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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Dr Will Nutland says the team wanted to offer monkeypox vaccines at UK Black Pride after seeing a “huge inequality in who’s getting the vaccine”. (Twitter/@TeamPrepster/PinkNews) A not-for-profit team gave free monkeypox vaccines to attendees at UK Black Pride to address the “huge inequity” in who is able to get the vaccine. Dr Will Nutland
Saudi Arabian sisters Asra Abdullah Alsehli (left) and Amaal Abdullah Alsehli (right). (NSW Police) Two Saudi sisters found dead in Australia sought asylum for religion and sexuality, but their pleas for projection were reportedly rejected over lack of evidence. Australian authorities discovered the remains of Asra Abdullah Alsehli, 24, and Amaal Abdullah Alsehli, 23, on 7 June
Lynda Carter who played Wonder Woman discussed going to a gay bar. (Dominik Bindl/Getty Images) Lynda Carter, AKA the original Wonder Woman, spilled the tea on the first time she went to a gay bar. In the interview with GLAAD‘s Anthony Allen Ramos, Carter recalled when her friend, make-up artist Way Bandy, took her to
Actor Anne Heche arrives for the premiere of Netflix’s The Unforgivable in Los Angeles, 2021. (AFP via Getty/ VALERIE MACON) Anne Heche’s best friend has lead tributes to the “endearing and beautiful” actor, after she died from severe brain injuries following a car crash. Heche, 53, was taken to hospital on 5 August after her car
Anne Heche. (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) Anne Heche has died aged 53, days after she was involved in a car crash. The actor was taken to hospital on 5 August after her car crashed into a home in LA and set on fire. On Friday (12 August), her family confirmed that she had sustained severe brain injuries and
Kalush Orchestra won Eurovision 2022 for Ukraine. (Getty) The BBC has officially announced the seven UK cities shortlisted to host the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. The seven shortlisted cites were announced on BBC Radio 2 and BBC One on Friday morning (12 August). They are: Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool. Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield. They
Pope Francis celebrates mass at the the National Shrine of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre, Canada. (Getty/ Chip Somodevilla) Pope Francis has met with four groups of trans people who found shelter in a Catholic church, the Vatican has confirmed. According to AP News, the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano reported that the Pope met with a group of trans
Actor Armie Hammer. (Christopher Polk/Getty Images for The Critics’ Choice Awards ) Discovery+ has dropped the shocking trailer for the upcoming docuseries House of Hammer exploring the alleged sexual abuse crimes of actor Armie Hammer. Warning: This article contains descriptions of sexual violence. The three-part series will investigate the accusations that have plagued the former Hollywood
Founder of Drag Queen Story Hour UK Aida H Dee, known off-stage as Sab Samuel. (Sab Samuel) Drag performer Aida H Dee says Rochdale Borough Council has cancelled her Drag Queen Story Hour event for children “without discussion”. According to Rochdale Online, the storytelling event for children due to take place in the borough on
Jacob Elordi attends the 2022 Met Gala. (Getty/ Jamie McCarthy) Euphoria star Jacob Elordi has opened up about the homophobic bullying he endured when he began acting at the age of 12. Australian actor Elordi, who stars as Nate Jacobs in the hit HBO series Euphoria, said in an interview with GQ that at the
Elana Dykewomon was a celebrated author, writer, and playwright. (Jane Tyska/Digital First Media/East Bay Times via Getty Images) Celebrated lesbian author and activist Elana Dykewomon has died at the age of 72 of cancer. The trailblazing writer died on Sunday (7 August) in Oakland, California. Her brother David Nachman told the Mendocino Beacon that Dykewomon
Senator Lindsey Graham says ‘states should decide the issue of marriage’ (Kevin Dietsch/Getty) US Republican senator Lindsey Graham has said states should decide if same-sex marriage is legal. Amid discussions over legislation that would implement legal protections for same-sex married couples, Graham said he had been consistent in his view that “states should decide the
Proud queer flamingo dads Hudson and Blaze raised a chick that was abandoned as an egg. (Twitter/@ZSLWhipsnadeZoo) Devoted queer flamingo dads adopted and lovingly cared for an abandoned chick in a heartwarming scene at a UK zoo. The American flamingo chick was left in a nest while still an egg at Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire,
The Wickes float at Brighton Pride. (Twitter/ FlouncyMcGee) Hardware store Wickes has been praised by the queer community for its powerful float at Brighton Pride. A Wickes float joined the Brighton Pride parade on Saturday (6 August), featuring two huge signs – one which read, “No LGB without the T, we stand by our trans
Justice secretary and deputy prime minister Dominic Raab. (AFP via Getty/ NIKLAS HALLE’N) Justice secretary and deputy prime minister Dominic Raab is reportedly planning to house trans prisoners based on their genitals. A story released by The Mail on Sunday quoted a host of “sources” and “insiders” who reported that Raab had developed a policy
