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October 18, 2019

Lady Gaga fell off stage in Vegas and caused a minor gay panic

A video of Lady Gaga falling off stage during a show in Las Vegas has gone viral and honestly, you hate to see it. Lady Gaga returned to Vegas on Thursday, October 17, for the first night of a new leg of her Enigma residency. The show has won rave reviews since it debuted last … Continued The post Lady Gaga fell off...

October 18, 2019

Jeremy Corbyn, John Barrowman and Penny Mordaunt share their pronouns in solidarity with trans community

Politicians, journalist and filmmakers shared their pronouns on camera at the PinkNews Awards for International Pronouns Day in solidarity with the transgender community. Pronouns Day is every year on the third Wednesday in October and seeks to normalise sharing pronouns, asking for people’s pronouns and stating...

October 18, 2019

Drag Race UK queen Crystal did a shot every time she threw shade during this week’s episode and ended up ‘sloshed’

With Crystal having flown under the Ru-dar for the first two weeks, it was the Canadian queen’s time to shine in this week’s episode of Drag Race UK, but her cockiness got her into trouble at a viewing party on Thursday night. The third episode of Drag Race UK saw RuPaul set the queens their …...

October 18, 2019

Hong Kong just ruled against same-sex civil partnerships

A Hong Kong court has turned down a judicial challenge against a government policy which denies civil partnerships to same-sex couples. On Friday, October 18, the Court of First Instance ruled against a lesbian woman – known only as MK – who pushed for a change in the law. The anonymous woman had complained...

October 18, 2019

Megan Rapinoe shares the secret to her loving relationship with girlfriend Sue Bird

US soccer star Megan Rapinoe has shared the secret to her loving and “normal” relationship with her basketball player girlfriend Sue Bird. Rapinoe is co-captain of the United States women’s national team, and helped them achieve their World Cup win this year. Bird plays for WNBA’s Seattle Storm and has won four...

October 18, 2019

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, episode 3 RuView: It’s Divina de Campo’s show now

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK returned for its third episode tonight as queens were tasked with turning crap to couture. Did it stink or deserve a Pink(News Award.) Drag Race UK season 1 episode 3: The verdict. How much Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve and Talent was episode three packing? Overall: C.U.N. The quest to confuse America...

October 18, 2019

Drag Race UK’s car boot week was a straight up car shoot, and the internet loved it

Raven returned, RuPaul was read, and the queens got stuck into a sewing challenge on episode 3 of Drag Race UK. With Scaredy Kat’s litter tray barely cold, the Drag Race UK queens returned to the runway for a new week, a new set of challenges, and a whole host of shade. For the mini … Continued The post Drag...

October 18, 2019

Prison guards are mocking trans inmates and sharing their personal information in private Facebook groups

At least 25 Illinois prison employees participated in online conversations that mocked, demeaned or disclosed personal and medical information about transgender inmates, an investigation has found. A report by Injustice Watch and BuzzFeed News revealed that extreme transphobic comments were posted by a range of corrections...

October 17, 2019

Staunch LGBT ally and fierce adversary of Trump, Elijah Cummings, has passed away

Tributes are pouring in for the Democratic congressman and staunch LGBT+ ally, Elijah Cummings, who sadly passed away on October 17 aged 68. The Maryland congressman and chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee was a prominent figure in the Trump impeachment inquiry, who made headlines recently after Trump dubbed...

October 17, 2019

Pop-up LGBT gym offers alternative to ‘toxic, hyper masculine’ gym culture

A gym near Boston is offering a pop-up session catering exclusively to the LGBT+ community, who often don’t feel comfortable exercising in regular gyms. CORE gym in Brookline offers specific Queer Gym sessions with the aim of empowering its clients physically and mentally. It’s one of several LGBT+ workout...