Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. (Warner Bros) “Early-stage exploratory meetings” are reportedly underway for a Harry Potter live-action TV series, and to say LGBT+ fans have had it is an understatement. Unnamed sources told The Hollywood Reporter that HBO Max executives “have engaged in multiple conversations with potential writers exploring various ideas that would
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A view of the parade during Pride in London 2019 (Tristan Fewings/Getty Images for Pride in London) Pride season could be on the horizon once again with ministers considering proposals to reopen hospitality venues before the second week of June, early reports suggest. The LGBT+ community was dealt a heavy blow last year after more
While the scene lasted for just a few seconds, it nonetheless trigged an entirely-predictable wave of homophobic anger online. (Cadbury’s) One Million Moms are urging people to boycott Cadbury’s because of an advert that features a real-life gay couple sharing a Creme Egg. The Cadbury’s Creme Egg advert upset all the right people when it
Yetide Badaki plays the goddess Bilquis in American Gods (Paul Butterfield/FilmMagic/Getty) American Gods actor Yetide Badaki has revealed how her role on the show helped her feel comfortable enough to come out as bisexual. The Nigerian-born American stars in the Neil Gaiman fantasy series as Bilquis, the legendary Queen of Sheba and ancient goddess of love.
Alice Hoagland fought to keep the legacy of her son, Mark Bingham, alive. (Jemal Countess/Getty) Alice Hoagland, the mother of gay 9/11 hero Mark Bingham and inclusive rugby champion, has died aged 71 after a long battle with Addison’s disease. Hoagland died on 22 December at her home in Los Gatos, California, AP News reported. She
Graham Norton with Kristian Seeber, AKA Tina Burner from RuPaul’s Drag Race. (Dave M. Benett/Getty) Graham Norton once described his on-again off-again relationship with RuPaul’s Drag Race star Tina Burner as a “disaster”. Burner is among the queens battling it out to become America’s next drag superstar on RuPaul’s contest – but before she became a star
A lesbian mother published a poignant open letter in Between the Lines this week urging president Joe Biden to support LGBT+ families during his administration. Writing to Biden ahead of his historic inauguration Wednesday (20 January), Dana Rudolph, founder and publisher of Mombian, painted a troubling picture of an America where four years of Trump have
A lesbian who fled Zimbabwe after facing threats from her family has had her asylum application denied. (Envato Elements) A lesbian who was forced to flee Zimbabwe after facing death threats from her own family has been denied refugee status in Ireland. In April 2019, an International Protection Officer (IPO) recommended that the woman –
Dublin Bus denied that anti-gay slurs were used by the driver (Artur Widak/NurPhoto/ Getty) Dublin Bus has been ordered to pay €7,500 in compensation after a driver allegedly hurled homophobic slurs at a gay passenger. The passenger, who is an Instagram influencer with 75,000 followers, claimed that the driver called him a “faggot” and a
Russell T Davies thinks Olly Alexander would make a “marvellous” Time Lord (Dave J Hogan/Getty Images) Former Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies has backed It’s A Sin star Olly Alexander to be the next Time Lord in the TARDIS. With Jodie Whittaker rumoured to be stepping away from the show in the coming months,
WWE legend D-Von Dudley might have come out as gay, but no one is really sure. (Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty) In the latest episode of the Table Talk podcast, WWE Hall of Famer D-Von Dudley said he was “upset” because “dirt sheet writers” wouldn’t print that he had come out as gay. In an unprompted rant on
Soleil Brotin. (Supplied) When Soleil Brotin, a straight construction worker, heard someone call his gay friend a “fag”, he agreed. “You are a fag,” Brotin told his pal, “you are fabulous and gay.” As his friend beamed with pride back at him and the homophobe who hurled the slur fled, Brotin told PinkNews that the
Franklin Graham speaks at the Republican National Convention on August 27, 2020 (Drew Angerer/Getty) Thousands of Christians have signed a petition calling for the resignation of anti-LGBT+ hate preacher Franklin Graham over his unshaken “idolatry” of Donald Trump. Launched by the Christian group Faithful America and backed by over 22,000 people, the petition condemns Graham
JoJo Siwa performs at Honda Center on 13 August, 2019 in Anaheim, California. (Getty/ Michael Tullberg) JoJo Siwa visited the LGBT+ TikTok collective Pride House LA, and her collaboration with queer TikTokers is lighting up the internet. Siwa joined LGBT+ TikTokers Mollee Gray, Jeka Jane, Garrett Clayton and Kent Boyd at the queer TikTok house, and
Just days before Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday, the Trump administration launched an eleventh-hour push to entrench anti-LGBT+ discrimination in law. (Getty/Michael Reaves) Former president Donald Trump made a final desperate and futile attempt to undermine LGBT+ rights, shortly before Joe Biden took office. Just days before Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday, the Trump administration launched an
