rockstar for what he believes to be the use of his likeness. During the

State legislators in the US have spawned so many anti-LGBTQ+ bills in the past 12 months that it’s easy to lose track. The current, most reliable number reported by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is 508 bills. However, the independently researched trans legislation tracker puts the number at 589, across 49 states. By comparison,

Farrah Moan came out as trans in a recent interview. (Getty) Drag Race queens from across the show’s herstory are showering drag star, makeup artist and model Farrah Moan with praise after she came out as trans. The RuPaul’s Drag Race season nine queen cried tears of joy after speaking her truth in an interview

A person’s journey through their gender-identity is as unique as the person going through it. In this episode of Ask the Aunties, our fabulous queer agony aunts answer give advice to a person wondering if anyone could be too young to realise if they are trans or non-binary. Queer agony aunts Lee Gray and Karnage

Ncuti Gatwa: knows many gay men like the Doctor. (James Pardon/Bad Wolf/BBC Studios) Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa has said he knows “many” gay men who are reminiscent of the Doctor and that “chosen family” is the reason LGBTQ+ people connect so much with the show.  Gatwa will take over as the 15th Doctor during the

A second staffer was filmed performing gay sex acts in the US Capitol building. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images) Another congressional staff member was filmed having gay sex inside the US Capitol building, according to reports. Last week, a video was leaked of two men engaging in sex acts in what appears to the Senate building hearing

Rachel McAdams has addressed her absence from Mean Girls ad reunion. (Getty) The OG Mean Girls cast gagged fans back in November when they reprised their iconic ’00s roles for a series of Walmart ads – but there was one noticeable face missing. The hit Black Friday ad campaign – which led to calls for

Lovehoney launches its Christmas sale with 50 percent off toys, lingerie and more. Lovehoney has announced details of its December and January sale – and there’s some pretty big discounts. The sexual wellness brand only wrapped up its Black Friday and Cyber Monday sale a few weeks ago, but they’re getting ready to launch another.

Brianna Ghey. (Cheshire Police) The two teenagers who murdered Brianna Ghey will be named next year at their sentencing hearing, a judge has said. Up until now, the teenagers – who were found guilty of Ghey’s murder at Manchester Crown Court on Wednesday (20 December) – have only been referred to as Girl X and

A Colorado Supreme Court ruling, taking Donald Trump off the state’s primary ballot, could spell trouble for the disgraced politician’s 2024 presidential bid. (Getty) In a historic move, the Colorado Supreme Court has barred Donald Trump from running in the state’s presidential primary, raising major questions around the disgraced politician’s chances of winning back the

US senator ‘disappointed’ in gay staffer who allegedly had sex in Capitol hearing room (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) A US senator has expressed his anger and disappointment at a gay former staffer who allegedly recorded himself having sex in a Capitol Hill hearing room. Maryland Democrat Ben Cardin said the incident – a leaked video of

For Sam Smith, 2023 will probably be best remembered as the year they made history – and unapologetically upset a few bigots along the way. The year started out strong. Sam Smith’s fourth studio album, Gloria, went straight to number one in January. In February, the 31-year-old, along with German trans pop star Kim Petras,

The UK government’s trans guidance for schools has been published (Scott Barbour/Getty Images) LGBTQ+ charities in the UK have responded to the government’s draft guidance for trans schoolchildren, describing the proposals as “chilling” and “actively dangerous”.  Charities including Stonewall, Galop, and Mermaids have spoken out about the draft guidance, which could see teachers allowed to

Acclaimed author and Polari Prize winner Julia Armfield has spoken to PinkNews about LGBTQ+ censorship, sapphic yearning and her award-winning novel, Our Wives Under the Sea. Armfield was named joint winner of the LGBTQ+ literary Polari Prize alongside Jon Ransom, who was honoured for his novel The Whale Tattoo. The annual awards ceremony celebrates the

YouTuber Brooke Schofield has accused her ex-boyfriend, comedian Matt Rife of body shaming and being generally toxic. Rife, who went viral last month after opening his Netflix comedy special with a joke about domestic violence, was accused of criticising the shape of women’s vaginas by Schofield, who talked about their relationship on the podcast Cancelled.

