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The director of Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal’s romantic fantasy All of Us Strangers has revealed how he knew the two actors were ‘really into each other’. Andrew Haigh is who fans have to thank for putting these two dreamy Irish actors together for this “devastatingly good” queer film and sending critics raving over their […]

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Schitt’s Creek star Emily Hampshire has issued an apology to social media after she and a friend dressed up as Johnny Depp and Amber Heard for Halloween. In a now-deleted post, Hampshire was seen dressed in a suit with drawn-on tattoos and facial hair, imitating Depp’s smolder and holding a bottle of wine. Hampshire’s friend […]

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Zara Larsson has announced details of a headline UK and European tour – and this is how to get tickets. The popstar will tour her upcoming fourth album, Venus across venues in early 2024. Fans can get their hands on tickets from 11am local time on 3 November via Ticketmaster. This article contains affiliate links, PinkNews […]

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Instagram has reinstated the account of controversial anti-trans organisation Gays Against Groomers after the group claimed it was suspended due to media pressure.  The group, which has been repeatedly criticised for using the anti-LGBTQ+ “groomer” slur, claimed on Wednesday (25 October) that its Instagram account had been suspended after GLAAD and Media Matters had urged […]

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Mike Johnson, the 56th speaker of the House of Representatives, has tried to back-pedal on horrific anti-gay comments he has made in the past. The Louisiana Republican representative, who once campaigned to make gay sex illegal, was elected as the successor of ousted speaker Kevin McCarthy, who was the first speaker ever to be removed […]

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Taylor Swift appears to have addressed long-running rumours that she is queer and has secretly dated some of her close female friends. It’s a big day for Swifties around the world, as Swift finally drops the long-awaited 1989 (Taylor’s Version), marking her third album re-release since she decided to regain control of her masters. On […]

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Tory MP Crispin Blunt has been arrested on suspicion of rape as well as possession of controlled substances. The senior Conservative and former justice minister was arrested on Wednesday (October 25) and later released on bail, Surrey police confirmed to the BBC. Blunt was initially unnamed and identified as a man in his 60s, but […]

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The Conservative Party has suffered devastating losses in the Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire by-elections, with Labour candidates emerging victorious in the former Tory strongholds. In Mid Bedfordshire, Labour’s Alistair Strathern nabbed the seat that was vacated by former culture minister Nadine Dorries. Over in Tamworth, trade union organiser Sarah Edwards won the Staffordshire seat for […]

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The Metropolitan Police have released images of a group of men they want to speak with following a homophobic assault on a gay couple in east London.  The incident happened on Sunday 1 October at around 5.30pm when the two victims – both men in their 20s – were walking along High Road in Chadwell […]

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Police in India have arrested three people in connection with the rape and assault of two gay men in a public park. The two gay men, referred to only as ‘A’ and ‘C’ to protect their identities, were raped and attacked by five men in a park in New Delhi, NDTV reports. A and C […]

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A new report has found that nearly 100,000 transgender minors aged 13 to 17 are living in states that have passed anti-trans legislation. The research, conducted by the Williams Institute at UCLA, determined that of the 300,000 young people in the US who identify as transgender, over one-third are living in a state that restricts […]

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The cast of Married At First Sight UK have called out the vile transphobic abuse being hurled at Ella Morgan Clark by viewers after Thursday night’s (19 October) scandalous dinner party. The E4 series took a messy turn this week, after it was uncovered that Clark had made a connection with one of the new […]

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Max and Sasha are just two of the many LGBTQ+ people who have joined the mass exodus fleeing Russia to avoid violence, discrimination and war. Now, the queer Russian-Ukrainian couple are left with the scars of living under Vladimir Putin’s repressive regime. Putin’s obsession with rejecting what he sees as Western “degradation” has led to […]

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Troye Sivan has gagged fans with his jaw-dropping drag look in the music video for his new single “One Of Your Girls.” The anticipation for this music video was already sky-high after Sivan teased a special cameo appearance from a shirtless Ross Lynch. But when the full video finally dropped on Friday morning (13 October), […]

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Ron DeSantis’ administration has suffered a legal blow this week after the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals blocked his appeal to enforce Florida’s drag ban. The decision upholds a ruling made by District Judge Gregory Presnell, who declared in June that the drag ban did not sufficiently protect free speech and enforced an injunction. DeSantis’ […]

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Married At First Sight UK star Ella Morgan has shown her support for fellow reality star Hallie Clarke, who is this year’s youngest Big Brother contestant. Ella, who’s rocky romance with Nathanial Valentino is currently being played out on Channel 4, came out as transgender to her MAFS castmates during their first group dinner party. […]

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New research has determined that 90 per cent of LGBTQ+ people in Turkey are regularly subjected to digital violence. The study, conducted by advocacy group KAOS GL, found that this digital violence, which typically starts with insults and swearing, quickly escalates to stalking, blackmail, harassment, deadnaming, doxing, and hate campaigns. Researchers, who surveyed  305 people […]

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New York City is to allow residents to use the alternative “X” option when indicating their gender on public-assistance documents. NYC already permits people who do not identify as male or female to choose the “X” option on driver’s licences and birth certificates. The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) has […]

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The Alabama Department of Education has ripped up more than $16,000 (£13,000) worth of teacher-training books because they covered LGBTQ+ and racial topics. A huge collection of the National Association for the Education of Young Children’s (NAEYC) developmentally appropriate practice books, containing a section on LGBTQ+ inclusion and equality, were destroyed. An offending excerpt from […]

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All Of Us Strangers director Andrew Haigh has explained why it was so “important” to cast Andrew Scott in the lead role. The highly anticipated queer romantic fantasy tells the story of Adam, played by Scott, a quiet gay screenwriter who develops a relationship with his neighbour, played by Paul Mescal. At the same time, […]

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