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It’s safe to say that 2024 has been nothing short of Cynthia Erivo’s year. The 37-year-old actor, alongside her Wicked co-star Ariana Grande, has become the centre-point of a cultural phenomena with the release of the musical adaptation. But the star is not just an amazing performer, she has also lived a rich and interesting The post 13 facts you didn’t know about queer Wicked star Cynthia Erivo appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

“I wish politicians would sit in on one of my consultations and listen to the patients’ stories,” lesbian gender-affirming care surgeon Dr Angela Rodriguez tells PinkNews. The founder of ART Surgical — a care centre in San Francisco specialising in procedures for the trans and non-binary community — adds that during her consultations, “people feel The post Gender-affirming surgeon wishes politicians would ‘listen’ to her trans patients appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

2024 was nothing short of chaotic, and with chaos, comes a cavalcade of iconic memes. While there are too many to count, 2024 has had some of the best and queerest memes of the past few years, whether it’s Jools Lebron’s very demure, very mindful TikTok post or everything about the Wicked press tour. Here The post The best queer memes that united the internet in 2024 appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

2024 has been a year of queer love — but it has also seen some significant queer celebrity break-ups.  This year has seen an array of LGBTQ+ celebrities get engaged from Selling Sunset star Chrishell Stause timing the knot with non-binary Australian singer-songwriter G Flip to Heartstopper star Bradley Riches getting engaged to theatre director Scott The post Queer celebrity break-ups that left us broken-hearted in 2024 appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

If you are reading this, then there is a good chance that you are one of the four billion or so people who were eligible to vote this year. Described as a super year for elections, with more people voting than ever before, democracy was exercised – and on the line – across the world The post Six times anti-LGBTQ+ Republicans embarrassed the hell out of themselves in 2024 appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

It had been an important 12 months for LGBTQ+ rights around the world – in bad ways as well as good. While steps in the right direction have been made in some countries, including Estonia legalising same-sex marriage, there’s been a drop in LGBTQ+ equality in other nations, such as Georgia, Kazakhstan, and even the The post Countries that regressed on LGBTQ+ rights in 2024, from Iraq to the UK appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

Like the residents of Munchkinland celebrating Elphaba’s watery demise in Wicked‘s opening number, anti-‘woke’ pundits are delightedly banging the drum that diversity, equality and inclusion policies (DEI) – aimed at reducing discrimination in the workplace – are dead, dunzo and pushing up daises. “The death of DEI is finally here,” Michael Deacon proclaimed, “the DEI The post The cowardly big businesses that rolled back LGBTQ+ support in 2024 amid ‘anti-woke’ backlash appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

Don’t worry everyone, Elon Musk can’t become President under current US law, and we can all breath a sigh of relief. Growing fears that the tech billionaire was vying for the top spot of the US government have become increasingly prevalent following president-elect Donald Trump’s decision to appoint him to the cabinet. The 53-year-old Tesla The post Don’t panic, Elon Musk can’t become President of the United States. Here’s why appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

Christmas at the Royal Albert Hall has never been queerer, and it’s all thanks to Sandi Toksvig.  Sandi Claus is Coming to Town brought glitter, glamour and queer joy to the Royal Albert Hall. The one-night-only extravaganza, featuring the BBC Concert Orchestra and the London Gay Men’s Chorus, brought Toksvig back to the stage where The post Sandi Toksvig’s Christmas at the Royal Albert Hall: The warm hug we all need appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

Outgoing US president Joe Biden has signed in law a defence bill that will increase military salaries and overall spending but contains a controversial provision to restrict gender-affirming care access for the trans children of members of the armed services. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 is the most recent iteration of the National The post Biden signs defence bill that includes anti-trans restrictions appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

For many, Christmas is about getting together with loved ones, eating lots of food – LOTS – and watching the telly. But it can also be a really difficult time, especially for LGBTQ+ Christians. People of faith who are also queer can experience physical, psychological and verbal abuse and micro-aggressions at the hands of unaccepting The post Trans priest shares vital message for LGBTQ+ Christians at Christmas appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

Universal will make its hit musical adaptation Wicked available to stream at home in the UK next year.  Wicked will hit the screens of UK homes in early 2025 following smashing box-office records for a Broadway adaptation.  Universal will release Wicked on digital platforms on Friday, 3 January at midnight in the UK, according to The post Here’s when you can watch and stream Wicked at home in the UK  appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

Beyoncé is set to set the stage alight during her NFL halftime show on Christmas Day, but you’ll need to be quick if you want to catch her performance on Netflix. The singer is set to perform songs from her record-breaking Cowboy Carter album live for the first time during the Christmas Day Baltimore Ravens The post You’ll have to be quick if you want to catch Beyoncé’s Christmas Day NFL halftime show on Netflix appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

Miley Cyrus has spoken out about her new music era in 2025, telling fans that she is “looking forward to starting over again”.  The “Used To Be Young” hitmaker has had a record-breaking year, after becoming the youngest-ever Disney Legend and earning her first Grammy award for Record of the Year, as well as a The post Miley Cyrus speaks on her new music era in 2025: ‘I am looking forward to starting over again’ appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

A Love Actually star has spoken out about the removal of a lesbian love scene from the film, admitting that it was “odd” that it was cut.  The 2003 film is a festive classic and features an all-star cast, including Hugh Grant, Emma Thompson, Colin Firth, Liam Neeson, Martin Freeman, Joanna Page, Alan Rickman, an The post Love Actually star says it’s ‘odd’ that this emotional lesbian scene was cut from the movie appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

