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July 5, 2022

Cabinet minister says ‘predatory’ MPs targeting young gay men is a ‘real problem’

A cabinet minister has said Westminster has a “real problem” with older gay men making “predatory advances” on young male parliamentary workers. The anonymous remark, made in a Politico piece published Tuesday (5 July), described an alcohol-soaked “gay scene” within the walls of the...

July 5, 2022

Majority of Brits would support family coming out – but trans people don’t feel safe on the street

A new report from YouGov has revealed that a majority of British households are accepting of all LGBTQ+ people – but, more damningly for the UK, that trans people still don’t feel safe in the streets. The statistics were released by Europe’s largest LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall on Tuesday (5 July) as part of two...

July 5, 2022

Rebel Wilson shares beautiful message of self-love and body positivity

Rebel Wilson wants us all to be the best versions of ourselves. Wilson has taken a well-deserved holiday after being forced to come out by a newspaper that threatened to reveal that she’s in a relationship with a woman – during Pride Month. The Senior Year star shared a picture of herself chilling poolside in a pink...

July 5, 2022

Brittney Griner implores Joe Biden to help free her from ‘terrifying’ Russian prison

Brittney Griner has implored president Joe Biden for help, admitting she’s “terrified” she may be trapped in Russia “forever”. The Olympic gold medal winner and WNBA All-Star has been detained in Russia since 17 February, and is currently on trial for drugs charges. She faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted. Griner’s...

July 5, 2022

Queer couple getting engaged on Tube during Pride in London sparks fierce debate

Queer Twitter users have jumped to the defence of a couple who got engaged on the Tube during Pride in London. The couple lit up the London Underground during Saturday’s (2 July) Pride celebrations, sharing their engagement with fellow passengers in a busy Tube carriage. A TikTok video showed one-half of the couple...

July 5, 2022

Macy Gray condemned for ‘transphobic’ tirade after saying trans women aren’t women

Macy Gray has been accused of transphobia after an appearance on Piers Morgan Uncensored. Host Piers Morgan asked the singer on Monday (4 July) for her definition of ‘woman’, and Gray replied that it was a “human being with boobs” and a “vagina” for a “start”. Macy Gray said she believed that people sharing their pronouns,...

July 5, 2022

True story of Princess Diana’s groundbreaking AIDS visit: ‘People were scared they’d be exposed’

Bren Gosling sat down in 2018 with the intention of writing a one-act play, and immediately the image of Princess Diana holding the hand of a man living with AIDS flooded into his mind. “I must have buried it away because I’d not thought about it in decades,” Bren tells PinkNews. “It just came out....

July 5, 2022

Ricky Martin denies domestic abuse after being issued restraining order

Ricky Martin has rubbished claimed of domestic abuse after he was issued a restraining order in Puerto Rico. A judge issued the restraining order against the singer on Friday (1 July). Newspaper El Vocero reported that an anonymous individual who Martin had dated for seven months made the complaint to the court,...

July 5, 2022

Drag legend Panti Bliss destroys anti-LGBTQ+ protester at Ireland’s Mayo Pride with truly epic read

A drag queen story time event during Mayo Pride in Ireland was targeted by pathetic anti-LGBTQ+ protestors who attempted to disrupt the proceedings. The event took place on Saturday (July 2) after the annual Mayo Pride parade in Westport, Ireland. The family story time event for people of all ages was organised in the...

July 5, 2022

Downing Street accused of covering up allegations against disgraced MP Chris Pincher

Boris Johnson was “briefed in person” about an investigation into disgraced MP’s Chris Pincher’s conduct before he was appointed deputy chief whip, according to a top government official. In his damning letter, the former permanent secretary at the Foreign Office, said there had been...