LGBTQ Entertainment News

The lamp can be turned on only using your hands. (Monsby) A bright pink, penis-inspired “boner lamp” with a mock foreskin exists, because why not. Monsby, an anonymous designer based in London, unveiled his phallic-shaped lamp in a Twitter video. Though it doesn’t have a traditional on-off switch, the lamp isn’t hard to turn on.

Governor Ron DeSantis signed the ‘Don’t Say Bill’ in March. (Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Sarasota County teachers in west-central Florida must now out their students if they come out as LGBTQ+ to them under new guidance. The district released new guidance ahead of this school year to align with the state’s Parental Rights in Education

Heartstopper stars Joe Locke (R) and Kit Connor. (Netflix) The Isle of Man will update its discriminatory blood donation rules, its government has said after Manx Heartstopper actor Joe Locke called them out as “archaic”. Locke spoke via video message at the island’s Isle of Pride celebrations in Douglas on Saturday, demanding that the ban

Serbian Orthodox Church bishop Nikanor Bogunović of Bana. (Screen capture via YouTube) A senior bishop in Serbia has been condemned for encouraging armed attacks against an LGBTQ+ Pride event in Belgrade. In September, the Serbian capital will host EuroPride, which celebrates LGBTQ+ rights across the continent, in a first for a southeastern European country. But Serbian

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

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

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,