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TJ Osborne appears with partner Abi Ventura on red carpet

Brothers Osborne star TJ Osborne made a rare red carpet appearance with his longtime boyfriend Abi Ventura this week at the Country Music Association Awards. Before they took home their sixth Best Vocal Duo award, twin brothers TJ and John Osborne soaked up the spotlight on the red carpet, alongside their partners – TJ’s boyfriend […]

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Family of trans woman Muhlaysia Booker confront murderer

The family of murdered transgender woman Muhlaysia Booker had the chance to confront her killer in court this week after he pleaded guilty. Kendrell Lyles, 37, was sentenced to 48 years behind bars for the murder of Booker, who was shot and killed on a street in Dallas, Texas in 2019. Lyles was originally scheduled […]

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Dolly Parton speaks on Tennessee’s anti-trans bills: ‘I just want everybody to be treated good’

Dolly Parton has slightly eased up on her no-politics rule to speak about her home state of Tennessee and their hurtful anti-trans laws. Over the course of her legendary career, the “Jolene” singer has tried – for the most part – to avoid talking about politics or current affairs in interviews. But in a new […]

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NYPD conducting ‘internal review’ after viral video sparks homophobia concerns

A spokesperson for the New York Police Department (NYPD) has confirmed that an “internal review” is underway after a video of a police officer allegedly using a homophobic slur went viral on social media. The video, which was shared to Instagram last week by user @skymilezz sees a police officer in the passenger seat of […]

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US town considers banning all public art because some of it might be gay

A town in the US is genuinely considering a ban on all public art because some of the art might be gay or promote LGBTQ+ ideals. Littleton, New Hampshire is a politically purple town – equal parts liberal and conservative. In the 2020 Presidential Election, Donald Trump and Joe Biden won almost the exact same […]

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How ‘All Of Us Strangers’ director knew Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott were ‘really into each other’

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 apologises for Johnny Depp Halloween costume

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 announces UK and European tour dates and ticket details

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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Gays Against Groomers back on Instagram after suspension

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 tries to back-pedal on anti-gay comments

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 address queer rumours in ‘1989’ prologue

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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Veteran gay Tory MP Crispin Blunt arrested on suspicion of rape

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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Tories suffer devastating double by-election defeat as Labour takes Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire

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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Police share images of six men after homophobic plank attack on gay couple

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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Three arrested over rape and assault of two gay men in public park

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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Nearly 100,000 transgender minors live in anti-trans states, research finds

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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Married At First Sight cast call out vile transphobic abuse hurled at Ella after dinner party drama

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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‘You left Russia, but Russia never left you’, say queer couple forced to flee

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 giving ‘main pop girl energy’ in drag for new music video

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’ appeal to ban Florida drag shows rejected once again

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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