[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.] #  @pinknews PinkNews 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ Trans actor Elliot Page has expressed excitement about potential rumors that his X-Men character will be recast with a trans actor, Bella Ramsey. In other news, various celebrities and public figures have made headlines for their support of the LGBTQ+ community, including Representative Mike Lawler, who stated that LGBTQ people deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. 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The film which was released in September is set in 1990s New York and centres around an undercover police officer who is tasked with entrapping gay men only to find himself drawn to one of his targets. Speaking about the role Tovey said: Its a very powerful film about how we police our feelings and what shame does and a matter of timing. On filming s*x scenes with an intimacy coordinator Tovey said: They choreographed something with us. It just felt like an absolute safety net for us to be" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7559227923459329302) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-09T14:25Z 1.4M followers, 16.5K engagements "Influencer Narally has gone through quite the transformation over the years during her relationship with Younglo real name Laura Najm. She was first introduced by YoungLo on her YouTube channel and the two documented their blossoming relationship. Their on again off again relationship was full of drama. As a marker of Narallys love for Laura she began getting an array of tattoos in honour of her beau. The tattoos got more extreme next getting Lauras name tattooed on her neck. The tattoos then moved to her face. And the tattoos of Lauras face and name just kept coming. Despite the drama" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7463879159824076064) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-01-25T15:43Z 1.4M followers, 9.8M engagements "Heres a list of out LGBTQ+ Lionesses at the UEFA Womens Euro 2025 🏳🌈 #lioness #lgbtqia #lesbian #euros #football #footballedit" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7523570234851134742) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-07-05T12:15Z 1.4M followers, 774.3K engagements "A transgender Royal Mail employee has been awarded compensation after being subjected to bullying verbal abuse and physical assault. Sophie Cole was awarded 12500 ($16600) by an employment tribunal in Bury St Edmonds Suffolk with the judge deciding that Royal Mail had failed to act on the complaints. The judge said the outcome of the case was perhaps the first in the UK since the Supreme Court ruled in April that the 2010 Equality Acts definition of seggs referred to biological seggs and of a woman referred to a biological woman. Cole XX from Cambridge alleged she had been harassed by two" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7561031230821616918) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-14T11:30Z 1.4M followers, 8959 engagements "On this day in 1996: October X - Bound premiered in the U.S. XX years ago. The directorial debut from transgender filmmaking siblings Lana and Lilly Wachowski the movie became an instant queer cult classic for its unapologetically sapphic story and neo-noir style. The film stars Gina Gershon as Corky an ex-con and Jennifer Tilly as Violet the mobsters girlfriend she falls for. Together they hatch a plan to steal $X million from the mafia with sizzling chemistry and a sharp subversion of genre tropes. Lauded for its authentic portrayal of lesbian intimacy (with input from sex educator Susie" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7557340689395191062) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-04T14:00Z 1.4M followers, 48.4K engagements "Terence Stamp star of original cult hit The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert spent his final months having the time of his life on set of the films sequel director Stephan Elliot has revealed. Terence Stamp the Oscar-nominated actor best known for roles in two Superman films Star Wars: The Phantom Menace and queer classic The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert died aged XX in August. Prisicilla director Stephan Elliot has revealed to Deadline that in the months before Stamp passed away he was having the time of his life on set of the films sequel which was confirmed in" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7555880715058154774) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-09-30T16:45Z 1.4M followers, 77.4K engagements "During a meeting in the Oval Office President Donald Trump appeared to mock transgender people in remarks made in front of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney whose child identifies as nonbinary. The Oval Office meeting in Washington D.C. on Tuesday was intended to focus on trade relations but as The Independent reported it devolved into a political rally disguised as a routine press availability. Trump repeatedly veered off topic to attack Democrats the media and transgender people boasting that under his leadership We have strong borders. We have no men in womens sports. Were not going to" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7559173286819679510) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-09T10:53Z 1.4M followers, 869.7K engagements "President Donald Trump has stood by his series of anti-trans executive orders in his presidential address to Congress on Tuesday (4 March) as well as taking time to rant about transgender mice at one point. As he discussed some of the allegedly wasteful government spending the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has been targeting Trump said: We found $X million for making mice transgender. This is real. It is however not real. In their rebuttal of his claim CNNs fact checkers say: Between the 2021 and 2022 fiscal years the National Institutes of Health awarded a total of $477121 to" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7478314691845049622) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-03-05T13:20Z 1.4M followers, 605.3K engagements "Snoop Dogg is making amends with the LGBTQ+ community weeks after sparking furious backlash for saying he was scared to go to the cinema due to LGBTQ+ representation in childrens movies. The 53-year-old hip-hop star has teamed up with LGBTQ+ media monitoring organisation GLAAD to send a powerful message to LGBTQ youth on annual awareness day Spirit Day. Spirit Day takes place on XX October and aims to raise awareness of bullying and bullying-related suicides of LGBTQ+ youth. Snoop Dogg has collaborated with queer musician Jeremy Beloate who appeared on last years season of The Voice US on" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7562127027420040470) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-17T09:55Z 1.4M followers, 294.9K engagements "A female penguin at a wildlife park in England has been renamed after staff discovered he was in fact a gay male The king penguin formerly known as Maggie lives at Birdland Park and Gardens in Bourton-on-the-Water Gloucestershire which has the UKs only king penguin breeding colony. Earlier this week staff announced in an Instagram post that following some DNA tests Maggie was revealed to be a male and so was renamed Magnus. The XX year old penguin was brought to Birdland from Odense in Denmark in 2016 as part of a breeding programme to boost numbers. But thats not all. Questions were raised" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7445352922898074913) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2024-12-06T17:32Z 1.4M followers, 596.7K engagements "Manchester Pride has responded to accusations they have not paid artists that performed at their events. Rupauls Drag Race UK X contestant Zahirah Zapanta took to their Instagram stories earlier this week to accuse Manchester Pride organisers of not paying them. They said: "It is deeply dissapointing to share that Manchester Pride has failed to pay me along with many other artists who performed at the events. "We believe that artists deserve fair and timely compensation for their work and contributions to the Pride celebrations". In response Manchester Pride put out a statement on Thursday" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7561829370029935894) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-16T14:40Z 1.4M followers, 10.9K engagements "Jake Paul has responded to AI generated videos that show him coming out as gay. One image showed Paul sitting in front of a Pride flag while trying to apply fake eyelashes. Another depicted him wearing multi-coloured eyeshadow and coming out as gay showing Pride-themed boxing gloves to viewers. Jake Paul has since clapped back at the wave of AI-generated videos. In a recent video Paul reacted to one of the clips and voiced his concern that the trend was getting out of hand before poking fun at the videos. While a number of viewers admitted that they couldnt tell the difference between the" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7560025986545356034) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-11T18:02Z 1.4M followers, 532.5K engagements "Big Brothers Caroline has received a formal warning from Big Brother after misgendering trans housemate Zelah and mocking pansexual housemate Nancys sexuality. Content waring: This article contains references to misgendering. In tonights (7 October) episode of the ITV show the assembled housemates played a game of spin the bottle. Zelah can I ask a question Caroline asked trans PT (and many viewers favourite Housemate) Zelah during the game. If you had a c**k what would you do with it the 55-year-old continued to gasps from the assembled housemates. Helicopter Zelah jokingly replied while" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7558785189724327190) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-08T09:47Z 1.4M followers, 509.7K engagements "Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Department of Transportation to remove decorative crosswalks bearing rainbow or other non-standard designs ordering cities and counties to eliminate decorative crosswalks murals or markings conveying artwork or other messages from their roadways within XX daysor risk losing state funding. The move mandates that pavement markings such as murals flags or symbols conveying messages be stripped unless they serve a direct traffic control or safety function. Local governments in places like Dallas Houston and San Antonio are now under pressure to decide" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7559603233413516566) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-10T21:00Z 1.4M followers, 10.2K engagements "Perdurabo on TikTok also known as "Jax Squared" is a Michigan-based couple both named Jax who are both trans non-binary and autistic. They educate their audience on LGBTQ+ issues and mental health. The couple consists of 29-year-old Jax who has Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) and 24-year-old Jax who is semi-verbal. Initially using the term nonverbal they explained why semi-verbal or selective mutism is a better label for Jax. The account originally began with just older Jax but after their partner-to-be commented on one of their videos a connection formed leading to the TikTok account" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7469789942378466592) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-02-10T14:00Z 1.4M followers, 190.1K engagements "Rapper #lilnasx has apologised to the trans community after facing a huge backlash following a joke about #transitioning. In a since-deleted tweet the #Grammy-award-winning artist posted a photo of a woman who looks similar to him with the caption: The surgery was a success. The post faced huge criticism from the #LGBTQ+ community who saw it as mocking the #trans community at a time when they are already facing hatred from mainstream media and politicians. Earlier this month Tennessee politicians outlawed #drag performances in the presence of children and bans them from occurring within" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7211072641359219974) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2023-03-16T09:24Z 1.4M followers, 58.9K engagements "25-year-old Shauna Rae stars in her own TV show I Am Shauna Rae. She shares the struggles of living with her rare disability and how children are drawn to her because of her height. #lgbtq #shaunarae #dwarfism #disability #tv" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7406732877930499361) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2024-08-24T15:46Z 1.4M followers, 214.8K engagements "Elon Musks trans daughter has shared that she discovered a new half sibling whilst reading a Drag Race Reddit thread - and this isnt the first time shes discovered a new sibling online #elonmusk #transgender #lgbtqia #dragrace #sibling" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7472751988065799446) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-02-18T13:34Z 1.4M followers, 2.1M engagements "Marks & Spencer has insisted its bra fitting services are inclusive to trans and non-binary customers following recent controversy over its inclusion policies. A spokesperson for the British retailer told PinkNews that its bra fitting policy has not changed and remains inclusive to everyone including trans and non-binary people. M&Ss bra fitting service is inclusive to customers be that nursing mothers looking for the right nursing bra to teenagers looking for their first bra to post-surgery non-binary and transgender customers they said. The statement appears to contradict claims reported by" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7541737086143991062) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-08-23T11:12Z 1.4M followers, 38.9K engagements "Its Bisexual Visibility day marking the end of Bisexual Awareness Week so were exploring why bisexual men remains one of the most invisible groups in the LGBTQ+ Community #bisexual🏳🌈 #lgbtqia #bi #bisexualawarenessweek #heartstopper" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7553318408226376982) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-09-23T16:13Z 1.4M followers, 176K engagements "Here are some LGBTQ+ Olympians competing in the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics to look out for #olympics #paris #sport #olympics2024 #tomdaley #swimming" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7375185982443867424) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2024-05-31T15:28Z 1.4M followers, 1.5M engagements "Ts Madison has criticised Snoop Doggs comments about an LGBTQ+ couple in Disneys Lightyear film. The controversial rapper whose real name is Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr performed at the Australian Football Leagues (AFL) grand final last September despite his history of anti-gay comments. AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon defended paying the star a reported $X million (close to XXX million) for his appearance seemingly implying that the star had changed. However soon after Snoop Dogg told the Its Giving podcast that he had watched Toy Story spin-off Lightyear which featured a same-sex kiss with" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7542922150358060290) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-08-26T20:00Z 1.4M followers, 899.5K engagements "EA employees have voiced their concerns over recent news that the games company has been sold to private investors. The company which was sold for $XX billion is being handed over to private investors including Saudia Arabia's PIF fund. The entire Electronic Arts brand and its catalogue including The Sims franchise is included in the deal. The Sims franchise has long been supportive and inclusive of the LGBTQIA+ community with various updates celebrating Pride and updating content to include a range of gender and sexualities. Andrew Wilson CEO of EA said about the deal: "Our values and our" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7555891586173766914) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-01T00:00Z 1.4M followers, 1.4M engagements "The Trump-Vance campaign team has failed to deny that a photograph that appears to show JD Vance in drag during his university days is indeed of him. The photograph which recently appeared on social media at the weekend and quickly went viral appears to show Donald Trumps Republican running mate dressed in a skirt and wearing a blonde wig and sporting thick black eye-liner. The picture was reportedly taken at a party at Ivy League university Yale in 2012. Despite the likeness there has been no confirmation that the man in the photo is actually Vance. However The Daily Beast reported that" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7402257606217141537) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2024-08-12T14:20Z 1.4M followers, 397.6K engagements "United States Senator #JDVance mistakingly addressed himself as a wife during the rally in battleground Michigan. #uspolitics #usanews #usnews #gender" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7419647429458414881) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2024-09-28T11:01Z 1.4M followers, 1.7M engagements "Elliot Page reacts to exciting rumours that his X-Men character will be recast as Bella RamseyTrans actor Elliot Page who played Kitty Pryde in the X-Men films has shared his excitement for the upcoming MCU reboot of the franchise. Speaking at New York Comic Con Page was asked about the rumours including that Bella Ramsey is being eyed up to take over his role.I mean yes absolutely I don't really follow the casting rumours but they sound fantastic. I mean itd be just so exciting to see people do a take on a new iteration of X-Men. Page starred as Kitty Pryde in 2006s X-Men: The Last Stand and" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7560707998868442390) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-13T16:00Z 1.4M followers, 1M engagements "An X year-old #trans TikToker just shared her name reveal. Diana McLeod was gifted a colourful bracelet with her name on it from her mother in a incredibly heartfelt video. #transgirl #transrights #lgbtyouth #lgbtq #transisbeautiful" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7315155933439462688) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2023-12-21T21:01Z 1.4M followers, 33.3K engagements "Pedro Pascal continues to be a doting brother showing up to support his sister Lux Pascal as the trans actress and model made her runway debut at Chanels Spring/Summer 2026 show during Paris Fashion Week. Lux stunned as she took to the runway in a bone-toned chevron co-ord paired with bold beaded jewellery a sleek leather clutch and burgundy heels with black trim. The moment also marked Matthieu Blazys first collection for the French fashion house.'The Last of Us' star Pedro has long been vocal in his love and support for Lux who came out as trans in 2021. #PedroPascal #LuxPascal" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7558478289392651542) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-07T13:56Z 1.4M followers, 947.2K engagements "House of Guinness star James Norton has been cast to play the gay manager of The Beatles Brian Epstein in the upcoming four-film band biopic. If true Norton will be joining The History of Sounds Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney Saltburns Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr Stranger Things Joseph Quinn as George Harrison and Babygirls Harris Dickinson as John Lennon. Furthermore Ammonites Saoirse Ronan is to play Linda McCartney who was married to McCartney from 1969 to her death in 1998. The news has been reported by Deadline. However Sony the production company behind the films has not officially" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7562167403485072662) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-17T12:32Z 1.4M followers, 223.2K engagements "Lorde has shared that the experiencing of binding her chest for the Man of the Year music video helped her come into some understanding about myself amid her wider grapple with gender. In the run up to the release of her fourth studio album Virgin Lorde released several singles one of which was the quickly-viral hit Man of the Year. In the music video for the song the Kiwi star binds her chest and on Hammer sings: Some days Im a woman some days Im a man. Speaking to Dazed as part of Septembers cover issue Lorde has shared that amid a wider reassessment of her own relationship with gender she" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7548027300122545430) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-09-09T10:01Z 1.4M followers, 210.3K engagements "What exactly is muxe - also known as Mexicos third gender In Mexico particularly in Oaxaca muxes are those who are assigned male at birth but tend to take on more stereotypically feminine roles and characteristics. Recognized by some as Mexicos third gender the muxe identity has deep roots in Zapotec culture predating Spanish colonization. #gender #lgbtqia #mexico #transgender #nonbinary #muxe" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7546683058934598934) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-09-05T19:04Z 1.4M followers, 28.1K engagements "The sh*oter who carried out an attack at a Catholic school in Minneapolis has been identified as XX year old Robin Westman and is reported to have been transgender. The sh*oting in Minneapolis Minnesota which happened on Wednesday XX August has resulted in the d*aths of two children and left XX others injured according to US officials. The attack occurred just before 8:00 AM local time at Annunciation Church where children were attending their first all school mass of the academic year. Westman who was armed with three firearms died at the scene from a self-inflicted g*nshot wound. Minnesota" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7543631894454340886) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-08-28T13:44Z 1.4M followers, 1.3M engagements "California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed Assembly Bill XX a proposal that would have required K-8 health education curriculum to include an inclusive view of gender. Republican lawmakers had opposed the bill claiming it introduced controversial concepts about gender to young students.In his veto message Newsom said the legislation should wait until a comprehensive state study of health curriculum has been completed. He argued that more data is needed before mandating changes statewide.Newsom has until the end of this week to sign or veto several other bills addressing trans or LGBTQ+ rights." [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7558888908914691350) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-09T00:00Z 1.4M followers, 275K engagements "Harrison Butker is an NFL player a kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs. Hes facing a huge backlash after controversial comments he made in his Benedictine College commencement speech transcript went viral. The athlete said in his speech that students should have true God-centred pride not the deadly sin sort of Pride that has an entire month dedicated to it as well as attacking the Democrats stance on abortion. The speech has become such a hot topic that even The View host Whoopi Goldberg has waded in. The actor addressed Butkers sexist and anti-LGBTQ+ comments from his speech on the XX May" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7370298324752141601) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2024-05-18T11:21Z 1.4M followers, 32.1K engagements "A California school district has voted to block trans athletes participating in sports that align with their gender identity. This explicitly sets itself against established state policy.In justifying the ban a local pastor said: We dont believe that boys should be in womens sports he said misgendering trans women. He then went on to say: This is about the fairness of sports. Men should not be playing with women and women should not be playing with men. Facing criticism from the LGBTQ+ community and allies. #lgbtqia🏳🌈 #LGBTQNews #LGBTQIA" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7560318455493217558) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-12T20:00Z 1.4M followers, 86.7K engagements "Donald Trump Jr. has just claimed that the trans community is more dangerous than terr0rist groups in the wake of Charlie Kirks sh00ting. At the time of writing the FBI has brought a 22-year-old named Tyler Robinson into custody. During a press conference on Thursday the 11th of September commissioner of the Department of Public Safety Beau Mason said the suspect appears to be of college age and blended in well with the university-age crowd at the event. There is currently no evidence that the alleged sh00ter is trans or has a connection to the trans community. Despite this the Presidents son" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7549225048125476118) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-09-12T15:28Z 1.4M followers, 2M engagements "The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has postponed a planned vote to determine whether or not Israel will be allowed to take part in Eurovision 2026. The vote was due to happen in November following growing debate over Israels inclusion in the song contest amidst conflict in Gaza and calls from campaigners to show solidarity with Palestine. There were debates about whether Israels participation would align with the shows united through music values.The EBU said the vote was postponed in light of the peace negotiations with Israel and Hamas engaging in hostage releases and prisoner exchanges" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7561403311362985238) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-15T11:06Z 1.4M followers, 14.9K engagements "Influencer Narally claims her ex Younglo is not a lesbian. It comes after their break up which has now led to Narally making a series of videos regarding their relationship #narally #younglo #influencer #lesbian #lgbtqia" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7555976622508313879) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-09-30T20:08Z 1.4M followers, 334.3K engagements "Pope Francis the head of the Catholic church has di3d aged XX. Pope Francis has di3d and left behind an erratic legacy on his support for the LGBTQ+ community as head of the Catholic Church. His d3ath was announced by Cardinal Kevin Farrell in a statement released by the Vatican on Monday (21 April). In the statement he said: Dearest brothers and sisters with deep sorrow I must announce the d3ath of our Holy Father Francis. At 7.35am this morning the Bishop of Rome Francis returned to the house of the Father. His entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and His Church. He taught" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7495746523595033878) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-04-21T12:44Z 1.4M followers, 10.1M engagements "Mother Linda Robinson who lost her son to gay conversion therapy has given a heartbreaking warning against reversing a ban preventing the widely criticised and discredited practice. On Tuesday (7 October) the US Supreme Court where conservative justices hold a 6-3 majority appeared ready to rule against Colorados protective law in the case of Chiles vs Salazar. Colorados 2019 law states that therapists licensed by the state are not allowed to eliminate or reduce same-sex attraction or change a persons behaviours or gender expression with each violation punishable by a fine of up to $5000 and" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7559604132546366742) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-10T22:00Z 1.4M followers, 1M engagements "YouTuber Connor Franta has acknowledged recent speculation surrounding a past relationship with Troye Sivan (and somehow involving Chappell Roan) including a sweet message for him. If theres one thing we know to be true its this: Where there are gay people there is also Chappell Roan. Millennial queer people with access to the internet in 2014 recently had their worlds rocked by the sudden resurgence and apparent confirmation (via Chappell Roan) of a popular fan theory that Connor Franta and pop prince Troye Sivan did indeed date during the heyday of their YouTube careers. Speaking to the" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7542903862693219606) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-08-26T14:39Z 1.4M followers, 338.2K engagements "Anna Camp known for her roles in 'Pitch Perfect' and 'You; has spoken about the difficulty of coming out later in life admitting she felt "guilt" for not embracing her truth sooner. In an interview with Out magazine Camp stated: The largest obstacle I faced this year personally was juggling the emotions about coming out in my 40s which included guilt for not embracing it sooner and excitement for finally being free from the constraints that had been placed on me by society and my upbringing. Camp offered a message to others who may feel they have waited too long to live authentically" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7562183129323048214) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-17T14:30Z 1.4M followers, 287.7K engagements "Thailand is poised to make a landmark move with its government planning on introducing its first Trans Wellbeing Charter by March XX 2026 which is also International Trans Day of Visibility. This legislation focuses on transgender rights healthcare access and social inclusion. Developed in collaboration with the Thai Transgender Alliance and the National Health Commission Office the charter aims to improve access to hormone therapy enhance medical training and embed inclusive practices across state institutions. Nachale Boonyapisomparn vice president of the Thai Transgender Alliance and head" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7561860936710032662) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-16T23:00Z 1.4M followers, 42.8K engagements "Trino and Adam are a #gay #chicano Mexican-American couple who defy the stereotypes placed on them. They have been together for XX years and have raised a daughter together - they recently viral after photographer @henryjimenezkkerbox spontaneously took a photo of them and they reflect on the love they have received. #lgbt #mexicanamerican #lgbtqia" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7337344486084726049) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2024-02-19T16:04Z 1.4M followers, 1.6M engagements "TikToker Narally has just given birth to her third child with baby daddy YoungLo. But YoungLos making it clear just how little shell be involved with the newborn and the rest of their kids. YoungLo says shes picking other women over baby duties with her mom and Narally seemingly co-signing along the way. In the video Narallys feeding her newborn with one of her sons resting in her lap after having a C-section birth. It can take up to eight weeks for a person to fully recover from a C-section but YoungLo didnt hesitate to make it clear to Narally that that doesnt concern them. YoungLo then" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7503205550700645654) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-05-11T15:09Z 1.4M followers, 4.3M engagements "Lesbian comedian Jessica Kirson has expressed sincere regret after performing at Saudi Arabias Riyadh Comedy Festival after the lineups comics faced backlash due to the nations human rights track record. She believes she is the first talk about being gay on stage in Saudi Arabia where homosexuality is illegal. I hoped this could help LGBTQ+ people in Saudi Arabia feel seen and valued Kirson said as part of an apology to fans issued via The Hollywood Reporter. She added: I have a special relationship with my fans because of the vulnerable nature of my comedy and the trust they place in me as" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7557319468901322006) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-04T10:59Z 1.4M followers, 761.5K engagements "As Basel prepares to take centre stage as the host of this years Eurovision Song Contest LGBTQ+ fans from around the world are setting their sites on the vibrant Swiss city. But beyond the glitter and grand finals of Eurovision - just how queer is Basel #basel #eurovision #eurovision2025 #switserland #traveltiktok #travel" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7505077823736974614) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-05-16T16:15Z 1.4M followers, 5922 engagements "A queer couple surprised each other by proposing to one and other on a hike. YouTuber @missrballer1 sister of Colleen Ballinger posted the video of the joint proposal to her Instagram. She had planned to film a TikTok with her partner and surprise her with a proposal but her partner Abigail had other plans.Abigail asked proposed to Ballinger before she had the chance. After accepting her proposal Ballinger then returned the favour and asked Abigail to marry her. #queercouple #rachelballinger #proposal #colleenballinger #lgbtqia" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7559257181112110358) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-09T19:00Z 1.4M followers, 1.3M engagements "Justine Lindsay the NFLs first out transgender cheerleader is confirmed to be returning to the Carolina Panthers TopCats squad for the upcoming season. Lindsay first made history in 2022 with her debut appearance calling it a dream come true. TopCats director Chandalae Lanouette said Lindsay fit the goal of creating a team of individuals who are absolute fire on the field but are incredible human beings in the locker-room. #nfl #carolinapanthers #carolinatopcats #cheerleader #transwoman #lgbtqia" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7537717564219198742) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-08-12T17:00Z 1.4M followers, 1.4M engagements "The number of HIV diagnoses has fallen among gay and bisexual men in England new figures reveal. HIV surveillance figures for 2024 published by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) on Tuesday (7 October) showed that new diagnoses have fallen by four per cent across the UK: from 3169 in 2023 to 3043 last year. Among gay and bisexual men new HIV diagnoses in England decreased by almost six per cent from XXX in 2023 to XXX in 2024. Ethnic minority men constituted XX per cent of all new diagnoses in this group the study showed.But Dr Tamara Djuretic the head of UKHSAs HIV section said there were" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7558859504364899606) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-08T14:35Z 1.4M followers, 112.2K engagements "OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon allow er*tica for verified adults. Altman announced the update on X saying the company wants to treat adult users like adults and make the chatbot more human-like but only for those who opt in. The new feature will roll out in December alongside expanded age-gating systems.The move follows criticism over ChatGPTs previous restrictions which Altman said were designed to protect users with mental health vulnerabilities. He claimed OpenAI has since mitigated the serious risks and can now safely relax limits. #SamAltman #ChatGPT #OpenAI #erotica" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7561411039036820758) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-15T12:00Z 1.4M followers, 55.8K engagements "Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton has passed away at XX. The actress died in California on Saturday Oct. XX. "There are no further details available at this time and her family has asked for privacy in this moment of great sadness" a spokesperson told PEOPLE. Bette Midler has paid tribute to the late star on Instagram posting a picture of Keaton along with a heartfelt message: The brilliant beautiful extraordinary Diane Keaton has died. I cannot tell you how unbearably sad this makes me. She was hilarious a complete original and completely without guile or any of the competitiveness one" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7560281452143791382) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-12T10:33Z 1.4M followers, 21.6K engagements "On this day September XX 1986: U.S. health officials announced that AZT (zidovudine) the first antiretroviral drug to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS would soon be available to patients. Tested on just XXX people AZT was hailed as the first therapeutic agent that seems to hold promise for some AIDS patients though officials stressed it was not a cure. The FDA would officially approve AZT in March 1987 making it the first antiretroviral treatment for HIV/AIDS. It marked a turning point in the crisis offering a measure of hope in the face of a devastating epidemic. #OnThisDay #LGBTQHistory" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7551770546858511638) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-09-19T12:30Z 1.4M followers, 59.8K engagements "Disgraced former congressman George Santos has said farewell to his diminishing list of fans a day before he is set to go to prison for over seven years. The 37-year-old former New York Republican bid farewell to his messy political career in a social media post the day before he is set to serve XX months in jail for wire fraud and identity theft. Well darlings The curtain falls the spotlight dims and the rhinestones are packed he said in the post. From the halls of Congress to the chaos of cable news what a ride its been #uspolitics #georgesantos #lgbtqnews #republican #congress #usa" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7531720951176760598) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-07-27T13:00Z 1.4M followers, 1.7M engagements "Transgender supermodel Alex Consani revealed some of her beauty secrets whilst chatting with Vogue #transgender #makeup #beauty #alexconsani #lgbtqia #makeuptutorial" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7457277942243052833) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-01-07T20:47Z 1.4M followers, 1.8M engagements "Horror has always been more than just jump scares and monsters. For so many queer people its been a place to see themselves to find power in what others call monstrous and to turn fear into freedom. From the queer-coded villains of early cinema to the unapologetically queer characters leading horror today the genre has long reflected the communities fears desires and resilience. As queerness moves further into the mainstream were left asking: has horror lost its radical edge or simply evolved with us In this video we explore horrors deep connection to queerness past present and future with" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7561896024411999511) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-16T18:58Z 1.4M followers, 6349 engagements "President Joe Biden gave a powerful speech about LGBTQ+ rights at the Human Rights Campaign National Dinner in Washington on Saturday (14 October). The President mentioned a letter hed received from a 13-year-old trans teenager who described reading the news as painful referencing the wave of anti-LGBTQ attacks across the US. #pinknews #potus #joebiden #transrightsarehumanrights #lgbtq" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7291317101313232161) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2023-10-18T15:14Z 1.4M followers, 267.1K engagements "Members of the LGBTQ+ community gathered in Hungarys capital Budapest to mock the right-wing governments recently passed law banning LGBTQ+ Pride marches. For weeks protesters have staged demonstrations in Budapest against the legislation with thousands of queer folks and allies flooding the streets with signs and flags. Hungarys ruling Fidesz party which was recently praised by Donald Trump submitted a bill to parliament in March that effectively bans Pride marches from taking place with supporters of the legislation claiming such events could be considered harmful to children. It was" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7493478601073954070) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-04-15T10:04Z 1.4M followers, 3.6M engagements "Influencer and rapper Rolling Ray has d*ed aged XX his mother confirmed on Wednesday X September. The social media star whose real name was Raymond Harper passed away days before his birthday as his mum took to Facebook to pay tribute to him and thank friends and family for their support. In a post shared with friends and family his mum Shazola Nay said: "It is with a heavy heavy heart that I let you know that my son Ray Ray (@Iamrollingray) has gone home to be with the Lord. I thank everyone who has called or texted; this is going to be a long road. "Please pray for us as we push forward and" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7546160553727692054) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-09-04T09:17Z 1.4M followers, 2.8M engagements "Charli xcx has said she feels 'super indebted' to her queer fans in a new cover interview with Vanity Fair. Troye Sivan spoke in the interview about the 'Brat' singer's influence saying: "Shes been our queen for a really long time". He added: "I feel very honored to get to represent the gays that have died for her for forever. #charlixcx #troyesivan #brat #vanityfair #lgbtqia" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7561066724192193794) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-14T13:20Z 1.4M followers, 127.4K engagements "Model Alex Consani has said she never wants to be seen as a trans woman as she strips nude for a striking magazine cover. Consani who made history as one of the first out trans models to walk the Victorias Secret Fashion Show and won the Model of the Year gong said in August that she no longer feels embarrassed about her identity. Speaking about identity and representation Consani explained that she is careful about what she discusses because its important to be seen as humans in our identities. She added: I never want to be seen as a trans woman; I want to be seen as a woman whose story" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7553681887256972546) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-09-24T18:00Z 1.4M followers, 1.3M engagements "Madonna has revealed she recorded a new song new song Fragile for her late brother Christopher Ciccone who she reconciled with before his d*ath from throat cancer in June 2024. The siblings had a famously strained relationship after Christopher published a tell-all memoir about the singer in 2008. After a period of estrangement Christopher who was an out gay man reached out to Madonna during his illness and she forgave him.Speaking on Jay Shettys On Purpose podcast Madonna said: It was such a load off my back such a weight that was removed finally able to be in a room with him and holding his" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7555835437412125974) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-09-30T11:00Z 1.4M followers, 669.1K engagements "#BrodySchaffer inspires his many fans through his unique style and by challenging #gendernorms. #influencer #queernews #queertok #lgbtq #VocNasceuParaMudar" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7243468525761776922) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2023-06-11T16:37Z 1.4M followers, 913K engagements "Trans influencer Trevi Moran has gone through quite the transformation over the years. Her online fame began in 2011 when she posted a video of her dancing in an Apple store and she grew to further notoriety when she appeared on X Factor USA in 2012 when she was XX. But Trevi is perhaps most notable for being part of O2L otherwise known as Our Second Life a popular YouTube content group that consisted of Connor Franta JC Caylen Kian Lawley Ricky Dillon Sam Pottorff and Trevi. The O2L channel had huge success gaining nearly X million followers. But in 2014 the group split up going their" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7541500340512754946) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-08-22T19:53Z 1.4M followers, 39.2K engagements "LGBTQ+ Chicago Alderperson Jessie Fuentes was detained by an ICE agent at Humboldt Park Health hospital on Friday after they asked to see a warrant. Fuentes was alerted by hospital officials that ICE agents were on the premises. Fuentes their staff and other rapid responders made their way quickly to the hospital where a man who evaded the agents and broke his leg was being attended to by staff.Video of Fuentes with the officers shows the alderperson repeatedly asking them Do you have a signed judicial warrant for him before detaining them.I simply asked if they had a signed judicial warrant" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7559579626616491286) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-10T13:09Z 1.4M followers, 692.2K engagements "A Vatican official has confirmed Pope Leo XIVs stance on gay marriage. According to the National Catholic Reporter cardinal Victor Manuel Fernndez the head of the dicastery for the doctrine of the faith told an Italian reporter last week that same-sex blessings would continue. Asked if the pope would backtrack he replied: I really dont think so the declaration will remain. The declaration approved by Leos predecessor made clear that such blessings could not be compared to marriage. Leo has previous said that family is founded upon the stable union between a man and a woman but added: No one" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7525383137581468950) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-07-10T09:30Z 1.4M followers, 333.3K engagements "Airyn De Niro - Robert De Niros trans daughter - has opened up about her dating life as the child of high profile parents. Speaking exclusively to PinkNews she shares that she used to keep her parents identity to herself when dating someone new and would only reveal this information after they said I love you first. However now that shes stepped into her identity more she gets it out of the way and tells a potential partner about her parents sooner. Airyn says she was in a relationship for XX years and she met her then partner on Tinder but they mutually ended the relationship about a year" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7506925910776384790) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-05-21T15:46Z 1.4M followers, 282.3K engagements "Sophia Hutchins the close friend and long-time manager of transgender I Am Cait star and former Olympian Caitlyn Jenner d**d after suffering multiple blunt force injuries in a crash earlier this month. The cause of death of Sophia Hutchins was revealed in a d**th certificate from the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health obtained by publication PEOPLE. Hutchins XX d**d on Wednesday X July after crashing her All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) into the back of a moving car near Jenners home in Malibu California. The ATV then left the road and fell XXX feet down a ravine. Hutchins was" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7528003170186906902) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-07-17T10:57Z 1.4M followers, 257.3K engagements "The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is now requiring airlines to assign either M or F to all passengers in its Advance Passenger Information System even if a travelers passport uses an X gender marker.T he change takes effect after a 90-day compliance window ended as of October XX 2025 meaning that submissions of any nonbinary marker will now be result in an error and need to be altered. This essentially means that airlines must instead guess and submit M or F without penalty.Although U.S. passports with X markers remain technically valid the policy may force discord between whats on" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7562183719508036867) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-17T17:30Z 1.4M followers, 156.9K engagements "Whether you know Robert Irwin from his thrilling routines on Dancing with the Stars that underwear campaign or simply his conservation and wildlife work theres one thing you really should know hes a proud LGBTQ+ ally. The son of the late Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin Robert has taken after his father in terms of working with animals as well as his good looks and killer charm. And much like his sister Bindi (who also competed in Dancing with the Stars and won) Robert has made his position clear that when it comes to the gays and theys hes a proud ally. What evidence do we have of this Simples." [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7558884590635584790) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-08T21:00Z 1.4M followers, 165K engagements "The Womens Euros is set to be a tournament packed full of LGBTQ+ stars and the Wales team are officially leading the pack when it comes to queer representation. Making their long-awaited debut at a major tournament the Wales womens football team are in Group D with France the Netherlands and England. Out of all the Womens Euros teams Wales have the highest number out LGBTQ+ players in their squad nine. They kick-off their campaign against the Netherlands on Saturday (5 July). Womens professional football has a significant lead over the mens game in terms of LGBTQ+ representation and the 2023" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7522818840728784150) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-07-03T12:00Z 1.4M followers, 3M engagements "Donald Trump has threatened to shut down the US government unless Democrats agree to ban all trans health care. Congress has been at a standstill since the US President proposed this legislation as the Dems are refusing to provide enough votes for the ban to go ahead. If this laws passed it would end trans surgeries Medicaid insurance coverage for the trans community and ban Pride flags from public buildings. Unless an agreement is reached by Wednesday the 1st of October several sections of the government wont be able to operate. #trumpadministration #healthcare #transrights" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7555918842388843799) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-09-30T17:45Z 1.4M followers, 667K engagements "A gay Republican official Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has claimed Charlie Kirks death is like a domestic 9/11. Speaking on The Charlie Kirk Show Bessent stated: "Charlie's death is like a domestic 9/11. It has alerted us to what Charlie knew that these organizations are working within our borders and we believe people have a right to free speech. We know they have a right to organize. They have a right to protest but they have to do it peacefully. They cannot embrace violence. Bessent implies that a left-wing organization called antifa is behind the death of Charlie Kirk and that they" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7562210539162717462) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-17T21:00Z 1.4M followers, 18.9K engagements "Duolingo has removed LGBTQ+ content from its Russian app after warnings from the government due to the countrys LGBTQ+ extremism law. According to reporting by Reuters and other international news agencies the language learning app was written to by Roskomnadzor Russias communications regulator warning it against promoting non-traditional sexual relations and propaganda. The company Duolingo sent Roskomnadzor a letter in response in which it confirmed that it had deleted materials promoting non-traditional sexual relations from its training app news publications in Russia quoted the" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7377477264419704096) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2024-06-06T19:39Z 1.4M followers, 826.1K engagements "Trans activist and Stonewall veteran Miss Major Griffin-Gracy has died aged XX. The news was announced in posts shared to House of ggs social media pages with part of the statement reading: Miss Major XX died on October XX 2025 in the comfort