Ryan Murphy attends The 2019 Met Gala. (Getty for THR/ John Shearer) TV mogul Ryan Murphy has shut down a critic who whined that he writes too many “gay perverted addicts” with an epic clapback. This week, a Lady Gaga fan account caught Murphy’s attention when it tweeted: “Can Ryan Murphy write a season without
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The ITV exec insisted that Love Island is “about boys and girls”. (YouTube/ Love Island) ITV managing director Kevin Lygo has declared that queer Love Island definitely won’t happen any time soon, insisting: “It’s about boys and girls.” Speaking on a virtual Edinburgh TV Festival session on Wednesday (25 August), Lygo shut down the idea of
A’Whora on Drag Race UK. (BBC) Drag Race UK star A’Whora has apologised after she broke self-isolation rules despite having tested positive for COVID-19. A’Whora told followers on Friday (20 August) in a since-deleted tweet: “Miss COVID got me good today.” But after it was alleged on social media that she’d been seen in public, A’Whora
Miss Envy Peru stars in the ‘Hit Refresh’ campaign. Image courtesy of Lot 42. Drag Race Holland winner Miss Envy Peru speaks to PinkNews about family, her queer identity and making Ru girl herstory. Fans rejoiced when Envy earned a guest judging slot on Drag Race España, becoming the first-ever contestant to be invited back
Jesy Nelson of Little Mix performs on stage during MTV Crashes Plymouth. (Matthew Horwood/Getty Images for MTV UK) Little Mix star Jesy Nelson has said she would never rule out dating a woman after her last relationship ended in heartbreak. The singer opened up about her mental health struggles and her difficult decision to leave
Trans artist Mila Jam reimagines the 80s classic as ‘It’s Raining Them’. (Talker Tailor) Spice Girls legend Geri Halliwell has endorsed trans artist Mila Jam’s remake of the classic 80s hit It’s Raining Men. The song has been transformed into a non-binary anthem, nearly 40 years after The Weather Girls first released the hit in
Lawrence Chaney has come out in support of Victoria Scone. (BBC Three/Instagram/@victoriascone) RuPaul’s Drag Race star Lawrence Chaney has eviscerated critics daring to take aim at the first cis woman competing in the franchise’s 12-year-long history. Victoria Scone, the camp queen from Cardiff, is to make herstory on season three of Drag Race UK after being
Mj Rodriguez attends the OUTLOUD: Raising Voices Concert Series at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on 6 June 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Getty/Alberto E. Rodriguez) Trailblazing trans and Emmy-nominated actor Mj Rodriguez has opened up about bonding with an LGBT+ fan who was made homeless by his family. Rodriguez discussed her fame in the wake
Drew Barrymore (L) has thrown her support to Britney Spears. (Getty Images) Drew Barrymore has thrown her support towards Britney Spears after she “purposefully” stayed silent on the singer’s tense conservatorship battle. Only days after father Jamie Spears agreed to eventually step down as Britney’s financial conservator, Britney has found a new ally in the
Britney Spears. (Instagram) Britney Spears has heaped praised on the Free Britney movement in a heartfelt Instagram post, saying it has a “deeper meaning” than fans could ever know. The singer divulged her thoughts on the Free Britney movement, which has been campaigning to have her freed from her controversial conservatorship for years, after sharing
Drag legend RuPaul will be joining the cast of Netflix’s newest adult-oriented comedy series Chicago Party Aunt. (World of Wonder) Drag Race Philippines will go head to head with Manila Luzon’s Drag Den. Just when you thought it was safe to change the channel, RuPaul has announced yet another edition of Drag Race. Drag Race
Lil Nas X attends the BET Awards 2021. (Getty/Paras Griffin) Lil Nas X turned down a role in HBO’s critically-acclaimed Euphoria to focus on his music career and we have well and truly been robbed. The 22-year-old hitmaker told Variety in an interview published Wednesday (11 August) that, for now at least, he prioritises making
The bookshop owner’s TikTok went viral, with over a million likes. (TikTok/ thedogearedbook) When a bookshop owner exposed the petty homophobic customers that come to her store, she was overwhelmed with orders for LGBT+ books. Last month, Carrie Deming, owner of The Dog Eared Book in Palmyra, New York, revealed to her TikTok followers that
Britney Spears’ father, Jamie Spears, has agreed to step down from his role as her conservator (Getty) Britney Spears’ father has finally agreed to step down as her conservator, according to court filings from his lawyers. Jamie Spears, 69, had previously resisted calls to stand down from the conservatorship that has dominated the star’s life
Russell Tovey. (Getty/ David Levenson) Actor Russell Tovey has described how he and others in his generation have “Section 28 in their blood”, having grown up in Margaret Thatcher’s Britain. Tovey, who is currently starring in the West End revival of Constellations at London’s the Vaudeville Theatre, came out as gay when he was 18 years old. Although
In the “Montero” video, Lil Nas X grinds on the devil, before becoming the new king of the underworld. (YouTube/ Lil Nas X) Lil Nas X has revealed that he felt “unsafe” after releasing the video for “Montero”, and was even chased by a thug screaming “f**k you”. Speaking to Variety, Lil Nas X discussed
Graham Norton. (WireImage/ Samir Hussein) Graham Norton has revealed that his first-ever gay friend was an American penpal who regularly sent him “handwritten porn”. The iconic TV presenter told the Irish Mirror that he struggled growing up gay in rural Ireland, and hatched a plan to travel to Los Angeles to meet some queer pals.
