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Uniqlo is launching its Black Friday sale this week. Uniqlo has revealed details about its Black Friday sale – and it starts very soon. Shoppers will be able to bag some discounted, essential wardrobe pieces from the brand across the weekend. The Black Friday sale kicks off from 25 November and will take place at

Bimini Bon Boulash can top your Christmas tree this year. (Getty/ BFC/ John Phillips and Not On The High Street) Bimini Bon Boulash can top your Christmas tree this year, and suddenly we’re feeling festive. The Drag Race UK star has inspired an angel tree topper design that will make the yuletide instantly iconic. The

Dave Chappelle attends the UK premiere of “Dave Chappelle: Untitled” on 17 October 2021 in London, England. (Getty/Eamonn M. McCormack) Dave Chappelle reportedly used the anti-gay f-slur and told “jokes” about identifying as a woman at a screening of his new documentary Untitled on Monday (22 November). The Daily Beast reported that Chappelle performed a set

Lil Nas X attends the 62nd Grammys on 26 January, 2020. (Patrick McMullan via Getty/ David Crotty) Lil Nas X is leading the long list of LGBT+ artists nominated for the 2022 Grammys, with five award nominations. The nominations for the 64th Annual Grammy Awards, scheduled for 31 January, 2022, were announced on Tuesday (23 November).

John Barrowman gave his first TV interview since claims that he repeatedly exposed himself on set. (ITV) John Barrowman claims that allegations he exposed himself to colleagues while working on Doctor Who have been “exaggerated”, and that the incidents were “absolutely not” sexual harassment. On Tuesday (23 November), Barrowman appeared on ITV’s Lorraine to give his first TV interview

Peter Tatchell in the documentary Hating Peter Tatchell. (Netflix) When Peter Tatchell was a 17-year-old growing up in Australia, he started writing letters to the press arguing that homosexuality should be decriminalised. It was by no means an easy fight for him to take on. Looking back, he admits that he was “terrified” that his

Waylon Smithers finds love with his new boyfriend Michael De Graaf, a billionaire fashion mogul, in an upcoming episode of The Simpsons. (20th Television/The Simpsons) A writer on The Simpsons has explained how he worked with his gay son to make Smithers a “three-dimensional gay character”. As viewers of the long-running animated series will know, The

ScotRail Angus expertly shut down anti-trans trolls. (Twitter/ Scotrail) A ScotRail social media manager has won the hearts of the LGBT+ community after shutting down trolls who think supporting trans rights delays trains. The official ScotRail Twitter account shared a post on Saturday (20 November) to mark Trans Day of Remembrance, which each year honours

Nasty Gal is launching a 10-day long Black Friday sale. Nasty Gal has unveiled its Black Friday sale – and it features 10 days of deals. The online fashion retailer has revealed discounts on dresses, knitwear, jeans and coats, as well as 99 percent off flash sales. The 10-day long sale kicks off from 22

Theresa Manzella. (Montana State Legislature) A Republican lawmaker has said that LGBT+ people who are beaten up are receiving the “normal consequences” of their “choices”. Montana state senator Theresa Manzella made the remarks Wednesday (17 November) during an event defending a minister accused of anti-LGBT+ hate speech. According to TV station KPVI, Brandon Huber, lead

North Carolina’s lieutenant governor Mark Robinson said the trans rights movement is “demonic” in a video at the Upper Room Church of God in Christ in August. (Twitter/@RightWingWatch) Straight people are “superior” to gay people, who serve no purpose in society, a Republican lieutenant governor has said. Mark Robinson, North Carolina‘s second-in-command who is expected

Two Barry sisters read review of the Alfred Kinsey Report on Women over the shoulder of Beverly Lawrence (Getty) If you’re like most people, you’ve probably heard the phrase “sexuality is a spectrum”. In a way, we have Dr Alfred Kinsey to thank for that. In 1948, American biologist Dr Kinsey and associates Wardell Pomeroy

Lady Gaga (L) and Britney Spears. (Getty Images) Britney Spears showed her appreciation for Lady Gaga after the House of Gucci star celebrated the end of her conservatorship. Gaga, 35, shared her words of support for Britney, 39, Thursday evening (18 November) as she walked the red carpet for the Los Angeles premiere of the

Angel Naira (L) and Danyale Johnson. (Facebook) Two trans women were slain only days before Transgender Day of Remembrance as an “epidemic of violence” tightens its chokehold on the US. Angel Naira, a 36-year-old Black trans healthcare worker described as a “great person” by her loved ones, was fatally shot in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, 11 November.

