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Janelle Monáe has detailed the very specific ways that she’s manifesting queer joy right now, and it involves having “the best sex” of her life. For pansexual, non-binary music star Monáe, The Age of Pleasure is more than just the title of her latest, queer-centric album. It’s a description of the way she’s living her […]

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British Rowing has banned trans women from competing in its female category. The sport’s governing body has announced that only athletes who were “assigned female at birth” will be allowed to enter female races at the elite level. The policy, which is set to come in to force on 11 September, will apply to all […]

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Players at this year’s Women’s World Cup have been finding subtle ways to bring LGBTQ+ Pride to the pitch, despite a ban on rainbow armbands by governing body FIFA.  From hair, to nails and “gay lights”, LGBTQ+ Pride has still managed find its way on to one of football’s biggest stage, with sneaky nods to […]

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J-pop idol Shinjiro Atae has surprised fans by coming out as gay, live on stage. The Japanese singer-songwriter told a crowd of 2,000 fans about his sexuality during a performance in Tokyo on Wednesday (26 July). “I respect you and believe you deserve to hear this directly from me,” he said. “For years, I struggled […]

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The Tories’ loss of two out of three by-elections proves once and for all that stoking up anti-trans hate doesn’t win votes, activists tell PinkNews.   It’s been a disastrous week for the Conservatives, who lost two constituencies out of the three up for grabs in the triple by-election on Thursday (20 July). Labour and […]

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A gay Portuguese man claims he was arrested in Istanbul, Turkey and jailed for 20 days, just because he “looked gay”. On 25 June, Miguel Alvaro’s holiday took an unexpected turn when he was arrested by police in Istanbul after asking for directions.  The arrest coincided with a nearby LGBTQ+ parade which was unsanctioned by […]

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As anticipation builds for the return of Netflix’s smash hit teen love story Heartstopper, the show’s biggest breakout star Yasmin Finney has reflected on her own experience of finding love. She might only be 19 years old, but Yasmin Finney’s huge celebrity status has already gotten in the way of her finding the one. Since […]

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One of two teenagers accused of murdering 16-year-old transgender student Brianna Ghey has pleaded not guilty. The Warrington teen, described as a “much-loved daughter, granddaughter, and baby sister”, died after she was found with fatal stab wounds in Culcheth Linear Park, Cheshire on 11 February.  Shortly after the incident, police said they would be investigating […]

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Passages director Ira Sachs has spoken out against the Motion Picture Association’s NC-17 rating of his acclaimed queer romance. One of the most acclaimed films to premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, upcoming queer drama Passages follows movie director Tomas (Franz Rogowski) and artist Martin (Ben Whishaw), a longtime married couple whose relationship unravels […]

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Last month, a group of LGBTQ+ activists and allies stood outside the Singapore High Commission in London, to demand justice for one of their own: Vickreman “Harvey” Chettiar. An autistic, trans Tamil woman living in Singapore, Harvey was allegedly raped at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) in 2014 while detained on a male ward. […]

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A district judge in Wisconsin has sided with an 11-year-old trans girl over her use of the girls’ toilets and temporarily blocked school officials from preventing her access. The child, who is only identified as Jane Doe #1, was assigned male at birth but “has identified as female since the age of three”, Judge Lynn […]

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A trans woman has been arrested by Metropolitan Police officers after making a controversial statement at London Trans+ Pride. A Met Police spokesperson confirmed to PinkNews that a 53-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of incitement to violence, confirmed by friends to have been Sarah Jane Baker. A speech given by Baker at London […]

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Comedian and actor Mae Martin is radiating trans joy in a new shirtless selfie, shared in celebration of Non-Binary Awareness Week. While the trans and non-binary community continue to endure vicious attacks from right-wing politicians, media outlets and bigots, seeing trans joy up close feels increasingly important.  Witnessing that euphoria can come in numerous forms, […]

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Organisers of London’s upcoming Trans+ Pride protest want every transgender and non-binary person to know they are “valid as f**k”. The volunteer-driven nonprofit is celebrating its five-year anniversary on Saturday (8 July) during a grassroots protest march through central London. Starting at 1pm from Trafalgar Square in the UK capital, the march has historically hosted […]

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Trans film star Hari Nef, who plays a doctor in Barbie, has spoken about the film’s supportive message for the trans community. If there’s one thing that’s likely to herald a box-office smash – aside from a preacher denouncing a film as being “full of transgender and homosexuality” before its release – it’s an inspiring […]

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Wham!, the long-awaited Netflix documentary tracking the astronomical rise of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley’s ‘80s pop band, has finally landed. Through interviews and archival footage, the 90-minute film explores how the Wham! pair initially got together and the stories behind some of their biggest hits. It also examines George’s soaring journey into solo stardom. […]

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