LGBTQ

Jonathan Knight and Harley Rodriguez are married. (Getty) New Kids on the Block (NKOTB) singer Jonathan Knight has officially tied the knot with longtime partner Harley Rodriguez.  The American boy band star confirmed that he and Rodriguez had quietly got married during an interview with ET, pointing out the ring on his finger.  “Everybody just assumed

Heather Morris says Jennifer Lopez doesn’t like Virgos. (Getty) Glee actor Heather Morris has claimed Jennifer Lopez once cut dancers from an audition because of their zodiac sign. Morris, who played Brittany on the hit show and is also a professional dancer, said she was auditioning for a Jennifer Lopez project when the singer came

Twitch streamer Keffals was the victim of a swatting attack this month.(Keffals/PinkNews) A toxic symptom of streaming culture and a potentially fatal prank – what exactly is ‘swatting’ and why is it so dangerous? Swatting has made headlines after being used against trans Twitch streamer Keffals, leaving her fearing for her life and ultimately fleeing

Drag Race All Stars 7 winner Jinkx Monsoon finally explains a baffling joke from her iconic Judy Garland Snatch Game performance. (World of Wonder) Jinkx Monsoon has finally cleared up why she jokingly called RuPaul “broom” in her iconic All Stars 7 Snatch Game performance. Jinkx left fans gagged after her amazing embodiment of the Wizard of Oz star

Beverley Knight attends the press night after party for “Sister Act: The Musical” at St Paul’s Centre in London, England. (Dave Benett/Getty) Beverley Knight shared a powerful message of trans solidarity before going onstage to perform in Sister Act: The Musical. The “Shoulda Woulda Coulda” singer posted a video on Twitter shortly before going on stage

WHO’s Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said there are ‘signs the monkeypox outbreak is slowing in Europe’ because of public health measures, behaviour change and vaccine roll-outs. (Getty) Monkeypox cases globally fell by a fifth in the past week as experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) hope this is a signal that the outbreak could be

Penny Mordaunt believes trans women aren’t “identical” to her as she is a “woman in every cell of my body”. (YouTube/LBC) Tory leadership candidate Penny Mordaunt has said that she never supported plans to reform the Gender Recognition Act. Mordaunt served as equalities minister under Theresa May across 2018 and 2019, and during that time

James Webb and the picture from the telescope of the same name (Image: Getty and Twitter capture) As the James Webb Space Telescope releases its first images, there are renewed calls for NASA to distance itself from the man it’s named for. The multi-billion-dollar telescope – the most powerful ever to be launched into space

Thousands march in joyful Bucharest Pride parade ahead of proposed anti-‘gay propaganda’ bill (Ilona Andrei/AFP via Getty Images) Bucharest Pride drew huge crowds as the country’s government considers a bill comparable to Russia’s so-called “gay propaganda” ban. According to Reuters, an estimated 10,000 people joined the march on Saturday (9 July) calling for same-sex marriage rights

Gay rights activists march in Russia’s second city of St. Petersburg May 1, 2013. (OLGA MALTSEVA/AFP via Getty) Russia lawmakers have proposed extending the country’s existing “gay propaganda” law to include people of all ages later this year.  The existing legislation was signed by Vladimir Putin in 2013 and banned any “promotion” of “non-traditional sexual relationships” among

US WNBA basketball superstar Brittney Griner has pleaded guilty. (KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images) A former US ambassador is expected to travel to Russia in the near future to discuss securing the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner.  Griner pleaded guilty to drug charges on 7 July after reportedly being found with canabbis oil vape cartridges in

Joe McElderry attends the Classic Brit Awards 2012 at Royal Albert Hall on October 2, 2012. (Christie Goodwin/Redferns via Getty) Joe McElderry won The X Factor when he was just 18-years-old with his version of “The Climb” by Miley Cyrus. The year was 2009 and McElderry was at the height of his powers. The tabloids

Britney Spears. (Getty/Angela Weiss/AFP) Britney Spears has passionately blasted the string of documentaries about her life that have left her “humiliated”. From The New York Times‘ Framing Britney Spears to Netflix’s Britney vs Spears, the personal anguish of Spears has become the subject of a raft of documentaries, often focusing on her suffocating conservatorship and

Lewis Hamilton has condemning the harassment. (CHRISTIAN BRUNA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Lewis Hamilton has condemned the wave of sexist, racist and homophobic harassment Formula One (F1) fans faced during the Austrian Grand Prix. At the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Styria, around 105,000 people gathered to watch the nail-biting races on Saturday (8 July). But a

Suranne Jones as Anne Lister in Gentleman Jack. (BBC/HBO) Suranne Jones has reflected on Gentleman Jack and the “extraordinary” legacy of Anne Lister after HBO announced it has cancelled the show. Jones, who brought to life the “first modern lesbian” Lister, said that as much as the gig wasn’t exactly easy, it’s one she’ll never