Celine Dion’s sister has given fans an update on the singer’s health. (Getty) Celine Dion can no longer control her muscles as a result of her battle with stiff-person syndrome, her sister has shared. The legendary singer confirmed last December that she had been diagnosed with the rare neurological disorder that can cause muscle stiffness,

The Vatican gives conditional approval to same-sex blessings (Buda Mendes/Getty Images) Same-sex couples can be blessed by Roman Catholic priests as long as the blessings are not part of regular church rituals or resemble a marriage rite, the Pope has ruled. The landmark ruling approved by Pope Francis will see that same-sex couples and those in

GCHQ plans to fly the Pride and trans flags in the near future. (Getty) Right-wing fusspots are reportedly livid that a government intelligence agency is planning to fly a single trans Pride flag in the near future. A planning application filed by the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) reportedly revealed it is planning to fly the

Cricket Australia is not bowing down to anti-trans sports policies. (Canva) Cricket Australia has confirmed that it has no plans to bow to anti-trans rhetoric and exclude transgender athletes from competing in the division that aligns with their gender. That assurance came from Cricket Australia’s chief executive Nick Hockley over the weekend, in response to

A gay man said he underwent conversion practices while attending a church in Sheffield as a teenager. (Getty) A gay man underwent horrific conversion therapy in church as a teenager that caused him to vomit in an attempt to release the “spirit of homosexuality”.  Sylvester Harrison Moran, now 36, told the BBC that he was

From Crazy Frog to Taylor Swift, here are 35 versions of Wham! hit “Last Christmas” ranked. (Getty/Crazy Frog Entertainment/20th Century Fox Television) Ah, “Last Christmas”. At this point, the festive favourite by Wham! is more than just a song that gets pulled out the attic with the tinsel every year.  Written in George Michael’s childhood

Many social media users praised a stranger who masterfully brushed aside an unnecessary hypothetical choice between LGBTQ+ rights and economic stability in a video by conservative TikToker shaneyyricchh. (TikTok/@shaneyyricchh) A conservative Christian TikToker was absolutely schooled after he tried to get a random stranger to answer a ‘gotcha’ question about LGBTQ+ rights in a now viral

A group of LGBTQ+ women were attacked by men on the streets of Miami, Florida. One of the victims said the men shouted homophobic slurs at the group before becoming violent. (YouTube/NBC News) At least two LGBTQ+ women, including a lesbian and trans woman, were horrifically attacked and beaten by a group of men in

The first glimpse of the Channel 4 adaptation of Candice Carty-Williams’ award-winning novel Queenie is here. (Channel 4/Onyx Collective) After years of anticipation, the first look at the upcoming TV series based on Candice Carty-Williams’ bestselling book Queenie is finally here. The acclaimed novel – published in 2019 and landing Book of the Year at

Matt Walsh has unleashed new-found fury over Bud Light’s collaboration with Dylan Mulvaney. (Daily Wire/ The Matt Walsh Show) Daily Wire host Matt Walsh is still hung up on Dylan Mulvaney and her can of Bud Light, eight months later.  Walsh, who in May, alongside fellow Daily Wire commentator Michael Knowles, admitted that conservatives’ calls

Edvin Ryding as Prince Wilhelm (left) and Omar Rudberg as Simon in Young Royals. (Netflix) The highly-anticipated third and final season of Netflix’s popular gay Swedish drama, Young Royals, returns to screens next year. The Netflix original series – created by Swedish showrunner Lisa Ambjörn – and starring Edvin Ryding and Omar Rudberg will tell

A debate on the reparations owed to LGBTQ+ veterans for their treatment under the pre-2000 gay ban is set to go ahead. (PinkNews) A parliamentary debate on the treatment of veterans as a result of the “gay military ban” is set to be held in the new year as the government backtracks on its plans

Brazilian telenovela star Amaury Lorenzo received death threats over a same-sex TV kiss. (Instagram/@amaurylorenzo) Openly gay Brazilian actor Amaury Lorenzo has revealed that he faced homophobic abuse and death threats after having a same-sex kiss on TV. The actor, who came out as gay back in October, stars in popular Brazilian soap opera Terra e

When YouTube video essayist Harry Brewis first began producing his latest video on examples of plagiarism among content creators, he did so thinking it would be just another addition to the wealth of analytical videos on his platform. What he didn’t anticipate was that, in mere days, the nearly four-hour-long video would send shockwaves throughout

Kyle Richards asks her co-stars if they would ever “date a woman” in an upcoming episode of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. (Bravo) A sneak peek at what’s to come on the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (RHOBH) shows series star Kyle Richards ask her co-stars if they would “ever date a woman”, amid suspicions