Christian fundamentalist Ken Ham, in front of his “life-size” ark. (Luke Sharrett /For The Washington Post via Getty) Fundamentalist Ken Ham is suing his insurance company after his life-size Noah’s Ark museum was hit by too much rain. Ham owns the Ark Encounter, a Noah’s Ark–themed creationist amusement park with a “life-size” ark, as well
The Biden administration’s newly-appointed monkeypox response deputy coordinator, Dr Demetre Daskalakis. (LightRocket via Getty/ Pacific Press/ Lev Radin) The Biden administration is on a “mission” to make sure LGBTQ+ people are “respected and heard” in its response to the monkeypox outbreak. The president’s newly-appointed monkeypox response deputy coordinator, Dr Demetre Daskalakis, spoke to queer media
Drag Race Down Under season two contestant Faúx Fúr says it was “tough” being eliminated in the first episode over an outfit design fault. (WOW/Stan) Drag Race Down Under queen Faúx Fúr “broke down” after being eliminated in the first episode of the Aussie spin-off’s second season. RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under season two spoilers below. The
Archbishop of Canterbury responds to Sandi Toksvig after criticism over church’s LGBTQ+ stance. (Hollie Adams and Joe Maher/Stringer via Getty Images) The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has asked to meet with presenter and activist Sandi Toksvig after she criticised his stance on the LGBTQ+ community as a “horrible mistake”. Over the past two weeks,
Monkeypox cases have spiralled in the US. (Mario Tama/Getty Images) The US federal government has declared monkeypox a public health emergency as the outbreak becomes the largest in the world. Health and human resources secretary Xavier Becerra issued the declaration Thursday (4 August) at a time when the US grapples with more than 6,600 cases.
Jordan Peterson (left) and Elliot Page (right). (Getty Images) YouTube has demonetised two of Jordan Peterson’s videos in which he misgenders trans actor Elliot Page and claims gender-affirming surgery is “Nazi medical experiment-level wrong”. A spokesperson from YouTube told Axios that the controversial author’s two videos “violate our advertising policies around hateful and derogatory content,
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson once told “influential” Hollywood figures to “f**k off” after they said playing a gay character would “ruin” his career. (Araya Doheny/WireImage) Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson had an absolutely iconic response when some “few influential folks” told him that playing a gay character would “ruin” his acting career. The revelation came after
Time and again, women across the LGBTQ+ spectrum have been let down by the TV and film industry (HBO Max/YouTube/Netflix/PinkNews) When news broke that Batgirl, the first DC live-action movie to feature an openly trans character, had been cancelled, all I felt was resignation. For Batgirl, the excitement after Filipina trans actor Ivory Aquino was cast
Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, speaks at the 2022 Lambeth Conference held at The University of Kent. (Neil Turner for The Lambeth Conference) A influential group of Anglican bishops are calling for “homosexual practice” to be “rejected” at the Lambeth Conference, insisting that “God’s power” will help gay people with the “ordering of relationships”. On
Jill Scott of England celebrates with the UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 Trophy during the England Women’s Team Celebration at Trafalgar Square on August 01, 2022 in London, England. (Leon Neal/Getty) England hero Jill Scott interviewed the Women’s Euro 2022 trophy in a hilarious clip. The England team descended on London’s Trafalgar Square on Monday (1
Harley Quinn showrunners promise they are “never going” to break up Harley and Poison Ivy in the HBO Max animated series. (YouTube/HBO Max) Harley Quinn showrunners have vowed that Harley and Poison Ivy “will never break up” as long as they’re in charge of the HBO Max series. Patrick Schumacker, showrunner on the animated show, explained
Donna in San Francisco. (Jay Bedwani) When filmmaker Jay Bedwani glimpsed a woman in a long, red, sequinned dress at a pool party in San Francisco a decade ago, he had no idea it would be the start of a long, profound creative relationship. “We talked about loads of things, mainly her obsession with Marilyn
Kemi Badenoch speaks during Britain’s Next Prime Minister: The ITV Debate on 17 July. (ITV via Getty/ Jonathan Hordle) Liz Truss “empowered” Kemi Badenoch to push back against trans rights during her time in government, the former equalities minister has claimed. Writing in The Sunday Times on Sunday (31 July), Badenoch detailed how she sought to hear
Jinkx Monsoon filmed the moment she found out she had won. (Screen captures via Twitter) Jinkx Monsoon found out she won RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars in the most adorable way possible. Monsoon and fellow Drag Race alum BenDeLaCreme took a break from their Australia tour to tune into Friday’s (29 July) season seven finale.
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