US president Donald Trump has vowed not to sign any bills into law until a major elections bill passed, while insisting it includes anti-trans provisions. The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, also known as the SAVE Act, is a bill which would require every American to provide documentary proof of citizenship to register or The post Trump vows not sign any bills until act with anti-trans provisions is passed appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
GB News is being urged to ‘reflect’ on the type of content it produces after a host complained about an advertising boycott yet again. Presenter Nana Akua claimed during an episode of The Interview that potential advertisers were being “scared off” by human rights groups that argue the news and opinion channel is pushing division The post GB News whines that brands are ‘scared’ of advertising with them appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
Lesbian pop queen Chappell Roan has never been shy about setting her boundaries when it comes to the paparazzi, and now the star has turned the camera back on the shutterbugs. “The Giver” singer went viral over the weekend after confronting photographers who would not leave her alone outside a restaurant Paris Fashion Week. However, instead The post Chappell Roan films paparazzi ‘harassing’ her at Paris Fashion Week: ‘Disregarded as a human’ appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
Heated Rivalry author Rachel Reid has confirmed that one of the defining, fan favourite moments from her Game Changers book series will appear in season two. Spoiler alert! This article contains spoilers for The Long Game by Rachel Reid, and thus for season two of Heated Rivalry. During a conversation with romance novelist Talia Hibbert The post Heated Rivalry season two will include fan favourite steamy scene from the books, author confirms appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
Scream 7 star Anna Camp has publicly come out as bisexual nearly a year after revealing her same-sex relationship. The 43-year-old actor spoke her truth during a Tuesday (10 March) guest spot on I’ve Never Said This Before with Tommy DiDario, published in a PEOPLE exclusive. “As a 43-year-old woman, I’m very proud of myself The post Scream 7 star Anna Camp comes out as bisexual appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
Heated Rivalry stars Hudson Williams and Francois Arnaud are calling out “hateful” and “bigoted” comments from the show’s fandom. In matching posts shared on their Instagram Stories yesterday (9 March), Hudson Williams and Francois Arnaud wrote: “Don’t call yourself a fan if you share racist/homophobic/biphobic/misogynist/ageist/ableist/parasocial/bigoted comments of any kind. “None of us need your hateful The post Heated Rivalry stars condemn online bigotry: ‘Don’t call yourself a fan’ appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
Pop icon Olly Alexander has called out Keir Starmer’s Labour government over its “cowardice” on the rights of transgender people in the UK. The 35-year-old former Years & Years frontman took aim at UK leadership’s “spinelessness” while discussing his upcoming benefit concert Transmission Live. Featuring performances from over 24 artists, the London concert, hosted by The post Olly Alexander calls out ‘spineless’ Labour government over anti-trans rhetoric appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
In one of Channel 4’s more audacious reality TV offerings, an OnlyFans star who makes explicit gay content is being handcuffed to a housewife in a bid to win £100,000. This is Handcuffed: Last Pair Standing, hosted by TV presenter Jonathan Ross, who believes that the show could “go a small way to healing a The post Gay-for-pay OnlyFans star chained to Sussex housewife 24 hours a day in Channel 4’s Handcuffed appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
An anti-trans bathroom ban proposed in New Hampshire has been dubbed one of the most extreme in the country for threatening to jail those who violate it. House Bill 1442 would punish individuals who access gendered facilities in a variety of public buildings that aren’t consistent with their gender assigned at birth with fines ranging The post New Hampshire trans bathroom ban bill includes threat of prison time appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
Actress Sophia Bush has been praised for comments she made about white allyship with Black communities. The queer star of John Tucker Must Die and Grey’s Anatomy, who has been in a relationship with former US women’s football player Ashlyn Harris since 2024, made the comments at NAACP Image Awards on February 28. The awards The post Sophia Bush urges white people to ‘show up for Black people’ in Trump’s America appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
Coronation Street’s gay domestic abuse storyline is ramping up in tonight’s episode (9 March), as financial and emotional abuser Theo Silverton (James Cartwright) pulls a knife out on his partner Todd Grimshaw (Gareth Pierce). In scenes shown in tonight’s episode of the ITV soap, but available to watch on streaming service ITVX now, Theo ends The post Coronation Street’s gay domestic abuse storyline takes violent turn appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
Jazz Jennings has shared the powerful moment her dad broke down in tears over a trans sports ban that stopped her from playing on the girls’ soccer team more than a decade ago. In partnership with American Civil Liberties Union, and in a bid to stop bans on trans athletes, the trans reality TV star The post Jazz Jennings’ dad break down in tears over trans sports ban in moving video appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
Access to Pornhub, the world’s largest adult-video content site, is being restricted in Australia. Aylo, the parent company of Pornhub, RedTube, YouPorn and Tube8, has begun limiting access for Australian users, with Pornhub remaining partially accessible and showing only non-explicit content. The restriction comes ahead of new rules introduced by Australia’s eSafety Commissioner to reduce The post Here’s why Pornhub is blocked for users in Australia right now appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
The UK’s only regulated transgender healthcare provider has said it is “dismayed” by NHS England’s decision to block new hormone prescriptions for trans teenagers. 16 and 17-year-olds are no longer able to access medication that several medical institutions have dubbed ‘life-saving’ after the public health service claimed evidence of its benefits remain “really weak.” According The post Trans health service ‘dismayed’ at NHS banning hormones for 16 and 17-year-olds appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
Heartstopper author Alice Oseman has issued a moving update on the progress of the graphic novel series’ last ever book. In a post on Instagram over the weekend, the 31-year-old writer confirmed that they had finished illustrating Volume 6, the final instalment in the Heartstopper series, almost ten years exactly after they began drawing the The post Heartstopper author Alice Oseman issues major update on final book appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