of her home and surrounded by loved ones in Little Rock Arkansas. Her enduring legacy is a testament to her resilience activism and dedication to creating safe spaces for Black trans communities and all trans people we are eternally grateful for Miss Majors life her contributions and how deeply she poured into those she loved. Known lovingly as Mama to" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7561041468660452630) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-14T14:00Z 1.4M followers, 441K engagements "Tottenham Hotspur FC has been fined 75000 by the Football Association after their fans directed anti-gay chanting at Mason Mount during a match againstManchester Unitedin September last year. The vile chants happened at the London sides match against the Red Devils on XX September 2024 at Old Trafford which saw Spurs come away with a 3-0 victory. During the match around both the 49th and 79th minutes fans directed the infamous anti-gay chant Chelsea rent boy at former Chelsea star Mason Mount as well as other anti-gay chants at Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta claiming he takes it up the a**e." [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7518033545038728470) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-06-20T15:00Z 1.4M followers, 2.1M engagements "#BossBabyBrody is inspiring millions by breaking gender norms. The TikToker wowed Americas Got Talent judges with their jazzy dance routine to Queens track Dont Stop Me Now. #AmericasGotTalent" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7388908030760406304) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2024-07-07T14:57Z 1.4M followers, 390.7K engagements "Hunter Schafer has a special item in her toolkit that proves why shes a trans icon. In a recent interview with GQ the star shared the things she cant live without. Alongside her plushies watercolors and Polaroid camera Hunter showed off a unique item - a tuck kit. Hunter praised the product revealing she always has them to hand. The actress continued speaking candidly about how important these products are for the trans community revealing she often had to improvise when tucking kits werent available. Fans applauded the star for speaking so openly about the product with one saying: Absolutely" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7356609267106925856) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2024-04-11T14:01Z 1.4M followers, 6.1M engagements "The US Supreme Court has taken up a major free speech case involving Colorados ban on conversion therapy for minors. At the heart of the case is whether states can restrict licensed therapists from offering so-called talk therapy aimed at changing a young persons sexual orientation or gender identity. But what do we know so far In a lively argument on Tuesday the Supreme Court justices debated whether the so-called conversion therapy covered by Colorados law causes harm to minors. The court heard arguments brought by Kaley Chiles a Christian therapist from Colorado who says the 2019 law" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7558883300836723990) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-08T16:36Z 1.4M followers, 19.6K engagements "US scientists have made early-stage human embryos by manipulating DNA taken from human skin cells. The Orgeon Health and Science University research team uses the nucleus which houses a copy of the entire genetic code out of a skin cell and then places it inside a donor egg.However the egg isn't ready to be fertilised as it already contains a full suite of chromosomes. Scientists are hoping they can persuade the egg to discard half of its chromosomes in the next step.Proffesor Paula Amato from Oregon Health and Science University said: "In addition to offering hope for millions of people with" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7556217827934424342) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-01T13:00Z 1.4M followers, 3.1M engagements "#BigBrother contestant Paul spoke to PinkNews about the allegations made against him on social media including that he made some transphobic comments while in the house. He said he was a constant for Hallie who is a trans woman and always encouraged her to make her community proud. In a separate interview with PinkNews Hallie said: Paul reminded me almost every day youre here for a purpose youre here to inspire people make them proud. #bbpaul #bbuk2023 #bbuk #bbhallie #transrights #lgbtnews" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7299531350573321505) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2023-11-09T18:29Z 1.4M followers, 24.4K engagements "The TikToker who looks a lot younger than his years has shared his secret tips to anti-aging. Some of his tips might surprise you. #skincare #antiaging #antiagingskincare #VocNasceuParaMudar" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7420065691224575265) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2024-09-29T14:04Z 1.4M followers, 282.6K engagements "Dylan Lombard XX from Glasgow has MDP. MDP syndrome is an extremely rare and complex condition and is only known to affect a handful of people in the world. Dylan has turned to TikTok to make awareness for his condition and share his passion for dancing and photography. He even attracted the attention of a famous celebrity. @Dylanio🥝🥝🥝 #lgbtq #queer #viral #dancer #news" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7361435013130243360) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2024-04-24T14:07Z 1.4M followers, 24K engagements "Billie Eilish has been att@cked at her concert in Miami. Whilst getting closer to her fans below stage an attendee is seen aggressively pulling her into the crowd. Billie has not yet responded to the incident #billieeilish #miami #hitmehardrandsofttour #billie #lgbtqia" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7559693248336350486) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-10T20:30Z 1.4M followers, 217.8K engagements "Trisha Paytas appears to have confirmed she has a role in Euphoria Season X during a recent episode of her Just Trish podcast. In the episode her co-host joked Maybe now that youre on Euphoria youll get on Overcompensating. "They couldn't afford me" Paytas replied lightheartedly before clarifying she was joking. "I really thought I was unstoppable cause I was doing so many calls after Euphoria. Maybe one day I can show my Euphoria self tape she said before shifting the conversation noting she needed to work out the logistics once the show airs. Euphoria Season 3s production reportedly wrapped" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7559244008938114326) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-09T15:27Z 1.4M followers, 992.4K engagements "The US military will no longer allow trans people to join the armed forces and will stop gender-affirming care for existing service members according to a new memo filed by the Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The document which was filed with the US district court in Washington DC on Monday XX February said: Effective immediately all new accessions for individuals with a history of gender dysphoria are paused and all unscheduled scheduled or planned medical procedures associated with affirming or facilitating a gender transition for Service members are paused. This follows an executive order" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7470200288754896160) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-02-11T16:32Z 1.4M followers, 79.2K engagements "Nikocado Avocado has gone on a rant about his weight loss responding to users accusing him of achieving his XXX pound weight loss through liposuction. The social media star who reached a peak weight of XXX pounds shocked the internet in 2024 when he revealed he had lost XXX pounds. #lgbtqia #nikocado #nikocadoavocado #surgery #youtubers" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7549946157754092822) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-09-14T14:07Z 1.4M followers, 1.5M engagements "Two-time World Cup champion Christen Press has announced her retirement ending her 14-year professional football career. Press who most recently played for Angel City FC shared in a statement:"Its hard to find the words to say goodbye to a sport that has defined my life for over three decades. Football has given me everything and I will miss being on the pitch so very much" she wrote. "Thank you to my family friends teammates coaches and community for this beautiful ride."Press who is married to Tobin Heath mentioned that their family moving into their "next chapter" and that is what" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7562188609818922262) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-17T16:00Z 1.4M followers, 20.9K engagements "YouTube and comedy duo Dan Howell and Phil Lester have confirmed that theyve been in a relationship for the past XX years. The pair who came out as gay separately in 2019 published a video on their YouTube channel on Monday (13 October) evening. Titled Are Dan and Phil in a Relationship the 46-minute video features them talking about their relationship and their reasons for keeping it out of the public eye for so long. Having met in 2009 Howell and Lester moved in together in 2011 often appearing in each others content as well as creating together. In 2014 they launched their joint YouTube" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7561018503814221078) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-14T10:13Z 1.4M followers, 2.7M engagements "A Moroccan court has sentenced a feminist activist to prison for XX months for wearing a t-shirt that says 'Allah is lesbian'. The Rabat Primary Court on Wednesday (3 September) issued the sentence to Ibtissame Betty Lachgar and fined her 50000 Moroccan dirham or about $5000 U.S. dollars according to Morocco World News. Lachgar was arrested on August XX after she posted a picture of herself to X wearing a t-shirt with the words 'Allah is lesbian' on it. In the caption to the post she wrote: "Islam like any religious ideology is FASCIST. PHALLOCRATIC AND MISOGYNISTIC". Lachgar was the founder" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7546538393937644822) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-09-05T10:05Z 1.4M followers, 25.4K engagements "The Australian horror film Together directed by Michael Shanks and starring Dave Franco and Alison Brie was reportedly digitally-altered for its release in mainland China. In the version shown there during a brief wedding scene one character was replaced with a woman changing the same-sex couple into what appears to be a heterosexual pairing. Reportedly the change likely involved AI technologies. Many only noticed the alteration after comparing the Chinese version with the original via social media. The Chinese distributor halted the films wide release just one day before its scheduled debut" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7553304855675178262) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-09-23T22:00Z 1.4M followers, 288K engagements "Narally has stunned fans after revealing just how much her partner YoungLo rakes in each month online. The TikTok star real name Laura Najm has never shied away from sharing the highs and lows of her relationship with YoungLo. Now in a viral new clip shes lifting the lid on her partners monthly income. The figures vary each month but range from $39000 to over $150000 per month. Narally then appears to insult YoungLo calling her out for flaunting her lifestyle and chasing clout with other women online. "So you're with multiple girls in different penthouses going out thinking that you cool and" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7522978866298817814) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-07-03T22:00Z 1.4M followers, 868.5K engagements "A leaked Telegram group chat among Young Republican leaders has exposed more than 2900 pages of messages containing racist homoph0bic antisemitic and violent content according to a Politico investigation. The participants included high-ranking figures in GOP youth organisations across New York Vermont Kansas and Arizona.The messages reportedly included praise for Ad*lf H*tler epithets targeting LGBTQ+ people and people of colour and references to r*pe and genocide. In the fallout several individuals tied to local campaigns or governmental roles have lost positions or had ties severed. The" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7561482822213520662) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-15T19:00Z 1.4M followers, 14.1K engagements "Trans actor Elliot Page has opened up about reuniting with legendary director Christopher Nolan for the first time since transitioning.The Umbrella Academy star will feature in Christopher Nolans upcoming adaptation of Homers epic poem The Odyssey. The cast also includes Matt Damon Tom Holland Zendaya Anne Hathaway Robert Pattinson Lupita Nyongo and Charlize Theron.Page and Nolan previously worked together on Inception (2010) long before the actor publicly announced he was transgender in 2020. Page recently opened up about their latest collaboration with the Academy award-winning director to" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7560639210747890946) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-13T09:41Z 1.4M followers, 71.8K engagements "A former South Carolina Republican representative who backed drag and trans healthcare bans to protect childhood innocence has pleaded guilty to distributing sexual abuse material involving children. RJ May III XX resigned his seat in the state house of representative in August after he was arrested and charged with XX counts of distributing SA material involving children two months earlier. The charges alleged that May used the screen name joebidennnn69 to share the content on the messaging app Kik which the authorities linked to his home IP address and mobile device. Click the link to read" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7555919863970041110) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-09-30T21:00Z 1.4M followers, 4.7M engagements "The actor who played Freddy Krueger in the original 'Nightmare on Elm Street' movies has spoken about Krueger's sexuality. Speaking specifically about 'Nightmare on Elm Street 2' Robert Englund said: "I think Freddy Krueger is asexual and I think that's probably one of the things that fosters his anger and his revenge and his original crimes." He continued: "As someone who played with his sexuality fluidly I think of Freddy as a punk thing. Freddy is a dark dark poem. Freddys anger may be in that he never was able to express his sexuality whatever it is or whatever it was." Englund also spoke" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7559526797432327446) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-10T09:45Z 1.4M followers, 70.9K engagements "Minnesota Twins Major League Baseball player Willi Castro was seen wearing eyeblack in the colors of the transgender flag during a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on June X 2025. The gesture sparked speculation among fans with many interpreting it as a show of support for the transgender community during Pride Month especially in light of ongoing national debates around trans inclusion in sports. #willicastro #transgender #trans #lgbtqia #baseball #pride" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7513899827621645590) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-06-09T15:00Z 1.4M followers, 4.3M engagements "Niecy Nash-Betts is being recognized for her decades-long show business career her advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights and her visibility as a Black queer woman in Out Magazines Out100 issue. The Claws and Dahmer star married singer actor and producer Jessica Betts in 2020 publicly announcing their union with a series of wedding photos.Nash-Betts says she and Jessica are aware of how meaningful their love story is to others especially within the Black queer community. When it comes to Black-on-Black love in the queer community we are on a very short list of being someone you could look to for" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7561481647317601558) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-15T20:00Z 1.4M followers, 18K engagements "Ayo Edebiri spoke to Out Magazine about the uniqueness of queer dating friendship and identity. While discussing her character Maggie in the new film After the Hunt Edebiri reflected on her own queer version of the f*ck marry kill game:My friend and I used to have this joke that for straight people it's like f*ck marry kill. But for queer people it's like fck befriend or become. Just those feelings you're sort of like Where am I And sometimes it literally could change in a day or all at once. And so when I think of Maggie she's very much wanting all of it. Edebiri revealed that her character" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7558128813905825046) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-06T19:00Z 1.4M followers, 46.3K engagements "Boxer and influencer Jake Paul has responded to viral fake AI videos that portray him coming out and appearing as a member of the LGBTQ+ community #jakepaul #ai #boxer #lgbtqia #deepfake" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7558202076615052567) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-06T20:04Z 1.4M followers, 3.9M engagements "Glow House creator Samara Is Pink @Secret has addressed allegations of using a racist slur and clarified her sexuality in a pinned comment under her own video. The 18-year-old stated she has never used the N-word and also shared that she identifies as bisexual. Many fans responded with support praising her honesty and defending her character. #lgbtq #bisexual #glowhouse #beauty #wlw #racism" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7534825935573421334) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-08-04T20:12Z 1.4M followers, 2.5M engagements "Texas-based collector James Robertson-Reavis is now in the ownership of an anatomically correct life-size silicone doll of The Witcher star Henry Cavill. The doll is hyper-realistic and impressively detailed complete with hairy arms and chest and cost a reported $7000$12000. Speaking about the new 'roommate' Robertson-Reavis explained:I do own several Halloween animatronics but only Henry as far as life-like figures. "We bought him to display and use for Instagram a kind of roommate situation; life with Henry in a way He is anatomically correct but not a s*x doll so he isnt made like that per" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7559182368381144342) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-09T12:00Z 1.4M followers, 113.5K engagements "Here are the LGBTQ+ celebs that attended the MTV Video Music Awards 2025 last night (September 7). Whose look is your fav Comment below #vmas #vmas2025 #ladygaga #yungblud #lgbtqia" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7547679037414575382) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-09-08T11:29Z 1.4M followers, 1.7M engagements "Former Paramount CEO Barry Diller claims in his new memoir that John Travolta withdrew from American Gigolo just XX days before filming in the late 1970s due to concerns about the film's "gay subtext" rather than his stated reasons of mourning his girlfriend and mother's deaths. Diller alleges Travolta was "faking" his grief-based excuse and was actually afraid to play the male escort character though director Paul Schrader cited multiple factors including Travolta's mother's death a recent flop film and growing anxiety about the gay themes. Richard Gere stepped in at the last minute to" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7509548999347686678) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-05-28T20:00Z 1.4M followers, 97.4K engagements "President Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of George Santos a former Republican congressman who was serving seven years in prison for fraud and identify theft. In a post on social media Trump wrote that Santos "has been horribly mistreated" adding: "Therefore I just signed a Commutation releasing George Santos from prison IMMEDIATELY. Good luck George have a great life" Santos left the Federal Correctional Institution Fairton in New Jersey just hours later and was on his way home his attorney Joseph Murray told Agence France-Presse by phone late on Friday. In April the former New York" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7562508751815658774) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-18T10:37Z 1.4M followers, 14.3K engagements "Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny is set to headline the Super Bowl 2026 halftime show - a decision that has drawn backlash from right-wing activists online. The NFL made the announcement on September XX just one week after he wrapped his historic 31-day residency at El Coliseo de Puerto Rico which ended with a record-breaking livestream of his final show. Bad Bunny is now poised to reach another milestone becoming the first Super Bowl halftime performer to deliver an entire show in Spanish. The decision however has sparked sharply divided opinions as the singer has previously voiced anti-Trump" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7556252985878203670) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-01T14:00Z 1.4M followers, 485.4K engagements "Elon Musk's estranged daughter Vivian Wilson has opened up about her father's reaction to her coming out as trans. In a new tell-all interview with Teen Vogue published on Thursday XX March the XX year old reflected on coming out as trans in 2020: She said: There was one night it was 11:00 p.m. and I was like I know for a fact I am trans. I had known for a few months at that point and I was like I cannot f**king do this anymore. I was constantly having mental breakdowns in the middle of class. I could not get through days. I didn't want to wake up I didn't want to do anything. Vivian first" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7484319246261030166) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-03-21T17:41Z 1.4M followers, 773K engagements "Ugandas anti-LGBTQ+ president Yoweri Museveni has sent the Anti-Homosexuality Bill back to parliament in an effort to render it even more draconian. In its current form theAnti-Homosexuality Billwould make it illegal to simply identify as LGBTQ+.Those found guilty could face up to XX years in prison while those convicted of aggravated homosexuality could be executed. Museveni sent the bill back on Thursday (20 April) because it wasnt harsh enough. The governments chief whip #DenisHamsonObua said President Museveni had agreed to sign the bill but it needed amendments to facilitate the" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7225670522254806299) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2023-04-24T17:32Z 1.4M followers, 3M engagements "Lil Nas X has finally broken his silence after being arrested and charged with four felonies in Los Angeles over the weekend. Last week the two-time Grammy award-winning artist was filmed by passer-bys allegedly walking along Ventura Boulevard in nothing but white underwear and white cowboy boots. The 26-year-old appeared to be acting erratically questioning those who were filming him on whether they would come to the party. The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) were called and the rapped was placed under arrest on suspicion of battery after allegedly charging at officers. He was taken to" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7542936657876634902) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-08-26T16:48Z 1.4M followers, 2.7M engagements "Multiple customers have lodged complaints with UK retailer Marks & Spencer after the company apologised to a mother and her 14-year-old daughter who claimed they were distressed when a 'trans' employeedescribed in the complaint as at least 6ft 2in and allegedly biological maleoffered assistance in the lingerie section. M&S issued an apology and assured them help from a female colleague.The apology prompted backlash with patrons expressing disappointment that the retailer showed a perceived lack of support for their trans staff. Currently over XXX individuals have signed an open letter urging" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7536243448156818710) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-08-08T16:15Z 1.4M followers, 107.1K engagements "The US Supreme Court has rejected an emergency request from South Carolina to enforce a bathroom ban.In an unsigned order the Supreme Court denied the state's request keeping the lower court's temporary victory for the student in place. The courts decision was not a final ruling but it was regarded as a win by trans rights advocates.Public Justice a national nonprofit legal advocacy organization posted to Instagram: This case began because a middle schoolers education was deemed less important than South Carolinas desire to bully and discriminate against trans kids. When a federal court ruled" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7549231459563752726) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-09-12T22:00Z 1.4M followers, 1M engagements "On Wednesday (15 October) U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Albert Bryan Jr. signed an executive order establishing a formal process by which individuals in the Virgin Islands may request a change to the gender marker on their official government-issued identification documents. Intersex Virgin Islanders and trans individuals with a court order stating theyve had surgical hormonal or other treatment for the purpose of gender transition can now easily revise the gender markers on both their birth certificates and government-issued ID cards. This order marks the first instance ever of official" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7561860242900782358) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-16T21:00Z 1.4M followers, 37.7K engagements "Chappell Roan recently said