LGBTQ

Lynne Spears (L) and Britney Spears. (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic) Britney Spears’ mother, Lynne Spears, has officially asked for her piece of the singer as well. The 66-year-old author filed a petition Monday (1 November) requesting that her daughter’s estate pay her attorneys’ fees in the strained battle over Britney’s conservatorship. Lynne has never had a formal

Hackers have leaked the entire online database of Israeli LGBT+ dating app Atraf, exposing highly sensitive information including the sexuality and HIV status of thousands of users. The Black Shadow hacking group stole a file containing information on around a million listings with full details on the users, according to France 24, many of whom

JoJo Siwa and Kylie Prew have broken up. (Instagram/ p._kylie_.p) Jojo Siwa has confirmed that, after a year of dating, she and girlfriend Kylie Prew are no longer together. Siwa and Prew began dating in late 2020 while spending time on a cruise together, although they had been best friends prior to their relationship. She

The BBC headquarters. (Peter Macdiarmid/Getty) A BBC journalist is facing resounding criticism after he appeared to compare a much-reviled article about trans women to the broadcaster’s investigation into Jimmy Savile. John McManus, who covers religion and ethics for the BBC, tweeted a link to a Guardian article on Tuesday (2 November) which reflected on the work of two

The Boots Black Friday sale features beauty, fragrance and skincare products. (Boots.com) Boots has launched its Black Friday sale early, with deals on beauty, skincare and fragrances. Customers don’t have to wait until 26 November to get deals at Boots this Black Friday, as they’ve kicked off their discounts already. There’s up to 50 percent

Years & Years’ Olly Alexander is touring across the UK and Ireland in 2022 and tickets go on sale soon. (Debbie Hickey/Getty Images) Years & Years have announced a headline UK and Ireland arena tour for 2022. Olly Alexander will perform dates next spring in support of his upcoming album Nightcall. Fans will be able

Badr Baabou, a human rights defender, was battered by cops in Tunisia. (Damj Association for Justice and Equality) Two police officers brutally beat one of Tunisia’s top LGBT+ rights activists in an attack campaigners warn captures the country’s descent into “repression”. Badr Baabou, a human rights defender and head of the Damj Association for Justice

Private user information from an Israeli LGBT+ dating site has been leaked online by hackers, who are threatening to release more data unless they receive a $1 million ransom. Geo-located dating service Atraf was among dozens of sites hit by the Black Shadow hacking group on Friday evening (29 October) after a break in at

Ella Vaday as Nigella Lawson on Drag Race UK. (BBC) Drag Race UK star Ella Vaday won plaudits from fans for her instantly iconic impression of Nigella Lawson on Snatch Game – and the celebrity cook herself is also a fan. Vaday wowed Drag Race UK viewers with her hilarious, pitch perfect impression of Lawson on Thursday’s episode

Haaz Sleiman attends Marvel Studios’ “Eternals” premiere in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/WireImage) It’s been a long time coming but it’s finally happening – the Marvel Cinematic Universe is getting its first-ever gay superhero in a movie. LGBT+ comic fans have been screaming out for more representation within the MCU for years, and

Kal Penn. (Frazer Harrison/Getty) Actor Kal Penn has come out as gay and revealed that he is engaged to his partner of 11 years. The actor, who has had starring roles in House, How I Met Your Mother and The Big Bang Theory, opens up about his relationship with his fiancé Josh in his new memoir You Can’t Be

Halloween is the most wonderful time of the year for many queer people. (PinkNews) Each year on 31 October, people dress up, go to parties, go trick-or-treating, or watch their favourite horror films to celebrate the holiday that has become known as Halloween. Today, many queer people affectionately refer to Halloween as “Gay Christmas” –

A lesbian couple hold hands at Tel Aviv Pride. (David Silverman/Getty) A rabbi in Israel has called on a local mayor to ban gay lecturers and teachers from working in the city of Rishon LeZion. Rabbi Aryeh Cohen, a Rishon LeZion councillor and regional chairman of the Shas Party, wrote a letter to mayor Raz

One of Lady Gaga’s biggest hits is actually an ode to bisexuality. At a recent performance of her Las Vegas residency, Jazz & Piano, Gaga revisited one of her favourite stories from her early career. “Poker Face”, the star has confirmed on multiple occasions, is about “poker facing with your sexuality”. Specifically, she told Jonathan Ross

Paul Mescal in Normal People and Josh O’Connor on the red carpet. (Hulu/Getty) The Crown‘s Josh O’Connor and Normal People star Paul Mescal are set to play gay lovers in an upcoming romantic drama called The History of Sound. The film, directed by Oliver Hermanus, will follow Lionel (Mescal) and David (O’Connor) as they embark on an extraordinary mission

