Stefanie Dolson of Team USA celebrates victory in the 3×3 basketball competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on 28 July 2021. (Getty/Christian Petersen) Basketball player Stefanie Dolson became the first out LGBT+ American athlete to win a gold medal at the Tokyo Games and made Olympics history while doing it. Dolson was part of
LGBTQ Entertainment News
Rapper T.I. (Roy Rochlin/FilmMagic) T.I. has said that the LGBT+ community is “bullying” rappers such as DaBaby after he delivered a homophobic rant during a Miami, Florida, concert. In a roiling speech that has cost him key brand deals, DaBaby told the Rolling Loud festival: “If you didn’t show up today with HIV, AIDS, any
Jahmal Howlett-Mundle is the “happiest he’s ever been” since coming out. (Twitter/ SheppeyUFC) A Sheppey United football player has said he has been “overwhelmed” by support after bravely coming out to his teammates on the pitch. Defender Jahmal Howlett-Mundle decided on Tuesday (27 July) to gather his team together and reveal to them that he
Troy Bailey has been sentenced to 25 to 50 years in prison for killing Michelle “Tamika” Washington – a trans woman and passionate LGBT+ advocate. (YouTube/CBS Philly) A Philadelphia man has been sentences to up to 50 years in prison for the murder of a transgender woman and passionate LGBT+ advocate in 2019. According to
Victoria Monét offered to step in and re-record “Levitating” with Dua Lipa after DaBaby made homophobic comments. (Amanda Edwards/Gareth Cattermole/Arnold Turner/Getty Victoria Monét has kindly offered to replace DaBaby on Dua Lipa’s “Levitating” remix, and we are absolutely here for it. The remix of Dua Lipa’s hit song is leaving a sour taste in queer
A bouncer at the Nordic Bar allegedly threw two women to the ground for sharing a kiss. (Facebook) A nightclub owner in Malta has said he is investigating claims that bouncers brutally threw to the ground two women for sharing a kiss. Activists first raised concerns after a woman recalled her “horrendous experience” at the
A phone displaying the Uber logo. (Matthew Horwood/Getty) A transgender woman has criticised Uber for not allowing her to change her name on the app, leading to several incidents of misgendering by drivers. Charlie Hadley, 33, told Metro that she wanted to replace her deadname on Uber in order to avoid being “outed” each time she
(L-R) Dylan Welch, Jesse Pawlowski and Billy Phillips. (Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office A teenager, his boyfriend, his mother and her girlfriend were slain when a Grindr hook-up slipped into chaos when three men tried to steal a gun from him in Texas, police claimed. Jesse Pawlowski, 20, Billy Phillips, 37, and Dylan Welch, 21, have
Newly-crowned Olympic gold medalist Tom Daley left his husband and son a beautiful video message before he left for the Tokyo games, and it’s the most adorable thing ever. Dustin Lance Black, who has been married to the diver since 2018, posted a heartwarming video featuring the couple’s young son Robbie. In the video, Black
Psyche / PleasantlyTwstd. Slowly but surely, Twitch is becoming more diverse but it’s still heavily dominated by cis white men. Where exactly does that leave female streamers? It’s fair to say that Twitch – along with social media in general – can be toxic for women. Between body-shaming, stalking, unfair bans, alleged sexualisation, being demonetised
Father Paul Newbery came out as gay 20 years ago. (Facebook/ Paul Newbery) A gay Catholic priest in Liverpool has been left “petrified” after he was subjected to homophobic abuse in a “disgusting” hate crime. Father Paul Newbery is a priest at Merseyside Open Community Church in Liverpool, which is part of the LGBT-inclusive United Liberal
Le Gateau Chocolat performs at the GQ 30th anniversary party at SUSHISAMBA Covent Garden on 29 October 2018 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images) Drag and theatre icon Le Gateau Chocolat shares the challenges and “magic” of the last year. Bearded, bewigged and standing at six-and-half feet, Le Gateau Chocolat is
Nana Akufo-Addo, president of Ghana. (KOLA SULAIMON/AFP via Getty) Leaked draft legislation in Ghana, described as the “most homophobic document the world has ever seen”, could bring in harsh prison sentences for queer folk and LGBT+ allies. Although same-sex sexual relations are already illegal in Ghana, and punishable with up to three years in prison,
Author Philip Pullman. (Getty/ MJ Kim) His Dark Materials author Philip Pullman has made it very clear that he is “anti-transphobia“, while also condemning online abuse of JK Rowling. This week, Rowling shared a death threat she had received on Twitter, before describing the “hundreds” more she has received. The discussion led to a pile-on by
Marjorie Enya (R) proposes marriage to rugby player Isadora Cerullo of Brazil after the Women’s Gold Medal Rugby Sevens match between Australia and New Zealand on Day 3 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Deodoro Stadium on August 8, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (David Rogers/Getty) The 2021 Tokyo Olympics is set