Newly-elected Green MP Hannah Spencer was ushered into a police car after she was confronted by anti-trans activists following her appearance at an anti-far right demonstration. The pro-LGBTQ+ Gorton and Denton MP, who gave Zack Polanski’s party their first ever by-election victory last month, beat out Reform’s Matt Goodwin and Labour’s Angeliki Stogia with just The post Green MP Hannah Spencer given police escort after being confronted by anti-trans activists appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
Naomi Watt’s daughter Kai Schreiber served an iconic look at the Balenciaga’s Womenswear Fall/Winter 2026 show in Paris over the weekend. The 17-year-old model, who is the daughter of Hollywood stars Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber, attended the show during Paris Fashion Week on Saturday (7 March). She was joined by her A-list mum, who The post Naomi Watts’ trans daughter Kai Schreiber steals the show at Paris Fashion Week appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
Pixar boss Pete Docter is under fire for a remark he made about the decision to cut LGBTQ+ representation from the studio’s sci-fi adventure flick, Elio. Released in 2025, Elio features an eponymous 11-year-old who, after attempting to make contact with aliens, is beamed up to interplanetary organisation the Communiverse and mistaken for being Earth’s The post Pixar boss slammed for response to Elio’s queer themes being cut: ‘Unbelievably grim’ appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
Queer women have been the backbone of some of the best films of the past century. To mark International Women’s Day on 8 March, and the 2026 Academy Awards on 15 March, here’s a look back at 14 times queer women made history at the ceremony. The Oscars has a chequered history when it comes The post 14 queer women who made Oscars history, from Jodie Foster to Ariana DeBose appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
This International Women’s Day we have rounded up a list of iconic cis women who are proud trans allies and are using their platforms to fight against transphobia. The annual day, which celebrates the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of all women, takes place on 8 March every year. Alongside celebrating women’s achievements, the The post International Women’s Day: The cis women who are fiercely fighting transphobia appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
Today (8 March) is 2026’s International Women’s Day and there is no better time to highlight the LGBTQ+ women helping make the world a better place. International Women’s Day is an annual celebration of women across the globe, as well as a reminder of the continued work needed for true equality. The theme of this The post International Women’s Day: 10 inspiring LGBTQ+ women changing the world in 2026 appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
It’s that time of year again, the countdown to the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest is on! The 70th edition of the contest, which will culminate with a live show on Saturday 16 May, will feature 35 countries in total. However, five countries – Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Spain – will be boycotting this year’s contest The post Here’s every single country’s Eurovision Song Contest 2026 entry, from Albania to the UK appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
Demisexual is a label given to those who only experience sexual attraction to someone after they have formed an emotional bond, and is part of the asexuality spectrum. PinkNews asked YouTuber Christi Kerr to define and highlight the demi experience and how demisexual people navigate relationships. Demisexuality falls between the spectrum of sexuality and asexuality. The post ‘No, it’s not a choice’ – Five things demisexual people want you to understand appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
There’s a significant LGBTQ+ presence in the furry community – and for many, it was the furries subculture that helped them understand their queer identity. The furry subculture comes together to share a love of anthropomorphic animal characters. Many create their own ‘fursonas’ and interact with others in the fandom through these avatars, both in-person The post This is what LGBTQ+ furries want you to know about their often misunderstood subculture appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
Picture the scene: you’re scrolling through a dating app, trying to avoid matching with your exes (and your ex’s exes) and the phrase “chapstick lesbian” pops up. Would you know what this label means? Would you use it to describe yourself? TikTok is a growing library of information, and it’s popular with many LGBTQ+ people, The post What, exactly, is a ‘chapstick lesbian’, and why are they all over TikTok? appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
After recent claims from actor Shia LaBeouf, the phrase ‘gay and trans panic defence’ has been brought into the spotlight. But what does the term mean, and how has it been historically used? In an interview last month, LaBeouf attempted to defend his alleged use of homophobic slurs following his recent arrest for battery. In The post The long, grim history of the gay and trans panic defence after Shia LaBeouf arrested appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
Most know Luke Hamnett from going viral on TikTok with his comedic sketches. With more than two million followers across TikTok and Instagram, it’s fair to call him a social media sensation. Before his online fame, Luke worked as a secondary school teacher and an insurance salesman. What he has spoken about less publicly is The post TikTok sensation Luke Hamnett on childhood bullying: ‘There is light at the end of the tunnel’ appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
Sasha Allen was a lovesick puppy when he wrote his folksy, featherweight new single “What It Feels Like”. It’s a paean to his partner Adore Delano, the singer, actor and finalist of RuPaul’s Drag Race, written at 2am while she was out of town for five weeks filming a movie. They live in Los Angeles, The post Sasha Allen on Adore Delano, label drama and defying transphobes: ‘I’ve been writing a lot of political music’ appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
Markwayne Mullin is officially the new sheriff in town at the Department of Homeland Security, after controversial former South Dakota governor Kristi Noem was fired by Trump following her 13-month, heavy-handed tenure at the agency. Mullin, a first-term senator and former mixed martial arts fighter, is certainly not more progressive than Noem given his anti-immigration The post Kristi Noem: Her most controversial and cruel comments appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
Mighty Hoopla and Olly Alexander’s star-studded concert Trans Mission Live will be nothing short of history-making, according to the one and only Kate Nash. The Irish-English singer-songwriter says she wants to use the upcoming gig at the OVO Arena in Wembley, London, as a chance to remind trans people across the UK that she and The post Kate Nash cements herself as trans ally: ‘You’re cooler than everyone else’ appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.