Twenty two-year-old, New Brunswick-based Drew Hudson was six the first time he watched 2004’s pop culture phenomenon Mean Girls. When he’d stay at his mum’s apartment, her neighbour would always put on movies that he “definitely wasn’t supposed to watch, because I was way too young,” he tells PinkNews. Out of all of them, Mean
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Rascal Flatts singer Joe Don Rooney has denied online rumours that he is a trans woman. (Getty) Joe Don Rooney, country singer and former member of Grammy-winning band Rascal Flatts, has denied rumours that he is a trans woman. In a lengthy post on Twitter/X on 3 January, his first post on social media in
Sam Lantz will be attempting to win a colossal $4.56m in the Squid Game: The Challenge final. (Getty) The internet has been completely gripped with Netflix’s Squid Game: The Challenge, and now, two gay players – Sam Lantz and Phill Cain – have made it to the finale to fight for the show’s multi-million dollar cash
The trial for the murder of Brianna Ghey continues. (Supplied) A 16-year-old girl accused of murdering trans teenager Brianna Ghey told her co-defendant not to worry about getting caught because the “police are s***e here”, a court has heard. Brianna, 16, was stabbed 28 times in Linear Park in Culcheth, Cheshire on 11 February 2023.
Joaquin Phoenix as Napoleon in Ridley Scott’s new film. (Apple TV+/Columbia) With Ridley Scott’s hotly anticipated film Napoleon finally now in cinemas, there’s a renewed focus on the life and legacy of France’s most notable emperor. Born in 1769, Napoleon Bonaparte came to prominence during the French Revolution, and later became leader of the French Republic. Napoleon
How to tell if you might be polyamorous (Getty Images) Polyamory – or being “poly” – has become more common in the LGBTQ+ community in recent years, yet, it’s not just for queer people. Polyamory means a person having simultaneous close romantic relationships with two or more individuals, with the knowledge and consent of all
When Hex Coles woke up and discovered that their skin had turned yellow all over, they knew instantly something was very wrong. Hex, now 26, was a university student on the cusp of adulthood – but all of a sudden, they were spending much of their time in hospital, where doctors desperately tried to find
Hope the intersex kitten. (Cats Protection) An adorable intersex kitten, born with a condition so rare there is no name for it, is looking for a home. Hope is 15 weeks old and was born with no internal or external sex organs. They were admitted into the care of Cats Protection‘s Warrington Adoption Centre in Tyneside, and
Caitlyn Jenner (left) shakes hands with former US president Donald Trump. (Chris Trotman/LIV Golf via Getty Images) Caitlyn Jenner has called the LGBTQ+ community ‘intolerant’ after joining the right-wing pile on against trans TikTokker Dylan Mulvaney. The Olympian and ex-spouse of Kris Jenner commented on a video of Mulvaney meeting US president Joe Biden, praising
Australian footballer Josh Cavallo said the support he received since coming out has helped encourage others to “open their wings in becoming themselves”. (Getty) Josh Cavallo celebrated his coming out anniversary in a moving post on social media and how the support he received helped others “open their wings in becoming themselves”. The Adelaide United
The Florida medical board committee approved a prospective rule that will ban gender-affirming healthcare for trans youth under the age of 18. (Getty) The Florida medical board committee approved a proposed rule banning gender-affirming medical care for trans youth, making it one step closer to reality. A joint committee of the Florida board of medicine
Legislation reforming the process for trans people to gain legal gender recognition in Scotland has passed its first vote in the Scottish Parliament. (Getty) A bill to streamline the laborious process on how trans people can change their gender on legal documents in Scotland has passed its first vote. The vote came just a short
Trans teacher Estee Saway (left) and Mike Armando Wilson (right). (Facebook) A Filipino elected official has been accused of formulating the killing of a trans teacher in Abra according to a Police report. Barangay chairman hon. Mike Armando Wilson was reportedly identified by one of the four suspects arrested a few hours after the killing
Lil Nas X got candid with concertgoers in Atlanta, Georgia after he disclosed to a cheering crowd that he paused the show for an emergency bathroom break. (Getty) Lil Nas X paused a concert after nature called, and he disclosed the emergency bathroom break to a cheering crowd of fans. The “Industry Baby” performer candidly
Atlanta city council member Liliana Bakhtiari has come out as non-monogamous, sharing they’re in a relationship with two “wonderful” life partners. (Instagram/@lilianaforatlanta) A queer politician from Georgia has proudly come out as non-monogamous as they introduced the world to their “wonderful” life partners. Atlanta city council member Liliana Bakhtiari, who is the first queer Muslim