Britney Spears and her boyfriend Sam Asghari. (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) Britney Spears’ boyfriend Sam Asghari has addressed rumours that the pair have secretly married. The “Toxic” hitmaker sparked speculation that she and Asghari got hitched after she was spotted wearing a large rock on her ring finger this week. Britney recently said in court that she wants
Almost half of gay and biseuxal men have experienced sexual assault, according to a SurvivorsUK survey. (Envato Elements) Almost half of gay and bisexual men have been sexually assaulted, according to a new survey. SurvivorsUK, a charity that supports men and non-binary people who have experienced sexual assault, asked 505 gay and bisexual men if
Some teachers told OFSTED the homophobic book was in the boarding school library for “research purposes”. (Envato) A horrific book calling for gay people to be murdered was found by OFTSED inspectors in a boarding school library. The Institute of Islamic Education in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, was inspected on 18 and 19 May, 2021, by
Britney Spears. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty) Britney Spears has said she won’t be able to “fully move on” until she’s said all she “needed to say” in a heartfelt Instagram post. In recent weeks, the singer has started to open up about her conservatorship on Instagram and in the courts, detailing publicly for the first time
A Pride protest in Budapest, capital of Hungary, in 2019. (Getty/ATTILA KISBENEDEK) Ahead of Budapest Pride, 30 embassies from across the world have demanded “freedom from violence” for queer people in Hungary. The open letter, published Monday (19 July) was signed by the embassies of Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,
Singer-songerwriter Halsey gave birth to their first child, Ender Ridley, with boyfriend Alev Aydin on 14 July 2021. (Photo by LISA O’CONNOR/AFP via Getty Images/Instagram/@iamhalsey) Halsey has welcomed their first baby with boyfriend Alev Aydin, named Ender Ridley Aydin. The “Without Me” singer announce she had given birth with a touching announcement and gorgeous black and white
Elin Stillingen was honoured in the first church name changing ceremony in Norway. (Facebook/ Elin Stillingen) A church in Norway held a beautiful naming ceremony for a trans person, in what is thought to be the first ceremony of its kind in the country. Elin Stillingen, 49, came out as transgender nine years ago, and
Trans kids have been targeted with a wave of Republican-backed laws in the US. (Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto/ Getty) One mum’s response to a wave of anti-trans sports bans that could affect kids like her’s truly puts the meaning into the phrase “devoted parent”. Katie and her daughter, Maddie Jenifer, live in North Carolina – one of
FEAR STREET PART 1: 1994 – (L-R) KIANA MADEIRA as DEENA and OLIVIA WELCH as SAM. (Netflix) The stars of Netflix’s new Fear Street film trilogy have heaped praise on the writers for their “groundbreaking” approach to queer representation. The films, based on the book series by RL Stine, follows lesbian high-school couple Deena (Kiana Madeira)
Britney Spears (L) and Jamie Lynn Spears (R). (Getty Images) Britney Spears has hit out at her sister Jamie Lynn Spears and her father in a furious Instagram post that explains why she won’t be touring anytime soon. The singer took aim at her family and her “so-called support system” in an Instagram post shared
So you’ve just got an Xbox (or PC) with Game Pass and you’re looking for some LGBT+ games? Don’t worry, we’ve got you. Game Pass is an absolute steal, offering a wealth of games – both old and new releases – as part of a single subscription. And there are plenty of LGBT+ games included, especially
Olly Alexander arrives at The BRIT Awards 2021 at The O2 Arena on 11 May 2021 in London, England. (Photo by JMEnternational/JMEnternational for BRIT Awards/Getty Images) Out singer Olly Alexander has thanked fans for an overwhelming outpouring of love and support after he opened up about “feeling a bit low recently”. The Years & Years
Rebecca Dandridge, parent-of-two and director of public affairs for Gilead Sciences in the UK and Ireland, talks about coming out at work and how becoming a mother helped free her. (Provided) Rebecca Dandridge, parent-of-two and director of public affairs for Gilead Sciences in the UK and Ireland, tells PinkNews about her journey of coming out
The Pride in London 2019 Parade passes through Piccadilly Circus. (Photo by Matthew Chattle/Barcroft Media/Barcroft Media via Getty Images) The LGBT+ community and allies will “Reclaim Pride” with a new march to take the place of Pride in London and bring the community-led parade “back to the roots of Pride”. The first-ever Reclaim Pride march
Inverness Sheriff Court heard Gavin Hampton shouted a homophobic remark at police after they asked him to turn down the music coming from his TV. (Envato Elements) A man in Scotland has been fined after he shouted a homophobic remark at police officers who asked him to turn down the volume of the music coming
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 38
- 39
- 40
- 41
- 42
- …
- 88
- Next Page »