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October 8, 2019

Hozier waves trans flag during powerful performance of Take Me to Church

It’s official, Hozier said: “Trans rights!” During a string of sets at the London Palladium for his 2019 tour last week, the singer draped himself in the colours of pastel blue, pink and white. On October 3, a fan tossed a trans Pride flag onto the stage during Hozier’s performance of ‘Nina...

October 8, 2019

California puts the rest of the US to shame by becoming first state to provide PrEP without a prescription

California has become the first state to offer HIV-preventing drugs to people without a prescription. The state’s governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill on Monday to expand access to PrEP drugs, which drastically reduce the risk of being infected with HIV if taken daily, and are recommended for use by at-risk gay and...

October 8, 2019

Adam Lambert compares popstars coming out as non-binary to coming out as gay 10 years ago

Popstars like Sam Smith coming out as non-binary today is similar to popstars coming out as gay 10 years ago, says gay US singer Adam Lambert. The Queen singer told NME that he was “so proud” of Smith for speaking their truth, and compared the backlash they’ve experienced to the backlash Lambert received...

October 8, 2019

Do you know your demisexuals from your biromantics? One in five LGBT youth identify as something other than lesbian, gay or bi

A fifth of LGBT+ youth identify their orientation as something other than lesbian, gay or bisexual, as more young people embrace labels that fall outside of the binary. The Trevor Project’s National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health 2019 had more than 34,000 respondents, all between the ages of 13 and 24. It showed...

October 8, 2019

Mika’s new music video sees him cruising for gay sex in the 1950s

Mika is officially back, and his latest music video for new track ‘Sanremo’ is a stunning tribute to the gay community of the 1950s. The singer dropped the video for track ‘Sanremo’ on Friday, alongside the release of album My Name is Michael Holbrook. The black-and-white video weaves in real-life...

October 8, 2019

Troye Sivan didn’t want to be gay for the first 15 years of his life: ‘I was terrified of it’

Troye Sivan has revealed that he spent the first 15 years of his life not wanting to be gay, and said he was “terrified of it”. In an interview with Harper’s Bazaar he spoke about the continuing journey of coming out, from telling people he was gay to still figuring out who he is. He …...

October 8, 2019

Sam Smith twerks on Brooklyn Bridge and it’s everything

British singer Sam Smith has danced on Brooklyn Bridge in New York and the internet loves it. The 27-year-old posted Instagram stories of them showing off their dancing skills with friends, twerking on Brooklyn Bridge. After twerking, Smith jumped back onto the pavement and dramatically fanned themself while dressed in a...

October 8, 2019

This gender reveal couldn’t have gone any worse and someone really needs to check if straight people are OK

It is with a heavy heart that PinkNews can confirm that straight people are, in no comprehensible way, OK. And it’s all down to a gender reveal party. Again. We’ve had Jell-O-filled watermelons thrown into hippos, acres upon ares of land burnt to flames and, while less dramatically but still on the weird...

October 8, 2019

Man was beaten so brutally in ‘anti-gay hate crime’ he had to have all his teeth removed

A Wisconsin man was so badly beaten in an an alleged anti-gay hate crime attack that he had to have all his teeth removed. Cedrick Green of Racine, Wisconsin, is facing a hate crime charge of battery causing great bodily harm over the incident, as well as a charge of bail jumping. Local outlet The … Continued The...

October 8, 2019

Pro hockey player makes history by coming out as gay, says he’s ready to be heckled during matches

Danish hockey star Jon Lee-Olsen dropped a bombshell in a live TV interview with the Danish news show Go’ aften by coming out as gay. Jon Lee-Olsen plays as goaltender for Rungsted Seier Capital, and is the first professional male ice hockey player to publicly come out as gay in Denmark. He becomes only the …...