Universal Pictures has confirmed that Christopher Nolan’s next movie will be The Odyssey, following the success of Oppenheimer.  The filmmaker, behind blockbusters like Tenet, The Dark Knight, Interstellar and Oppenheimer, has planned his latest movie, The Odyssey. Universal Pictures confirmed the news via X (formerly Twitter). It wrote: “Christopher Nolan’s next film ‘The Odyssey’ is The post Universal Pictures confirms Christopher Nolan’s next movie following Oppenheimer success appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

Ellen DeGeneres and her wife, Ally McBeal and Arrested Development star Portia de Rossi, have reportedly opened up about the reason why they chose to move to the UK instead of Australia. The couple have bought a home in the Cotswolds, which includes a helicopter pad and swimming pool, after leaving their home in Montecito, The post This is why Ellen Degeneres chose to move to the UK rather than Australia appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

EastEnders fans will be looking forward to the soap’s Christmas Day episodes, but there’s also the small matter of the New Year Day’s storyline which will – unless Nish has his way – involve Suki and Eve’s wedding. Suki Panesar, played by Balvinder Sopal, and Eve Unwin (Heather Peace) met several years ago when they The post Looking back on Suki and Eve’s groundbreaking relationship as their EastEnders wedding day nears appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

Late Night host Jimmy Fallon recently debuted a new nickname for Donald Trump and Elon Musk and it’s now trending across social media. The Tonight Show presenter’s joke about the very close relationship between the 78-year-old President-elect and the 53-year-old tech billionaire was the first punchline in Fallon’s opening monologue on 19 December. Fallon’s sketch The post Trump and his beloved billionaire bestie Elon Musk have been given an official couple’s nickname appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

2024 has been a major year for LGBTQ+ movies. From All of Us Strangers to Queer, touching documentaries to horny dramas, this year has been packed full of LGBTQ+ gems that range from big studio hits to indie darlings.  With queer creators helming these stories, brought to life by LGBTQ+ actors’ authentic depictions, LGBTQ+ cinema The post The 15 best, most unmissable LGBTQ+ movies of 2024 – including some you might not have heard of appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” is the greatest song ever recorded. Not just Christmas song, song – period. Having returned to the top of the charts time and time again – as is her prerogative – Mariah’s festive banger is cherished. It is respected. It has Mozart and Beethoven quaking in The post 30 things you probably didn’t know about All I Want for Christmas is You, the greatest song ever appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

Virginia Gay’s queer reimagining of Cyrano at the Park Theatre in London’s Finsbury Park delivers a captivating exploration of a gay awakening that feels especially poignant in today’s climate of rising anti-trans hate. Theatre-lovers will no doubt be familiar with Cyrano de Bergerac. Written by Edmond Rostand in 1897, the play has inspired numerous adaptations, The post Cyrano review: Poignant queer love story resonates in a time of rising anti-trans hate appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

The past 12 months have been unprecedented for the sheer number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills lodged in the US, and it looks like 2025 will be no different. Some 120 bills targeting the trans community have already been filed before the 2025 legislative session even gets underway, according to an independent legislative tracker. The community-based tracker, The post 120 anti-trans bills filed in US ahead of 2025 legislative session appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

A number of countries took steps to advance the rights of LGBTQ+ people this year. From enacting bans on so-called conversion therapy to introducing reforms that facilitate easier changes to gender markers, here are some of the countries that did the right thing in 2024. The post These countries all scored major wins for LGBTQ+ rights in 2024  appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

Coming out as an LGBTQ+ person is often awkward and nerve-wracking, but as movies and television have shown us, it can also be filled with hilarity too. While there is a laundry list of touching, intimate, and grounded fictional coming out scenes across the entire span of media, some of the best are brazen, clever, The post Six of the funniest coming out scenes, from Derry Girls to 911 appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

Love Island star Eyal Booker has opened up about feeling “protective” of his gay brother, while encouraging other straighter people to call out casual homophobia. During a talk with older brother Tal, on his podcast It’s Not That Deep, Eyal revealed that he felt a sense of “responsibility” for his sibling. In an episode titled The post Love Island star explains why he’s ‘protective’ of his gay brother appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

People are once again asking “who is JoJo Siwa dating?” after the singer was spotted with The Bachelor star Abbie Chatfield’s best friend Kath Ebbs. JoJo Siwa announced at the end of November that her three-month romance with fellow dancer Dakayla Wilson was over. Shortly afterwards, the former Dance Moms star was seen with Ebbs during a The post JoJo Siwa’s ‘private performance’ for Kath Ebbs sparks fresh romance rumours appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

Content sharing platform OnlyFans changed Peachy Boy’s life – and there’s really no other way to say it. In 2018, Peachy Boy, whose real name is Sam, was installing air conditioning units and, in his own words, “didn’t really enjoy it”. It’s easier to see why starting an OnlyFans might be a more enticing prospect The post OnlyFans star Peachy Boy more ‘comfortable’ with his bisexuality thanks to gay fans appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

Married at First Sight UK’s Ella Morgan has spoken about her transition and responded defiantly to the anti-trans messages she receives on social media. Ella Morgan shared a number of photos on Instagram from when she was a child, as well as of herself lying in a hospital bed, presumably while she was undergoing gender-affirming The post MAFS UK star Ella Morgan spectacularly hits back at anti-trans trolls: ‘I have always been a girl’ appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

Actor, singer, and all round queer icon Olly Alexander is expected to perform at the National Lottery’s New Year’s Eve Big Bash on December 31 – which is likely to be a spectacular show. Originally hailing from a town in North Yorkshire, Alexander has risen to fame as the lead singer of the band Years The post Everything you need to know about gay icon Olly Alexander – including his crush on Jeremy Corbyn appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.