Three queer men who fled Afghanistan shared their stories. (PinkNews) It’s been one year since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, plunging countless people into unknowable danger and uncertainty. Basir still remembers the terror he felt in the days and weeks after Kabul on 15 August, 2021. As an LGBTQ+ activist, Basir knew he was in
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Blu Hydrangea. (BBC) RuPaul’s Drag Race: UK vs The World is the highly anticipated spin-off series that will see queens from the US, Canada, Thailand and Holland cross the pond to battle it out against each other, and three legendary UK queens, to nab an all-new Drag Race crown. Fan favourites Baga Chipz, Cheryl Hole and
Miss Envy Peru stars in the ‘Hit Refresh’ campaign. Image courtesy of Lot 42. Drag Race Holland winner Miss Envy Peru speaks to PinkNews about family, her queer identity and making Ru girl herstory. Fans rejoiced when Envy earned a guest judging slot on Drag Race España, becoming the first-ever contestant to be invited back
Ariana DeBose in Schmigadoon!. (Apple TV) Ariana DeBose was excited to play a progressive force for change in Apple TV’s new musical comedy series Schmigadoon!. DeBose plays Emma Tate in the series, a school teacher who is unafraid to challenge the conservative forces around her. She lives her life to the beat of her own
Colman Domingo in Euphoria and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. (HBO/Netflix) Colman Domingo on the success of Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Euphoria, and what it would be like if Beyoncé was gay. Colman Domingo is the definition of booked and busy. A 51-year-old out and proud actor, director and writer, he’s closing in on three decades
Peppermint was among the first queens to come onboard. (James Michael Avance) Since the first season of RuPaul’s Drag Race aired more than a decade ago, 153 queens have shantayed, sashayed and sissied that walk. And only one of those 153 queens has been openly trans. Her name is Peppermint, the legendary queen from NYC
Rebecca Black. (World of Wonder/Getty Images for World of Wonder) It’s Friday when we talk to Rebecca Black, and she’s looking forward to the weekend. It’s her birthday a few days after out interview. She’s turning 23, but all she wants to do is enjoy the California rain — the “June gloom”, as she puts
Rapper Mr Strange spoke candidly to PinkNews about navigating the music scene as a queer man. (PinkNews) At the start of the year Mr Strange had around 400 Instagram followers, he now has over 17.7k. He won the majority of those overnight when he became a social media sensation thanks to his drill rap on
Alexis Mateo and Serena ChaCha meet a young fan at RuPaul’s DragCon UK. (Tristan Fewings/Getty for World Of Wonder Productions) The unstoppable rise of RuPaul’s Drag Race has put the art of drag if not in the mainstream, then right on its fringes. Though Drag Race and nightclub acts are very much aimed at an
Liberal Democrat MP Layla Moran has revealed she is in a relationship with a woman and identifies as pansexual, in an interview with PinkNews. The MP for Oxford West and Abingdon, who was first elected to parliament in 2017, revealed for the first time that she is in a relationship with former Lib Dem press
Divina De Campo. (BBC) Divina De Campo lost out on the crown and title of Britain’s first drag superstar by a red hair’s breadth last night. We caught up with them to chat about mental health, The Vivienne’s strategy and why she nearly quit Drag Race UK. Congratulations on making it to top two! How
Ben Platt attends a Netflix special screening of The Politician at The Ham Yard Hotel on September 16, 2019 in London, England. (David M. Benett/Getty) Ben Platt explains to PinkNews that his new show with Pose creator Ryan Murphy is grounded in a world where everyone’s “a little bit queer”. The Politician, which lands on