LGBTQ Entertainment News

The US elections have seen LGBTQ+ politicians elected at federal and state levels. (Getty) Numerous LGBTQ+ candidates have smashed the rainbow ceiling and won seats in the 2022 US elections. Counting is still underway in the tense midterm elections, with Americans watching with bated breath to find out whether Republicans or Democrats will win control

Hope the intersex kitten. (Cats Protection) An adorable intersex kitten, born with a condition so rare there is no name for it, is looking for a home. Hope is 15 weeks old and was born with no internal or external sex organs. They were admitted into the care of Cats Protection‘s Warrington Adoption Centre in Tyneside, and

Billy Eichner and Luke Macfarlane don’t shy away from sex scenes in Bros. (Universal) Bros nearly featured a giant, $30,000 ‘butt rig’ that was used to shoot a sex scene for the romantic comedy. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Billy Eichner, Luke Macfarlane and director Nichols Stoller explained how they approached the sex scenes in the film.

Justin Trudeau is the first world leader to join a season of Drag Race. (CRAVE/WORLD OF WONDER) Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau is set to become first world leader to sashay into the Drag Race werkroom later this month.  The Liberal Party politician will make the extra special guest appearance, meeting the queens in the

Following being confronted in a public toilet about her gender identity Jay (pictured) used her TikTok account to share how distressing the incident was. (TikTok/creatingjayrose) A viral TikTok video has shown a cisgender woman confronted over her gender identity in a public toilet because she had short hair – which her harasser assumed meant she

Jair Bolsonaro (left) and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (right) will face each other in a run-off election in 30 October. (Getty) Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, known more commonly as leftist politician Lula, is the new president of Brazil after a nail-biting run-off election against anti-LGBTQ+ monster Jair Bolsonaro. Brazil went to the polls earlier

Tennessee resident Jessee Graham garnered praise online for her emotional speech before local library leaders defending the LGBTQ+ community. (WSMV) A Tennessee woman has gone viral for passionately defending the LGBTQ+ community after conservatives got angry over a Pride book display.  Zachary Fox resigned from his role as library board director in Maury County, Tennessee

South Carolina governor Henry McMaster believes “marriage ought to be between a man and a woman”. (Getty) South Carolina governor Henry McMaster said he would enforce a ban on same-sex marriage should the Supreme Court overturn its 2015 landmark ruling.  McMaster was questioned about his stance on same-sex marriage in South Carolina if the nation’s

The Florida medical board committee approved a prospective rule that will ban gender-affirming healthcare for trans youth under the age of 18. (Getty) The Florida medical board committee approved a proposed rule banning gender-affirming medical care for trans youth, making it one step closer to reality.  A joint committee of the Florida board of medicine

Legislation reforming the process for trans people to gain legal gender recognition in Scotland has passed its first vote in the Scottish Parliament. (Getty) A bill to streamline the laborious process on how trans people can change their gender on legal documents in Scotland has passed its first vote.  The vote came just a short

Labour MP Ben Bradshaw. (Dan Kitwood/Getty) Labour MP Ben Bradshaw has criticised the Church of England for “actively pursuing a campaign of discrimination” against LGBTQ+ people. The Exeter MP spoke out against the church after it barred the late archbishop Demond Tutu’s goddaughter from officiating his funeral because she is in a same-sex marriage. “This

Two women kiss at a Pride parade in Maribor, Slovenia. (Lightrocket via Getty/ Milos Vujinovic) Slovenia has become the first Eastern European country to legalise same-sex marriage and adoption, following a court ruled they were constitutional rights. On Tuesday (4 October), Slovenia’s parliament passed the amendment, making it the very first Eastern European country to

Republican candidate Heidi Ganahl claimed there are children in Colorado schools who are identifying as cats, which she described as “furries”. (YouTube/KRDO NewsChannel 13) A school district has had to reject bizarre claims from a Republican candidate that students are identifying as “furries” in schools across Colorado. Heidi Ganahl, the Republican candidate for governor of

Evan Peters as Jeffrey Dahmer in the Netflix series Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story. (Netflix) A crew member on Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story has claimed she was “treated horribly” while working on the Netflix show. On 18 September, prior to the Netflix series premiering, production coordinator Kim Alsup spoke of her experience on the

Trans teacher Estee Saway (left) and Mike Armando Wilson (right). (Facebook) A Filipino elected official has been accused of formulating the killing of a trans teacher in Abra according to a Police report. Barangay chairman hon. Mike Armando Wilson was reportedly identified by one of the four suspects arrested a few hours after the killing

Jair Bolsonaro (left) and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (right) will face each other in a run-off election in 30 October. (Getty) Brazil will vote in a run-off between far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who fell just short of claiming an election victory. Brazilians cast their votes on

Tomi Grainger, who is a drag performer, has hit back at trolls who made cruel comments after they documented their facelift journey. (Tomi Grainger/TikTok) A drag performer has hit back at trolls who flooded their social media account with cruel comments after they documented their facelift journey. Tomi Grainger, from Sydney, has been using their TikTok

Atlanta city council member Liliana Bakhtiari has come out as non-monogamous, sharing they’re in a relationship with two “wonderful” life partners. (Instagram/@lilianaforatlanta) A queer politician from Georgia has proudly come out as non-monogamous as they introduced the world to their “wonderful” life partners. Atlanta city council member Liliana Bakhtiari, who is the first queer Muslim