Mermaids marches at Pride in London, 2019. (Barcroft Media via Getty/ Wiktor Szymanowicz) Trans youth charity Mermaids is still not being investigated by the Charity Commission over “safeguarding red flags”, despite relentless media reports. On Thursday (29 September), The Telegraph published yet another story on the charity, which provides support to young trans people and
Aaron Peskin (left) apologised for saying Honey Mahogany (right) wasn’t human.(@AaronPeskin & HUM/Twitter & Getty) A San Francisco elected official has apologised to the LGBTQ+ community after suggesting a transgender electoral candidate wasn’t real – or even human. Aaron Peskin, a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors representing District Three, made the claim
Rosie Duffield allegedly told LWD attendees she did not believe Eddie Izzard was a woman.(PA/Getty) MP Rosie Duffield has allegedly threatened to leave the Labour Party if comedian Eddie Izzard is selected to stand in the next general election on an all-women shortlist. Speaking during a Labour Women’s Declaration (LWD) discussion group at the Labour
Kevin Lister spoke to GBNews about losing his job as a maths teacher after he refused to call a student by he/him pronouns. (YouTube) A maths teacher has been dismissed from a school in Swindon for “transphobic discrimination” after refusing to use a trans student’s correct name and pronouns. Kevin Lister is understood to be
Mermaids marches at Pride in London, 2019. (Barcroft Media via Getty/ Wiktor Szymanowicz) Trans children’s charity Mermaids has responded to an “investigation” by The Telegraph which suggested the charity was putting children at risk. On Sunday (25 September), The Telegraph ran a story headlined: “Trans charity Mermaids giving breast binders to children behind parents’ backs”.
pro-LGBTQ+ protestors marching for trans inclusion in schools. (Mark Kerrison/Getty) A group of parents have ridiculously called for a teacher to be fired just because they are non-binary. The Medford school board in South Oregon heard absurd complaints from several people on Thursday (22 September) about a first-grade teacher at Griffin Creek Elementary school who
LGBT+ Conservatives will no longer distribute their sloganed condoms at the party’s conference. (Envato/CCHQ logo) Internal emails from LGBT+ Conservatives suggest the group was told to pull its branded condoms from conference by the prime minister. The party’s LGBTQ+ group announced on Thursday (22 September) that it would no longer be distributing its sloganed condoms
Tucker Carlson accused schools and hospitals of committing “sex crimes”. (Fox News) Fox News host Tucker Carlson has accused LGBTQ-inclusive schools and hospitals providing care to trans youth of committing “sex crimes”, and urged viewers to “fight back” during his TV brodcast. On Monday’s (19 September) episode of Tucker Carlson Tonight, Carlson described discussion of
SNL’s first non-binary cast member Molly Kearney. (FilmMagic for Clusterfest/ Jeff Kravitz) Saturday Night Live (SNL) has announced that it will introduce its first non-binary cast member, comedian and actor Molly Kearney, in its upcoming season. The 48th season of SNL premieres on 1 October, and will see the addition of four new cast members,
Vera Drew as the protagonist of The People’s Joker. (Vera Drew) An unofficial Joker parody with a trans twist has been removed from the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The People’s Joker, a crowdfunded indie film, was reportedly removed from the TIFF lineup due to “rights issues” – likely to stem from DC Comics and
Protesters outside the first LGB Alliance conference. (In Pictures via Getty/ Mark Kerrison) LGB Alliance co-founder Bev Jackson has said the “consequence” of the work of Stonewall and Mermaids will be to “get rid of gay people”. Two LGB Alliance co-founders – Jackson and Kate Harris – gave evidence on the fourth day of the
Lyra McKee was shot dead while observing riots in Derry. (PH) A man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for possessing the gun police believe was used to kill journalist Lyra McKee. Niall Sheerin, 29, from Derry, pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to possession of the pistol between 11 September 2018 and
MP John Nicolson. (Getty) SNP MP John Nicolson slammed anti-trans lobby group LGB Alliance’s “obsession with genitals” as “deeply unhealthy” while giving evidence against its charity status. An appeal to overturn the Charity Commission’s April 2021 decision to register LGB Alliance as a charity is currently being considered by a tribunal. The legal fight is
Protesters outside the first LGB Alliance conference. (In Pictures via Getty/ Mark Kerrison) A lawyer representing anti-trans lobby group LGB Alliance has compared healthcare for trans people to a “transition or death” policy in Iran. The remarks were made on the second day of a tribunal challenging the group’s charitable status, spearheaded by trans youth
People walk by the campus of Yeshiva University in New York City on August 30, 2022. (Spencer Platt/Getty) A religious university has been granted permission by the Supreme Court to temporarily ban an LGBTQ+ student group. Manhattan’s Yeshiva University was ordered by a state court in June to recognise an LGBTQ+ student group in a