Saoirse Ronan and Kate Winslet share a kiss in the first trailer for Ammonite, directed by Francis Lee (Twitter) Saoirse Ronan has said that she and Kate Winslet “naturally took the lead” in creating their sex scenes in lesbian period drama Ammonite. Ronan stars opposites Winslet in the film, which gives the real-life story of palaeontologist
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Rina Sawayama attends the JW Anderson show during London Fashion Week February 2020. (David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty) Rina Sawayama has admitted that she once “shut out her Japanese-ness” due to pervasive racism. The pansexual London-based pop star, who released her debut album Sawayama in April, told Time Out that she was subjected to micro-aggressions such as being referred to
Jim Parsons has revealed that he still fears losing the love of people who are important to him by living as an openly gay man. The Big Bang Theory star told Attitude that starring in the queer Broadway play The Boys in the Band, and its subsequent Netflix film adaptation, brought up old fears of rejection. “I realised that being
Henry Golding played a gay character in Monsoon (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty) Crazy Rich Asians star Henry Golding has said he might “never come to a conclusion” about whether it’s acceptable for straight actors to play gay characters. The issue of straight actors playing queer roles on-screen has been a source of contention within the film industry,
Pillow Queens formed in 2016, in the wake of Ireland’s same-sex marriage referendum. (Faolán Carey) In 2016, Cathy McGuinness, Sarah Corcoran, Rachel Lyons and Pamela Connolly played a game of basketball together and the all-queer Dublin band Pillow Queens was born. Although they’ve been putting out lo-fi indie rock for just four years, their focus
Ryan Murphy revealed he was brought to a psychiatrist by his parents in an effort to “cure” his homosexuality as a teenager. The Glee creator, who has recently wrapped work on a Netflix adaptation of LGBT+ themed Broadway musical The Prom, revealed that his parents brought him to a psychiatrist the day after his own prom. Murphy said
Dave Chappelle faced backlash for making an AIDS joke during his Saturday Night Live monologue (YouTube) Dave Chappelle is facing backlash after he mocked Donald Trump with a shocking joke about Freddie Mercury and AIDS on Saturday Night Live. The comedian hosted Saturday’s episode of the sketch comedy and variety show – and he won some
José Rolón and his three children. (nycgaydad/Instagram) Single gay dad José Rolón, better known as @nycgaydad on Instagram, longed to be a father but never thought the day would come. Rolón never expected himself to become a father, as he grew up in an unhappy environment, crushing any dreams he had. The 44-year-old told Today Parents: “I
Bette Midler upgraded Donald Trump’s dismal loss in the presidential election into a musical number. (Screen capture via Twitter) Proving that the world is already a better place since Joe Biden won the presidential election, Bette Midler has transformed Donald Trump’s dismal loss into a pretty catchy musical. Bette Midler has long made it clear
An adorable Black gay couple were featured in a new Etsy ad. (Screen captures via YouTube) In a brief break from the US presidential election, we bring you an aggressively adorable advertisement about a Black gay couple attending a Christmas celebration with their family. Online marketplace Esty dropped the ad last week on YouTube as
Lady Gaga speaks in support of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden during a drive-in campaign rally at Heinz Field on November 02, 2020 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Drew Angerer/Getty) During his final day on the campaign trail Donald Trump went on a bizarre rant about Lady Gaga, but it’s his pronunciation of her name that will
Donald Trump has shown just how desperate he’s getting by lashing out at Joe Biden for working with the famous “anti-fracking activist” Lady Gaga. Gaga, who is of course best known for her stance on fracking, will appear at a drive-in rally for Biden in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Monday (2 November) to help build last-minute
RuPaul has admitted that she “feels bad sometimes” for her fellow Drag Race judges because her “natural chemistry” with Michelle Visage is so strong. The drag icon and Visage first met in 1988 and have remained close friends ever since. Speaking to Little Mix star Jade Thirlwall in an interview with Cosmopolitan, RuPaul said Visage is “a good
Johnny Flynn plays David Bowie in Stardust. (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty and IFC Films) The first trailer has dropped for the controversial David Bowie film Stardust, which features none of David Bowie’s music, and fans are already “horrified with this God awful attempt at a biopic”. The film, which stars singer-turned-actor Johnny Flynn as Bowie, premiered Wednesday
Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg joined Tenacious D to get young voters to “jump to the left”. (Tenacious D/ YouTube) Pete Buttigieg and Elizabeth Warren did the “Time Warp” with Tenacious D in a truly iconic Rocky Horror Picture Show tribute to encourage voters to “jump to the left”. The video is part of the
Cher performed a reworked version of “Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe” in support of Joe Biden at a virtual benefit concert, and found time to visit a Las Vegas gay bar to encourage people to vote. As the US presidential election draws close, LGBT+ icon Cher was the final act in an event titled “I
The company behind the Lady Boys of Bangkok will get more than £1 million from the government’s emergency arts funding. (Twitter/TheLadyBoys) The Lady Boys of Bangkok has secured emergency government arts funding as part of the £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund. Gandey Productions, which stages the Chinese State Circus and the Lady Boys of Bangkok,
Netflix has released a trailer for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, a new film starring Viola Davis as pioneering queer blues singer Ma Rainey. Rainey, widely known as the mother of the blues, forged a lucrative early career in the 1920s while peppering her songs with references to her sexuality, more than 40 years before the Stonewall
Asia Kate Dillon attends the “John Wick: Chapter 3” world premiere in 2019. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) There is growing demand for non-binary actors as directors seek more diverse onscreen representation, according to a talent manager. Transgender representation in film and TV has historically been woeful, with cisgender actors of the wrong gender playing trans characters.
