Drag icon Nina West and Divine each serving amazing looks. (Getty) Weird Al’s totally accurate biopic is serving chaotic realness with Nina West set to play the one and only drag icon Divine. The season 11 Drag Race star’s inclusion as the self-proclaimed “filthiest person alive” in Weird: The Al Yankovic Story was announced in an
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Canada’s Drag Race has crowned its season three winner in a dramatic finale. Warning: spoilers ahead. The finalists, Gisèle Lullaby, Jada Shada Hudson, Kimmy Couture and Miss Fiercalicious, had to write, record and perform their own verses of “True North Strong (and Fierce)” for their final maxi challenge. They then pulled out all the stops
Queen Elizabeth II is seen at the Chichester Theatre while visiting West Sussex on November 30, 2017. (Stuart C. Wilson/Getty) Leading political and cultural figures have paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II after she died at the age of 96 after 70 years on the British throne. Buckingham Palace confirmed that the monarch died peacefully
Queen Elizabeth II has died aged 96. (Getty) Queen Elizabeth II has died aged 96, bringing her 70 year reign to a close. There was an outpouring of grief on Thursday (8 September) when it was confirmed the monarch had passed away. Ever since she ascended to the throne following the death of her father
Luke Evans. (Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images) Luke Evans has said his sexuality is irrelevant to James Bond fans, amid rumours he could be the first out gay actor to play the role. Evans is one of several actors whose name is regularly linked to James Bond. Throughout its history, the role has been played by
Ed Balls discusses the same-sex couple in Peppa Pig with hosts. (Good Morning Britain/ITV) Viewers have criticised Good Morning Britain over its “uncomfortable” discussion on Peppa Pig’s inclusion of a same-sex couple. Hosts of the morning talk show Susanna Reid, Ed Balls, and Richard Arnold briefly discussed the addition of the same-sex couple to the children’s
A mother has opened up about her nine-year-old trans child being ‘doxxed’ by Kiwi Farms users. The controversial forum Kiwi Farms was reluctantly taken offline by host Cloudflare on Saturday (3 September) following a campaign led by trans streamer Clara Sorrenti, better known as Keffals. Kiwi Farms and its users were accused of involvement in
Peppa Pig introduces lesbian couple. (Peppa Pig/Channel 5) Popular children’s TV show Peppa Pig has introduced its first same-sex couple. In an episode broadcast on Channel 5 Tuesday (6 September), Peppa is joined by classmates Suzy Sheep, Danny Dog and Penny Polar Bear as they start drawing pictures of their family. Penny draws two female
Nadhim Zahawi leaving No 10 amid Liz Truss’ reshuffle. (Getty) Nadhim Zahawi has been named minister for equalities in Liz Truss’ cabinet reshuffle. Zahawi, the short-lived chancellor appointed to the post by Boris Johnson in July, has been named chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, minister for intergovernmental relations and minister for equalities. For the
Joe Rogan attends the UFC 277 ceremonial weigh-in at American Airlines Center. (Carmen Mandato/Getty) Professional devil’s advocate Joe Rogan has said that even he thinks Andrew Tate went too far with his comments on women. The UFC colour commentator and podcast host said that he thought former kickboxer Tate “f**ked up with the misogyny stuff”
Harry Styles and Nick Kroll. (Getty) The Don’t Worry Darling premiere was a hot mess – from Harry Styles kissing Nick Kroll to Chris Pine doing… whatever Chris Pine was doing Don’t Worry Darling, directed by Olivia Wilde and starring Harry Styles, Florence Pugh and Chris Pine, has been in the headlines for weeks for
Margaret Court walks onto court during the Centre Court Centenary Ceremony at Wimbledone 2022. (Ryan Pierse/Getty) Former tennis player Margaret Court claimed she was the victim of LGBT bullying in a post-Wimbledon interview. The Australian tennis player turned Christian minister discussed her time at the Women’s US Open at Wimbledon to The Telegraph and how she
Sam Morril during his comedy special Same Time Tomorrow. (Sam Morril/Twitter) Comedian Sam Morril has proven that trans jokes can actually be funny without punching down in his new stand-up show. A clip of the comic making witty remarks about various topics surrounding the trans community surfaced on social media just a few days after
Joe Lycett will tour across the UK and Ireland with his More More More! Tour in 2022. (Ollie Millington/Getty) Joe Lycett is finishing up his headline UK and Ireland tour with a run of huge arena shows this autumn. The comedian will visit venues with his new stand-up show More, More, More! this September and
The Pride March in the city of Katowice, Poland. (Twitter/ milosc_) Two Pride marches in Poland have gone ahead peacefully after years of violence, with participants crediting their activism for “changing reality”. The Pride event in the city of Katowice, Poland, took place for the sixth year on Saturday (3 September), and drew around 4,000