f**k ICE* on stage in Pasadena referring to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency and now the Department of Homeland Security has responded. At the show the Hot To Go hitmaker said: This city has taken care of me and its only my duty to take care of it back so I just want to thank you and I dont know f*ck ICE. Chappell Roans criticism of ICE is a response to actions she and many others view as unjust particularly around immigration enforcement deportations and raids. The Department of Homeland Securitys assistant secretary Tricia McLaughlin fired back" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7560709565268921622) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-13T17:30Z 1.4M followers, 4.7M engagements "Former U.S. president Barack Obama has opened up about how he approached talking about trans issues as a politician. Speaking on the WTF Podcast with host Marc Maron Obama admitted he had old-fashioned values that shaped his approach saying he tried to lead with empathy and kindness rather than confrontation. He said: If I talked about trans issues I wasnt talking down to people and saying Oh youre a bigot. Id say You know what Its tough enough being a teenager. Lets treat all kids decently. Why would we want to see kids bullied or shamed What if it was our kid He added that those values are" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7561089440316263702) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-14T17:30Z 1.4M followers, 18.2K engagements "'Big Brother' star Zelah recently opened up about wanting kids with partner Francesca Ridella in a heartfelt chat with housemate Jenny. When Jenny asked if he could get pregnant the 25-year-old trans housemate explained that while he doesnt get periods in theory he could carry a baby if he stopped taking testosterone. He said: Something that I might look into is getting my eggs taken out so that Francesca could then carry my egg and then our baby will have XX% of my DNA but she gets to carry it she really wants to do it that way. Personal trainer Zelah entered the 'Big Brother' house on 28" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7561382288911600918) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-15T09:45Z 1.4M followers, 13.1K engagements "#Sheriff #GradyJudd said: This was a vi0lent and horrific double murd3r that ended the lives of a 21-year-old person who was eight months #pregnant and his unborn baby. #RileyJohnGroover XX shot his partner 21-year-old #CamdynRider several times near their home in the community of #Inwood in the city of #WinterHaven #Florida on XX July before turning the gun on himself the #PolkCounty Sheriffs Office inFloridasaid. When the suspect became enraged family members and neighbours did everything they could to help Rider get away from him Sheriff Judd said. The gn used was taken from Groovers" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7262308212366495008) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2023-08-01T11:05Z 1.4M followers, 650.8K engagements "Congresswoman Sarah McBride posted a video to her Instagram in which she humorously searches the U.S. Capitol building for her Republican colleagues as the U.S. government shutdown deadline loomed. Were barreling towards a shutdown. All my Democratic colleagues are here. Im going to go search for my Republican colleagues McBride said walking through empty committee rooms and even peeking behind curtains. McBride who is the first transgender person elected to Congress used the video to call out GOP inaction on funding talks. The US government is shutting down after Republicans and Democrats" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7556285494221540610) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-01T23:00Z 1.4M followers, 2.6M engagements "Nikocado Avacado has revealed how he managed to fool the internet sharing how it was his plan to play a character all along #nikocadoavocado #influencer #transformation #lgbtq🏳🌈" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7430933387482877217) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2024-10-28T20:56Z 1.4M followers, 1.2M engagements "Gay adult film star Colton Ford known outside of the industry as Glenn Soukesian has reportedly died at the age of XX. The adult film icon reportedly passed away on XX May with friends and contemporaries mourning his loss one day later and many claiming that he died in a hiking accident though his cause of death has not yet been confirmed. Ford started his adult entertainment career in 2001 at the age of XX with credits including studio collaborations with Falcon Studios Centurion and more alongside user generated content later in his career. He received the GayVN Award for Gay Performer of" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7507277161112358166) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-05-22T14:29Z 1.4M followers, 154.3K engagements "Following Charlie Kirks sh00ting there has been a significant rise in claims that trans people disproportionately carry out mass sh00tings in the U.S. But what are the facts The Gun V1olence Archive an independent organization that tracks gun-related v1olence in the U.S which counts any sh00ting where four or more people are sh0t and/or k1lled in a single event at the same general time and location not including the sh00ter has logged 5748 such incidents since 2013 with the founding executive director saying of that number of incidents there have been five confirmed transgender sh00ters. The" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7553616297662352663) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-09-24T13:00Z 1.4M followers, 100.2K engagements "Marks and Spencer have apologised to a mother and her daughter after the were offered help from a trans employee. The mother and daughter were bra shopping when the employee asked if they needed help. The mother claims she caused her teenage daughter 'distress'.In the complaint she said: "My daughter recoiled so I politely declined the offer and we left immediately. She was visibly upset and said she felt freaked out.M&S responded and apologised for the incident: Thank you for reaching out to us and sharing your experience We deeply regret the distress your daughter felt during her visit to" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7535043542293515542) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-08-05T10:17Z 1.4M followers, 1.1M engagements "New York Republican Representative Mike Lawler posted on Facebook that LGBTQ+ people are our equals and deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. He also explicitly stated LGBTQ+ people and especially our Transgender community members are not an enemy or a threat.Lawler who represents New Yorks 17th Congressional District emphasised the importance of diversity in his district as well as civil debate and a free exchange of ideas. In his message he asked people to seek to love one another with understanding with compassion and with civility. #MikeLawler #USPolitics #transrights" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7559257874266950934) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-09T21:00Z 1.4M followers, 172.5K engagements "Keira Knightley has admitted she was "not aware" of the fan boycott against J.K. Rowling-related projects before signing up to star in the new Harry Potter audiobook series. The actor who takes on the role Dolores Umbridge in the audiobook series of Harry Potter was asked in an interview with Decider if she was aware that many people were boycotting the author's work. "I was not aware of that no. Im very sorry" Knightley said. "You know I think were all living in a period of time right now where were all going to have to figure out how to live together arent we And weve all got very different" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7560296753434479894) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-12T12:30Z 1.4M followers, 1.5M engagements "Charli XCX has announced the cast for her upcoming movie 'The Moment'. She uploaded a video to her X account announcing the cast which includes herself Kylie Jenner Isaac Powell Rachel Sennott and Alexander Skarsgrd. 'The Moment' is set to release in 2026. #charlixcx #kyliejenner #themoment #movie #lgbtqia" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7559275461881154838) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-09T17:29Z 1.4M followers, 795K engagements "A Sydney nightclub whose name was inspired by lesbian artist Chappell Roan has apologised to the LGBTQ+ community after attracting a wave of online backlash. The venue called The Pink Pony Club announced earlier this month it would be opening on Oxford Street in Sydneys LGBTQ+ heartland. Stating the name came directly from Chappell Roans hit song Pink Pony Club - which famously includes the lyric where boys and girls can all be queens every single day. But news of the new club was quickly met with criticism when it emerged that its preferred clientele would be young gay men. In their launch" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7561785836514069782) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-16T11:51Z 1.4M followers, 868.3K engagements "Netflixs new true-crime series Monster: The Ed Gein Story is sparking backlash for unintentionally reigniting a long-debunked myth that serial k*ller Ed Gein was transgender. Geins real crimes inspired Psycho and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre but this time Netflix said it wanted to correct the record. As Tudum put it the show presents Gein not as trans but as gynephilic a man so obsessed with womens bodies that he wanted to be inside them. That they argue explains the skin-wearing not gender identity. Co-creator Nick Antosca said it was crucial to make that distinction even imagining trans" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7558520179513216278) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-07T16:38Z 1.4M followers, 167.1K engagements "The UKs approach to new guidance on trans rights may be in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) Europes human rights watchdog has warned. Michael OFlaherty the Human Rights Commissioner for the Council of Europe has written to Sarah Owen chair of the parliamentary women and equalities committee and Lord Alton chair of the joint committee on human rights expressing serious concerns. OFlaherty specifically warned against implementing measures that exclude trans people from everyday life: It should be ensured that steps taken towards implementing the Supreme Court judgment" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7561039759519272214) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-14T12:30Z 1.4M followers, 23.1K engagements "Kim Petras is pushing back against censorship and calling for more open conversations about s3x in the queer community. She spoke to PRIDE saying Censorship is trying to k*ll everyone. Censorship is bad. Shout out Sl*t Pop Ill say it however I dont care. Its so important to talk about stuff in general. Talk about s3x Why is everyone so awkward about it Why are you being weird. Petras releasing a new single I Like Ur Look said she feels empowered to make music that reflects her truth and not conform to what others expect. She emphasized that her approach is detached from anything Ive done" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7561479685469785366) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-15T17:30Z 1.4M followers, 6215 engagements "A representative for Snoop Dogg says comments circulating online appearing to show the rapper apologising for his remarks about LGBTQ+ representation in Pixars Lightyear are fake. The comments posted under a Hollywood Unlocked Instagram clip of Ts Madison calling him out read: I was just caught off guard and had no answer for my grandsons. The rep confirmed Snoop has not responded publicly since the backlash to his original podcast comments where he said he felt scared to go to the movies after his grandson asked about a same-seggs couple in Lightyear. Speaking on the Its Giving podcast on" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7545050822485265686) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-09-01T09:30Z 1.4M followers, 416.3K engagements "Crumbl Cookies founder Sawyer Hemsley has gone public with his new boyfriend one month after coming out as gay. On XX August Hemsley came out as gay following online speculation telling his followers People tried to define me. He added: The truth is over the past few years Ive come to understand and accept that Im gay. Hemsley took to his Instagram account on Thursday (25 September) to share a video of his boyfriend Antoni Bruno. The 33-year-old captioned the post: The best part of my summer. These past few months have been some of the happiest of my life. This season has been one Ill never" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7554354572228185366) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-09-26T14:00Z 1.4M followers, 1.2M engagements "At the Virginia gubernatorial debate at Norfolk State University Republican candidate Winsome Earle-Sears caused controversy by claiming that allowing employers to fire individuals for being gay is not discrimination. Democratic nominee Abigail Spanberger cited Earle-Searss long record opposing LGBTQ+ rights including her resistance to marriage equality and workplace protections. Before Spanberger could finish Earle-Sears interjected prompting immediate backlash. Earle-Sears has previously opposed bipartisan marriage equality legislation even leaving a handwritten note expressing she was" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7560714683351682326) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-13T19:00Z 1.4M followers, 1.4M engagements "Pose star Indya Moore has called out Ryan Murphy for being silent on trans attacks.Moore shared a video on her Instagram where she spoke about the attacks on transgender people in the USA. The actress spoke about how trans people are increasingly seen as 'terr*rists' and a threat while also being stripped of their rights. After thanking people who support trans people Moore called out Murphy: "The fact that Ryan Murphy has been so silent Like we really p*ssed you off that much Ryan Like Ryan Murphy who upset you that much Janet p*ssed you off that much" Moore was referring to Janet Mock's" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7555879621200219414) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-09-30T14:45Z 1.4M followers, 501.6K engagements "Tim Curry reflected on playing Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show as enormously liberating in an interview with The Guardian. Basically he can f*ck anybody. Thats quite a charge. Its important to make that believable. He recalled that outside of work in the 1970s it wasnt too difficult to get laid. Curry now XX also discussed surviving a serious stroke in 2012 leaving his left side paralysed and how that period deepened his appreciation for taking risks in both life and performance #TimCurry #RockyHorrorPictureShow #RockyHorror #FrankNFurter #LGBTQIA" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7561484103195823382) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-15T21:00Z 1.4M followers, 730.4K engagements "Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey the first out lesbian to hold the office has signed Shield Act XXX a law she describes as the strongest law in America that will protect reproductive health care gender-affirming care and those who provide it. The legislation strengthens existing protections by preventing the disclosure of sensitive dataincluding the practising doctors namemandating provision of abortion in emergencies and prohibiting cooperation with federal or out-of-state investigations into legally protected care.During the bill-signing ceremony on X August Healey highlighted the" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7537368100031696150) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-08-11T22:00Z 1.4M followers, 2.1M engagements "Floridas Department of Transportation has removed the iconic rainbow pride crosswalk on Ocean Drive in Miami Beach following a state directive to remove art form crosswalks and intersections deemed political or ideological. The City Commission unanimously appealed the removal of the crosswalk but received notice it was denied late Friday.Originally installed in 2018 the crosswalk had become a symbol of LGBTQ+ visibility and history. Miami Beach Commissioner Alex Fernandez said city public works employees collected all of the removed paving stones so that they can be repurposed in the future." [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7558504121641340182) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-07T22:00Z 1.4M followers, 758.6K engagements "A religious rally led by an anti-LGBTQ+ Christian activist in Seattle has been drowned out by a group of protestors playing Chappell Roans Pink Pony Club on the kazoo. Roughly XXX pro-LGBTQ+ protestors arrived at Gas Works Park in Seattle on Saturday XX August armed with hundreds of the buzzy oral instruments in their hands and the tune of Roans number one hit in their heads. Earlier in the day Christian activist group Let Us Worship had set up in the park readying to host an evangelical Christian rally concert dubbed Revive in XX. The event was being led by Let Us Worship founder and" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7548105138683038998) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-09-09T16:15Z 1.4M followers, 1.6M engagements "In news that couldnt be better suited for Hump Day gay p**n star Billy Herrington has apparently been included in a memorial to fallen soldiers of the former Soviet Union. Herrington who died in a car crash seven years ago reportedly appears in a memorial to mark the Battle of Kursk a turning point on the Eastern front during WWII and the largest tank battle in history which took place during the summer of 1943. There are said to be seven images of the adult-film star. Images of the mural alongside a popular picture of a smiling Herrington have appeared on X/Twitter. The same face can be seen" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7504336363722935574) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-05-14T21:00Z 1.4M followers, 181.2K engagements "Sydney Sweeney has shared her message to the LGBTQ+ community on the red carpet for the London premiere of her new film Christy. Speaking exclusively to PinkNews at the BFI London Film Festival the Euphoria star shared her admiration for Christy Martin the legendary lesbian boxer who she plays in the upcoming biopic. Christy will release in cinemas on November 7th. #sydneysweeney #Christy #LGBTQIA #movies #Euphoria #BFI" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7562531760592981250) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-18T14:00Z 1.4M followers, 67.6K engagements "The Nintendo Switch X which launched on June 5th 2025 has redesigned the Mii creation system. Unlike the original Switch which prompted players to choose between male or female avatars the Switch X offers two gender-neutral styles to start from instead. The new system provides players with a basic unassigned avatar that can then be customized in detail. Visually Miis retain their classic look continuing the iconic design first introduced with the Nintendo Wii. #nintendo #mii #switch2 #nonbinary #gender #lgbtq" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7512767972675718422) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-06-06T09:36Z 1.4M followers, 1.2M engagements "French President Emmanual Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron are expanding their defamation case against Candace Owens. Owens falsely claimed that Brigitte Macron is transgender earlier this year. On September XX she filed a motion to dismiss the case. The Macrons countered Owen's filing with an amended complaint that detail her ongoing 'vitriolic' attacks including the clim that the French First Lady participated in the Stanford Prison Experiment under the name 'Jean-Michel'. A representative for the Macron's told The Advocate: Since we filed this lawsuit Ms. Owens has only strengthened our" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7555846980904307990) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-09-30T12:05Z 1.4M followers, 281.9K engagements "#DempseyJara is the youngest grand marshal in the #Pride events 18-year history. Demseys mum schoolteacher Jaime Jara XX told the #Orlando Sentinel: Shes been on this journey since she was five and shes living her best life. Dempseys achievement follows her parents previously being accused of ch1ld abus3 for supporting her transition. The 11-year-old had her birth certificate changed in 2019 to reflect her affirming gender. Read the full article via #linkinbio #transkidsdeservetogrowup #translivesmatter #transkidsarevalid #rondesantis" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7293534306960559392) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2023-10-24T14:38Z 1.4M followers, 53.7K engagements "Chappell Roan recently gave a heartwarming speech at her final Visions of Damsels & Other Dangerous Things show in Los Angeles where she credited the queer community for motivating her to continue touring. The singer who has previously been outspoken about the negative side of life in the spotlight said: Everything made sense this year: Why I do this. Last year I was really questioning Why am I doing this to myself Im so sad. I feel so left out in public. I feel so awkward all the time. And I always felt like Why am I putting myself through this If this feels so if this is taking so much away" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7560659654901042454) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-13T11:00Z 1.4M followers, 14.6K engagements "Caitlyn Jenner claimed during an appearance on Fox News @ Night that the Minnesota sh00ter wasnt genuinely trans branding them instead as a product of the DEIs and gender ideology. She added: This gender ideology that were teaching our young people is destroying our young people and stated she was a firm believer in Lets not talk about it when it comes to trans equality issues. Jenner further dismissed the suspects reported trans identity and criticised media coverage of the sh00ting insisting This guy was not a trans person. The suspect in the sh00ting Robin Westman applied for a name change" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7546276170438823190) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-09-04T21:00Z 1.4M followers, 200.3K engagements "Controversial right-wing pundit Candace Owens has been denied entry into Australia over fears she may incite violent or radical action. ABC News reports that the countrys High Court unanimously upheld the decision to deny Candace Owens a visa based on the Migration Acts character test citing a risk that her presence could stir up or encourage dissension or strife of a kind or to a degree that is harmful to that community or segment. She was originally rejected for an Australia visa in 2024 due to her well-documented inflammatory remarks including her denial that N*zi medical experimentation" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7561857888650530070) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-16T17:45Z 1.4M followers, 14.4K engagements "Oscar Wilde's British Library card reissued XXX years after being revoked over gay conviction. The celebrated playwright and poet had his library privileges withdrawn in 1895.This came after he was convicted under anti-gay laws that saw him sentenced to two years of hard labour. The reissuing of the card acknowledges the injustice faced by Wilde and corrects the record at the institution he frequently used. #oscarwilde #britishlibrary #victorian #lgbtqia #librarycard" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7562144469454212374) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-17T11:03Z 1.4M followers, 92.8K engagements "22 year old Josh Wallin and their XX year old boyfriend Natty met on Grindr. Their videos have caused a stir on TikTok particularly the video of them on a beach in Miami where Natty picks up Josh by putting his arm between Josh's legs. Many users said they were 'uncomfortable' and seemed confused particularly those who thought they were a father/son duo. Natty says it took dating Josh to become aware of the 'horrific transphobia' that exists online. #agegapcouple #agegap #tiktokcontroversy #lgbtq #trans #translivesmatter🏳⚧ #queer #gay #queernews #tiktoknews #queertok #queertiktok" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7211493052907572485) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2023-03-17T12:36Z 1.4M followers, 601.7K engagements "Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is offering words of reassurance to transgender youth.During a recent social media Q&A AOC was asked if she had a message for trans kids at a time when both political parties seem to be blaming them for the nations challenges. Her response was direct and compassionate:I know this time is completely terrifying for so many people and it feels like people in both parties are blaming you for everything thats happening. I just want you to know they couldnt be more wrong. You are fine just the way you are. Since the GOPs victory in the 2024 presidential election" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7560720057387535638) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-13T22:00Z 1.4M followers, 62.3K engagements "TikToker Chris Olsens latest video has got people talking about his love life. Chris shared a video with a mans arm around him alongside the caption hes here and the internet are predicting who it could be. #ChrisOlsen #queertiktokers #lgbtqia #relationship #ComproDoPequeno" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7482453392292449558) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-03-16T17:00Z 1.4M followers, 763.8K engagements "Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve who is an out lesbian has spoken out against recent incidents of adult toys being thrown onto the court during WNBA games calling the acts the latest version of the sexualisation of women. Speaking to reporters Reeve stressed that such behaviour is not funny and should not be treated as a joke in the media or by fans adding that those responsible should be held accountable. The incidents which occurred in at least two games since XX July have been linked to a group of cryptocurrency enthusiasts claiming the stunt was intended to promote a cultural" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7536265965567216918) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-08-08T17:20Z 1.4M followers, 947.7K engagements "A federal judge has blocked Trumps ban on transgender and non-binary passport gender marker changes.The federal judge granted a nationwide injunction preventing the Trump administration from enforcing its ban on gender marker changes for transgender and non-binary Americans on US passports. The ruling issued by Judge Julia Kobick in the case Orr v. Trump forces the US State Department to resume issuing passports that reflect a persons gender identity including the X option for non-binary applicants. The ACLU filed the lawsuit arguing that the policy violated the Equal Protection Clause and" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7560722875473300758) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-13T20:00Z 1.4M followers, 105.7K engagements "Terence Stamp an Oscar-nominated actor best known for his roles in queer classic Priscilla Queen of the Desert has died at the age of XX. The actor who played trans woman and performer Bernadette Bassenger in Guy Pearces The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert was confirmed to have passed away by his family Sunday morning (17 August). He leaves behind an extraordinary body of work both as an actor and as a writer that will continue to touch and inspire people for years to come they said in a statement. Though Stamps most high-profile role was his turn as Superman villain General Zod" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7539854286730136854) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-08-18T09:25Z 1.4M followers, 300.6K engagements "#ClubQ shoot*r Anderson Lee Aldrich has been charged with XX federal hate crimes in the aftermath of the deadly November 2022 attack that k*lled five people and endangered at least XX others. Last year Aldrich pleaded guilty to over XX charges including five first-degree m*rder charges and XX charges of attempted first-degree m*rder one for each person in the club during the shooting. As a result they were handed five life sentences and an additional 2208 years behind bars. The five people k*lled in the devastating massacre were Daniel Aston XX Kelly Loving XX Ashley Paugh XX Derrick Rump 38" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7325526582565621025) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2024-01-18T19:44Z 1.4M followers, 14K engagements "David Lynch the acclaimed director actor and musician best known for his work on Twin Peaks died on Thursday (16 January) at the age of XX. It is with deep regret that we his family announce the passing of the man and the artist David Lynch a post on his Facebook page reads. We would appreciate some privacy at this time. Theres a big hole in the world now that hes no longer with us. But as he would say Keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole. It is a beautiful day with golden sunshine and blue skies all the way. The filmmakers acclaimed filmography includes Criterion Collection" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7460876700763671840) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-01-17T13:32Z 1.4M followers, 534.9K engagements "The Church of Norway issued a formal apology to LGBTQ+ people on October XX 2025 for causing shame great harm and pain inflicted by the institution as acknowledged by presiding bishop Olav Fykse Tveit. Speaking at Oslos London Pub a gay bar that was the target of a mass shooting in 2022 Tveit addressed the churchs past characterisation of LGBTQ+ individuals as a global social danger and acknowledged the damage this rhetoric caused. He acknowledged that some people lost their faith because of the churchs exclusionary practices and that the apology is part of the institutions effort to right" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7562530043662961942) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-18T11:59Z 1.4M followers, 13.1K engagements "Pnk has been praised for a defiant moment of trans solidarity at a benefit concert in LA while making a subtle dig at president Donald Trump. Performing at the FireAid concert in LA in aid of those affected by the devastating California wildfires the musician shouted out to the ladies gentlemen and every other gender that absolutely exists while speaking to the crowd. If youre hurting Im hurting with you my heart is with you she said. Im going to sing a couple of songs that bring me comfort and I hope that they do the same for you all. Her statement was a nod to Donald Trumps anti-trans" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7466433804148739361) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-02-01T12:56Z 1.4M followers, 3.3M engagements "The Pentagon has slammed Netflix for airing woke garbage in the wake of the release of queer military drama series 'Boots'. Pentagon press secretary Kingsley Wilson told Entertainment Weekly that it doesnt support 'Boots' which it claimed has an ideological agenda. Boots follows '13 Reasons Why' star Miles Heizer as Cameron Cope a closeted teen who signs up to the marine corps after struggling to find a sense of purpose at home.The Netflix drama is set in 1990 when being gay in the US armed forces was still illegal. The US military ended its ban on gay people serving when president Bill" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7562185172603456790) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-17T19:00Z 1.4M followers, 79.3K engagements "Miles Heizer the actor currently starring as closeted Marine recruit Cameron Cope in the new Netflix series Boots has opened up about his own difficult experience coming out describing it as an "unfortunately classic gay coming-out story." Speaking to Variety about the response from his family the actor detailed the struggle he faced due to his religious background.I had a very unfortunately classic gay coming-out story. It was a nightmare and everyone was upset. But at the time I definitely had the old Christian upbringing. The star also known for his role in XX Reasons Why highlighted his" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7561088777318305046) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-14T16:00Z 1.4M followers, 243.5K engagements "Trans influencer @Briel Adams-Wheatley is inspiring people across the globe Her story and fitness journey is truly remarkable and we cant wait to see what is next for the star #lgbtq #trans #transgender #fitness #gym #beauty #disability" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7433082522495487264) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2024-11-03T15:56Z 1.4M followers, 292.6K engagements "Lesbian actor and model Ruby Rose has spoken out in defence of her friend Taylor Swift amid online conspiracy theories linking the singer to MAGA and claims she is a trad wife. Swift has faced 'trad wife' allegations following the release of 'The Life of a Showgirl' in which she sings about wanting kids with her beau Travis Kelce on the track Wi$h Li$t: I just want you uh / Have a couple kids got the whole block lookin' like you. Posting on Threads Ruby wrote: As someone who has spent many nights discussing the world social injustice and life with The Show Girl herself. I refuse to say her" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7561448093309373718) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-15T14:00Z 1.4M followers, 2.1M engagements "Portland Timbers head coach Phil Neville has spoken out after his side were targeted with repeated homophobic chants during their Leagues Cup defeat to Club America. There is absolutely no room for discrimination on a football field Neville said adding that while the referee handled the incident very well the match should have left the field once the abuse continued. The former England and Manchester United defender described the chants as totally unacceptable saying there were probably four or five interruptions due to acts of discrimination and warning if we really want to take this" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7536560703260413206) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-08-09T15:00Z 1.4M followers, 707.5K engagements "A 200-foot rainbow banner has been flown outside the Utah Stat Capitol to protest against a bill (HB77) that bans pride and all non-sanctioned flags from Utah schools and government property. The states GOP-led legislature have already passed the bill in the House and Senate. Governor Spencer Cox has suggested that he wont veto the bill. The protest was organised by The Utah Pride Center whose mission is to unite empower and celebrate Utahs diverse LGBTQ+ community. #prideflag #pride #donaldtrump #saltlakecity #republicans #lgbtqia" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7480496013787024662) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-03-11T10:25Z 1.4M followers, 2.9M engagements "Pentatonix singer and Dancing with the Stars contestant Scott Hoying and his husband Mark Manio Hoying have announced that they are expecting their first baby via surrogate. Mark told Scotts Dancing with the Stars dance partner Rylee Arnold their news through a pre-performance video package on a recent episode of the show. Mark said: Weve dreamed of this our whole lives. Scotts gonna be the best dad in the whole world.After the episode aired the couple took to social media to share their emotional reaction to finding out theyre going to be dads. Scott and Mark tied the knot in July 2023 and" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7561485235620252950) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-15T22:00Z 1.4M followers, 692K engagements "Zohran Mamdani has pledged to make New York City an LGBTQ+ sanctuary city. The proposed plan is in effort to create a haven for LGBTQ+ individuals and expanding access to services despite federal pushback. "Since taking office Donald Trump has waged a scorched earth campaign against trans people. The man with the most power has expended enormous energy targeting those with the least. New York will not sit idly by while trans people are attacked. We'll deploy hundreds of lawyers to combat Trump's hate. Make New York City an LGBTQ plus sanctuary city and create the office of LGBTQ Plus Affairs" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7560347384488889623) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-12T17:00Z 1.4M followers, 78.9K engagements "Queer Wicked Actress Marissa Bode who plays Elphabas sister Nessarose in the film has called out gross and harmful comments about her characters disability since the movie's release. Marissa who uses a wheelchair said that her TikTok comments have been flooded by people mocking her character's disability and wishing her harm comments which she says she has deleted. These comments arent original. And when these jokes are being made by non disabled strangers with a punchline of not being able to walk it very much feels like laughing at rather than laughing with Marissa said not liking her" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7444217175780494624) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2024-12-03T16:04Z 1.4M followers, 348.1K engagements "US President Donald Trump blasted Village Peoples YMCA which has been labelled by many as a gay anthem at a conference in Saudi Arabia. Trump was joined by the Saudia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum. In Saudi Arabia same-sex relations are illegal and in some cases carry the d3ath penalty. Last year the Village People lyricist Victor Willis praised Donald Trumps use of YMCA during campaign rallies and threatened legal action against media outlets calling the groups hit song a gay anthem despite two of the original band members being out gay men. #donaldtrump" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7504239740523171094) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-05-14T10:02Z 1.4M followers, 6.1M engagements "Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has explained that shes working on a national level to restore gender-affirming care for trans youth which has been limited or banned across several US states. While visiting a medical centre in San Francisco on Thursday (7 August) the 85-year-old politician explained that the situation facing trans youth in the US is really sad adding that she flies the transgender flag outside of her office. That is something Im working for at the national level and we are hoping we can have gender-affirming care for our trans kids Nancy Pelosi told reporters when asked" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7536635674175261974) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-08-09T22:00Z 1.4M followers, 157.1K engagements "Tessa Thompson has opened up about playing 'Hedda' in the new adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's play of the same name. Speaking about playing a bisexual biracial version of the character Thompson said: I feel hesitant sometimes to politicise any of these things but then I realise things end up being politicised sometimes just by virtue of what you look like or who you are. "But I will say that there are not many Heddas that look like me.The film directed by Nia DaCosta is out on October XX. #tessathompson #hedda #henrikibsen #bisexual #filmtok" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7559604577822182678) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-10T23:00Z 1.4M followers, 102.9K engagements "Young Sheldon star Raegan Revord has come out as non-binary at the age of XX crediting gender-fluid celebrities before them. Ragaen Revord who portrayed Melissa Cooper the younger twin sister of Big Bang Theory character Sheldon in the CBS prequel sitcom has celebrated their gender identity in an interview with Entertainment Tonight. Its so cool because growing up whenever I would see a celebrity or whoever come out as non-binary or queer or anything I was like Oh my God this is so cool I see myself in you Revord said while discussing their debut novel Rules for Fake Girlfriends. And now its" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7546200537293819138) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-09-04T11:52Z 1.4M followers, 9.1M engagements "Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced she is canceling her Netflix subscription over an old clip of a trans child from The Baby-Sitters Club. The clip shows a transgender girl Bailey being defended in a medical setting by another character. Greene shared the clip on X and wrote Yep canceled. Trans youth activist Kai Shappley played the role of Bailey in that episode. #marjorietaylorgreene #republicans #thebabysittersclub #netflix #transyouth" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7558889537791937814) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-09T01:00Z 1.4M followers, 679K engagements "Lorde has joined the No Music For Gen0cide campaign a cultural boycott that involves artists geo-blocking their music from being streamed in Israel. Other queer or LGBTQ+-allied artists that have joined the campaign include MUNA Rina Sawayama Bjrk and MARINA. In a statement released on social media the movement organisers said: Since nmfgs launch just a couple weeks ago 600+ new artists have already joined the boycott. They added: We also appreciate everyone whos joined this boycott and taken additional steps knowing No Music For Gen0cide is just one tangible action in a broader movement." [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7557701589138443543) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-05T12:00Z 1.4M followers, 498.5K engagements "Billie Eilish has made an X-rated confession in her annual Vanity Fair interview. When asked about something she wanted to accomplish in 2024 for last year's interview she stated "be having good seggs" to which modern day Billie reacted giggling before confirming that she completed that assignment by putting a thumbs up then saying "and yes I have had a lot of good sex. You are welcome Billie. Despite no confirmation of dating anybody the Lunch singer did address rumours made about her dating life in the past. #billieeilish #vanityfair #billie #dating #lgbtqia" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7450168969761230113) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2024-12-19T17:00Z 1.4M followers, 434.6K engagements "Lady Gaga has officially joined the cast of The Devil Wears Prada sequel in an undisclosed role. The singer-actor was recently photographed on set in Milan where the film is currently in production. She will appear alongside returning original cast members Meryl Streep Anne Hathaway Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci for the sequel which is scheduled for release on May X 2026. This is the latest film credit for the Oscar and Grammy winner previous starring in House of Gucci (2021) A Star Is Born (2018) and 2024's Joker: Folie Deux. The sequel will reportedly follow Meryl Streep's Miranda Priestly" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7560288190838426902) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-10-12T11:30Z 1.4M followers, 85.2K engagements "Who are Jay & Pamela from TLCs latest reality show The show of the same name premiered on March 4th and follows the couple who share the same rare bone disorder. It's osteogenesis imperfecta type three. Type three is one of the most severe types. Despite their condition theyre determined to live independently and are currently planning their wedding after first meeting online five years ago. It started more as a friendship because Pamela she was she was not not going to let me win that easy so we definitely have to start slow which is good. I mean that's fine. It definitely started as a" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pinknews/video/7490199600540699926) [@pinknews](/creator/tiktok/pinknews) 2025-04-06T13:59Z 1.4M followers, 1.6M engagements
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Trans actor Elliot Page has expressed excitement about potential rumors that his X-Men character will be recast with a trans actor, Bella Ramsey. In other news, various celebrities and public figures have made headlines for their support of the LGBTQ+ community, including Representative Mike Lawler, who stated that LGBTQ people deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. Additionally, there have been several updates on LGBTQ+ rights, including a federal judge blocking Trump's ban on transgender and non-binary passport gender marker changes.
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"Russell Tovey recently spoke about filming the 'very involved' sx scenes in his film 'Plainclothes'. The film which was released in September is set in 1990s New York and centres around an undercover police officer who is tasked with entrapping gay men only to find himself drawn to one of his targets. Speaking about the role Tovey said: Its a very powerful film about how we police our feelings and what shame does and a matter of timing. On filming sx scenes with an intimacy coordinator Tovey said: They choreographed something with us. It just felt like an absolute safety net for us to be"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-09T14:25Z 1.4M followers, 16.5K engagements
"Influencer Narally has gone through quite the transformation over the years during her relationship with Younglo real name Laura Najm. She was first introduced by YoungLo on her YouTube channel and the two documented their blossoming relationship. Their on again off again relationship was full of drama. As a marker of Narallys love for Laura she began getting an array of tattoos in honour of her beau. The tattoos got more extreme next getting Lauras name tattooed on her neck. The tattoos then moved to her face. And the tattoos of Lauras face and name just kept coming. Despite the drama"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-01-25T15:43Z 1.4M followers, 9.8M engagements
"Heres a list of out LGBTQ+ Lionesses at the UEFA Womens Euro 2025 🏳🌈 #lioness #lgbtqia #lesbian #euros #football #footballedit"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-07-05T12:15Z 1.4M followers, 774.3K engagements
"A transgender Royal Mail employee has been awarded compensation after being subjected to bullying verbal abuse and physical assault. Sophie Cole was awarded 12500 ($16600) by an employment tribunal in Bury St Edmonds Suffolk with the judge deciding that Royal Mail had failed to act on the complaints. The judge said the outcome of the case was perhaps the first in the UK since the Supreme Court ruled in April that the 2010 Equality Acts definition of seggs referred to biological seggs and of a woman referred to a biological woman. Cole XX from Cambridge alleged she had been harassed by two"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-14T11:30Z 1.4M followers, 8959 engagements
"On this day in 1996: October X - Bound premiered in the U.S. XX years ago. The directorial debut from transgender filmmaking siblings Lana and Lilly Wachowski the movie became an instant queer cult classic for its unapologetically sapphic story and neo-noir style. The film stars Gina Gershon as Corky an ex-con and Jennifer Tilly as Violet the mobsters girlfriend she falls for. Together they hatch a plan to steal $X million from the mafia with sizzling chemistry and a sharp subversion of genre tropes. Lauded for its authentic portrayal of lesbian intimacy (with input from sex educator Susie"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-04T14:00Z 1.4M followers, 48.4K engagements
"Terence Stamp star of original cult hit The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert spent his final months having the time of his life on set of the films sequel director Stephan Elliot has revealed. Terence Stamp the Oscar-nominated actor best known for roles in two Superman films Star Wars: The Phantom Menace and queer classic The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert died aged XX in August. Prisicilla director Stephan Elliot has revealed to Deadline that in the months before Stamp passed away he was having the time of his life on set of the films sequel which was confirmed in"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-09-30T16:45Z 1.4M followers, 77.4K engagements
"During a meeting in the Oval Office President Donald Trump appeared to mock transgender people in remarks made in front of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney whose child identifies as nonbinary. The Oval Office meeting in Washington D.C. on Tuesday was intended to focus on trade relations but as The Independent reported it devolved into a political rally disguised as a routine press availability. Trump repeatedly veered off topic to attack Democrats the media and transgender people boasting that under his leadership We have strong borders. We have no men in womens sports. Were not going to"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-09T10:53Z 1.4M followers, 869.7K engagements
"President Donald Trump has stood by his series of anti-trans executive orders in his presidential address to Congress on Tuesday (4 March) as well as taking time to rant about transgender mice at one point. As he discussed some of the allegedly wasteful government spending the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has been targeting Trump said: We found $X million for making mice transgender. This is real. It is however not real. In their rebuttal of his claim CNNs fact checkers say: Between the 2021 and 2022 fiscal years the National Institutes of Health awarded a total of $477121 to"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-03-05T13:20Z 1.4M followers, 605.3K engagements
"Snoop Dogg is making amends with the LGBTQ+ community weeks after sparking furious backlash for saying he was scared to go to the cinema due to LGBTQ+ representation in childrens movies. The 53-year-old hip-hop star has teamed up with LGBTQ+ media monitoring organisation GLAAD to send a powerful message to LGBTQ youth on annual awareness day Spirit Day. Spirit Day takes place on XX October and aims to raise awareness of bullying and bullying-related suicides of LGBTQ+ youth. Snoop Dogg has collaborated with queer musician Jeremy Beloate who appeared on last years season of The Voice US on"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-17T09:55Z 1.4M followers, 294.9K engagements
"A female penguin at a wildlife park in England has been renamed after staff discovered he was in fact a gay male The king penguin formerly known as Maggie lives at Birdland Park and Gardens in Bourton-on-the-Water Gloucestershire which has the UKs only king penguin breeding colony. Earlier this week staff announced in an Instagram post that following some DNA tests Maggie was revealed to be a male and so was renamed Magnus. The XX year old penguin was brought to Birdland from Odense in Denmark in 2016 as part of a breeding programme to boost numbers. But thats not all. Questions were raised"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2024-12-06T17:32Z 1.4M followers, 596.7K engagements
"Manchester Pride has responded to accusations they have not paid artists that performed at their events. Rupauls Drag Race UK X contestant Zahirah Zapanta took to their Instagram stories earlier this week to accuse Manchester Pride organisers of not paying them. They said: "It is deeply dissapointing to share that Manchester Pride has failed to pay me along with many other artists who performed at the events. "We believe that artists deserve fair and timely compensation for their work and contributions to the Pride celebrations". In response Manchester Pride put out a statement on Thursday"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-16T14:40Z 1.4M followers, 10.9K engagements
