LGBTQ

Britney Spears. (Getty/Angela Weiss/AFP) Britney Spears has passionately blasted the string of documentaries about her life that have left her “humiliated”. From The New York Times‘ Framing Britney Spears to Netflix’s Britney vs Spears, the personal anguish of Spears has become the subject of a raft of documentaries, often focusing on her suffocating conservatorship and

Suranne Jones as Anne Lister in Gentleman Jack. (BBC/HBO) Suranne Jones has reflected on Gentleman Jack and the “extraordinary” legacy of Anne Lister after HBO announced it has cancelled the show. Jones, who brought to life the “first modern lesbian” Lister, said that as much as the gig wasn’t exactly easy, it’s one she’ll never

Heartstopper star Yasmin Finney spoke at London Trans+ Pride. (Screen capture via Twitter/PinkNews) Yasmin Finney was among more than a thousand frustrated yet joyful LGBTQ+ people protesting against the Tory government’s increasing attacks against trans people. For London Trans+ Pride on Saturday (9 July), protesters marched from the historic Wellington Arch by Hyde Park down to Soho

Governor Tom Wolf has vetoed the Pennsylvania’s latest anti-trans sports bill. (Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for ByHeart) Pennsylvania governor Tom Wolf has vetoed a “discriminatory, unnecessary and harmful” anti-trans sports ban. On Friday (8 July), Wolf refused to sign House Bill 972 which would have barred trans girls from participating in girls and women’s athletics at publicly-funded schools

Dave Chappelle performs onstage during the Dave Chappelle theatre dedication ceremony at Duke Ellington School of the Arts on June 20, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Shannon Finney/Getty Images) “Team TERF” comedian Dave Chappelle has called teens who oppose transphobic jokes “instruments of oppression” in a bizarre speech that quietly dropped on Netflix. The

Sam Mbatha was murdered his trial will be held at High Court. (Credit: Twitter) The murder case of a gay South African man is set to be transferred to the High Court where the four suspects will stand for trial. A year after the murder of gay activist Sam Mbatha, suspects Arthur Khoza, 19, Thato

The Wisconsin Supreme Court rejected a request for a transgender woman to change her name. (Credit: Getty Images) The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled against a trans woman’s request to change her name as she is a registered sex offender and people on the sex offender registry cannot change their names. On Thursday (7 July) the

Luiz Da Silva Neto. (Thames Valley Police) A “monster” who drugged and sexually assaulted one man before raping another in Oxfordshire, England, has been jailed for 22 years. Warning: sexual assault. Luiz Da Silva Neto, 36, spiked the drinks of his victims on two separate occasions at a cottage in Oxfordshire last November and December,

Emma Corrin has opened up about their gender journey. (ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images) Emma Corrin has opened up about the “intense pressure” they feel to justify their non-binary identity. The 26-year-old, known for their role as Princess Diana in Netflix’s The Crown, quietly came out as non-binary in 2021 by updating their pronouns on

G-A-Y bar in London. (Getty/Leon Neal) Jeremy Joseph has said he will announce his plans for the future of G-A-Y and Heaven after suggesting he could close them permanently. On 12 June, Joseph temporarily shut down his G-A-Y clubs while he went on holiday, to “protect our mental health [and] to have a true break“. While he

US WNBA basketball superstar Brittney Griner arrives to a hearing at the Khimki Court, outside Moscow. (Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP) (Photo by KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images) Brittney Griner would have been brought home almost immediately if “she as LeBron”, her Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) coach has claimed. Brittney, the American WNBA star, has been

Michelle O’Neill speaking at the PinkNews Belfast Summer Reception 2022. (Darren Kidd) First minister-designate of Northern Ireland Michelle O’Neill has urged the DUP to form a new executive in a bid to advance LGBTQ+ rights. Sinn Féin’s vice president reissued her plea during a panel discussion at the PinkNews Summer Reception in Belfast on Wednesday evening

Equalities minister Kemi Badenoch. (Facebook/ Kemi Badenoch MP) Equalities minister Kemi Badenoch has resigned her post, joining the growing list of MPs breaking away from Boris Johnson’s embattled government. The MP for Saffron Walden quit her roles as minister for equalities and for local government, in a joint resignation letter with four other ministers on Wednesday

Mabel Matiz. (Nihal Demirci/Getty Images) A Turkish singer has been threatened with “annihilation” by fans and censorship from the state for releasing a gay love song. Mabel Matiz, an LGBTQ+ rights activist known off-stage as Fatih Karaca, released “Karakul” on 30 June to cap off Pride Month. The music video sees the “Öyle Kolaysa” singer,

