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
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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
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,
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
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
Keke Palmer, who stars as Izzy Hawthorne in Lightyear, says the film’s LGBTQ+ representation is “progress”. (Neil Mockford/FilmMagic/YouTube/Pixar/Disney) Lightyear star Keke Palmer has applauded the animated film’s LGBTQ+ representation for “depicting life and love the way that exists” in the world. The actor voices Izzy Hawthorne, who becomes a close ally of accomplished Space Ranger Buzz
Michael Peterson has criticised HBO Max’s true crime series The Staircase for being “homophobic”. (YouTube/This Morning/HBO Max) Michael Peterson has blasted the HBO Max series The Staircase as “homophobic” for its “fabricated” depiction of his life and bisexuality. The true-crime drama series stars Colin Firth as Peterson, a novelist whose wife Kathleen (Toni Collette) was found
Lake (Bebe Wood), and Lucy (Ava Capri). (Kelsey McNeal/Hulu) For most of its run, Love, Victor was focused primarily on its two gay male leads – but it’s finally getting some female queer representation. Lucy was introduced in season two as Andrew’s girlfriend, but by the end writers were teasing a queer romance between her and Lake.
Rebel Wilson has responded to an attempt by an Australian newspaper to publish an article about her relationship before she could address it publicly herself. (Vivien Killilea/Getty for Netflix) Rebel Wilson has addressed attempts by an Australian newspaper to ‘out’ her, saying she’s handling the “hard” situation “with grace”. The Pitch Perfect star revealed on Instagram Thursday
Almost four years ago, Tucker Shaw was on a train when he overheard a young gay couple discussing the early years of the AIDS epidemic. One of the men explained to the other that the crisis had “galvanised” the community, that it had “spurred change”. In the long run, he said, it had made things
Drag queen Pickle reads from a book during a Drag Queen Story Hour event at the West Valley Regional Branch Library in Los Angeles, California.(Getty/ David McNew) Drag Queen Story Hour has hit back at Republicans who want to ban children from attending drag shows: “Drag queens aren’t going into schools to shoot kids.” Drag
Judy Garland (1922-1969) returns here to New York City to do a show at the famed Palace Theater. (Getty) It’s fair to say that Judy Garland had her fair share of hardship, but on her 100th birthday, let’s not forget how much joy she brought to the world throughout her illustrious career. When I was
Boosie Badazz performs at Legendz To The Streetz Tour in Atlanta, Georgia, 2021. (Wireimage/ Prince Williams) Anti-LGBTQ+ rapper Boosie Badazz has defended having threesomes with bisexual women: “It doesn’t mean I support gay marriage.” Boosie Badazz has faced ongoing backlash over his disgusting anti-LGBTQ+ comments, including describing Lil Nas X as a “f****t” and urged him
Amber Heard and Johnny Depp outside the court during the defamation trial. (Getty/ Drew Angerer and Getty/ Consolidated News Pictures/ Cliff Owen) Amber Heard has blasted Johnny Depp’s celebratory TikTok following the pair’s defamation trial verdict, insisting he is increasing fear among victims of domestic abuse. The trial concluded on 1 June and saw the
US Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene likened drag shows to strip clubs. (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images) Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has struck again, with another unwarranted anti-LGBTQ+ proclamation likening drag shows to “strip clubs.” In a tweet posted on Tuesday (6 June) Greene wrote: “It should be illegal to take children into
Jinkx Monsoon and Monet X Change at RuPaul’s Los Angeles DragCon in May (Getty/Santiago Felipe) After turning down an alliance with two fellow Drag Race stars, Jinkx Monsoon has revealed that “going solo” was always part of her game plan for All Stars 7. As the winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race season five, it was
Mariah Carey is being sued after being accused of stealing her hit song “All I Want For Christmas Is You”. (Kevin Mazur/Getty for MC) Mariah Carey is being sued for copyright infringement over her 1994 mega-hit “All I Want For Christmas Is You”. Carey and her co-songwriter Walter Afanasieff have been accused of copying the
Colton Haynes says he almost wasn’t cast in Teen Wolf after MTV caught wind of a photoshoot he did for a gay men’s magazine. (David Crotty/Patrick McMullan via Getty) Teen Wolf star Colton Haynes has revealed that he almost wasn’t cast in the MTV teen drama after execs found out he’d been in a gay magazine
Lil Nas X called out BET in now-deleted tweets after he scored an “outstanding zero nominations” for this year’s BET Awards. (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) Lil Nas X has vented his frustration after he received an “outstanding zero nominations” at the BET Awards for the second year in a row. The “Industry Baby” rapper voiced his disappointment in
Jonny Depp (L) and Amber Heard. (Getty Images) Johnny Depp has won his high-profile defamation case against Amber Heard. A jury of five men and two women returned their verdict Wednesday evening (1 June) and found Heard defamed her ex-husband in her 2018 op-ed. She was ordered to pay the actor $15 million in damages.
