LGBTQ

US Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen. (Mark Wilson/Getty) The infamously anti-LGBT+ where Karen Pence is a teacher was “handed almost $1 million in federal funds” intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Karen Pence, the wife of US Vice President Mike Pence, teaches art at the conservative Immanuel Christian School in Virginia.

Jams Corden, Nicole Kidman, Andrew Rannells and Meryl Streep in The Prom (MELINDA SUE GORDON/NETFLIX © 2020) James Corden has said he is “very proud” of his portrayal of a gay man in Netflix’s The Prom, despite blistering backlash from critics who branded his performance “gross and offensive”. The British actor stars in Netflix’s upcoming adaptation

Many species of starfish will reach out their “mating arm” to the closest lover, regardless of sex. (Myburgh Roux/ Pexels) A scientist has explained why starfish will risk being eaten to have gay sex, as it makes reproductive sense. Like many humans during the coronavirus pandemic, it appears that starfish are willing to risk their

K-pop idol Holland has pleaded with his fans to “please admit” that he is gay, after ranking 10th in a fan survey of the “gayest” K-pop stars. Holland, who has been open about his sexuality from the beginning of his career, made released his debut track Neverland as the “first gay K-pop idol” in 2018. But

There was huge public backlash in December 2019 when a film was released to Netflix portraying Jesus as gay (Porta dos Fundos/ Twitter) A man who bombarded a film studio with Molotov cocktails over a film that portrayed Jesus as a gay man is seeking asylum in Russia. Eduardo Fauzi, one of the men who

Elliot Page, who is now one of the most famous trans people in the world, in May 2019. (Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Netflix) Where were you when Elliot Page came out as trans? I was in my bedroom, having spent the day reporting on a British court ruling that effectively stops trans kids from getting

Her show has only been back a few weeks, and already Ellen DeGeneres is involved in yet more backlash after grilling Justin Bieber on when he and wife Hailey will have children. Having battled controversy after controversy this year, DeGeneres has stirred up more drama over her treatment of Bieber in an episode of The

Pennsylvania health secretary Dr Rachel Levine has called for unity in the United States and across the world as she accepted the PinkNews Award for Frontline Hero. The trailblazing transgender official was honoured for her sheer strength and resilience in leading the effort against coronavirus despite constant abuse and misgendering in the media. Levine said

Graham Linehan was permanently banned from Twitter after a sustained anti-trans crusade. (Rob Monk/Edge Magazine/Getty) Graham Linehan, who was removed from Twitter for hateful conduct, returned to the platform by pretending to be a trans person. Graham Linehan was been permanently banned from Twitter in June this year for repeatedly violating the social media platform’s

Elliot Page received an outpouring of love and support from fans and celebrities after coming out as trans. (Rich Polk/Getty Images for IMDb) Umbrella Academy and Juno star Elliot Page has received an outpouring of love and support after publicly coming out as trans. Elliot Page declared his pride in being transgender in social media

Transgender activist Aimee Stephens sits in her wheelchair outside the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC (SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty) The funeral home that fired trans trailblazer Aimee Stephens has agreed to pay $250,000 to settle a lawsuit that kickstarted the Title VII Supreme Court case. Stephens lost her job at RG and GR Harris Funeral Homes

Alasdair Henderson, a board member of the EHRC, ‘liked’ several tweets seemingly at odds with the values of an equality watchdog. (Screen capture via YouTube) A top official at the UK Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) liked a tweet claiming that the word “homophobe” is a “highly ideological propaganda term”. In the latest test for

Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” could be set to top the UK singles chart for the first time. The world’s campest Christmas song, widely loved by queer people everywhere, was a huge hit when it was first released as the lead single from her 1994 album Merry Christmas – but amazingly, it didn’t

A Japanese man has reached a rare out-of-court settlement after he was outed by his former boss as gay against his will. The man, who is in his 20s, disclosed his sexuality when he joined the company in Tokyo’s Toshima Ward last year. Anti-LGBT+ stigmas still run strong in Japan, and he stated that he

Christian anti-LGBT+ activist Gordon Klingenschmitt. (Pray In Jesus Name/ YouTube) An anti-LGBT+ Christian activist and former Republican lawmaker has claimed that president elect Joe Biden is forming a “transgender atheist army”. Gordon Klingenschmitt is a former Navy chaplain who served in the Colorado House of Representatives from 2015 until 2017, and is now a Christian

