LGBTQ

Tessa Thompson feels “really good” about how Valkyrie’s sexuality has been explored in Thor: Love and Thunder. (YouTube/Marvel Entertainment) Tessa Thompson has said Valkyrie’s queerness was a “big” talking point in Thor: Love and Thunder, hinting her sexuality may be explored in the new film.  Valkyrie was hailed as the first LGBTQ+ character in the Marvel Cinematic

Netflix’s Stranger Things has launched a merch collection inspired by the Hellfire Club. Stranger Things and Netflix have launched an apparel range inspired by the hit series. Ahead of the much-anticipated release of the final part of season four, fans can shop Hellfire Club-themed merch. You can rep the same tees as Hawkins High’s Dungeons &

Jamie Greene speaking at the PinkNews summer reception in Edinburgh. (Ashley Coombes) The Scottish Conservatives’ shadow justice secretary Jamie Greene has said he can’t “defend the indefensible” when it comes to the UK government’s approach to LGBTQ+ rights. Speaking at PinkNews’ summer reception in Edinburgh on Wednesday (29 June), Greene, who is the most senior

Texas attorney general Ken Paxton says he’s “willing and able” to defend a state law banning sodomy if the Supreme Court revisits its landmark 2003 ruling. (Getty/Gabriella Demczuk) Ken Paxton said he is “willing” to defend a ban on sodomy if the Supreme Court allows a challenge to its landmark ruling on same-sex sexual intimacy.

I come from a line of women who have , within marriages, drunk poison and hurled themselves downstairs because abortion wasn’t available to them. I’m somewhat triggered by MP @danny__kruger saying this is a ‘political decision’ and that he should have a say in our bodies. Tory MP Danny Kruger has said he doesn’t agree

The Umbrella Academy’s Steve Blackman “already finished” season three when Elliot Page came out, and he decided to weave a trans storyline into the show for the actor. (Netflix) The Umbrella Academy showrunner has revealed that he rewrote the latest season of the hit Netflix series after Elliot Page came out.  In March, Page revealed

Brazil Johnson, a 28-year-old Black woman, was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 15 June 2022. (Human Rights Campaign) A Black trans woman, who was a passionate cook, is the 17th known trans person to be violently killed in the US thus far this year.  Brazil Johnson, a 28-year-old Black woman,

TikTok is loving the Soft Liquid Blush from Selena Gomez’s Rare Beauty. (@keyuruh/TikTok) TikTok is hailing a liquid blush from Selena Gomez’s Rare Beauty as a summer essential. The Soft Pinch Liquid Blush is quickly becoming many people’s go-to for a pop colour of the cheeks. As shown by a number of TikTok users –

Spain approves draft of gender recognition law which allows ‘self-determination of sex’ (Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images) Spain has approved a draft of a new gender recognition law which would allow for trans people to update their legal gender marker without the need for hormones or surgery. The Council of Ministers approved the bill

Drag Race Down Under. (Stan) Drag Race Down Under’s Art Simone and Rhys Nicholson have addressed hearsay that RuPaul was green-screened in for the show. Speculation that RuPaul never attended filming in person have been rife since the first Down Under series aired in 2021. According to the rumour mill, RuPaul was only ever there by the

Sugababes have announced a headline UK tour and tickets go on sale soon. (Photo by Lorne Thomson/Redferns) Sugababes have announced a headline UK tour and tickets go on sale soon. The original trio – Mutya Buena, Keisha Buchanan and Siobhan Donaghy – are officially back for their first headline tour in 20 years. The 17-date

Piers Morgan tried to rile up guest Larissa Kennedy on his flailing TV show – it backfired spectacularly. (Screen captures via Twitter) UK National Union of Students (NUS) president Larissa Kennedy refused to stoop down to Piers Morgan’s level as he grilled her on JK Rowling. During Thursday’s (24 June) episode of Piers Morgan Uncensored,

“During the day, the city was full of people who wanted to speak out, about sorrow and anger, but also about support and solidarity and the will to continue fighting, for the right of every individual to live a free life, a safe life,” Støre said. “Bullets cannot kill love,” added the head of the

A Jewish university must recognise an LGBTQ+ student group after a judge ruled it is not a “religious corporation”. The New York County Supreme Court found that Yeshiva University (YU) was in violation of the city’s human rights laws by denying the YU Pride Alliance recognition and equal accommodations. Judge Lynn Kolter ordered the university

Refusing to balk in the face of a mass shooting, thousands of LGBTQ+ people protested in Oslo, Norway. (Rodrigo Freitas/Getty Images) Norway’s LGBTQ+ community has remained defiant in the face of a mass shooting in front of an LGBTQ+ venue in Oslo by staging a “spontaneous” Pride parade. Only hours before the capital city’s annual