Heartstopper star Yasmin Finney spoke at London Trans+ Pride. (Screen capture via Twitter/PinkNews) Yasmin Finney was among more than a thousand frustrated yet joyful LGBTQ+ people protesting against the Tory government’s increasing attacks against trans people. For London Trans+ Pride on Saturday (9 July), protesters marched from the historic Wellington Arch by Hyde Park down to Soho

Governor Tom Wolf has vetoed the Pennsylvania’s latest anti-trans sports bill. (Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for ByHeart) Pennsylvania governor Tom Wolf has vetoed a “discriminatory, unnecessary and harmful” anti-trans sports ban. On Friday (8 July), Wolf refused to sign House Bill 972 which would have barred trans girls from participating in girls and women’s athletics at publicly-funded schools

Dave Chappelle performs onstage during the Dave Chappelle theatre dedication ceremony at Duke Ellington School of the Arts on June 20, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Shannon Finney/Getty Images) “Team TERF” comedian Dave Chappelle has called teens who oppose transphobic jokes “instruments of oppression” in a bizarre speech that quietly dropped on Netflix. The

Sam Mbatha was murdered his trial will be held at High Court. (Credit: Twitter) The murder case of a gay South African man is set to be transferred to the High Court where the four suspects will stand for trial. A year after the murder of gay activist Sam Mbatha, suspects Arthur Khoza, 19, Thato

Fireworks explode over the Enchanted Storybook Castle at the Shanghai Disney Resort on the reopening day on June 30, 2022 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images) Social media accounts for Disneyland were hacked on Thursday (July 7) with several new posts containing vile racial and homophobic slurs. Digital journalist Ashley Carter reported

Luiz Da Silva Neto. (Thames Valley Police) A “monster” who drugged and sexually assaulted one man before raping another in Oxfordshire, England, has been jailed for 22 years. Warning: sexual assault. Luiz Da Silva Neto, 36, spiked the drinks of his victims on two separate occasions at a cottage in Oxfordshire last November and December,

Emma Corrin has opened up about their gender journey. (ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images) Emma Corrin has opened up about the “intense pressure” they feel to justify their non-binary identity. The 26-year-old, known for their role as Princess Diana in Netflix’s The Crown, quietly came out as non-binary in 2021 by updating their pronouns on

British prime minister Boris Johnson’s resignation has called into question the future of LGBTQ+ rights. (Vudi Xhymshiti/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Leading LGBTQ+ activists and groups have welcomed Boris Johnson’s resignation, but some warned that his successor could be just as toxic. On Thursday (7 July), Johnson stood outside 10 Downing Street to announce he

US WNBA basketball superstar Brittney Griner arrives to a hearing at the Khimki Court, outside Moscow. (Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP) (Photo by KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images) Brittney Griner would have been brought home almost immediately if “she as LeBron”, her Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) coach has claimed. Brittney, the American WNBA star, has been

Michelle O’Neill speaking at the PinkNews Belfast Summer Reception 2022. (Darren Kidd) First minister-designate of Northern Ireland Michelle O’Neill has urged the DUP to form a new executive in a bid to advance LGBTQ+ rights. Sinn Féin’s vice president reissued her plea during a panel discussion at the PinkNews Summer Reception in Belfast on Wednesday evening

Equalities minister Kemi Badenoch. (Facebook/ Kemi Badenoch MP) Equalities minister Kemi Badenoch has resigned her post, joining the growing list of MPs breaking away from Boris Johnson’s embattled government. The MP for Saffron Walden quit her roles as minister for equalities and for local government, in a joint resignation letter with four other ministers on Wednesday

Mabel Matiz. (Nihal Demirci/Getty Images) A Turkish singer has been threatened with “annihilation” by fans and censorship from the state for releasing a gay love song. Mabel Matiz, an LGBTQ+ rights activist known off-stage as Fatih Karaca, released “Karakul” on 30 June to cap off Pride Month. The music video sees the “Öyle Kolaysa” singer,

An intersex in woman has alleged correctional staff at an Australian prison discriminated against her. (Ian Waldie/Getty Images) An intersex woman has lodged a lawsuit against an Australian prison operator after being thrown into a men’s jail. The plaintiff has claimed she was exposed to “ridicule” and “cruel and degrading treatment” from prison workers while

Macy Gray is facing immense backlash on social media for making “transphobic” comments during an interview with Piers Morgan. (YouTube/Piers Morgan Uncensored) Macy Gray has been accused of transphobia after an appearance on Piers Morgan Uncensored. Host Piers Morgan asked the singer on Monday (4 July) for her definition of ‘woman’, and Gray replied that it

Protesters in London against the death penalty in Iran. (John Keeble/Getty) A gay man has been executed in Iran under a “sodomy” charge, according to human rights groups, in the latest example of anti-LGBTQ+ brutality in the Middle Eastern nation. The Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) reported that 10 inmates were allegedly executed in Rajai