The star is parent to three dogs and five cats. (@jvn/Instagram) Anyone who keeps up with Queer Eye’s Jonathan Van Ness will know that they are a parent to a menagerie of gorgeous pets. And now the grooming expert, who is non-binary and uses he/she/they pronouns, has shared a wholesome ode to their pets for
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Mel B has long supported the LGBTQ+ community. (Getty) Mel B has spoken candidly about her five-year relationship after “falling in love with a woman”, but refuses to put labels on her sexuality. The Spice Girls star has long been an ally for the LGBTQ+ community, previously sharing her gratitude towards gay fans for supporting
The most LGBTQ+-friendly countries have been ranked. (Getty) Trans advocates have discovered the friendliest cities for LGBTQ+ travel lovers; unsurprisingly, London hasn’t even made the top 10 on the list. Trans prosthetic experts at Emisil conducted a study to discover the best LGBTQ+-friendly cities across the globe for queer travellers. The team took worldwide marriage
JoJo Siwa’s performance has broken records. (Getty) JoJo Siwa has broken audience records with her performance at Miami Beach Pride. The singer performed to the biggest crowd the Pride event has ever seen. The former Dance Moms star angered queer music fans by claiming that she created “gay pop” with her new single “Karma”, but
The Foreign Travel Office has issued a new warning. (Getty) You might be starting to organise your hot girl summer plans, but the Foreign Office has issued a new travel warning to LGBTQ+ holidaymakers visiting Greece. Despite Greece recently legalising same-sex marriage and adoption – becoming the first country with a Christian Orthodox majority to
The AFL player has accepted a ban. (Getty) Australian Football League (AFL) player Jeremy Finlayson has accepted a three-match ban for using a homophobic slur which he admitted was “hurtful and totally unacceptable”. Umpire microphones recorded the “unprompted and highly offensive” homophobic language Finlayson uttered towards an Essendon opponent at Adelaide Oval during a match
Daily Wire webshow host Michael Knowles launched a chilling attack on surrogacy on Friday (The Daily Wire) Daily Wire host Michael Knowles has made a Project 2025-inspired statement saying anyone involved with surrogacy should get life in prison, “at least” – appearing to hint that the death penalty should also be used. On Friday (5 April)
Asexual activist Yasmin Benoit. (Getty) Yasmin Benoit is shutting down preconceived notions of what it means to be asexual, one conversation at a time. The activist is tearing down barriers to representation and visibility as a model, having appeared at London Fashion Week this year. But despite amassing almost 75,000 followers on Instagram, whom she educates
The law allows public officials to refuse to marry anyone at their discretion. (Stock image/Getty) Public officials in Tennessee are now able to refuse to marry anyone at their discretion for any reason, sparking concern for gay couples applying for a marriage license. Republican Governor Bill Lee signed House Bill 878 into law on 21
The bill comes into effect immediately. (Stock image/Getty) The Seventh Court of Appeals has lifted an injunction blocking Indiana’s gender-affirming healthcare ban on 27 February, allowing the ban to take place immediately. Senate Bill 480 prohibits medical providers from providing life-saving gender-affirmation treatment to individuals under 18 years of age. It also prohibits aiding or
The book by Lindz Amer (right) celebrates gender identity. (@lindzamer/X) Lindz Amer’s book Hooray for She, He, Ze and They! What Are Your Pronouns Today? celebrates gender identity amid book bans on LGBTQ+ topics in Republican-dominated states in the US. Amer’s 2024 piece of literature discusses how people use different pronouns and the joy in
Protestors gathered in Washington. (Stock image/Getty) Protestors have rallied alongside sex workers at the Washington State Capitol in support of a bill which would improve conditions in adult venues, dubbed the “Strippers Bill of Rights”. The “Strippers Bill of Rights”, Senate Bill 6105, would also prevent statewide lewd conduct regulations, which transpired in four LGBTQ+
An advert posted online for the ‘Mi Amore Fest’ event (Twitter) Federal agents have allegedly shut down a My Little Pony convention in Moscow, Russia, accusing the animated programme of promoting ‘LGBTQ+ propaganda’, reports news site The Insider. According to The Insider, the raid was conducted to break up an event called “Mi Amore Fest,”
Some terms are often exclusively used by the Black community. (Getty) Imagine being out on a date and they tell you that they’re a “baby dyke”, or a “chapstick lesbian” – would you know what that means? What if they start saying that they’re “femme” or “butch” or that they’re a “stud” or a “stem”?