The Ugandan men were whipped by officials before being chained and walked to the police station, disturbing footage shows. (Screen capture via YouTube) LGBT+ Ugandans arrested under dubious coronavirus charges have revealed the harrowing levels of abuse they faced while in prison – being beaten with iron rods, burnt with firewood and forced to “confess”

Aseel Muthana regrets not seeing gay people thrown from buildings. An ISIS terrorist from Cardiff, who is asking to return to the UK after being radicalised, has said he regrets not getting to see gay people thrown from rooftops. ISIS terrorist Aseel Muthana, 24, said he was upset to have missed the executions of gay

Trans ally placards at London’s first ever Trans Pride march on 14 September, 2019. (Wiktor Szymanowicz / Barcroft Media via Getty Images) A young non-binary person has taken to the BBC airwaves to call for cisgender allies to stand up for trans rights. Ben spoke for one minute on BBC Radio 1, as part of

Sean Connery’s character in Finding Forrester will be replaced with a Black lesbian in an NBC television adaptation (YouTube) The late Sean Connery’s character in the 2000 film Finding Forrester will be replaced with a Black lesbian writer in an upcoming NBC television adaptation. The original film, directed by Gus Van Sant, told the story of a

‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic was jailed for trying to have an animal rights activist murdered. (Netflix) Representatives for Joe Exotic reportedly ran up a $10,000 bill at one of Donald Trump’s hotels, as part of a campaign to persuade the president to pardon him. Joe Exotic and his representatives have been running an extensive campaign

Patrick and David’s relationship on Schitt’s Creek melted the hearts of fans across the world (Screenshot/Netflix) Schitt’s Creek star Noah Reid has said he “never felt the need” to play gay character Patrick “a certain way”. Reid collectively melted the hearts of queer people across the world with his portrayal of David Rose’s love interest Patrick

Deb Price, a trailblazing lesbian journalist who helped open America’s eyes to LGBT+ lives, has died aged 62. Price made history when she started writing a column for the Detroit News in 1992 exclusively focusing on gay issues, becoming the first columnist nationwide to do so. The legendary journalist died on 20 November in Hong Kong from

Steps are back with What The Future Holds. (Steps) Steps are back with What The Future Holds, and PinkNews caught up with Lisa Scott-Lee to find out just that. Chatting with Lisa Scott-Lee about “unashamedly-pop” group Steps is always a delight because she loves Steps just as much as the fans do. Which, as you might

Griffin Matthews said religion had told him “lies” about his sexuality (Debra L Rothenberg/Getty) Dear White People star Griffin Matthews has said that religion told him “lies” about his sexuality when he was growing up gay. The actor, who plays D’Unte on the hit Netflix series, told The Advocate about his struggle to come to terms with his

A teenager threatened to shoot students at Wellington High School in New Zealand (Envato Elements) A high school in Wellington, New Zealand, was put into lockdown after police said a teenager threatened to shoot students. Wellington High School was plunged into lockdown on Thursday morning (26 November) after a “credible threat” was made on social

Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis in Happiest Season. (Hulu) Happiest Season, Kristen Stewart’s lesbian Christmas film, has finally been released and it’s everything we ever dreamed of. News that Kristen Stewart had made a queer festive film directed and co-written by Clea DuVall was arguably the single most important piece of information many of us

A person walks past a Starbucks store displaying a rainbow Pride flag on June 22, 2020 in New York City. (Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty) A Christian woman and former barista from New Jersey has filed a lawsuit against Starbucks, claiming she was fired after refusing to wear a rainbow Pride t-shirt. According to NBC News, Betsy Fresse

Trans people in India can now apply to have their gender identity legally recognised online through a new government portal. The portal, launched on Wednesday (25 November) by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MSJE), will allow trans people to have their gender identity certified by the district magistrate without visiting government offices. The

Finland’s prime minister, Sanna Marin. (Pool/Getty Images) Sanna Marin, Finland’s prime minister, has spoken out about plans to reform the Trans Act to enable trans people to legally self-identify. When asked whether she sees trans women as women, she said: “It’s not my job to identify people. It’s everyone’s job to identify themselves.” The controversial

Donald Trump and his wife Melania. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Melania Trump wanted to light the White House up in rainbow colours to celebrate Pride Month, but she was forbidden from doing so, according to two Republican sources. The White House was famously lit up in the rainbow colours in 2015, when Barack Obama was president,