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Hoult joins the wizarding world as the famously vain Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher, previously played by Kenneth Branagh in 2002. The post Nicholas Hoult fans disappointed as he joins HBO Harry Potter as Gilderoy Lockhart appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

The move could improve how need is measured for health, housing and community support, while raising fresh questions about privacy and trust. The post Australia adds sexuality and gender identity to census for first time ever appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

Start your engines, because the cast of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK season eight has finally been announced, with 12 queens hoping to snatch the crown. Queen of Drag RuPaul returns to host the show, which will see the queens compete across 10 weeks to win a £25,000 prize and title of “The UK’s Next Drag The post RuPaul’s Drag Race UK season 8 cast are ready for their big ru-veal appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

The term ‘gym-penis’ has been trending online, with people sharing their experiences of their penis and/or testicles seemingly shrinking during exercise. But what does it mean? Gym-goers are discovering that their penis can look significantly smaller after a workout. Thankfully, it’s nothing to worry about. While it might look like you’ve shrunk post-workout, experts say The post ‘Gym penis’ – what it means and whether it’s actually a real thing appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

Influencer and podcaster Drew Afualo has responded after a past video garnered backlash due to its discussion of trans womanhood. On 24 July, Afualo shared a video of her The Comment Section podcast featuring non-binary Grey’s Anatomy star ER Fightmaster. It was originally posted on 2 April, 2025, as she explained in the description. At The post Drew Afualo responds as past trans womanhood video criticised appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

No, Anne Hathaway isn’t trans, although baseless speculation online that she is got so out of hand that Hathaway had to address the situation herself on social media. Hathaway, who revealed she was expecting her third child with husband Adam Shulman back in June, attended the world premiere of her upcoming film The End of The post Anne Hathaway mocks critics as she’s ‘transvestigated’ over baby bump appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

A MAGA fan has been caught using a “co-ordinated bot campaign” to support a measure that would restrict gun ownership for trans people and make the fabricated comments appear “overwhelmingly negative”. The proposed measure introduced by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (AFT) would require trans people to list their sex assigned a The post MAGA fan caught using bots to skew support for anti-trans gun measure appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

The newly aired episode also includes detectives describing video evidence as so violent some officers were stopped from viewing it. The post ‘Natural born killer’ laughs as police quiz him over homophobic murder of ‘true gentleman’ appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

Hugh Laurie disappointed fans this week when he shared that he supports WNBA player Sophie Cunningham after she spoke out against trans inclusion in sports. The House and The Night Manager actor made his thoughts known while replying to an X post by Graham Linehan that was originally shared on 9 August. “Firstly, f*** off; The post Hugh Laurie saddens fans with Sophie Cunningham support in trans sports row appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

Taron Egerton has revealed that he improvised a kiss with Tom Hardy while filming the 2015 crime drama Legend. The actor, 36, shared the story on Monday’s episode of the Armchair Expert podcast, recalling how he took the initiative during a scene with Hardy, who played both Kray twins. Egerton played Edward ‘Mad Teddy’ Smith, The post Taron Egerton admits he kissed Tom Hardy in unscripted Legend scene appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

Former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White have been called out for pulling an anti-trans stunt, after the ongoing discussion of trans players in the WNBA. Freedom, who played 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) until 2022, shared a post on X on 7 August declaring he was a “WNBA prospect”. The post NBA’s Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White pull anti-trans stunt over WNBA rules appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

More than 70 men have been arrested in Senegal since the introduction of a new anti-LGBTQ+ law earlier this year. On 7 August, the public prosecutor’s office confirmed that 71 men had been arrested and charged with “unnatural acts” amid the crackdown on same-sex relations, while 28 more had the charges against them dropped. According The post 71 Senegal men arrested for having gay sex in ‘unnatural acts’ crackdown appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

Queer Connected promises UK-wide FLINTA* event listings, local group meet-ups and a Bumble BFF-style friend-matching feature. The post I Kissed A Girl’s Pippa Palmer turns queer loneliness into new community app appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

Wes Streeting has spoken out about the “unbelievable volume” of homophobic abuse he’s faced online since becoming Britain’s defence secretary. Streeting, who is gay, was appointed to Andy Burnham’s cabinet on 20 July after Keir Starmer’s resignation in July, becoming one of three out LGBTQ+ ministers in the new government. Speaking at an event at The post Wes Streeting addresses ‘unbelievable volume’ of homophobic abuse he receives appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

Ofcom has launched an investigation into GB News a month after guest Caroline Farrow linked Pride to paedophilia on an episode of Alex Armstrong Tonight. In the episode, which aired on 5 July, guest contributor Farrow, a Catholic journalist and Manager in Campaigns Global for CitizenGO, a platform “defending life, family, and freedom”, said: “The The post Ofcom launches investigation into GB News after guest linked Pride to paedophilia appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