Emeli Sande and Lorraine Kelly issued Pride messages. (PinkNews) Heartstopper star Joe Locke, Emeli Sandé and Lorraine Kelly are among those who sent supportive messages to the LGBTQ+ community to kick off Pride Month. To mark Pride Month, PinkNews is hosting Pride for All, an entirely online celebration that champions the LGBTQ+ community worldwide. The 2022 theme
Eleven and Will in Stranger Things. (Netflix) Stranger Things‘ Millie Bobby Brown has addressed fan speculation that Will (Noah Schnapp) may be gay in an interview, stating: “It’s 2022 and we don’t have to label things”. The Netflix sci-fi show has long hinted that Schnapp’s character Will Byers may be struggling with his sexuality. Fans
Singer Tank performs onstage during Club Quarantine (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images) R&B singer-songwriter Tank has hit back against haters who are accusing him of being gay for singing at a Pride event. Featuring on the Drink Champs podcast, the Grammy-nominated star reflected on the backlash he received in 2017 for performing at a Washington
Ricky Gervais resorted to tired anti-trans jokes in his new Netflix special. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) It takes Ricky Gervais less than two minutes to crack cheap jokes about trans people in his new Netflix special. The comic opens Ricky Gervais: SuperNature, which was released on Netflix on Tuesday (24 May), with a 15-minute-long segment about trans
British journalist and author Shon Faye. (Paul Samuel White) Author and journalist Shon Faye has outlined why, in the simplest of terms, trans liberation is the right step forward. In an interview with Now Then Magazine, Faye explains the reasons behind writing her book The Transgender Issue: An Argument for Justice and why trans liberation
Queen of pop, global icon and Instagram enthusiast Madonna has been left speechless after being banned from going live on the social media platform after sharing risqué and defiant naked posts. The singer shared a video on Instagram of her pure bewilderment after attempting to go live to her 18 million followers, only to find
Heartstopper’s Yasmin Finney will be joining the cast of Doctor Who for a show that will hit TV screens in 2023. (Netflix) Heartstopper‘s Yasmin Finney has joined the Doctor Who universe as a new character that will debut next year, coinciding with the show’s 60th anniversary. Finney rose to fame for her role as Elle Argent, a trans
Rachel Riley (L) has defended JK Rowling. (Getty Images) British television presenter Rachel Riley has said that criticism against JK Rowling’s anti-trans views stems from the author speaking out “against Jeremy Corbyn”. Riley, who co-presents the Channel 4 daytime puzzle show Countdown, was asked by The Sunday Times, of course, about the Harry Potter author.
Kalush Orchestra representing Ukraine perform during the Grand Final show of the 66th Eurovision Song Contest. (Daniele Venturelli / WireImage) Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra has won the Eurovision Song Contest for the third time after receiving the bulk of votes in the public vote. The UK’s Sam Ryder was in the lead following the announcement of
Whoopi Goldberg slammed Republican lawmakers on The View (Photo by Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images) The horrific attack on Roe v Wade continues to probe tense debate on abortin rights – and The View co-host Whoopi Goldberg is the latest to weigh in. Goldberg vehemently denounced male lawmakers making decisions without input from individuals who a potential repeal of
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