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It’s probably no surprise to queer people with a television, but the 2024 Emmy nominations list is full of LGBTQ+ stars and stories. It feels like a turning point: the community is no longer just being represented by the TV industry, we are leading the conversation. There’s still plenty of work to do, of course […]

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Louise Brealey shows a tender side to a working-class lesbian relationship, in new musical rom com film Chuck Chuck Baby.  Brealey, seen as Deb in the BAFTA-winning sitcom Such Brave Girls and aspathologist Molly in BBC’s Sherlock, tells PinkNews about channelling repressed lesbian love, building chemistry with her on-screen co-star, The Sixth Commandment‘s Annabel Scholey, […]

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RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8 finalist Kandy Muse is hoping that third time really is a charm, as she’s hinted that she’d be up for Ru-turning to the Werk Room once again. Initially appearing on Drag Race season 13 back in 2021, the Bronx-born drag legend made it all the way to the final […]

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Selena Gomez’s critically acclaimed trans gangster film Emilia Pérez finally has a release date in the UK and US, as well as a full trailer. The Spanish-language musical, described as a “masterpiece” by critics, follows the story of a Mexico City lawyer who is hired by a trans cartel leader named Manitas so she can […]

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People at a gay circuit party were reportedly asked to leave a hotel they had booked into after complaints were allegedly made by a sorority group also staying there. The Daddyland Festival was set to take place between 3 July and 8 July, with many people staying at the host hotel, the Crowne Plaza Dallas […]

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The mother of a transgender woman who has been missing in the Bahamas for three weeks, says her daughter’s gender identity is having a negative effect on search efforts. Taylor Casey, from Chicago, was last seen on 19 June on the plush Paradise Island, where she was attending a month-long yoga retreat. She was declared […]

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A Tory MP has suggested that Suella Braverman could defect to Reform UK after facing a backlash for making a controversial anti-LGBTQ+ speech. The former home secretary launched into a tirade against Pride flags and trans healthcare during a speech at the National Conservatism Conference in the US, saying she was “physically repulsed” by gender-affirming […]

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Despite a Channel 4 exposé that showed Reform UK campaigners in Nigel Farage’s seat in Clacton using extreme racist and homophobic language, the July 4 General Election saw the party exceed expectations. Reform won four seats – on a night that saw the party receive a high share of votes in many constituencies, often knocking […]

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Former Conservative prime minister Liz Truss has lost her South West Norfolk seat to Labour following a humiliating defeat in the 2024 general election. Truss, whose time as serving prime minister was memorably outlived by a wilting lettuce, lost to Labour’s Terry Jeremy by around 600 votes. She didn’t give a speech following the outcome. […]

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Alba leader Alex Salmond has blamed the Scottish National Party (SNP)’s poor performance in the general election on the party’s “obsession” with “divisive” self-identification for trans people.  The Labour Party won a majority in the 2024 general election, in a night that saw huge losses for not only Britain’s Conservatives but also the pro-independence SNP. […]

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Conservative Jacob Rees-Mogg has lost his seat amid Labour securing a majority in the 2024 general election.  At just before 5am on Friday (5 July), the Labour Party hit 326 seats out of 650, officially handing them a majority in the next parliament.  Rees-Mogg, who last year claimed that “you can’t offend the dead”, during […]

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Anti-trans campaigner Posie Parker has lost her deposit after receiving a dismal number of votes for the Party of Women in the general election. Parker, whose real name is Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, is one of the UK’s most recognisable anti-trans campaigners and leader of the Party of Women, a gender-critical single-issue party dedicated to opposing so-called ‘transgender ideology’. […]

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People are horrified after learning that a woman defended her dissertation at Rutgers just hours after giving birth. Tamiah Brevard-Rodriguez was about to present her doctoral dissertation presentation at Rutgers University, New Jersey when she went into labour one month early in March this year.  Tamiah ended up delivering her son in the front seat […]

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Congratulations are in order! Thai actors Both and Newyear have announced their engagement in an adorable post on social media. Thailand made history after becoming the first Southeast Asian nation to legalise equal marriage, and one of the country’s most well-known gay couples made their engagement official now that they can marry legally. Announcing their […]

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To the delight of LGBTQ+ fans everywhere, Kristen Stewart’s critically acclaimed film Love Lies Bleeding has announced a release date on streaming platforms. Directed by Rose Glass of Saint Maud, the queer thriller received rave reviews following its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival in January. Critics praised lead actors Stewart and Katy […]

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Kim Kardashian has revealed in season 5 of The Kardashians that she believes she only has “10 years” left to “still look good”, in an admission which fans have branded as incredibly “sad”. In a 20 June episode on season 5 of The Kardashians, the reality star spoke about her plans in the film and […]

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House of the Dragon is back for season two, and Olivia Cooke has revealed that her “animalistic” sex scene was cut from the show. Warning: House of the Dragon season two spoilers ahead. Cooke portrays Queen Alicient Hightower and has revealed that she was involved in a “carnal” sex scene which was ultimately cut from […]

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The Boys’ Valorie Curry has said she “loves” to “make a clown” out of her right-wing superhero character Firecracker. Warning: The Boys season four spoilers ahead. The Boys has returned to Prime Video and has already given viewers enough blood, guts and gore to shake a stick at. The series creator has already been forced […]

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