John Whaite believes he was “born” to be on the Strictly dance floor. (BBC) Great British Bake Off winner John Whaite will join Strictly Come Dancing as one half of the competition’s first-ever male same-sex pairing. Whaite won the third series of Bake Off, and currently presents a weekly segment on Steph’s Packed Lunch, but believes
Mary Trump believes Meghan McCain lacks “the courage” to have a conversation with her on The View. (YouTube/The View) Mary Trump, former president Donald Trump’s niece, believes Meghan McCain lacks “the courage” to face her in a debate on The View. Trump appeared on The View to promote her new book, The Reckoning, in which
Romania’s Roxen performs during the first semi-final of the 65th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 on 18 May 2021. (Getty/KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP) Eurovision star Roxen has come out as non-binary in a powerful, open conversation with fans on TikTok. Roxen – real name Larisa Roxana Giurgiu – was chosen in 2020 to represent Romania
Boosie Badazz backed DaBaby. (Prince Williams/Wireimage) Boosie Badazz has launched into yet another homophobic rant, this time in defence of DaBaby. The rapper took to Instagram to share his thoughts on the backlash DaBaby faced after he made misinformed comments about HIV/AIDS. His homophobic and misogynistic remarks at July’s Rolling Loud music festival in Miami
DaBaby performs on stage during Rolling Loud at Hard Rock Stadium on 25 July 2021 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Getty/Rich Fury) DaBaby has issued a limp apology after his ugly “homophobic” rant about gay people and those living with HIV that led to several festivals dropping him. The rapper apologised in a lengthy statement Monday
Kathy Griffin attends The Queerties 2020 Awards Reception on 25 February 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images) Comedian and actor Kathy Griffin has announced that she is having surgery after being diagnosed with lung cancer. The 60-year-old opened up about her diagnosis in a message posted across her social media platforms.
Jeffrey McCall in PRAY AWAY. (Netflix) At the start of Netflix’s Pray Away, a man approaches a group of strangers and tells them how he lived as a trans woman until, one day, he stumbled head first into Christianity Now, Jeffrey McCall sees his past life as sinful. He lives as a cis man and is
CauseImEd. (Twitch) “I’m not much interested in… physical stuff,” says Parvati. Ed’s face slowly widens into a grin as the realisation hits him. He points at the flag behind him. This is what asexual representation looks like. “When I figured out that [Parvati] was [ace], it was like getting a surprise birthday party for me,”
Rapper T.I. (Roy Rochlin/FilmMagic) T.I. has said that the LGBT+ community is “bullying” rappers such as DaBaby after he delivered a homophobic rant during a Miami, Florida, concert. In a roiling speech that has cost him key brand deals, DaBaby told the Rolling Loud festival: “If you didn’t show up today with HIV, AIDS, any
Laganja Estranja makes a stunning entrance to an iconic lip sync battle against Trinity K Bonet in Drag Race All Stars season six. (YouTube/RuPaul’s Drag Race) Drag Race legend Laganja Estranja has opened about the overwhelming support she’s received after fans and the drag community raised thousands for her transition. Laganja, who made a name
Chloe and Georgia in the Love Island villa. (ITV) Love Island star Georgia Townend has claimed that her experience in the villa “would have been so much easier” if she had been bisexual. Townend was dumped from the island last week after Hugo, who she was interested in, paired up with Chloe following in a
Psyche / PleasantlyTwstd. Slowly but surely, Twitch is becoming more diverse but it’s still heavily dominated by cis white men. Where exactly does that leave female streamers? It’s fair to say that Twitch – along with social media in general – can be toxic for women. Between body-shaming, stalking, unfair bans, alleged sexualisation, being demonetised
Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow in the “Industry Baby” music video. (YouTube/ Lil Nas X) Lil Nas X has “sincerely apologised” to the LGBT+ community for not asking Jack Harlow to go gay for pay in his iconic “Industry Baby” music video. The video, which dropped on Friday (23 July) following on from a skit the
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