An intersex in woman has alleged correctional staff at an Australian prison discriminated against her. (Ian Waldie/Getty Images) An intersex woman has lodged a lawsuit against an Australian prison operator after being thrown into a men’s jail. The plaintiff has claimed she was exposed to “ridicule” and “cruel and degrading treatment” from prison workers while

Macy Gray is facing immense backlash on social media for making “transphobic” comments during an interview with Piers Morgan. (YouTube/Piers Morgan Uncensored) Macy Gray has been accused of transphobia after an appearance on Piers Morgan Uncensored. Host Piers Morgan asked the singer on Monday (4 July) for her definition of ‘woman’, and Gray replied that it

Protesters in London against the death penalty in Iran. (John Keeble/Getty) A gay man has been executed in Iran under a “sodomy” charge, according to human rights groups, in the latest example of anti-LGBTQ+ brutality in the Middle Eastern nation. The Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) reported that 10 inmates were allegedly executed in Rajai

Bette Midler sparked immediate alarm with her tweet. (Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/For The Washington Post via Getty Images) Bette Midler has sparked alarm among LGBTQ+ fans after she claimed “women” are being “erased” by trans-inclusive language. The Hocus Pocus star, 76, brought up trans rights as she fumed over the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v

A placard promoting the Green Party hangs from a lamppost ahead of the by-election on June 18, 2022 in Wakefield, England. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images) Pitchforks have been raised after a local arm of the Green Party released a statement that welcomed both “gender-critical” and pro-trans views. The statement was posted on the Brent

Erin Doherty attends the New York Screening of Prime Video’s “Chloe” at the Whitby Hotel on June 09, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dominik Bindl/Getty Images for Amazon Studios) Erin Doherty, largely known for her role of Princess Anne in The Crown, has spoken out about the importance of being a “visible gay

A general view during Pride in London 2022: The 50th Anniversary at Trafalgar Square on July 02, 2022 in London, England. (Tristan Fewings/Getty) An LGBTQ+ activist group staged a “die in” at Pride in London, halting the parade for 23 minutes in protest against police being allowed to march. Forty activists from Lesbians and Gays

Chris Pincher. (Official parliamentary portrait) A man who was allegedly groped by Tory MP Chris Pincher has said he is “furious” at Downing Street’s response to the scandal. Pincher, an MP for Tamworth, resigned as deputy chief whip on Thursday (30 June) after it was alleged that he groped two men at the Carlton Club

The cast of Heartstopper helped out a young Pride in London attendee who encountered anti-LGBTQ+ protestors at the event. (Twitter/@SkyScottBeasley) The cast of Heartstopper have rebuffed hateful anti-LGBTQ+ protestors with a joyous dance while marching at Pride in London. The cast of Netflix’s beloved LGBTQ+ drama Heartstopper – including Joe Locke, Jenny Walser, Kit Connor, Sebastian Croft, Tobie Donovan,

Major of London Sadiq Khan says it’s important to recognise the LGBTQ+ community and allies “can’t be complacent” as hatred still thrives in the world. (Getty/Chris J Ratcliffe) Sadiq Khan has said the LGBTQ+ community and allies “can’t be complacent” in the fight for equality as the capital celebrates Pride in London. The Mayor of

Queer Eye cast think they’ll be replaced for ‘younger and hipper’ hosts in the future (Jerod Harris/Getty Images) Queer Eye star Tan France has suggested that the Fab Five could be replaced by “younger and hipper” hosts in future seasons. In an interview with Insider, France explained his fear that the five beloved hosts may

UKHSA has issued a warning to Pride goers. (Credit: Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a warning ahead of Pride weekend following yet another spike in monkeypox infections. The number of confirmed cases of the rare virus has risen by 159 to 1,235 as of Thursday (30 June), up from 1,076

UNITED STATES – MARCH 24: Steve Marshall, attorney general of Alabama, and Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, testify on the fourth day of the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Bidens nominee for Associate Justice to the Supreme Court, in Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill, on Thursday, March 24,

Members of the Gay Liberation Front marching in a historic picture. (Peter Tatchell) On 1 July 1972, hundreds of queer people marched defiantly through the streets of London to demand that they be treated with respect by a society that loathed them. It was a seismic moment in what was then a small, burgeoning liberation

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has a simple message for the LGBTQ+ community: he has your back. (Dinendra Haria/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Ahead of Pride in London, mayor of London Sadiq Khan writes for PinkNews about how Pride is vital at a time when hard-fought rights are in question. I’m hugely excited that this

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