LGBTQ Entertainment News

Tessa Thompson feels “really good” about how Valkyrie’s sexuality has been explored in Thor: Love and Thunder. (YouTube/Marvel Entertainment) Tessa Thompson has said Valkyrie’s queerness was a “big” talking point in Thor: Love and Thunder, hinting her sexuality may be explored in the new film.  Valkyrie was hailed as the first LGBTQ+ character in the Marvel Cinematic
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Jamie Greene speaking at the PinkNews summer reception in Edinburgh. (Ashley Coombes) The Scottish Conservatives’ shadow justice secretary Jamie Greene has said he can’t “defend the indefensible” when it comes to the UK government’s approach to LGBTQ+ rights. Speaking at PinkNews’ summer reception in Edinburgh on Wednesday (29 June), Greene, who is the most senior
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Wendy Stuart and guest co-host Evan Laurence will be hosting TriVersity Talk! this Wednesday at 7 PM ET with featured guest J.R. Price. TriVersity Talk! is a weekly web series with featured guests discussing their lives, activism and pressing issues in the LGBTQ Community. With TriVersity Talk!, the goal is to laugh and learn. TriVersity
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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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Spain approves draft of gender recognition law which allows ‘self-determination of sex’ (Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images) Spain has approved a draft of a new gender recognition law which would allow for trans people to update their legal gender marker without the need for hormones or surgery. The Council of Ministers approved the bill
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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,
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In a stunning show of solidarity, WarsawPride and KyivPride united for a single, joyous Pride parade. (WOJTEK RADWANSKI/AFP via Getty Images) In a stunning show of solidarity, Poland’s Warsaw Pride and Ukraine’s KyivPride united for a single, joyous Pride parade in Warsaw. On Saturday (25 June), thousands of glittery protesters flooded the streets of Poland’s capital
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Trixie Mattel’s Trixie Cosmetics is available exclusively at Glam Raider in Australia and New Zealand. Oh honey! Trixie Mattel’s beauty brand, Trixie Cosmetics has launched exclusively via a cult beauty store in Australia. Fans of the Drag Race icon who live Down Under can get their hands on the popular products at Glam Raider. From
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Abortion-rights activists Carrie McDonald (C) and Soraya Bata react to the Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on June 24, 2022. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty) The Supreme Court in the United States has officially overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v Wade ruling which legalised abortion across the country. The
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Illustration of meningococcemia, the dissemination of bacteria Neisseria meningitidis into the bloodstream. (Getty) An outbreak of meningococcal disease primarily affecting queer men in Florida is one of the worst outbreaks in US history, the CDC has said. As of Thursday (23 June) there have been 24 cases and seven deaths of gay and bisexual men
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A wedding cake featuring two gay couples. (Getty) A Reddit user came out to his homophobic family at his sister’s wedding and the internet has nothing but love and support for him. The 29-year-old man, u/UserMempsh, got candid on the popular subreddit r/AmITheA**hole and asked if he should have come out at his sister’s wedding,
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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
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People wave rainbow flags at Istanbul’s Taksim Square during a protest in 2016 (Getty) Istanbul Pride appears to have been brought to a screeching halt after two Turkish governor’s banned all Pride-related events for a week. According to Ahval, both the Beyoğlu and Kadıköy district governors issued the ban on Monday (June 20), citing the
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You can level-up your strap-on game like Christina Aguilera, with these unique designs. (Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for ABA) You can level up your strap-on game with these unique, one-of-a-kind sex toys. If you’ve been inspired by Christina Aguilera rocking a crystal-covered strap-on during her LA Pride performance earlier this month then you can get some
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NYC-based drag sensation Brita Filter will headline abortion rights fundraiser Abort The Court at the iconic Stonewall Inn on Thursday June 30, 2022 to close-out a month of LGBTQ+ Pride celebrations with activism.  The event is proudly sponsored by sexual wellness brand Satisfyer, and features a lineup of NYC nightlife luminaries including Wendy Stuart, The
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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
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US soccer star Megan Rapinoe condemns the “monstrous” attacks on trans rights by conservative lawmakers in the US. (Getty/Ira L. Black-Corbis) Megan Rapinoe has condemned the “monstrous” and “cruel” campaign by conservative lawmakers to attack trans rights in the US.  The queer icon was recently named among Time magazine’s list of 100 most influential people of 2022.
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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
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Ted Cruz has complained about Disney including more LGBTQ+ characters and says there are “lesbian toys” in the new Lightyear film. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty) Texas senator Ted Cruz went on a bizarre rant ridiculing “woke” Disney for including “lesbian toys” in its new Lightyear movie. The Republican took to his podcast the Verdict to discuss the
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Members of the Horry County Council on June 7 (Image: Horry County Council website) A South Carolina county council rescinded a Pride Month proclamation it apparently voted through by accident. Horry County Council approved a slate of items without discussion in a May session, including a resolution that proclaimed June as Pride Month in the county. “The
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