Bel Powley has said she “strongly disagrees” with JK Rowling‘s views on gender. The actress, 34, is set to play Petunia Dursley, Harry’s aunt, in HBO Max’s adaptation of the Harry Potter books, which premieres on 25 December. Asked by The Telegraph whether she was concerned her career might be affected by association with Rowling The post Harry Potter star Bel Powley says she ‘strongly disagrees’ with JK Rowling’s views appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

The actor said he’s been “moved” by supportive DMs, as the author also nodded to last season’s casting doubters. The post Justice Smith tells Heated Rivalry fans he’ll ‘take good care’ of Harris after backlash appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

Rudy Giuliani has a new theory about Zohran Mamdani’s universal childcare plans, which Giuliani presumes involves influencing six-month-old babies to hate their parents and become transgender. In a 5 August episode of his web show America’s Mayor Live, the former New York City mayor launched into a lengthy attack on Mamdani, focusing in part on The post Rudy Giuliani claims Mamdani’s childcare plan will teach kids to be trans appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

A Trump-supporting Republican representative who recently said that “homosexuality has no place in America” has just lost his bid for re-election. Representative Andy Ogles, who has been endorsed by Trump since his first run for Congress back in 2022, lost his primary in Tennessee on 4 August to Charlie Hatcher. The loss follows a string The post MAGA Republican who said ‘homosexuality has no place in America’ loses re-election bid appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

Is anyone else still at the cottage? Yeah, us too. The Heated Rivalry hype doesn’t seem to be going anywhere soon, even if there’s a pretty long wait in store for season two. After an initial small-time release as a Crave original in November, the super sexy queer ice hockey drama went supernova. It’s now The post Everything we know about Heated Rivalry season 2 as casting news confirmed appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

JK Rowling has offered to provide funding to female NHS patients hoping to take the healthcare system to court over trans women using single-sex spaces. The author’s offer came after the Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) announced that trans women could continue to use women-only spaces like wards, changing rooms and toilets despite The post JK Rowling offers to legal funding to fight trans-inclusive NHS spaces appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

Transgender women are to be banned from all competitive women’s tennis matches in Britain. The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) announced the change on Thursday (7 August), citing the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s new Code of Practice on the Equality Act, published after last year’s Supreme Court ruling that “woman” and “sex” in the Act The post British tennis bans trans women from all competitive female matches appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

The Culture Club frontman addressed backlash in an Instagram video and defended using AI, saying it removes “all the human interference”. The post Boy George says band will be ‘fired’ if they refuse to play AI song live appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

Manchester’s new mayor has reportedly “refused” to commit to the implementation of the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (EHRC) new guidance on trans people using single-sex spaces. Bev Craig, who replaced prime minister Andy Burnham as the mayor of Greater Manchester last month, was asked whether she would oversee a “full imposition” of the guidance. The post Manchester’s new mayor ‘refuses’ to commit to single-sex spaces guidance appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

Rachel Reid appears to have reacted to the backlash to the confirmed Heated Rivalry season two casting news with a cheeky dig. Crave, the Canadian channel behind the gay hockey drama, confirmed that Justice Smith and Charlie Gillespie have joined the show as Harris Drover and Troy Barrett. Smith’s casting had previously been rumoured, with The post Rachel Reid brushes off Heated Rivalry season 2 casting backlash with cheeky dig appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

A historic milestone for LGBTQ+ rights has been reached in Bolivia. Fabiana Banzer and Scarlett Rocha became the first same-sex couple to have a civil marriage recorded in Bolivia on Friday (7 August), after a legal battle that lasted three years and 10 months. The couple initially applied to marry on 12 October 2022. With The post Bolivia records first same-sex marriage after legal battle appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

Photos show Plaza cradling the baby in Manhattan after the closing performance, with reports saying the couple welcomed a daughter in late July. The post Bisexual icon Aubrey Plaza gives birth to first baby with partner Christopher Abbott appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

A transgender couple in Louisiana says they were brutally assaulted by a mob outside a public restroom, only to be arrested themselves while their alleged attackers walked free. Aurora Rush and Shae Sanders told Erin In The Morning via Substack in a 5 August interview that they were leaving Cypress Black Bayou Park in Bossier The post Trans couple ‘beaten by mob for using bathroom’ arrested instead of their alleged attackers appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

Ariana Grande may have stepped away from American Horror Story Season 13, but Ryan Murphy says fans haven’t seen the last of her in his horror universe. In a 6 August interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Murphy revealed that Grande was originally set to appear in the upcoming all-star season of American Horror Story, but The post Ryan Murphy addresses Ariana Grande ‘American Horror Story’ exit: “Who is busier than Ariana” appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

Bisexual musician Steve Lacy has broken his silence after accidentally spoiling a major plot twist involving Sadie Sink’s character in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Lacy, whose song ‘Oh Yeah?’ featured in the box office smash, dropped a huge spoiler during an interview on the red carpet of the Dolby Theatre, LA, premiere of the film The post Spider-Man singer Steve Lacy addresses spoiling major Sadie Sink twist: ‘I did nothing wrong’ appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.