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August 26, 2019

Ariana Grande slays Manchester Pride – but many miss out on ‘shambles’ event

Ariana Grande made an emotional return to Manchester to headline this year’s Pride celebrations, but many ticket-holders said they were refused entry creating a “health and safety disaster”. The ‘thank U, next’ singer topped the bill at Sunday’s Manchester Pride Live, where she paid...

August 25, 2019

UK’s most fabulous drag talent is bringing some sass to the cleaning aisle

Eco-friendly cleaning brand method is teaming up with LGBT Foundation and seven of the hottest drag acts in the UK for a new partnership that’s about so much more than slapping a rainbow on a product to capitalise Pride. It seems like every year from around June until August we see an LGBT+ sandwich here …...

August 25, 2019

Istanbul authorities ban third ‘Queer Olympix’ because of ‘social sensitivities’

The third annual “Queer Olympix” to be held in Istanbul was cancelled by authorities at the last minute because of “social sensitivities.” Around 130 LGBT+ athletes were due to compete in the event on Saturday (August 24) in sports including football, beach volleyball and long jump, co-organiser...

August 25, 2019

Straight Pride fails as counter-protesters vastly outnumber participants

A Straight Pride rally in Modesto, California, was intended to be a gathering of hundreds of people, but according to reports it only attracted a few dozen. Organisers of the rally, the California Straight Pride Coalition, were blocked by the city of Modesto from holding a protest in a public park and had to convene...

August 25, 2019

Lesbian NASA astronaut accused of first ever space crime

Top NASA astronaut Anne McClain has been accused by her estranged wife of attempting to steal her identity from the International Space Station, which could be the first alleged crime in space. McClain and her wife Summer Worden have been in the midst of a divorce battle since last year, as well as a custody …...

August 24, 2019

State of Kentucky must pay $225,000 because county clerk Kim Davis refused to marry gay couples

An appeals court ruled yesterday (August 23) that the state of Kentucky must pay the $225,00 legal bills of the same-sex couples that Kim Davis, the anti-gay Kentucky county clerk, refused to issue marriage licences to. Davis was jailed for several days for contempt of court by US District Judge David Bunning after...

August 24, 2019

Trans journalist speaks out after losing discrimination case against The Times

The former night editor of The Times’ Scotland edition, who lost an anti-trans discrimination case against the paper, has told PinkNews she is “deeply disappointed” at the judgment. Katherine O’Donnell, 54, was made redundant by The Times in January 2018 and took the paper to the Edinburgh...

August 24, 2019

This gay teen played the ultimate prank on Donald Trump

There were reportedly empty seats at a New Hampshire rally for US president Donald Trump earlier this month after a LGBT+ teen played a prank on Twitter. Twitter user Noah hinted to his followers that they should reserve free tickets to Trump’s rally campaigning for his reelection on August 15 – but then not turn...

August 24, 2019

Gossip’s Beth Ditto on Taylor Swift: ‘Great anthem… straight white girl?”

Beth Ditto, of the recently reformed band Gossip, has voiced her concerns about the “pink pound” and said of Taylor Swift’s single “You Need to Calm Down”: “Great anthem… straight white girl?” Ditto, who announced Gossip’s return in March this year, said in an interview...

August 24, 2019

New York femme footwear brand Syro wants more men in heels

Two queer designers in New York have launched Syro, a femme footwear brand, with the goal of creating wearable heels for men and gender-nonconforming people. According to Shaobo Han and Henry Bae, Syro’s co-founders, men wearing heels is much more than just a trend. “The market is mainly catered towards drag and...