"Jake Paul has responded to AI generated videos that show him coming out as gay. One image showed Paul sitting in front of a Pride flag while trying to apply fake eyelashes. Another depicted him wearing multi-coloured eyeshadow and coming out as gay showing Pride-themed boxing gloves to viewers. Jake Paul has since clapped back at the wave of AI-generated videos. In a recent video Paul reacted to one of the clips and voiced his concern that the trend was getting out of hand before poking fun at the videos. While a number of viewers admitted that they couldnt tell the difference between the"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-11T18:02Z 1.4M followers, 532.5K engagements
"Big Brothers Caroline has received a formal warning from Big Brother after misgendering trans housemate Zelah and mocking pansexual housemate Nancys sexuality. Content waring: This article contains references to misgendering. In tonights (7 October) episode of the ITV show the assembled housemates played a game of spin the bottle. Zelah can I ask a question Caroline asked trans PT (and many viewers favourite Housemate) Zelah during the game. If you had a c**k what would you do with it the 55-year-old continued to gasps from the assembled housemates. Helicopter Zelah jokingly replied while"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-08T09:47Z 1.4M followers, 509.7K engagements
"Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Department of Transportation to remove decorative crosswalks bearing rainbow or other non-standard designs ordering cities and counties to eliminate decorative crosswalks murals or markings conveying artwork or other messages from their roadways within XX daysor risk losing state funding. The move mandates that pavement markings such as murals flags or symbols conveying messages be stripped unless they serve a direct traffic control or safety function. Local governments in places like Dallas Houston and San Antonio are now under pressure to decide"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-10T21:00Z 1.4M followers, 10.2K engagements
"Perdurabo on TikTok also known as "Jax Squared" is a Michigan-based couple both named Jax who are both trans non-binary and autistic. They educate their audience on LGBTQ+ issues and mental health. The couple consists of 29-year-old Jax who has Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) and 24-year-old Jax who is semi-verbal. Initially using the term nonverbal they explained why semi-verbal or selective mutism is a better label for Jax. The account originally began with just older Jax but after their partner-to-be commented on one of their videos a connection formed leading to the TikTok account"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-02-10T14:00Z 1.4M followers, 190.1K engagements
"Rapper #lilnasx has apologised to the trans community after facing a huge backlash following a joke about #transitioning. In a since-deleted tweet the #Grammy-award-winning artist posted a photo of a woman who looks similar to him with the caption: The surgery was a success. The post faced huge criticism from the #LGBTQ+ community who saw it as mocking the #trans community at a time when they are already facing hatred from mainstream media and politicians. Earlier this month Tennessee politicians outlawed #drag performances in the presence of children and bans them from occurring within"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2023-03-16T09:24Z 1.4M followers, 58.9K engagements
"25-year-old Shauna Rae stars in her own TV show I Am Shauna Rae. She shares the struggles of living with her rare disability and how children are drawn to her because of her height. #lgbtq #shaunarae #dwarfism #disability #tv"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2024-08-24T15:46Z 1.4M followers, 214.8K engagements
"Elon Musks trans daughter has shared that she discovered a new half sibling whilst reading a Drag Race Reddit thread - and this isnt the first time shes discovered a new sibling online #elonmusk #transgender #lgbtqia #dragrace #sibling"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-02-18T13:34Z 1.4M followers, 2.1M engagements
"Marks & Spencer has insisted its bra fitting services are inclusive to trans and non-binary customers following recent controversy over its inclusion policies. A spokesperson for the British retailer told PinkNews that its bra fitting policy has not changed and remains inclusive to everyone including trans and non-binary people. M&Ss bra fitting service is inclusive to customers be that nursing mothers looking for the right nursing bra to teenagers looking for their first bra to post-surgery non-binary and transgender customers they said. The statement appears to contradict claims reported by"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-08-23T11:12Z 1.4M followers, 38.9K engagements
"Its Bisexual Visibility day marking the end of Bisexual Awareness Week so were exploring why bisexual men remains one of the most invisible groups in the LGBTQ+ Community #bisexual🏳🌈 #lgbtqia #bi #bisexualawarenessweek #heartstopper"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-09-23T16:13Z 1.4M followers, 176K engagements
"Here are some LGBTQ+ Olympians competing in the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics to look out for #olympics #paris #sport #olympics2024 #tomdaley #swimming"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2024-05-31T15:28Z 1.4M followers, 1.5M engagements
"Ts Madison has criticised Snoop Doggs comments about an LGBTQ+ couple in Disneys Lightyear film. The controversial rapper whose real name is Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr performed at the Australian Football Leagues (AFL) grand final last September despite his history of anti-gay comments. AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon defended paying the star a reported $X million (close to XXX million) for his appearance seemingly implying that the star had changed. However soon after Snoop Dogg told the Its Giving podcast that he had watched Toy Story spin-off Lightyear which featured a same-sex kiss with"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-08-26T20:00Z 1.4M followers, 899.5K engagements
"EA employees have voiced their concerns over recent news that the games company has been sold to private investors. The company which was sold for $XX billion is being handed over to private investors including Saudia Arabia's PIF fund. The entire Electronic Arts brand and its catalogue including The Sims franchise is included in the deal. The Sims franchise has long been supportive and inclusive of the LGBTQIA+ community with various updates celebrating Pride and updating content to include a range of gender and sexualities. Andrew Wilson CEO of EA said about the deal: "Our values and our"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-01T00:00Z 1.4M followers, 1.4M engagements
"The Trump-Vance campaign team has failed to deny that a photograph that appears to show JD Vance in drag during his university days is indeed of him. The photograph which recently appeared on social media at the weekend and quickly went viral appears to show Donald Trumps Republican running mate dressed in a skirt and wearing a blonde wig and sporting thick black eye-liner. The picture was reportedly taken at a party at Ivy League university Yale in 2012. Despite the likeness there has been no confirmation that the man in the photo is actually Vance. However The Daily Beast reported that"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2024-08-12T14:20Z 1.4M followers, 397.6K engagements
"United States Senator #JDVance mistakingly addressed himself as a wife during the rally in battleground Michigan. #uspolitics #usanews #usnews #gender"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2024-09-28T11:01Z 1.4M followers, 1.7M engagements
"Elliot Page reacts to exciting rumours that his X-Men character will be recast as Bella RamseyTrans actor Elliot Page who played Kitty Pryde in the X-Men films has shared his excitement for the upcoming MCU reboot of the franchise. Speaking at New York Comic Con Page was asked about the rumours including that Bella Ramsey is being eyed up to take over his role.I mean yes absolutely I don't really follow the casting rumours but they sound fantastic. I mean itd be just so exciting to see people do a take on a new iteration of X-Men. Page starred as Kitty Pryde in 2006s X-Men: The Last Stand and"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-13T16:00Z 1.4M followers, 1M engagements
"An X year-old #trans TikToker just shared her name reveal. Diana McLeod was gifted a colourful bracelet with her name on it from her mother in a incredibly heartfelt video. #transgirl #transrights #lgbtyouth #lgbtq #transisbeautiful"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2023-12-21T21:01Z 1.4M followers, 33.3K engagements
"Pedro Pascal continues to be a doting brother showing up to support his sister Lux Pascal as the trans actress and model made her runway debut at Chanels Spring/Summer 2026 show during Paris Fashion Week. Lux stunned as she took to the runway in a bone-toned chevron co-ord paired with bold beaded jewellery a sleek leather clutch and burgundy heels with black trim. The moment also marked Matthieu Blazys first collection for the French fashion house.'The Last of Us' star Pedro has long been vocal in his love and support for Lux who came out as trans in 2021. #PedroPascal #LuxPascal"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-07T13:56Z 1.4M followers, 947.2K engagements
"House of Guinness star James Norton has been cast to play the gay manager of The Beatles Brian Epstein in the upcoming four-film band biopic. If true Norton will be joining The History of Sounds Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney Saltburns Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr Stranger Things Joseph Quinn as George Harrison and Babygirls Harris Dickinson as John Lennon. Furthermore Ammonites Saoirse Ronan is to play Linda McCartney who was married to McCartney from 1969 to her death in 1998. The news has been reported by Deadline. However Sony the production company behind the films has not officially"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-17T12:32Z 1.4M followers, 223.2K engagements
"Lorde has shared that the experiencing of binding her chest for the Man of the Year music video helped her come into some understanding about myself amid her wider grapple with gender. In the run up to the release of her fourth studio album Virgin Lorde released several singles one of which was the quickly-viral hit Man of the Year. In the music video for the song the Kiwi star binds her chest and on Hammer sings: Some days Im a woman some days Im a man. Speaking to Dazed as part of Septembers cover issue Lorde has shared that amid a wider reassessment of her own relationship with gender she"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-09-09T10:01Z 1.4M followers, 210.3K engagements
"What exactly is muxe - also known as Mexicos third gender In Mexico particularly in Oaxaca muxes are those who are assigned male at birth but tend to take on more stereotypically feminine roles and characteristics. Recognized by some as Mexicos third gender the muxe identity has deep roots in Zapotec culture predating Spanish colonization. #gender #lgbtqia #mexico #transgender #nonbinary #muxe"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-09-05T19:04Z 1.4M followers, 28.1K engagements
"The shoter who carried out an attack at a Catholic school in Minneapolis has been identified as XX year old Robin Westman and is reported to have been transgender. The shoting in Minneapolis Minnesota which happened on Wednesday XX August has resulted in the daths of two children and left XX others injured according to US officials. The attack occurred just before 8:00 AM local time at Annunciation Church where children were attending their first all school mass of the academic year. Westman who was armed with three firearms died at the scene from a self-inflicted gnshot wound. Minnesota"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-08-28T13:44Z 1.4M followers, 1.3M engagements
"California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed Assembly Bill XX a proposal that would have required K-8 health education curriculum to include an inclusive view of gender. Republican lawmakers had opposed the bill claiming it introduced controversial concepts about gender to young students.In his veto message Newsom said the legislation should wait until a comprehensive state study of health curriculum has been completed. He argued that more data is needed before mandating changes statewide.Newsom has until the end of this week to sign or veto several other bills addressing trans or LGBTQ+ rights."
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-09T00:00Z 1.4M followers, 275K engagements
"Harrison Butker is an NFL player a kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs. Hes facing a huge backlash after controversial comments he made in his Benedictine College commencement speech transcript went viral. The athlete said in his speech that students should have true God-centred pride not the deadly sin sort of Pride that has an entire month dedicated to it as well as attacking the Democrats stance on abortion. The speech has become such a hot topic that even The View host Whoopi Goldberg has waded in. The actor addressed Butkers sexist and anti-LGBTQ+ comments from his speech on the XX May"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2024-05-18T11:21Z 1.4M followers, 32.1K engagements
"A California school district has voted to block trans athletes participating in sports that align with their gender identity. This explicitly sets itself against established state policy.In justifying the ban a local pastor said: We dont believe that boys should be in womens sports he said misgendering trans women. He then went on to say: This is about the fairness of sports. Men should not be playing with women and women should not be playing with men. Facing criticism from the LGBTQ+ community and allies. #lgbtqia🏳🌈 #LGBTQNews #LGBTQIA"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-12T20:00Z 1.4M followers, 86.7K engagements
"Donald Trump Jr. has just claimed that the trans community is more dangerous than terr0rist groups in the wake of Charlie Kirks sh00ting. At the time of writing the FBI has brought a 22-year-old named Tyler Robinson into custody. During a press conference on Thursday the 11th of September commissioner of the Department of Public Safety Beau Mason said the suspect appears to be of college age and blended in well with the university-age crowd at the event. There is currently no evidence that the alleged sh00ter is trans or has a connection to the trans community. Despite this the Presidents son"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-09-12T15:28Z 1.4M followers, 2M engagements
"The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has postponed a planned vote to determine whether or not Israel will be allowed to take part in Eurovision 2026. The vote was due to happen in November following growing debate over Israels inclusion in the song contest amidst conflict in Gaza and calls from campaigners to show solidarity with Palestine. There were debates about whether Israels participation would align with the shows united through music values.The EBU said the vote was postponed in light of the peace negotiations with Israel and Hamas engaging in hostage releases and prisoner exchanges"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-15T11:06Z 1.4M followers, 14.9K engagements
"Influencer Narally claims her ex Younglo is not a lesbian. It comes after their break up which has now led to Narally making a series of videos regarding their relationship #narally #younglo #influencer #lesbian #lgbtqia"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-09-30T20:08Z 1.4M followers, 334.3K engagements
"Pope Francis the head of the Catholic church has di3d aged XX. Pope Francis has di3d and left behind an erratic legacy on his support for the LGBTQ+ community as head of the Catholic Church. His d3ath was announced by Cardinal Kevin Farrell in a statement released by the Vatican on Monday (21 April). In the statement he said: Dearest brothers and sisters with deep sorrow I must announce the d3ath of our Holy Father Francis. At 7.35am this morning the Bishop of Rome Francis returned to the house of the Father. His entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and His Church. He taught"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-04-21T12:44Z 1.4M followers, 10.1M engagements
"Mother Linda Robinson who lost her son to gay conversion therapy has given a heartbreaking warning against reversing a ban preventing the widely criticised and discredited practice. On Tuesday (7 October) the US Supreme Court where conservative justices hold a 6-3 majority appeared ready to rule against Colorados protective law in the case of Chiles vs Salazar. Colorados 2019 law states that therapists licensed by the state are not allowed to eliminate or reduce same-sex attraction or change a persons behaviours or gender expression with each violation punishable by a fine of up to $5000 and"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-10T22:00Z 1.4M followers, 1M engagements
"YouTuber Connor Franta has acknowledged recent speculation surrounding a past relationship with Troye Sivan (and somehow involving Chappell Roan) including a sweet message for him. If theres one thing we know to be true its this: Where there are gay people there is also Chappell Roan. Millennial queer people with access to the internet in 2014 recently had their worlds rocked by the sudden resurgence and apparent confirmation (via Chappell Roan) of a popular fan theory that Connor Franta and pop prince Troye Sivan did indeed date during the heyday of their YouTube careers. Speaking to the"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-08-26T14:39Z 1.4M followers, 338.2K engagements
"Anna Camp known for her roles in 'Pitch Perfect' and 'You; has spoken about the difficulty of coming out later in life admitting she felt "guilt" for not embracing her truth sooner. In an interview with Out magazine Camp stated: The largest obstacle I faced this year personally was juggling the emotions about coming out in my 40s which included guilt for not embracing it sooner and excitement for finally being free from the constraints that had been placed on me by society and my upbringing. Camp offered a message to others who may feel they have waited too long to live authentically"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-17T14:30Z 1.4M followers, 287.7K engagements
"Thailand is poised to make a landmark move with its government planning on introducing its first Trans Wellbeing Charter by March XX 2026 which is also International Trans Day of Visibility. This legislation focuses on transgender rights healthcare access and social inclusion. Developed in collaboration with the Thai Transgender Alliance and the National Health Commission Office the charter aims to improve access to hormone therapy enhance medical training and embed inclusive practices across state institutions. Nachale Boonyapisomparn vice president of the Thai Transgender Alliance and head"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-16T23:00Z 1.4M followers, 42.8K engagements
"Trino and Adam are a #gay #chicano Mexican-American couple who defy the stereotypes placed on them. They have been together for XX years and have raised a daughter together - they recently viral after photographer @henryjimenezkkerbox spontaneously took a photo of them and they reflect on the love they have received. #lgbt #mexicanamerican #lgbtqia"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2024-02-19T16:04Z 1.4M followers, 1.6M engagements
"TikToker Narally has just given birth to her third child with baby daddy YoungLo. But YoungLos making it clear just how little shell be involved with the newborn and the rest of their kids. YoungLo says shes picking other women over baby duties with her mom and Narally seemingly co-signing along the way. In the video Narallys feeding her newborn with one of her sons resting in her lap after having a C-section birth. It can take up to eight weeks for a person to fully recover from a C-section but YoungLo didnt hesitate to make it clear to Narally that that doesnt concern them. YoungLo then"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-05-11T15:09Z 1.4M followers, 4.3M engagements
"Lesbian comedian Jessica Kirson has expressed sincere regret after performing at Saudi Arabias Riyadh Comedy Festival after the lineups comics faced backlash due to the nations human rights track record. She believes she is the first talk about being gay on stage in Saudi Arabia where homosexuality is illegal. I hoped this could help LGBTQ+ people in Saudi Arabia feel seen and valued Kirson said as part of an apology to fans issued via The Hollywood Reporter. She added: I have a special relationship with my fans because of the vulnerable nature of my comedy and the trust they place in me as"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-04T10:59Z 1.4M followers, 761.5K engagements
"As Basel prepares to take centre stage as the host of this years Eurovision Song Contest LGBTQ+ fans from around the world are setting their sites on the vibrant Swiss city. But beyond the glitter and grand finals of Eurovision - just how queer is Basel #basel #eurovision #eurovision2025 #switserland #traveltiktok #travel"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-05-16T16:15Z 1.4M followers, 5922 engagements
"A queer couple surprised each other by proposing to one and other on a hike. YouTuber @missrballer1 sister of Colleen Ballinger posted the video of the joint proposal to her Instagram. She had planned to film a TikTok with her partner and surprise her with a proposal but her partner Abigail had other plans.Abigail asked proposed to Ballinger before she had the chance. After accepting her proposal Ballinger then returned the favour and asked Abigail to marry her. #queercouple #rachelballinger #proposal #colleenballinger #lgbtqia"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-09T19:00Z 1.4M followers, 1.3M engagements
"Justine Lindsay the NFLs first out transgender cheerleader is confirmed to be returning to the Carolina Panthers TopCats squad for the upcoming season. Lindsay first made history in 2022 with her debut appearance calling it a dream come true. TopCats director Chandalae Lanouette said Lindsay fit the goal of creating a team of individuals who are absolute fire on the field but are incredible human beings in the locker-room. #nfl #carolinapanthers #carolinatopcats #cheerleader #transwoman #lgbtqia"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-08-12T17:00Z 1.4M followers, 1.4M engagements
"The number of HIV diagnoses has fallen among gay and bisexual men in England new figures reveal. HIV surveillance figures for 2024 published by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) on Tuesday (7 October) showed that new diagnoses have fallen by four per cent across the UK: from 3169 in 2023 to 3043 last year. Among gay and bisexual men new HIV diagnoses in England decreased by almost six per cent from XXX in 2023 to XXX in 2024. Ethnic minority men constituted XX per cent of all new diagnoses in this group the study showed.But Dr Tamara Djuretic the head of UKHSAs HIV section said there were"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-08T14:35Z 1.4M followers, 112.2K engagements
"OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon allow er*tica for verified adults. Altman announced the update on X saying the company wants to treat adult users like adults and make the chatbot more human-like but only for those who opt in. The new feature will roll out in December alongside expanded age-gating systems.The move follows criticism over ChatGPTs previous restrictions which Altman said were designed to protect users with mental health vulnerabilities. He claimed OpenAI has since mitigated the serious risks and can now safely relax limits. #SamAltman #ChatGPT #OpenAI #erotica"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-15T12:00Z 1.4M followers, 55.8K engagements
"Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton has passed away at XX. The actress died in California on Saturday Oct. XX. "There are no further details available at this time and her family has asked for privacy in this moment of great sadness" a spokesperson told PEOPLE. Bette Midler has paid tribute to the late star on Instagram posting a picture of Keaton along with a heartfelt message: The brilliant beautiful extraordinary Diane Keaton has died. I cannot tell you how unbearably sad this makes me. She was hilarious a complete original and completely without guile or any of the competitiveness one"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-12T10:33Z 1.4M followers, 21.6K engagements
"On this day September XX 1986: U.S. health officials announced that AZT (zidovudine) the first antiretroviral drug to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS would soon be available to patients. Tested on just XXX people AZT was hailed as the first therapeutic agent that seems to hold promise for some AIDS patients though officials stressed it was not a cure. The FDA would officially approve AZT in March 1987 making it the first antiretroviral treatment for HIV/AIDS. It marked a turning point in the crisis offering a measure of hope in the face of a devastating epidemic. #OnThisDay #LGBTQHistory"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-09-19T12:30Z 1.4M followers, 59.8K engagements