John Walter Lay (L) was fatally shot at West Dog Park in Tampa (R) last week. (Facebook/Yelp) Last week, a 52-year-old gay man was fatally shot in a Tampa dog park in what his friends are describing as a hate crime. When he was shot, the victim had reportedly just had a run-in with another
Roberta Kaplan onstage at the Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit 2018 at Ritz Carlton Hotel on October 2, 2018 in Laguna Niguel, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Fortune) Famed US lawyer Roberta Kaplan – an expert in commercial litigation and public interest matters – has accused former president Donald Trump of using a coded
A former bartender attempted to sue Wetherspoons after he was fired for telling a lesbian colleague that God might “forgive” her. (Getty Images) A bartender was fired from Wetherspoons after telling a lesbian colleague that maybe God would “forgive” her. Thomas Richardson was dismissed by the pub and hotel chain for gross misconduct in August
The family of a gay man who was allegedly killed by his cellmate are calling for jail reforms. (Getty Images) A family in Florida is calling for jail reforms and preparing to make a wrongful death claim against a Broward jail after gay man Janard Geffrard was allegedly killed by his cellmate. Geffrard, 29, was
A debate on the reparations owed to LGBTQ+ veterans for their treatment under the pre-2000 gay ban is set to go ahead. (PinkNews) A parliamentary debate on the treatment of veterans as a result of the “gay military ban” is set to be held in the new year as the government backtracks on its plans
Ugandan officials accuse US of pushing “LGBT agenda”. (Getty Images) Uganda has condemned the United States and accused them of trying to push an “LGBT agenda” in Africa after Washington announced new sanctions against Ugandan officials. The US confirmed on Monday (4 December) that they would expend visa restrictions on Ugandan officials that it deems
Billie Eilish has called out reporters who ask her about her sexuality. (Mike Marsland/WireImage/Getty) Billie Eilish isn’t too pleased about the line of questioning that led to her speaking about her sexuality over the weekend. The “What Was I Made For?” singer made headlines on Saturday (2 December) when she attended Variety’s Hitmakers event and
Kyle Richards and Morgan Wade have sparked lesbian romance rumours all over again. (Getty) Morgan Wade has Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (RHOBH) fans more curious about her relationship with Kyle Richards than ever, after revealing that Richards “stalked” her before they became friends. As the dramatic 13th season of RHOBH continues this week, viewers
Nepal has registered its first same-sex marriage. (Getty) An LGBTQ+ couple has finally become the first in Nepal to legally register a same-sex marriage – four months after the country’s landmark Supreme Court ruling. Although the country’s civil code describes marriage as being between a man and a woman, a Supreme Court Justice made an
Grindr is the most popular app among users aged 54+ in the UK. (Leon Neal/Getty Images) Grindr was found to be this year’s most popular dating app among users aged 54 and up, according to a new study from Ofcom. The UK’s communications regulator published new research on Tuesday (28 November) on the nation’s online
Mike Johnson once said his pals would have abused pro-trans laws to spy on girls in high school. (Getty) Mike Johnson once argued against trans-inclusive laws by claiming that his friends would have abused them so they could spy on naked girls. Contradictory to his insisting that he simply couldn’t be a hateful person because
Ella has made it to the end of Married At First Sight UK. (E4) Ella Morgan has made it to the finale of Married At First Sight UK after a dramatic few weeks and has come out the other side a changed woman. The reality star made history as the first-ever transgender woman to take
Marjorie Taylor Greene deadnamed and repeatedly misgendered Dr Rachel Levine in her House speech (X/Marjorie Taylor Greene/ Getty Images) Marjorie Taylor Greene used her time on the House floor this week to make horrifying, though sadly unsurprising, comments about the trans community and Dr Rachel Levine. The far-right Republican rep and conspiracy theory enthusiast used
Brianna Ghey’s mum has said she felt like she might die too after learning that her 16-year-old daughter had been killed. (Supplied) Brianna Ghey’s mum Esther has shared that she “felt like [she] was going to die” too, after the murder of her 16-year-old trans daughter. Esther and her family’s lives changed forever on 11
Jamie Lee Curtis has called out far-right homophobic and transphobic leaders who hide behind religion. (Matt Winkelmeyer/WireImage) Jamie Lee Curtis has hit out at far-right leaders who use religion as a defence for radical homophobia and transphobia, following the election of new House Speaker Mike Johnson. The Halloween actor, who is mother to two children
Neighbourhoods in Orlando, Florida have introduced Safe Place Initiatives for members of the LGBTQ+ community. (Getty Images) A number of Republican lawmakers in central Florida have warned against the state’s LGBTQ+ Safe Place Initiative and said they are considering “all legislative, legal and executive options available” to prevent it from going ahead. The city-sponsored program,