Zendaya and Hunter Schafer stars in Euphoria. (Euphoria/HBO) Euphoria is returning with two new episodes ahead of season two, Zendaya confirmed in an Instagram post on Monday (October 19). Zendaya, who plays Rue Bennett on the show, told fans that “two special episodes” will air toward the end of this year. The new Euphoria episodes will tide
Leon Wenham explained that he wrote You, Me and Lots and Lots of Love because he never saw his family reflected in books he would read to his five-year-old son (Instagram) A Black, gay dad has written his own story book after being disappointed by the lack of diversity in traditional tales. Leon Wenham explained that
Carole Baskin could “just as easily have had a wife”. (Carole Baskin) Carole Baskin has revealed that she is bisexual, and that she discovered her sexuality while spending time with the LGBT+ community during the AIDS crisis. Speaking with PinkNews just two weeks after her elimination from Dancing with the Stars, Baskin said she was
Ann Widdecombe has previously backed gay cure therapy. (Steve Taylor / Echoes Wire / Barcroft Media via Getty Images) Ann Widdecombe, the British former lawmaker known for her high-decibel anti-LGBT+ views, drew criticism Sunday (18 October) for saying “families” wouldn’t be interested in watching a same-sex couple dance on Strictly Come Dancing. Nicola Adams, the
Nicola Adams (L) and her Strictly Come Dancing partner, Katya Jones. (Strictly Come Dancing/BBC) Nicola Adams made Strictly Come Dancing history Saturday night (17 October) after being partnered with seasoned pro dancer Katya Jones, becoming the ballroom show’s first same-sex contestants. It was a sight 16 years in the making, but now looking forward, both Adams
Legendary TV presenter Phillip Schofield. (ITV) Phillip Schofield has admitted that his mental health is a “work in progress” after coming out as gay this year, and said he still “sometimes has doubts” about his decision. This Morning presenter Schofield, a father to two daughters, came out in February this year in a lengthy Instagram
Chi Chi DeVayne. (Getty) Latrice Royale and a legion of Drag Race legends are hosting a special tribute to Chi Chi DeVayne, celebrating her life and incredible legacy. PinkNews spoke to Latrice about her friend to find out how she’d want to be remembered. On August 20, it was announced that Chi Chi DeVayne, the
Singer/songwriter Demi Lovato attends the 2018 Billboard Music Awards 2018 at the MGM Grand Resort International on May 20, 2018, in Las Vegas, Nevada (Photo by LISA O’CONNOR / AFP) (Photo credit should read LISA O’CONNOR/AFP/Getty Images) Demi Lovato has managed to convert the relentless, inexpressible rage people feel towards Donald Trump into a song
Don Lemon and Mary Trump. (Screen capture via Facebook) Mary Trump, the lesbian niece of Donald Trump, tore into the US president’s terrible dancing skills to the delight of CNN anchor Don Lemon. Mary, who recently published a scathing hair plugs-all book on her uncle, managed to compress the levels of horror, confusion and delirium felt
Saturday Night Live guest host Bill Burr has attracted criticism for opening the show with a tired monologue about Pride Month. The King of Staten Island star, who guest-hosted Saturday Night Live over the weekend (October 10), started the night on a not-exactly-original note by moaning about cancel culture and punching down at queer people,
Untitled drawing, c.1946-1959, Duncan Grant (1885-1978), The Charleston Trust © The Estate of Duncan Grant, licensed by DACS 2020. More than 400 “lost” paintings depicting gay sex by the British painter Duncan Grant have been discovered under a bed years after they first went missing. Grant was a painter and designer and was famously a
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