"Disgraced former congressman George Santos has said farewell to his diminishing list of fans a day before he is set to go to prison for over seven years. The 37-year-old former New York Republican bid farewell to his messy political career in a social media post the day before he is set to serve XX months in jail for wire fraud and identity theft. Well darlings The curtain falls the spotlight dims and the rhinestones are packed he said in the post. From the halls of Congress to the chaos of cable news what a ride its been #uspolitics #georgesantos #lgbtqnews #republican #congress #usa"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-07-27T13:00Z 1.4M followers, 1.7M engagements
"Transgender supermodel Alex Consani revealed some of her beauty secrets whilst chatting with Vogue #transgender #makeup #beauty #alexconsani #lgbtqia #makeuptutorial"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-01-07T20:47Z 1.4M followers, 1.8M engagements
"Horror has always been more than just jump scares and monsters. For so many queer people its been a place to see themselves to find power in what others call monstrous and to turn fear into freedom. From the queer-coded villains of early cinema to the unapologetically queer characters leading horror today the genre has long reflected the communities fears desires and resilience. As queerness moves further into the mainstream were left asking: has horror lost its radical edge or simply evolved with us In this video we explore horrors deep connection to queerness past present and future with"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-16T18:58Z 1.4M followers, 6349 engagements
"President Joe Biden gave a powerful speech about LGBTQ+ rights at the Human Rights Campaign National Dinner in Washington on Saturday (14 October). The President mentioned a letter hed received from a 13-year-old trans teenager who described reading the news as painful referencing the wave of anti-LGBTQ attacks across the US. #pinknews #potus #joebiden #transrightsarehumanrights #lgbtq"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2023-10-18T15:14Z 1.4M followers, 267.1K engagements
"Members of the LGBTQ+ community gathered in Hungarys capital Budapest to mock the right-wing governments recently passed law banning LGBTQ+ Pride marches. For weeks protesters have staged demonstrations in Budapest against the legislation with thousands of queer folks and allies flooding the streets with signs and flags. Hungarys ruling Fidesz party which was recently praised by Donald Trump submitted a bill to parliament in March that effectively bans Pride marches from taking place with supporters of the legislation claiming such events could be considered harmful to children. It was"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-04-15T10:04Z 1.4M followers, 3.6M engagements
"Influencer and rapper Rolling Ray has d*ed aged XX his mother confirmed on Wednesday X September. The social media star whose real name was Raymond Harper passed away days before his birthday as his mum took to Facebook to pay tribute to him and thank friends and family for their support. In a post shared with friends and family his mum Shazola Nay said: "It is with a heavy heavy heart that I let you know that my son Ray Ray (@Iamrollingray) has gone home to be with the Lord. I thank everyone who has called or texted; this is going to be a long road. "Please pray for us as we push forward and"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-09-04T09:17Z 1.4M followers, 2.8M engagements
"Charli xcx has said she feels 'super indebted' to her queer fans in a new cover interview with Vanity Fair. Troye Sivan spoke in the interview about the 'Brat' singer's influence saying: "Shes been our queen for a really long time". He added: "I feel very honored to get to represent the gays that have died for her for forever. #charlixcx #troyesivan #brat #vanityfair #lgbtqia"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-14T13:20Z 1.4M followers, 127.4K engagements
"Model Alex Consani has said she never wants to be seen as a trans woman as she strips nude for a striking magazine cover. Consani who made history as one of the first out trans models to walk the Victorias Secret Fashion Show and won the Model of the Year gong said in August that she no longer feels embarrassed about her identity. Speaking about identity and representation Consani explained that she is careful about what she discusses because its important to be seen as humans in our identities. She added: I never want to be seen as a trans woman; I want to be seen as a woman whose story"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-09-24T18:00Z 1.4M followers, 1.3M engagements
"Madonna has revealed she recorded a new song new song Fragile for her late brother Christopher Ciccone who she reconciled with before his d*ath from throat cancer in June 2024. The siblings had a famously strained relationship after Christopher published a tell-all memoir about the singer in 2008. After a period of estrangement Christopher who was an out gay man reached out to Madonna during his illness and she forgave him.Speaking on Jay Shettys On Purpose podcast Madonna said: It was such a load off my back such a weight that was removed finally able to be in a room with him and holding his"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-09-30T11:00Z 1.4M followers, 669.1K engagements
"#BrodySchaffer inspires his many fans through his unique style and by challenging #gendernorms. #influencer #queernews #queertok #lgbtq #VocNasceuParaMudar"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2023-06-11T16:37Z 1.4M followers, 913K engagements
"Trans influencer Trevi Moran has gone through quite the transformation over the years. Her online fame began in 2011 when she posted a video of her dancing in an Apple store and she grew to further notoriety when she appeared on X Factor USA in 2012 when she was XX. But Trevi is perhaps most notable for being part of O2L otherwise known as Our Second Life a popular YouTube content group that consisted of Connor Franta JC Caylen Kian Lawley Ricky Dillon Sam Pottorff and Trevi. The O2L channel had huge success gaining nearly X million followers. But in 2014 the group split up going their"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-08-22T19:53Z 1.4M followers, 39.2K engagements
"LGBTQ+ Chicago Alderperson Jessie Fuentes was detained by an ICE agent at Humboldt Park Health hospital on Friday after they asked to see a warrant. Fuentes was alerted by hospital officials that ICE agents were on the premises. Fuentes their staff and other rapid responders made their way quickly to the hospital where a man who evaded the agents and broke his leg was being attended to by staff.Video of Fuentes with the officers shows the alderperson repeatedly asking them Do you have a signed judicial warrant for him before detaining them.I simply asked if they had a signed judicial warrant"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-10T13:09Z 1.4M followers, 692.2K engagements
"A Vatican official has confirmed Pope Leo XIVs stance on gay marriage. According to the National Catholic Reporter cardinal Victor Manuel Fernndez the head of the dicastery for the doctrine of the faith told an Italian reporter last week that same-sex blessings would continue. Asked if the pope would backtrack he replied: I really dont think so the declaration will remain. The declaration approved by Leos predecessor made clear that such blessings could not be compared to marriage. Leo has previous said that family is founded upon the stable union between a man and a woman but added: No one"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-07-10T09:30Z 1.4M followers, 333.3K engagements
"Airyn De Niro - Robert De Niros trans daughter - has opened up about her dating life as the child of high profile parents. Speaking exclusively to PinkNews she shares that she used to keep her parents identity to herself when dating someone new and would only reveal this information after they said I love you first. However now that shes stepped into her identity more she gets it out of the way and tells a potential partner about her parents sooner. Airyn says she was in a relationship for XX years and she met her then partner on Tinder but they mutually ended the relationship about a year"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-05-21T15:46Z 1.4M followers, 282.3K engagements
"Sophia Hutchins the close friend and long-time manager of transgender I Am Cait star and former Olympian Caitlyn Jenner dd after suffering multiple blunt force injuries in a crash earlier this month. The cause of death of Sophia Hutchins was revealed in a dth certificate from the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health obtained by publication PEOPLE. Hutchins XX d**d on Wednesday X July after crashing her All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) into the back of a moving car near Jenners home in Malibu California. The ATV then left the road and fell XXX feet down a ravine. Hutchins was"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-07-17T10:57Z 1.4M followers, 257.3K engagements
"The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is now requiring airlines to assign either M or F to all passengers in its Advance Passenger Information System even if a travelers passport uses an X gender marker.T he change takes effect after a 90-day compliance window ended as of October XX 2025 meaning that submissions of any nonbinary marker will now be result in an error and need to be altered. This essentially means that airlines must instead guess and submit M or F without penalty.Although U.S. passports with X markers remain technically valid the policy may force discord between whats on"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-17T17:30Z 1.4M followers, 156.9K engagements
"Whether you know Robert Irwin from his thrilling routines on Dancing with the Stars that underwear campaign or simply his conservation and wildlife work theres one thing you really should know hes a proud LGBTQ+ ally. The son of the late Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin Robert has taken after his father in terms of working with animals as well as his good looks and killer charm. And much like his sister Bindi (who also competed in Dancing with the Stars and won) Robert has made his position clear that when it comes to the gays and theys hes a proud ally. What evidence do we have of this Simples."
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-08T21:00Z 1.4M followers, 165K engagements
"The Womens Euros is set to be a tournament packed full of LGBTQ+ stars and the Wales team are officially leading the pack when it comes to queer representation. Making their long-awaited debut at a major tournament the Wales womens football team are in Group D with France the Netherlands and England. Out of all the Womens Euros teams Wales have the highest number out LGBTQ+ players in their squad nine. They kick-off their campaign against the Netherlands on Saturday (5 July). Womens professional football has a significant lead over the mens game in terms of LGBTQ+ representation and the 2023"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-07-03T12:00Z 1.4M followers, 3M engagements
"Donald Trump has threatened to shut down the US government unless Democrats agree to ban all trans health care. Congress has been at a standstill since the US President proposed this legislation as the Dems are refusing to provide enough votes for the ban to go ahead. If this laws passed it would end trans surgeries Medicaid insurance coverage for the trans community and ban Pride flags from public buildings. Unless an agreement is reached by Wednesday the 1st of October several sections of the government wont be able to operate. #trumpadministration #healthcare #transrights"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-09-30T17:45Z 1.4M followers, 667K engagements
"A gay Republican official Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has claimed Charlie Kirks death is like a domestic 9/11. Speaking on The Charlie Kirk Show Bessent stated: "Charlie's death is like a domestic 9/11. It has alerted us to what Charlie knew that these organizations are working within our borders and we believe people have a right to free speech. We know they have a right to organize. They have a right to protest but they have to do it peacefully. They cannot embrace violence. Bessent implies that a left-wing organization called antifa is behind the death of Charlie Kirk and that they"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-17T21:00Z 1.4M followers, 18.9K engagements
"Duolingo has removed LGBTQ+ content from its Russian app after warnings from the government due to the countrys LGBTQ+ extremism law. According to reporting by Reuters and other international news agencies the language learning app was written to by Roskomnadzor Russias communications regulator warning it against promoting non-traditional sexual relations and propaganda. The company Duolingo sent Roskomnadzor a letter in response in which it confirmed that it had deleted materials promoting non-traditional sexual relations from its training app news publications in Russia quoted the"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2024-06-06T19:39Z 1.4M followers, 826.1K engagements
"Trans activist and Stonewall veteran Miss Major Griffin-Gracy has died aged XX. The news was announced in posts shared to House of ggs social media pages with part of the statement reading: Miss Major XX died on October XX 2025 in the comfort of her home and surrounded by loved ones in Little Rock Arkansas. Her enduring legacy is a testament to her resilience activism and dedication to creating safe spaces for Black trans communities and all trans people we are eternally grateful for Miss Majors life her contributions and how deeply she poured into those she loved. Known lovingly as Mama to"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-14T14:00Z 1.4M followers, 441K engagements
"Tottenham Hotspur FC has been fined 75000 by the Football Association after their fans directed anti-gay chanting at Mason Mount during a match againstManchester Unitedin September last year. The vile chants happened at the London sides match against the Red Devils on XX September 2024 at Old Trafford which saw Spurs come away with a 3-0 victory. During the match around both the 49th and 79th minutes fans directed the infamous anti-gay chant Chelsea rent boy at former Chelsea star Mason Mount as well as other anti-gay chants at Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta claiming he takes it up the a**e."
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-06-20T15:00Z 1.4M followers, 2.1M engagements
"#BossBabyBrody is inspiring millions by breaking gender norms. The TikToker wowed Americas Got Talent judges with their jazzy dance routine to Queens track Dont Stop Me Now. #AmericasGotTalent"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2024-07-07T14:57Z 1.4M followers, 390.7K engagements
"Hunter Schafer has a special item in her toolkit that proves why shes a trans icon. In a recent interview with GQ the star shared the things she cant live without. Alongside her plushies watercolors and Polaroid camera Hunter showed off a unique item - a tuck kit. Hunter praised the product revealing she always has them to hand. The actress continued speaking candidly about how important these products are for the trans community revealing she often had to improvise when tucking kits werent available. Fans applauded the star for speaking so openly about the product with one saying: Absolutely"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2024-04-11T14:01Z 1.4M followers, 6.1M engagements
"The US Supreme Court has taken up a major free speech case involving Colorados ban on conversion therapy for minors. At the heart of the case is whether states can restrict licensed therapists from offering so-called talk therapy aimed at changing a young persons sexual orientation or gender identity. But what do we know so far In a lively argument on Tuesday the Supreme Court justices debated whether the so-called conversion therapy covered by Colorados law causes harm to minors. The court heard arguments brought by Kaley Chiles a Christian therapist from Colorado who says the 2019 law"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-08T16:36Z 1.4M followers, 19.6K engagements
"US scientists have made early-stage human embryos by manipulating DNA taken from human skin cells. The Orgeon Health and Science University research team uses the nucleus which houses a copy of the entire genetic code out of a skin cell and then places it inside a donor egg.However the egg isn't ready to be fertilised as it already contains a full suite of chromosomes. Scientists are hoping they can persuade the egg to discard half of its chromosomes in the next step.Proffesor Paula Amato from Oregon Health and Science University said: "In addition to offering hope for millions of people with"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-01T13:00Z 1.4M followers, 3.1M engagements
"#BigBrother contestant Paul spoke to PinkNews about the allegations made against him on social media including that he made some transphobic comments while in the house. He said he was a constant for Hallie who is a trans woman and always encouraged her to make her community proud. In a separate interview with PinkNews Hallie said: Paul reminded me almost every day youre here for a purpose youre here to inspire people make them proud. #bbpaul #bbuk2023 #bbuk #bbhallie #transrights #lgbtnews"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2023-11-09T18:29Z 1.4M followers, 24.4K engagements
"The TikToker who looks a lot younger than his years has shared his secret tips to anti-aging. Some of his tips might surprise you. #skincare #antiaging #antiagingskincare #VocNasceuParaMudar"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2024-09-29T14:04Z 1.4M followers, 282.6K engagements
"Dylan Lombard XX from Glasgow has MDP. MDP syndrome is an extremely rare and complex condition and is only known to affect a handful of people in the world. Dylan has turned to TikTok to make awareness for his condition and share his passion for dancing and photography. He even attracted the attention of a famous celebrity. @Dylanio🥝🥝🥝 #lgbtq #queer #viral #dancer #news"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2024-04-24T14:07Z 1.4M followers, 24K engagements
"Billie Eilish has been att@cked at her concert in Miami. Whilst getting closer to her fans below stage an attendee is seen aggressively pulling her into the crowd. Billie has not yet responded to the incident #billieeilish #miami #hitmehardrandsofttour #billie #lgbtqia"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-10T20:30Z 1.4M followers, 217.8K engagements
"Trisha Paytas appears to have confirmed she has a role in Euphoria Season X during a recent episode of her Just Trish podcast. In the episode her co-host joked Maybe now that youre on Euphoria youll get on Overcompensating. "They couldn't afford me" Paytas replied lightheartedly before clarifying she was joking. "I really thought I was unstoppable cause I was doing so many calls after Euphoria. Maybe one day I can show my Euphoria self tape she said before shifting the conversation noting she needed to work out the logistics once the show airs. Euphoria Season 3s production reportedly wrapped"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-09T15:27Z 1.4M followers, 992.4K engagements
"The US military will no longer allow trans people to join the armed forces and will stop gender-affirming care for existing service members according to a new memo filed by the Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The document which was filed with the US district court in Washington DC on Monday XX February said: Effective immediately all new accessions for individuals with a history of gender dysphoria are paused and all unscheduled scheduled or planned medical procedures associated with affirming or facilitating a gender transition for Service members are paused. This follows an executive order"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-02-11T16:32Z 1.4M followers, 79.2K engagements
"Nikocado Avocado has gone on a rant about his weight loss responding to users accusing him of achieving his XXX pound weight loss through liposuction. The social media star who reached a peak weight of XXX pounds shocked the internet in 2024 when he revealed he had lost XXX pounds. #lgbtqia #nikocado #nikocadoavocado #surgery #youtubers"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-09-14T14:07Z 1.4M followers, 1.5M engagements
"Two-time World Cup champion Christen Press has announced her retirement ending her 14-year professional football career. Press who most recently played for Angel City FC shared in a statement:"Its hard to find the words to say goodbye to a sport that has defined my life for over three decades. Football has given me everything and I will miss being on the pitch so very much" she wrote. "Thank you to my family friends teammates coaches and community for this beautiful ride."Press who is married to Tobin Heath mentioned that their family moving into their "next chapter" and that is what"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-17T16:00Z 1.4M followers, 20.9K engagements
"YouTube and comedy duo Dan Howell and Phil Lester have confirmed that theyve been in a relationship for the past XX years. The pair who came out as gay separately in 2019 published a video on their YouTube channel on Monday (13 October) evening. Titled Are Dan and Phil in a Relationship the 46-minute video features them talking about their relationship and their reasons for keeping it out of the public eye for so long. Having met in 2009 Howell and Lester moved in together in 2011 often appearing in each others content as well as creating together. In 2014 they launched their joint YouTube"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-14T10:13Z 1.4M followers, 2.7M engagements
"A Moroccan court has sentenced a feminist activist to prison for XX months for wearing a t-shirt that says 'Allah is lesbian'. The Rabat Primary Court on Wednesday (3 September) issued the sentence to Ibtissame Betty Lachgar and fined her 50000 Moroccan dirham or about $5000 U.S. dollars according to Morocco World News. Lachgar was arrested on August XX after she posted a picture of herself to X wearing a t-shirt with the words 'Allah is lesbian' on it. In the caption to the post she wrote: "Islam like any religious ideology is FASCIST. PHALLOCRATIC AND MISOGYNISTIC". Lachgar was the founder"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-09-05T10:05Z 1.4M followers, 25.4K engagements
"The Australian horror film Together directed by Michael Shanks and starring Dave Franco and Alison Brie was reportedly digitally-altered for its release in mainland China. In the version shown there during a brief wedding scene one character was replaced with a woman changing the same-sex couple into what appears to be a heterosexual pairing. Reportedly the change likely involved AI technologies. Many only noticed the alteration after comparing the Chinese version with the original via social media. The Chinese distributor halted the films wide release just one day before its scheduled debut"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-09-23T22:00Z 1.4M followers, 288K engagements
"Narally has stunned fans after revealing just how much her partner YoungLo rakes in each month online. The TikTok star real name Laura Najm has never shied away from sharing the highs and lows of her relationship with YoungLo. Now in a viral new clip shes lifting the lid on her partners monthly income. The figures vary each month but range from $39000 to over $150000 per month. Narally then appears to insult YoungLo calling her out for flaunting her lifestyle and chasing clout with other women online. "So you're with multiple girls in different penthouses going out thinking that you cool and"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-07-03T22:00Z 1.4M followers, 868.5K engagements
"A leaked Telegram group chat among Young Republican leaders has exposed more than 2900 pages of messages containing racist homoph0bic antisemitic and violent content according to a Politico investigation. The participants included high-ranking figures in GOP youth organisations across New York Vermont Kansas and Arizona.The messages reportedly included praise for Adlf Htler epithets targeting LGBTQ+ people and people of colour and references to r*pe and genocide. In the fallout several individuals tied to local campaigns or governmental roles have lost positions or had ties severed. The"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-15T19:00Z 1.4M followers, 14.1K engagements
"Trans actor Elliot Page has opened up about reuniting with legendary director Christopher Nolan for the first time since transitioning.The Umbrella Academy star will feature in Christopher Nolans upcoming adaptation of Homers epic poem The Odyssey. The cast also includes Matt Damon Tom Holland Zendaya Anne Hathaway Robert Pattinson Lupita Nyongo and Charlize Theron.Page and Nolan previously worked together on Inception (2010) long before the actor publicly announced he was transgender in 2020. Page recently opened up about their latest collaboration with the Academy award-winning director to"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-13T09:41Z 1.4M followers, 71.8K engagements
"A former South Carolina Republican representative who backed drag and trans healthcare bans to protect childhood innocence has pleaded guilty to distributing sexual abuse material involving children. RJ May III XX resigned his seat in the state house of representative in August after he was arrested and charged with XX counts of distributing SA material involving children two months earlier. The charges alleged that May used the screen name joebidennnn69 to share the content on the messaging app Kik which the authorities linked to his home IP address and mobile device. Click the link to read"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-09-30T21:00Z 1.4M followers, 4.7M engagements
