Seattle Stadium (Image: Getty Images) FIFA has confirmed rainbow flags will be permitted inside the stadium for Egypt vs Iran at the 2026 World Cup in Seattle, despite objections from both countries to Pride-themed events around the match. The Group G fixture, which kicks off at 4am UK time on Saturday, 27 June, has been
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KATSEYE members Lara and Megan (Getty Images) Katseye members Megan Skiendiel and Lara Raj have addressed the backlash they get from some fans for dating men after coming out as bisexual and queer, respectively. Thanks for registering! You can update your email subscriptions at any time in the My profile section of your account. Megan
Matthew is an LGBTQ+ contestant on The Traitors. (BBC) Matty appeared on the 2026 series of The Traitors (Image: BBC) Matthew “Matty” Hyndman has backed the Government’s draft Conversion Practices Bill, saying a ban on so-called conversion therapy in the UK would send a “clear signal” to LGBT+ people that they are “not broken”. Speaking
The conversion therapy ban would bring heavy penalties for offenders (Image: Getty Images, stock) Penalties for those found to be carrying out conversion therapy include up to five years in prison and unlimited fines, in the UK Government’s draft bill to ban the practice. The new trans-inclusive bill would criminalise “abusive acts” aimed at changing
Gay icon Dannii Minogue is back on screens for I Kissed A Girl season two, with a group of queer girls looking for love in the masseria. Thanks for registering! You can update your email subscriptions at any time in the My profile section of your account. The series, which debuted on BBC iPlayer and
Billy Porter has shared that he paid a “professional” to teach him how to be a bottom in the bedroom. Thanks for registering! You can update your email subscriptions at any time in the My profile section of your account. The actor and singer spilled details about his sex life in the ‘Sex Before The
A school district has been caught up in a row over male mascots on girls’ teams (Getty Images, stock) A school district in Colorado has called out Trump’s Department of Education for allegedly targeting them over male sports mascots. Thanks for registering! You can update your email subscriptions at any time in the My profile
The New York Times has frequently faced criticism for reporting on trans issues. (Getty) A new data analysis has claimed that coverage of trans issues from the New York Times helped to create the political controversy surrounding trans people and their rights. Thanks for registering! You can update your email subscriptions at any time in
A MAGA-supporting anti-LGBTQ+ pastor has been imprisoned for sex crimes against a minor (Getty Images, stock) A MAGA-supporting pastor who previously said that Pride flags and LGBTQ+-themed books harm children has been sentenced to prison for unlawful sexual contact with a minor. Thanks for registering! You can update your email subscriptions at any time in
West Midlands Police’s Scott Green (West Midlands Police) The acting Chief Constable of West Midlands Police has marked Pride Month by issuing a public apology for the historic “mistreatment of LGBTQ+ communities across the region”. Thanks for registering! You can update your email subscriptions at any time in the My profile section of your account.
Actor Lukas Gage. (Getty) Lukas Gage (Image: Getty) Lukas Gage has said being in the closet “can be fun” to begin with, but soon “it starts to eat away at you”. The actor, who previously said he is “90% gay, 10% straight”, said coming out brought him a sense of relief and freedom, and helped
Tubi released a free merch drop for Pride month (Image: Instagram/spaceboycole/tubi) Tubi’s free Pride Month merchandise drop went viral after offering a strictly limited run of slogan T-shirts, a jockstrap and a bright yellow harness, with stock selling out within hours and then disappearing again in a second release. The collection was shared by designer
The UK Government has published a trans-inclusive draft bill to ban conversion therapy. (Getty) The UK Government has today (25 June) announced that it has published a draft bill to ban conversion therapy practices, after committing to doing so earlier this year in the King’s Speech. Thanks for registering! You can update your email subscriptions
This story was originally published by Uncloseted Media, an LGBTQ focused investigative news outlet, in partnership with the Chicago Sun-Times, a nonprofit newspaper. Thanks for registering! You can update your email subscriptions at any time in the My profile section of your account. As Pat Green took the stage at the Valley View 365U school
A trans woman has had charges dropped after a driver’s license incident (Getty Images, stock) On 5 May, trans Kansas resident Kris Ripper said she was pulled over by a police officer while driving home in the rain, as the sunny weather had caused her car’s headlights to turn off. Thanks for registering! You can