The White House lit with the Pride flag. (Getty Images/Molly Riley) For the first time in history, the White House website is asking visitors for their pronouns and offering gender-neutral options to choose from. President Joe Biden wasted absolutely no time in making his pro-trans stance clear, with the website updated mere hours after his
Presidential inaugurations are solemn affairs, but once the oaths, prayers and poems are over the ceremonies break through to a star-studded celebration of camp. While Donald Trump struggled to get any big names on board, most other presidents have been endorsed by an array of A-listers who brought their magic to the White House. Here
Director Vikas Khanna with trans actor and activist Rudrani Chhetri (Instagram/vikaskhannagroup) An acclaimed Indian film director has explained why he delayed shooting his latest movie to ensure that a transgender actor could be cast in a transgender role. Celebrity chef Vikas Khanna makes his directorial debut with The Last Color, which is in the running
Public toilets have become a focal point for gender-critical feminism (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty) A butch lesbian has reflected on the many times she’s been confronted and harassed in public toilets as anti-trans hostility spills over in the UK. Eloise Stonborough, 32, is a cis woman who presents as butch – and she estimates she is challenged
Troye Sivan told fans about his awkward encounter with a worker at a sexual health clinic. (TikTok) Troye Sivan shared an awkward condom-related conversation with a health worker at a sexual health screening – and it is horrifying and hilarious in equal measure. The “Easy” singer told fans about his recent visit to a sexual
Gay drag queen TikTok stars the Coyle twins. (Instagram/ coopercoyle) Gay TikTok stars Cooper and Luca Coyle, known as the Coyle Twins, have given a simple explanation to their followers who don’t understand the difference between drag and being trans. The TikTok stars started out on YouTube, where they currently have 180,000 subscribers, and made
Production begins this week for RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under. (Instagram/ michellevisage) RuPaul’s Drag Race is officially going Down Under, and RuPaul and Michelle Visage have already been confirmed as judges. An Australian spin-off was first announced in August 2019, when ITV’s Australian production arm confirmed that it has secured the local rights for the show. Rumours
Wendy Stuart Kaplan and Steven Bloomer-Teague will be hosting TriVersity Talk this Thursday at 7 PM ET with featured guest Jamie Harris. TriVersity Talk is a weekly web series with featured guests discussing their lives, activism and pressing issues in the LGBTQ Community. With TriVersity Talk!, the goal is to laugh and learn. TriVersity Talk!
Yoga is one of the most popular exercises for both keeping both body and mind healthy, and the good news is that it comes in a variety of options, like bikram yoga, hatha yoga, ashtanga yoga, and even hot yoga, where people exercise under humid conditions. Yoga can help your flexibility, as well as helping
Podcaster, screenwriter, queer lifestyle writer and loud, proud lesbian Jennifer Lynae Lee has been getting off to male gay porn since her teenage years – and she’s convinced other lesbians do the same for a number of very important reasons. For PinkNews, she explains why. I hold my breath. I listen with my left ear
Star Trek: Discovery‘s LGBT+ crew just grew a little bigger as actor Mary Wiseman confirms she is “queer and proud”. Wiseman, a powerhouse actor who plays fan-favourite Ensign Tilly, revealed that she has loved “people of all genders” in a recent interview with StarTrek.com. That small detail almost wasn’t published as the Zoom call’s audio
Since gaining fame on ’The Big Bang Theory’, Jim Parsons has starred in a number of dramas about the LGBT+ community. (Paul Archuleta/Getty) Jim Parsons revealed he “didn’t have to worry about appearing gay” and got a taste “of freedom” playing a woman in a Charles Busch play. He told the LA Times about the defining
Yoweri Museveni, president of Uganda, branded LGBT+ people as “deviants”. (Jack Taylor/Getty) The incumbent president of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, has won his sixth consecutive term after an election campaign marred by aggressive homophobic rhetoric. On Saturday (16 January) Museveni was once again declared the winner of the presidential election with 58.64 percent of the vote.
Surprise surprise, traits of toxic masculinity are more likely to be found in Trump fans (Envato) An entirely predictable study has found that Americans who support traditional stereotypes of toxic masculinity are more likely to back Donald Trump. A team from Penn State University found a correlation between belief in “hegemonic masculinity” – the notion
Avery in Transhood. (HBO) New documentary Transhood is that very rare thing: a piece of media about young trans people that actually platforms young trans people and their lives. Released in October by HBO, the documentary is the culmination of five year’s of filming in Kansas City. Directed by Sharon Liese and executive produced by
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