Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg (L) and his husband Chasten Buttigieg (R) wave during a campaign town hall event at Washington Liberty High School 23 February 2020 in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Teacher and LGBT+ rights advocate Chasten Buttigieg has shared a horrifying experience of being confronted by a manager about his
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The closure of the Pink Broadway gay sauna could have implications for other adult venues (Stock photo: Envato Elements) An historic gay sauna may be forced to close its doors forever after insurers inexplicably denied it coverage. The Pink Broadway sauna has welcomed customers to Southampton’s East Street for the past two decades and had been
Referee James Child during the Super League match between Wakefield Wildcats and Castleford Tigers at Etihad Stadium on 18 May 2014 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Rugby Super League referee James Child has spoken publicly about his sexuality for the first time and the vile homophobic abuse he encountered in his career.
Two teenage girls, both 17 years-old, kiss during the New York City Gay Pride March on 24 June 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Getty Images) More Americans than ever identify as LGBT+, with one in six members of Gen Z considering themselves as something other than straight. An estimated 5.6 per cent
A firefighter who allegedly referred to a gay colleague as a “half a man” and “Arthur” has lost an unfair dismissal case. File photo. (Getty/PAUL ELLIS) A firefighter who referred to a gay colleague as a “half a man” and “Arthur” has lost a bid to challenge his dismissal. Philip Staines told an employment tribunal
A woman with a QAnon shirt stands among an anti-vaccination protest. (Joseph Prezioso / AFP) (Photo by JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images) In the latest conspiracy theory cranked out from the depths of QAnon, the view that COVID-19 vaccines will turn you gay or trans. And yes, it is time for us to all eject
Nicholas Hewlett. (Screen capture via YouTube) A headmaster in Britain is set to make “education history” by coming out as gay during an online school assembly Monday (1 February) – and he knows he’s going to cry. Nicholas Hewlett, who leads St Dunstan’s College in the Catford neighbourhood of southeast London, said a conversation with a
Uche Maduagwu. (Instagram/@uchemaduagwu) Uche Maduagwu, a celebrated fixture of Nollywood and famous social media rouble-rouser, has come out as “proudly gay”. The Nigerian actor, known for taking swipes at politicians and celebrities with his trouble-making Instagram account, came out as gay on Thursday (28 January). In a series of Instagram posts, Maduagwu implored followers to
Podcaster, screenwriter, queer lifestyle writer and loud, proud lesbian Jennifer Lynae Lee has been getting off to male gay porn since her teenage years – and she’s convinced other lesbians do the same for a number of very important reasons. For PinkNews, she explains why. I hold my breath. I listen with my left ear
Jonathan Bailey in Bridgerton. (Netflix) Bridgerton star Jonathan Bailey has revealed that he was advised not to come out as gay by other queer men working in the television and film industry. Speaking to Attitude magazine, the British actor explained that gay men who work in publicity as well as casting directors told him not to
LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 09: Shawn Mendes attends the 2018 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on October 9, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images For dcp) Shawn Mendes has said he “got upset” with fans for their “desperation” for him to come out as gay, branding the speculation “ignorant”.
Braunwyn Windham-Burke came out as gay in an interview with GLAAD (Noel Vasquez/Getty) Real Housewives of Orange County star Braunwyn Windham-Burke has come out as a lesbian, saying it took her 42 years speak openly about her sexuality. Windham-Burke came out in an interview with GLAAD on Wednesday (2 December), where she revealed that she has never
HAY-ON-WYE, WALES – JUNE 1: Russell Tovey, actor, during the 2019 Hay Festival on June 1, 2019 in Hay-on-Wye, Wales. (Photo by David Levenson/Getty Images) Russell Tovey has revealed that he once sent a text to God as a teenager asking if he would make it as an actor. The gay Being Human star opened up about
Gay ex-footballer Thomas Beattie has said he struggled with a lack of role models before coming out. The English-born footballer played for clubs in Canada and across Singapore before retiring in 2015 after a head injury. In June this year, he became the first professional English footballer to come out as gay in three decades.
The re-elected mayor of Fort Lauderdale, Florida has vowed to stand up to hatred after facing horrific homophobic abuse on the campaign trail. Dean Trantalis, the city’s first openly gay mayor, was returned to office by voters on November 3, despite a night of mostly-difficult results for Democrats across Florida. Fort Lauderdale mayor was subjected
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
Andrew Dvash-Banks and Elad Dvash-Banks with their sons Ethan and Aidan (Immigration Equality) An appeals court has upheld the victory of Andrew and Elad Dvash-Banks, a gay couple fighting for their baby to get US citizenship despite efforts from the Trump administration. The State Department had refused to grant citizenship to two-year-old Ethan Dvash-Banks, who was
Startling footage showed Dustin Gold hurl racist slurs in New York City. (Screen captures via Twitter) A white gay porn star who launched a vile, racist rant at a sanitation worker has been dropped by his studio following bubbling backlash, it was announced on Twitter Tuesday (July 21). Justin O’Brian, whose on-screen name is Dustin
Activists rally at New York City Hall on October 8, 2019, before the US Supreme Court heard three cases on whether it is legal to fire workers because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. (Drew Angerer/Getty) A gay man in Tennessee has invoked last month’s historic US Supreme Court ruling on workplace discrimination after
Gay ambassador Richard Grenell, one of the only out LGBT+ officials appointed by Donald Trump, is reportedly set to step down. On social media, Grenell appeared to confirm reports from German newspaper Die Welt that he is set to depart the role after two years. Grenell has been standing in as the acting Director of
Ruby Rose as Batwoman. (The CW) Ruby Rose has quit Batwoman, stunning fans by announcing her departure from the queer superhero show after just one season. The TV star had blazed a trail with the CW show, playing the out-and-proud vigilante Kate Kane, who takes on the titular superhero mantle. Batwoman wrapped up its first season
Sven Sundgaard had worked at the TV station for 14 years. (explorewithsven/ Instagram) A beloved and super-hot gay weatherman has been unceremoniously fired after calling out Trump-supporting, far-right, anti-lockdown protesters. Sven Sundgaard, 39, is a gay vlogger and until last week was a weatherman for TV station KARE 11, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. According to Queerty,
Outlander star Sam Heughan at the premiere of “Bloodshot” on March 10, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Jean Baptiste Lacroix/WireImage/Getty) Outlander star Sam Heughan has broken his silence after years of “bullying, harassment and stalking” from online trolls who insist he’s secretly gay. The Scottish actor best known for his role as Jamie Fraser in
Linda Harvey said LGBT+ people are “naturally ungrateful”. (Twitter) It’s no secret that plenty of religious folk hate LGBT+ people, but this woman hates them so much that she wants to trademark the rainbow. Writing for WND.com, Linda Harvey of Mission: America claimed that the “sweet rainbow image” has been “violated” and “raped” by the
Noah Schnapp plays Will Byers in Stranger Things. (Stuart C. Wilson/Getty) Stranger Things star Noah Schnapp has addressed speculation that his character Will Byers is LGBT+. Season three of the hit Netflix show introduced Robin (Maya Hawke), its first character confirmed to be queer, but other details in Stranger Things 3 had fans hypothesising that Will
Pro-Trump evangelical leader Franklin Graham has said people in the UK are “truthophobic” after his tour there was cancelled due to his anti-LGBT+ comments. Graham hit out at people who campaigned to have him banned from preaching in venues across the UK in a Facebook post. “Opposition to the Gospel shouldn’t really surprise us,” Graham