In a stunning show of solidarity, WarsawPride and KyivPride united for a single, joyous Pride parade. (WOJTEK RADWANSKI/AFP via Getty Images) In a stunning show of solidarity, Poland’s Warsaw Pride and Ukraine’s KyivPride united for a single, joyous Pride parade in Warsaw. On Saturday (25 June), thousands of glittery protesters flooded the streets of Poland’s capital

The view from the basement bar after the shooting. (Christian Svane Mellbye) A witness to the deadly mass shooting outside a queer nightclub has recalled the moment he was trapped inside amid gunfire in Oslo, Norway. At 1:14am local time on Saturday (25 June), a 42-year-old man opened fire in the Norwegian capital’s popular nightlife

Abortion-rights activists Carrie McDonald (C) and Soraya Bata react to the Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on June 24, 2022. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty) The Supreme Court in the United States has officially overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v Wade ruling which legalised abortion across the country. The

Trixie Mattel’s Trixie Cosmetics is available exclusively at Glam Raider in Australia and New Zealand. Oh honey! Trixie Mattel’s beauty brand, Trixie Cosmetics has launched exclusively via a cult beauty store in Australia. Fans of the Drag Race icon who live Down Under can get their hands on the popular products at Glam Raider. From

J K Rowling was tricked by Russian pranksters. ( Credit: Bruce Glikas/Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic) JK Rowling was fooled by two Russian pranksters who had her believe she was on video call with Ukraine president Vlodymyr Zelensky. Popular Russian prankster duo Vovan and Lexus posted a video of their call with JK Rowling, who appears to believe

Illustration of meningococcemia, the dissemination of bacteria Neisseria meningitidis into the bloodstream. (Getty) An outbreak of meningococcal disease primarily affecting queer men in Florida is one of the worst outbreaks in US history, the CDC has said. As of Thursday (23 June) there have been 24 cases and seven deaths of gay and bisexual men

Stock photo of a baby. (Envato) A lawsuit filed on behalf of the six-year-old daughter of a same-sex male couple, born via a surrogate mother, to have her biological father named on her birth certificate has been ruled inadmissible. The case, which went to the European Court of Human Rights, involved the girl’s dads, one

Grindr serial killer Stephen Port. (Metropolitan Police) Britain’s police watchdog, the IOPC, will reinvestigate the Metropolitan Police’s handling of murders of four men by ‘Grindr killer’ Stephen Port. The Independent Office for Police Conduct said on Thursday (23 June) that it will re-scrutinise the Met’s investigation, after a scathing inquest in 2021 found there were

Elliot Page attends the 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) Elliot Page has opened up about some of the “unfortunate negativity” he’s received and the pure joy he’s felt since transitioning in an interview with Seth Meyers. Joining the line-up of Late Night on Tuesday (21 June), Elliot spoke about the negativity he

A wedding cake featuring two gay couples. (Getty) A Reddit user came out to his homophobic family at his sister’s wedding and the internet has nothing but love and support for him. The 29-year-old man, u/UserMempsh, got candid on the popular subreddit r/AmITheA**hole and asked if he should have come out at his sister’s wedding,

Netball is the latest sport to review its rules around trans participation. (Kelly Defina/Getty Images) Three more major sports governing bodies are now reconsidering their eligibility rules for trans athletes as the debate over trans people in elite sports reaches an angry pitch. The World Netball Federation is the latest international organiser to launch a

People wave rainbow flags at Istanbul’s Taksim Square during a protest in 2016 (Getty) Istanbul Pride appears to have been brought to a screeching halt after two Turkish governor’s banned all Pride-related events for a week. According to Ahval, both the Beyoğlu and Kadıköy district governors issued the ban on Monday (June 20), citing the

Gay and bisexual men at high risk of contracting monkeypox are to be offered vaccines against the virus as cases soar in the UK. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has recommended the smallpox vaccine Imvanex be administered, which has been shown to be effective against monkeypox. Although the virus is not sexually transmitted, or

Elon Musk’s daughter has reportedly filed for a name change, explaining that she is trans and no longer wants a relationship with her father. The Tesla tycoon’s daughter from his first marriage to Justine Wilson has filed a petition to change her name, citing that she does not “wish to be related to my biological

Warner Bros ‘set to drop Ezra Miller’ after assault allegations (Han Myung-Gu/WireImage) DC bosses reportedly plan to drop Ezra Miller after they were arrested for assault on two separate occasions and accused of harassment. Miller has reportedly been the subject of two protection orders granted in recent weeks. The first saw them accused of using