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Watch an exclusive clip from Lie With Me, the new gay drama unlike anything else

New French language film Lie With Me explores the tenderness and fragility of young queer love, and the devastating impact of having to keep that romance a secret. PinkNews can exclusively reveal a new clip from Olivier Peyon’s new film as it launches in UK and Irish cinemas and on streaming platforms. Based on the […]

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Campaigners call out stigma as period products tested with blood for first time

Campaigners have called out the need to tackle “deep-seated stigma and miseducation” around menstruation, as period products are tested using blood for the very first time.  It found that most products are far less absorbent that claims made by manufacturers. A study published in the journal BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health on 7 August 2023 […]

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Eight in 10 LGBTQ+ Americans fear for safety as bigotry sweeps nation

New data has revealed the staggering pressure LGBTQ+ Americans are under following the wave of homophobic and transphobic legislation that has swept US states. The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), an LGBTQ+ nonprofit organisation, revealed in data analysis published on Wednesday (16 August) that almost 80 per cent of LGBTQ+ adults feel less safe amid the […]

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Doctor Who: Trans actor Mary Malone joins cast for end-of-year special

The list of LGBTQ+ talent set to grace our TV screens in the Doctor Who specials later this year is continuing to grow, with more queer stars confirmed. LGBTQ+ fans of the timeless Time Lord sci-fi show have been treated to several announcements in recent months confirming that the upcoming 60th anniversary specials, and the […]

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Sarah Jane Baker: Protest held for ‘political prisoner’ held in men’s jail

Campaigners supporting “political prisoner” Sarah Jane Baker have gathered outside a London court to protest in support of the trans activist who is being held in a men’s prison over an anti-TERF speech given at London Trans+ Pride this summer. On Thursday (17 August) at around 10am, ‘Free Sarah Jane Baker’ campaigners assembled outside Westminster […]

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