Sareh (Zahra) Sediqi Hamedani was arrested by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for “promoting homosexuality” in October 2021. (YouTube/6rangIran) Two LGBTQ+ activists have been sentenced to death in Iran for “promoting homosexuality”. According to the Kurdish human rights organisation Hengaw, Zahra Sediqi Hamedani, also known as “Sareh”, 31, and Elham Chubdar, 24, were both sentenced
Wes Streeting. (Parliament) Gay Labour MP Wes Streeting has predicted that the Conservative party is “planning to lose the next general election”. Earlier this month, the Tory government said it would be sticking to a cap on medical student places, despite the NHS facing a severe shortage of healthcare staff. During the COVID-19 pandemic, in
Members and supporters of the LGBTQ+ community attend the “Say Gay Anyway” rally in Miami Beach, Florida on 13 March, 2022. (AFP via Getty/ CHANDAN KHANNA) A Florida school board is set to vote on whether to censor LGBTQ+ history after ‘Don’t Say Gay’. This month marks the start of the first academic year after
Dede Ricks was just 33 years old. (Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office) Dede Ricks, a Black trans woman, has been murdered in Detroit, Michigan, making her at least the 28th trans or non-binary person violently killed in the US this year. According to Wayne County prosecutor Kym Worthy, just after 3.30am on 27 August, police officers
The trans pub customer was injured during Brighton Pride. (Supplied and Getty/ Tristan Fewings) A non-binary Pride-goer has said they were injured in Brighton after a pub worker “policing toilets” during the celebrations “flew into a rage”. Sam (not their real name) described themselves to PinkNews as a masc-presenting non-binary trans person. Sam says that
Maria Walsh speaks in an Instagram clip. (Maria Walsh/Instagram) MEP Maria Walsh has urged EuroPride to continue despite backlash from anti-LGBTQ+ groups. The Midlands-North-West member of the European Parliament insisted that the Pride festival – which is hosted in a different European city each year – should go ahead as scheduled from 12 to 18
Kyle Sandiland said he was “giving the gays the warning” after he described monkeypox as the “big gay disease floating around”. (YouTube/Kyle and Jackie O) Australian radio host Kyle Sandilands defended his comments calling monkeypox the “big gay disease”, claiming he was “giving the gays the warning”. Sandilands faced immense backlash after he talked about
Campaigners against the Welsh Government’s new Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) curriculum have lost a legal challenge to stop the new curriculum from being taught. (Getty Images) A group of parents in Wales opposed to a new curriculum about gender identity and sex being taught in primary schools, have lost their legal battle to have
One of the woman’s body parts was found in her killer’s home. (Envato) A man has been arrested for the murder of a trans woman in India, after a piece of her body was found in his home. Warning: this story contains graphic content. Zoya Kinnar, a trans woman in the city of Indore, India,
Kevin Federline and Britney Spears. (Chad Buchanan/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images) Kevin Federline is facing fierce criticism for taking part in a tell-all interview about his past relationship with Britney Spears which fans are calling “disgusting”. On Sunday (4 September), an interview with Federline, a 44-year-old backup dancer and DJ, on 60 Minutes Australia will air.
JK Rowling. (Getty/Samir Hussein) JK Rowling has said her new novel The Ink Black Heart “genuinely wasn’t” inspired by backlash to her comments on the trans community. The 57-year-old author’s latest crime novel follows a female fantasy cartoon creator hounded by online fans and accused of transphobia before being murdered. Running to more than 1,000 pages, the
LGBTQ+ activists and allies gathered outside the Independent House to demand an end to the Irish Indepdent’s “anti-trans crusade”. (Trans and Intersex Pride Dublin) Protesters outside the Irish Independent’s offices have rallied the publication’s continued “anti-trans crusade”. Over 100 people gathered outside Independent House in Dublin on Saturday (27 August) to highlight a rise in
The incident happened in the Cropredy area at around 2am on August 14 outside of The Brasenose Arms. (Google Maps) Police are appealing after a man was left with a black eye and a bloodied nose in an alleged homophobic attack. The victim, who is thought to be in his 30s, was stood with his
Trans youth are being hit hard by the cost of living crisis. (Getty) The cost of living crisis is forcing queer young people out of safe homes and into potentially dangerous situations. The economic crisis is hitting young people in the UK especially hard as landlords demand higher rents and inflation hits more aspects of
An LGBTQ+ advocate holds a sign that reads “trans lives matter”. (Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty) A healthcare clinic in Virginia is handing out self-defence kits to trans folk, as the epidemic of anti-trans violence shows no signs of slowing. Health Brigade, a free medical clinic in Richmond, Virginia, offers a plethora of services to the
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