River Medway as Amy Childs. (BBC) Just in time for Halloween, this week’s Drag Race UK was as scary as it gets. If you thought RuPaul was harsh last week, well, this week would prove to be even more controversial.  For Snatch Game, the queens were joined by Girls Aloud singer Nadine Coyle and comedian

Jo Acker. (Facebook) A “heroic” woman who risked her life to save others in a deadly shooting in Boise, Idaho, has become the 42nd trans person violently killed in the US this year. Jo Acker, described by those who knew her as having an “enormous heart of gold”, was killed Monday morning (25 October) after

Grindr serial killer Stephen Port. The neighbour of Grindr serial killer Stephen Port has told an inquest that he suspected the murderer had “paedeophile tendencies”. An inquest is currently taking place into Port’s crimes, aiming to assess the competency of the Met Police in investigating the killings of Anthony Walgate, 23, Gabriel Kovari, 22, and Daniel Whitworth,

Britain’s equalities minister Liz Truss leaves Downing Street. (BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images) The Conservative government has finally announced proposed plans for its conversion therapy ban – with religious forms of the discredited practice to remain legal. More than three years after ministers promised to outlaw conversion therapy in England and Wales, a public consultation is

Gwyneth Paltrow, snatched. (Instagram/Getty) Thanks to Kim Kardashian, Goop founder Gwyneth Paltrow has finally learned what “snatched the house down” means. Paltrow was introduced to the word “snatched” by her daughter and videographer, Apple Martin, after Kardashian sent her items from her Skims x Fendi collab. In the video, Paltrow showed her fans the bright

Asexual awareness activists Yasmin Benoit (left) and Emi Salida (right). (Instagram/ theyasminbenoit and Instagram/ embly99) Asexuality awareness advocates Emi Salida and Yasmin Benoit have explained why the label “asexual” can be a vital part of self-discovery. Speaking during a PinkNews Instagram Live for Asexual Awareness Week, YouTuber Salida, who is asexual, demiromantic and biromantic, and model

Dana Zzyym has been fighting for an X gender passport since 2015. (Twitter) The United States has issued the country’s first-ever passport with an X gender marker, allowing non-binary Americans to “live with greater dignity and respect”. On Wednesday, the US State Department announced that the first passport with an X gender marker has been

Adele and Taylor Swift are among the big album releases in November 2021. (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images & Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for TIME) There’s nothing better than the release of new music to look forward to – and November certainly isn’t letting us down with its album release calendar. From Adele to Taylor Swift and Little

The Biden administration denounced forced surgery for intersex children. (Getty/ Drew Angerer) On Intersex Awareness Day (26 October), the Biden administration has denounced forced genital surgeries for intersex people. Intersex Awareness Day aims to highlight the human rights issues faced by intersex people around the world. On Tuesday, the US Department of State tweeted: “Today on

Some local families think the high school play was cancelled after pastor Jeff Lyle “complained about a gay character”. (Facebook/ Jeff Lyle) An Ohio school play has been cancelled just one month before opening after a local pastor “complained about a gay character”. According to local news station WCPO, Hillsboro High School in Ohio was planning

Texas governor Greg Abbott signed into law House Bill 25 which bans trans athletes from playing on school sports teams that align with their gender identity. (Getty/Lynda M. Gonzalez-Pool) Texas governor Greg Abbott has signed into law a bill banning trans athletes from playing on school sports teams that align with their gender identities. House

Drag Race stars Willam and Ra’Jah O’Hara star in murder-mystery Death Drop. The drag musical murder mystery Death Drop was forced to halt during a performance in Manchester this month after a “transphobic incident” took place in the front row. Last Saturday (October 16) marked the last night of the show’s four-day run at The Lowry

Floyd Mayweather said he doesn’t “take pictures with guys with no painted nails”. (TMZ) Boxer Floyd Mayweather was caught on video refusing to take a photo with a teenage boy because he had painted nails. In a video released by TMZ and recorded by the young fan, Mayweather can be seen at the Staples Center

Baileys has launched two new flavours of popcorn in time for Christmas. Baileys has launched new popcorn flavours just in time for Christmas – and they sound incredible. The Irish cream liqueur brand have released two new festive flavours to choose from. This includes Toffee Caramel Popcorn and Salted Caramel Popcorn, but they had us

DC Comics says they’re getting unprecedented orders for Superman: Son of Kal-El #5, the issue where Jon Kent comes out as bisexual. (DC Comics) A Superman colourist has sensationally quit over changes to the new bisexual Man of Steel’s motto. DC Comics announced earlier this month that Jonathan Kent will be a different kind of