Tan France. (Matt Winkelmeyer/WireImage) Tan France has revealed that tensions were running high even in the early days of Netflix’s hit show Queer Eye, with an argument breaking out over him not being out to his family. Thanks for registering! You can update your email subscriptions at any time in the My profile section of
Pornhub has released stats for June (Getty Images, stock) Pornhub has come through this Pride Month, revealing some of the steamy stats around what, and who, people are searching to get their rocks off, and some of them are quite surprising. Thanks for registering! You can update your email subscriptions at any time in the
FIFA World Cup 2026 (Getty Images) Iran and Egypt are set to play in the first-ever FIFA World Cup Pride Match this Friday, despite the two countries objecting. Thanks for registering! You can update your email subscriptions at any time in the My profile section of your account. The Seattle World Cup host committee designated
I Kissed A Girl is finally back on screens for season 2, bringing a group of single queer women together for a long, hot summer of fun. Thanks for registering! You can update your email subscriptions at any time in the My profile section of your account. The first four episodes debuted on BBC iPlayer
Idaho Proposes DNA Testing Amid Trans Bathroom Ban Debate (Image: Getty) Idaho officials have told a federal judge that they can use DNA testing to enforce strict trans bathroom laws in the state. In Idaho, transgender people are required by law to use public bathrooms and changing facilities of the sex they were assigned at
Ed Davey’s brother has criticised his Party’s position on trans rights (Image: Getty/Canva) Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has been publicly criticised by his brother, barrister Charles Davey, over the party’s stance on single-sex spaces following the EHRC’s updated code of practice. In a LinkedIn post, Charles Davey wrote: “Opposition to single sex spaces
Glenn Close is Dina Standish, the matriarch of All’s Fair. (Image: Disney+) Glenn Close will receive an honorary Oscar after eight competitive nominations without a win. The Academy praised the 79-year-old actor, saying: “Throughout her extraordinary body of work, Glenn Close’s unparalleled emotional range has brought to life some of the most complex characters in
Laura Schueler and her convicted killer Ajani Grimes (Image: Facebook/WKRC) An Ohio man has been sentenced to 25 to 29 years in prison for the killing of beloved Cincinnati trans woman and LGBTQ+ advocate Laura Schueler. Ajani Grimes, 19, accepted a plea deal for involuntary manslaughter on Tuesday (9 June) in connection with Schueler’s death,
Benny Zielke Defends ‘Scary Movie’ Pronoun Jokes (Image: Brianna Bryson/Getty Images) Trans ‘Scary Movie’ actor Benny Zielke has shared how he initially had reservations about being cast in the parody film, but quickly realised that it had created “a safe space” for the trans community. Many LGBTQ+ social media users rolled their eyes at ‘Scary
US states vary greatly in their LGBTQ+ legislation – or lack thereof. (Image: Getty/Canva) A new ranking has named the five US states where life is hardest for LGBTQ+ people, and warns that conditions in those states are deteriorating year on year. The findings come from the eighth annual State LGBTQ+ Business Climate Index, which
Madonna recently performed in Times Square to promote her new album Confessions II (Image: Getty) Madonna will appear in a one-off BBC One special with Graham Norton later this month, with the BBC programme listing confirming the broadcast details ahead of her upcoming album Confessions II. View on Twitter The programme, titled Madonna & Graham,
David Furnish and Elton John attend the Elton John AIDS Foundation’s 32nd Annual Academy Awards in 2024. (Getty) David Furnish and Elton John attend the Elton John AIDS Foundation’s 32nd Annual Academy Awards in 2024. (Getty) (Image: Getty Images for Elton John AIDS) David Furnish has warned that criminalisation and defunding of LGBTQ+ civil society
Jinkx Monsoon. (Image: Getty) Jinkx Monsoon will make her London West End debut this summer, taking over as Mary Todd Lincoln in Oh, Mary! at Trafalgar Theatre for a six-week run from 17 August to 26 September. The casting puts the RuPaul’s Drag Race winner at the heart of a buzzy, awards-winning comedy that has
Zack Polanski, leader of the Green Party. (Image: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) A Unite the Union audit of workplace culture within the Green Party has warned that staff pay is “considerably below market rates” and raised concerns about HR and operations capacity, in details published on 10 June 2026. The Unite workplace culture report covered October
RuPaul (Image: Getty Images) Early reviews for RuPaul’s drag-led disaster movie spoof Stop! That! Train! are landing warmly, with critics leaning into its camp, Pride Month-ready appeal ahead of its 12 June cinema release. The trailer promises a knowingly silly, high-speed ride, with Ginger Minj and Jujubee front and centre and RuPaul popping up as