Trans people are used to fighting for access to gender-affirming health care – but for some, fatphobia is yet another barrier. Running the gauntlet of NHS gender identity clinics for hormone replacement therapy and surgeries has become a trans rite of passage – one that’s especially fraught if you’re a person of colour or marginalised

Drag Race UK’s Vanity Milan. (BBC) This week’s Drag Race UK gave us one of the highlights of the series: the comedy challenge. Comedy legend Kathy Burke joined the judging panel as the final four put on a hilarious roast, in front of an audience of the eliminated season three queens. Some queens got more

A queer bookshop has launched an initiative to send copies of a trans history book to MPs across the country to give them a “comprehensive knowledge” on the trans community. Queer Lit, Manchester’s longest running independent gay bookshop, sent “hundreds of copies” of Trans Britain by Christine Burns to MPs on Wednesday. The books, which

A dictionary in France has added a gender-neutral pronoun, iel. (Envato Elements) The gender-neutral pronoun “iel” has been added to a French dictionary in a major shake-up for the strictly-controlled language. Le Robert, a reference book for the French language, included the gender-neutral pronoun after noticing an uptick in its usage, the dictionary’s managing director

Rosie Duffield clashes with Ellie Mae O’Hagan. (BBC) Labour MP Rosie Duffield was confronted over her calling trans women “male-bodied people” on a BBC Politics segment. Duffield, who has been MP for Canterbury since 2017, repeatedly called trans women “male-bodied people” on the show, and argued against the inclusion of trans women in single sex

Trans supporters protest outside Netflix headquarters in Los Angeles. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images). For Transgender Awareness Week, we look back at seven times that trans and non-binary people took to the streets in the last year to fight for our rights. From a relentlessly hostile, institutionally transphobic media in the UK,

A groundbreaking new study has found that queer people of colour (POC) in the UK feel unwelcome in LGBT+ spaces, with many experiencing discrimination, harassment, and abuse.  The report was conducted by UK Black Pride, which runs Europe’s largest Pride event for queer people of African, Asian, Caribbean, Latin American and Middle Eastern descent. It surveyed 1,464 people

Lady Gaga in House of Gucci. (IMDb) An eye-opening video has revealed just how close to the mark Gaga’s Patrizia Reggiani was to the real deal. Gaga’s Italian accent in the new Ridley Scott film has been the topic of much conversation in recent weeks after she revealed that she spoke in it for nine months

Anti-LGBT+ preacher Franklin Graham will tour Britain after reportedly promising not to discriminate. The son of late preacher Billy Graham is notorious for his anti-LGBT+ views. He sees marriage equality as a sin and has previously blamed gay people for a “moral 9/11”. In 2020, the American announced an eight-date UK tour that was swiftly scuppered

RuPaul. (BBC) RuPaul’s Drag Race fans have been roasting RuPaul over a knockoff holiday ornament that’s the stuff of Christmas nightmares. Just in time for Christmas, the world has been gifted with a terrifying decoration that’s allegedly supposed to look like RuPaul. We can sort of see the resemblance. Maybe it’s RuPaul after she’s done her

A group of LGBT+ barristers have spoken out after an “anti-trans” lawyer was announced for a panel discussion on conversion therapy. The Twitter account @LGBTQBarristers posted an unsigned letter to express “profound disappointment” at the inclusion of speaker Naomi Cunningham at the inaugural Middle Temple LGBTQ+ Forum on Tuesday. The letter is said to represent over

Trans people are changing the world for the better. The contributions of the trans community are immeasurable. Around the globe trans activists, lawmakers, entertainers, athletes and authors are making our world a richer place and pushing the needle forward. It’s impossible to write an exhaustive list of the ways in which trans people made waves

Scottish National Party MP Joanna Cherry. (Getty/Andy Buchanan / AFP) The Scottish National Party (SNP) is yet again facing pressure to take action against MP Joanna Cherry, who has appeared to suggest that conversion therapy for trans people should remain legal. Cherry, a “gender critical” MP who has consistently and vehemently opposed trans rights reforms, was

Modibodi have launched a colourful underwear collection to brighten up your drawer. The brand’s leak-proof underwear have been given a makeover, with vibrant prints and colours. The planet-friendly, bold new range is now available to shop at modibodi.co.uk. This article contains affiliate links, PinkNews may earn revenue if you click through and purchase products through

Kim Petras performs on stage during the 2021 MTV EMAs on 14 November, 2021 in Budapest, Hungary. (Getty/ BSR Agency/ Sven Hoogerhuis) German pop icon Kim Petras made history on Sunday (14 November), as she became the first out trans musician to ever perform at the MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs). Petras performed two brand new

Jenny De Leon. (Facebook) Just days after 2021 became the deadliest year on record for anti-trans violence, yet another trans woman, Jenny De Leon, has been slain in the US. De Leon, a 25-year-old with a “bright soul”, was murdered in Tampa, Florida, on 2 November. With her death comes a grim realisation for activists.