"The actor who played Freddy Krueger in the original 'Nightmare on Elm Street' movies has spoken about Krueger's sexuality. Speaking specifically about 'Nightmare on Elm Street 2' Robert Englund said: "I think Freddy Krueger is asexual and I think that's probably one of the things that fosters his anger and his revenge and his original crimes." He continued: "As someone who played with his sexuality fluidly I think of Freddy as a punk thing. Freddy is a dark dark poem. Freddys anger may be in that he never was able to express his sexuality whatever it is or whatever it was." Englund also spoke"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-10T09:45Z 1.4M followers, 70.9K engagements
"Minnesota Twins Major League Baseball player Willi Castro was seen wearing eyeblack in the colors of the transgender flag during a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on June X 2025. The gesture sparked speculation among fans with many interpreting it as a show of support for the transgender community during Pride Month especially in light of ongoing national debates around trans inclusion in sports. #willicastro #transgender #trans #lgbtqia #baseball #pride"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-06-09T15:00Z 1.4M followers, 4.3M engagements
"Niecy Nash-Betts is being recognized for her decades-long show business career her advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights and her visibility as a Black queer woman in Out Magazines Out100 issue. The Claws and Dahmer star married singer actor and producer Jessica Betts in 2020 publicly announcing their union with a series of wedding photos.Nash-Betts says she and Jessica are aware of how meaningful their love story is to others especially within the Black queer community. When it comes to Black-on-Black love in the queer community we are on a very short list of being someone you could look to for"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-15T20:00Z 1.4M followers, 18K engagements
"Ayo Edebiri spoke to Out Magazine about the uniqueness of queer dating friendship and identity. While discussing her character Maggie in the new film After the Hunt Edebiri reflected on her own queer version of the fck marry kill game:My friend and I used to have this joke that for straight people it's like fck marry kill. But for queer people it's like fck befriend or become. Just those feelings you're sort of like Where am I And sometimes it literally could change in a day or all at once. And so when I think of Maggie she's very much wanting all of it. Edebiri revealed that her character"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-06T19:00Z 1.4M followers, 46.3K engagements
"Boxer and influencer Jake Paul has responded to viral fake AI videos that portray him coming out and appearing as a member of the LGBTQ+ community #jakepaul #ai #boxer #lgbtqia #deepfake"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-06T20:04Z 1.4M followers, 3.9M engagements
"Glow House creator Samara Is Pink @Secret has addressed allegations of using a racist slur and clarified her sexuality in a pinned comment under her own video. The 18-year-old stated she has never used the N-word and also shared that she identifies as bisexual. Many fans responded with support praising her honesty and defending her character. #lgbtq #bisexual #glowhouse #beauty #wlw #racism"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-08-04T20:12Z 1.4M followers, 2.5M engagements
"Texas-based collector James Robertson-Reavis is now in the ownership of an anatomically correct life-size silicone doll of The Witcher star Henry Cavill. The doll is hyper-realistic and impressively detailed complete with hairy arms and chest and cost a reported $7000$12000. Speaking about the new 'roommate' Robertson-Reavis explained:I do own several Halloween animatronics but only Henry as far as life-like figures. "We bought him to display and use for Instagram a kind of roommate situation; life with Henry in a way He is anatomically correct but not a s*x doll so he isnt made like that per"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-09T12:00Z 1.4M followers, 113.5K engagements
"Here are the LGBTQ+ celebs that attended the MTV Video Music Awards 2025 last night (September 7). Whose look is your fav Comment below #vmas #vmas2025 #ladygaga #yungblud #lgbtqia"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-09-08T11:29Z 1.4M followers, 1.7M engagements
"Former Paramount CEO Barry Diller claims in his new memoir that John Travolta withdrew from American Gigolo just XX days before filming in the late 1970s due to concerns about the film's "gay subtext" rather than his stated reasons of mourning his girlfriend and mother's deaths. Diller alleges Travolta was "faking" his grief-based excuse and was actually afraid to play the male escort character though director Paul Schrader cited multiple factors including Travolta's mother's death a recent flop film and growing anxiety about the gay themes. Richard Gere stepped in at the last minute to"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-05-28T20:00Z 1.4M followers, 97.4K engagements
"President Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of George Santos a former Republican congressman who was serving seven years in prison for fraud and identify theft. In a post on social media Trump wrote that Santos "has been horribly mistreated" adding: "Therefore I just signed a Commutation releasing George Santos from prison IMMEDIATELY. Good luck George have a great life" Santos left the Federal Correctional Institution Fairton in New Jersey just hours later and was on his way home his attorney Joseph Murray told Agence France-Presse by phone late on Friday. In April the former New York"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-18T10:37Z 1.4M followers, 14.3K engagements
"Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny is set to headline the Super Bowl 2026 halftime show - a decision that has drawn backlash from right-wing activists online. The NFL made the announcement on September XX just one week after he wrapped his historic 31-day residency at El Coliseo de Puerto Rico which ended with a record-breaking livestream of his final show. Bad Bunny is now poised to reach another milestone becoming the first Super Bowl halftime performer to deliver an entire show in Spanish. The decision however has sparked sharply divided opinions as the singer has previously voiced anti-Trump"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-01T14:00Z 1.4M followers, 485.4K engagements
"Elon Musk's estranged daughter Vivian Wilson has opened up about her father's reaction to her coming out as trans. In a new tell-all interview with Teen Vogue published on Thursday XX March the XX year old reflected on coming out as trans in 2020: She said: There was one night it was 11:00 p.m. and I was like I know for a fact I am trans. I had known for a few months at that point and I was like I cannot f**king do this anymore. I was constantly having mental breakdowns in the middle of class. I could not get through days. I didn't want to wake up I didn't want to do anything. Vivian first"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-03-21T17:41Z 1.4M followers, 773K engagements
"Ugandas anti-LGBTQ+ president Yoweri Museveni has sent the Anti-Homosexuality Bill back to parliament in an effort to render it even more draconian. In its current form theAnti-Homosexuality Billwould make it illegal to simply identify as LGBTQ+.Those found guilty could face up to XX years in prison while those convicted of aggravated homosexuality could be executed. Museveni sent the bill back on Thursday (20 April) because it wasnt harsh enough. The governments chief whip #DenisHamsonObua said President Museveni had agreed to sign the bill but it needed amendments to facilitate the"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2023-04-24T17:32Z 1.4M followers, 3M engagements
"Lil Nas X has finally broken his silence after being arrested and charged with four felonies in Los Angeles over the weekend. Last week the two-time Grammy award-winning artist was filmed by passer-bys allegedly walking along Ventura Boulevard in nothing but white underwear and white cowboy boots. The 26-year-old appeared to be acting erratically questioning those who were filming him on whether they would come to the party. The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) were called and the rapped was placed under arrest on suspicion of battery after allegedly charging at officers. He was taken to"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-08-26T16:48Z 1.4M followers, 2.7M engagements
"Multiple customers have lodged complaints with UK retailer Marks & Spencer after the company apologised to a mother and her 14-year-old daughter who claimed they were distressed when a 'trans' employeedescribed in the complaint as at least 6ft 2in and allegedly biological maleoffered assistance in the lingerie section. M&S issued an apology and assured them help from a female colleague.The apology prompted backlash with patrons expressing disappointment that the retailer showed a perceived lack of support for their trans staff. Currently over XXX individuals have signed an open letter urging"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-08-08T16:15Z 1.4M followers, 107.1K engagements
"The US Supreme Court has rejected an emergency request from South Carolina to enforce a bathroom ban.In an unsigned order the Supreme Court denied the state's request keeping the lower court's temporary victory for the student in place. The courts decision was not a final ruling but it was regarded as a win by trans rights advocates.Public Justice a national nonprofit legal advocacy organization posted to Instagram: This case began because a middle schoolers education was deemed less important than South Carolinas desire to bully and discriminate against trans kids. When a federal court ruled"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-09-12T22:00Z 1.4M followers, 1M engagements
"On Wednesday (15 October) U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Albert Bryan Jr. signed an executive order establishing a formal process by which individuals in the Virgin Islands may request a change to the gender marker on their official government-issued identification documents. Intersex Virgin Islanders and trans individuals with a court order stating theyve had surgical hormonal or other treatment for the purpose of gender transition can now easily revise the gender markers on both their birth certificates and government-issued ID cards. This order marks the first instance ever of official"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-16T21:00Z 1.4M followers, 37.7K engagements
"Chappell Roan recently said f*k ICE on stage in Pasadena referring to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency and now the Department of Homeland Security has responded. At the show the Hot To Go hitmaker said: This city has taken care of me and its only my duty to take care of it back so I just want to thank you and I dont know f*ck ICE. Chappell Roans criticism of ICE is a response to actions she and many others view as unjust particularly around immigration enforcement deportations and raids. The Department of Homeland Securitys assistant secretary Tricia McLaughlin fired back"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-13T17:30Z 1.4M followers, 4.7M engagements
"Former U.S. president Barack Obama has opened up about how he approached talking about trans issues as a politician. Speaking on the WTF Podcast with host Marc Maron Obama admitted he had old-fashioned values that shaped his approach saying he tried to lead with empathy and kindness rather than confrontation. He said: If I talked about trans issues I wasnt talking down to people and saying Oh youre a bigot. Id say You know what Its tough enough being a teenager. Lets treat all kids decently. Why would we want to see kids bullied or shamed What if it was our kid He added that those values are"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-14T17:30Z 1.4M followers, 18.2K engagements
"'Big Brother' star Zelah recently opened up about wanting kids with partner Francesca Ridella in a heartfelt chat with housemate Jenny. When Jenny asked if he could get pregnant the 25-year-old trans housemate explained that while he doesnt get periods in theory he could carry a baby if he stopped taking testosterone. He said: Something that I might look into is getting my eggs taken out so that Francesca could then carry my egg and then our baby will have XX% of my DNA but she gets to carry it she really wants to do it that way. Personal trainer Zelah entered the 'Big Brother' house on 28"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-15T09:45Z 1.4M followers, 13.1K engagements
"#Sheriff #GradyJudd said: This was a vi0lent and horrific double murd3r that ended the lives of a 21-year-old person who was eight months #pregnant and his unborn baby. #RileyJohnGroover XX shot his partner 21-year-old #CamdynRider several times near their home in the community of #Inwood in the city of #WinterHaven #Florida on XX July before turning the gun on himself the #PolkCounty Sheriffs Office inFloridasaid. When the suspect became enraged family members and neighbours did everything they could to help Rider get away from him Sheriff Judd said. The gn used was taken from Groovers"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2023-08-01T11:05Z 1.4M followers, 650.8K engagements
"Congresswoman Sarah McBride posted a video to her Instagram in which she humorously searches the U.S. Capitol building for her Republican colleagues as the U.S. government shutdown deadline loomed. Were barreling towards a shutdown. All my Democratic colleagues are here. Im going to go search for my Republican colleagues McBride said walking through empty committee rooms and even peeking behind curtains. McBride who is the first transgender person elected to Congress used the video to call out GOP inaction on funding talks. The US government is shutting down after Republicans and Democrats"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-01T23:00Z 1.4M followers, 2.6M engagements
"Nikocado Avacado has revealed how he managed to fool the internet sharing how it was his plan to play a character all along #nikocadoavocado #influencer #transformation #lgbtq🏳🌈"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2024-10-28T20:56Z 1.4M followers, 1.2M engagements
"Gay adult film star Colton Ford known outside of the industry as Glenn Soukesian has reportedly died at the age of XX. The adult film icon reportedly passed away on XX May with friends and contemporaries mourning his loss one day later and many claiming that he died in a hiking accident though his cause of death has not yet been confirmed. Ford started his adult entertainment career in 2001 at the age of XX with credits including studio collaborations with Falcon Studios Centurion and more alongside user generated content later in his career. He received the GayVN Award for Gay Performer of"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-05-22T14:29Z 1.4M followers, 154.3K engagements
"Following Charlie Kirks sh00ting there has been a significant rise in claims that trans people disproportionately carry out mass sh00tings in the U.S. But what are the facts The Gun V1olence Archive an independent organization that tracks gun-related v1olence in the U.S which counts any sh00ting where four or more people are sh0t and/or k1lled in a single event at the same general time and location not including the sh00ter has logged 5748 such incidents since 2013 with the founding executive director saying of that number of incidents there have been five confirmed transgender sh00ters. The"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-09-24T13:00Z 1.4M followers, 100.2K engagements
"Marks and Spencer have apologised to a mother and her daughter after the were offered help from a trans employee. The mother and daughter were bra shopping when the employee asked if they needed help. The mother claims she caused her teenage daughter 'distress'.In the complaint she said: "My daughter recoiled so I politely declined the offer and we left immediately. She was visibly upset and said she felt freaked out.M&S responded and apologised for the incident: Thank you for reaching out to us and sharing your experience We deeply regret the distress your daughter felt during her visit to"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-08-05T10:17Z 1.4M followers, 1.1M engagements
"New York Republican Representative Mike Lawler posted on Facebook that LGBTQ+ people are our equals and deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. He also explicitly stated LGBTQ+ people and especially our Transgender community members are not an enemy or a threat.Lawler who represents New Yorks 17th Congressional District emphasised the importance of diversity in his district as well as civil debate and a free exchange of ideas. In his message he asked people to seek to love one another with understanding with compassion and with civility. #MikeLawler #USPolitics #transrights"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-09T21:00Z 1.4M followers, 172.5K engagements
"Keira Knightley has admitted she was "not aware" of the fan boycott against J.K. Rowling-related projects before signing up to star in the new Harry Potter audiobook series. The actor who takes on the role Dolores Umbridge in the audiobook series of Harry Potter was asked in an interview with Decider if she was aware that many people were boycotting the author's work. "I was not aware of that no. Im very sorry" Knightley said. "You know I think were all living in a period of time right now where were all going to have to figure out how to live together arent we And weve all got very different"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-12T12:30Z 1.4M followers, 1.5M engagements
"Charli XCX has announced the cast for her upcoming movie 'The Moment'. She uploaded a video to her X account announcing the cast which includes herself Kylie Jenner Isaac Powell Rachel Sennott and Alexander Skarsgrd. 'The Moment' is set to release in 2026. #charlixcx #kyliejenner #themoment #movie #lgbtqia"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-09T17:29Z 1.4M followers, 795K engagements
"A Sydney nightclub whose name was inspired by lesbian artist Chappell Roan has apologised to the LGBTQ+ community after attracting a wave of online backlash. The venue called The Pink Pony Club announced earlier this month it would be opening on Oxford Street in Sydneys LGBTQ+ heartland. Stating the name came directly from Chappell Roans hit song Pink Pony Club - which famously includes the lyric where boys and girls can all be queens every single day. But news of the new club was quickly met with criticism when it emerged that its preferred clientele would be young gay men. In their launch"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-16T11:51Z 1.4M followers, 868.3K engagements
"Netflixs new true-crime series Monster: The Ed Gein Story is sparking backlash for unintentionally reigniting a long-debunked myth that serial k*ller Ed Gein was transgender. Geins real crimes inspired Psycho and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre but this time Netflix said it wanted to correct the record. As Tudum put it the show presents Gein not as trans but as gynephilic a man so obsessed with womens bodies that he wanted to be inside them. That they argue explains the skin-wearing not gender identity. Co-creator Nick Antosca said it was crucial to make that distinction even imagining trans"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-07T16:38Z 1.4M followers, 167.1K engagements
"The UKs approach to new guidance on trans rights may be in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) Europes human rights watchdog has warned. Michael OFlaherty the Human Rights Commissioner for the Council of Europe has written to Sarah Owen chair of the parliamentary women and equalities committee and Lord Alton chair of the joint committee on human rights expressing serious concerns. OFlaherty specifically warned against implementing measures that exclude trans people from everyday life: It should be ensured that steps taken towards implementing the Supreme Court judgment"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-14T12:30Z 1.4M followers, 23.1K engagements
"Kim Petras is pushing back against censorship and calling for more open conversations about s3x in the queer community. She spoke to PRIDE saying Censorship is trying to kll everyone. Censorship is bad. Shout out Slt Pop Ill say it however I dont care. Its so important to talk about stuff in general. Talk about s3x Why is everyone so awkward about it Why are you being weird. Petras releasing a new single I Like Ur Look said she feels empowered to make music that reflects her truth and not conform to what others expect. She emphasized that her approach is detached from anything Ive done"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-15T17:30Z 1.4M followers, 6215 engagements
"A representative for Snoop Dogg says comments circulating online appearing to show the rapper apologising for his remarks about LGBTQ+ representation in Pixars Lightyear are fake. The comments posted under a Hollywood Unlocked Instagram clip of Ts Madison calling him out read: I was just caught off guard and had no answer for my grandsons. The rep confirmed Snoop has not responded publicly since the backlash to his original podcast comments where he said he felt scared to go to the movies after his grandson asked about a same-seggs couple in Lightyear. Speaking on the Its Giving podcast on"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-09-01T09:30Z 1.4M followers, 416.3K engagements
"Crumbl Cookies founder Sawyer Hemsley has gone public with his new boyfriend one month after coming out as gay. On XX August Hemsley came out as gay following online speculation telling his followers People tried to define me. He added: The truth is over the past few years Ive come to understand and accept that Im gay. Hemsley took to his Instagram account on Thursday (25 September) to share a video of his boyfriend Antoni Bruno. The 33-year-old captioned the post: The best part of my summer. These past few months have been some of the happiest of my life. This season has been one Ill never"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-09-26T14:00Z 1.4M followers, 1.2M engagements
"At the Virginia gubernatorial debate at Norfolk State University Republican candidate Winsome Earle-Sears caused controversy by claiming that allowing employers to fire individuals for being gay is not discrimination. Democratic nominee Abigail Spanberger cited Earle-Searss long record opposing LGBTQ+ rights including her resistance to marriage equality and workplace protections. Before Spanberger could finish Earle-Sears interjected prompting immediate backlash. Earle-Sears has previously opposed bipartisan marriage equality legislation even leaving a handwritten note expressing she was"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-13T19:00Z 1.4M followers, 1.4M engagements
"Pose star Indya Moore has called out Ryan Murphy for being silent on trans attacks.Moore shared a video on her Instagram where she spoke about the attacks on transgender people in the USA. The actress spoke about how trans people are increasingly seen as 'terrrists' and a threat while also being stripped of their rights. After thanking people who support trans people Moore called out Murphy: "The fact that Ryan Murphy has been so silent Like we really pssed you off that much Ryan Like Ryan Murphy who upset you that much Janet p*ssed you off that much" Moore was referring to Janet Mock's"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-09-30T14:45Z 1.4M followers, 501.6K engagements
"Tim Curry reflected on playing Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show as enormously liberating in an interview with The Guardian. Basically he can f*ck anybody. Thats quite a charge. Its important to make that believable. He recalled that outside of work in the 1970s it wasnt too difficult to get laid. Curry now XX also discussed surviving a serious stroke in 2012 leaving his left side paralysed and how that period deepened his appreciation for taking risks in both life and performance #TimCurry #RockyHorrorPictureShow #RockyHorror #FrankNFurter #LGBTQIA"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-15T21:00Z 1.4M followers, 730.4K engagements
"Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey the first out lesbian to hold the office has signed Shield Act XXX a law she describes as the strongest law in America that will protect reproductive health care gender-affirming care and those who provide it. The legislation strengthens existing protections by preventing the disclosure of sensitive dataincluding the practising doctors namemandating provision of abortion in emergencies and prohibiting cooperation with federal or out-of-state investigations into legally protected care.During the bill-signing ceremony on X August Healey highlighted the"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-08-11T22:00Z 1.4M followers, 2.1M engagements
"Floridas Department of Transportation has removed the iconic rainbow pride crosswalk on Ocean Drive in Miami Beach following a state directive to remove art form crosswalks and intersections deemed political or ideological. The City Commission unanimously appealed the removal of the crosswalk but received notice it was denied late Friday.Originally installed in 2018 the crosswalk had become a symbol of LGBTQ+ visibility and history. Miami Beach Commissioner Alex Fernandez said city public works employees collected all of the removed paving stones so that they can be repurposed in the future."
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-07T22:00Z 1.4M followers, 758.6K engagements
"A religious rally led by an anti-LGBTQ+ Christian activist in Seattle has been drowned out by a group of protestors playing Chappell Roans Pink Pony Club on the kazoo. Roughly XXX pro-LGBTQ+ protestors arrived at Gas Works Park in Seattle on Saturday XX August armed with hundreds of the buzzy oral instruments in their hands and the tune of Roans number one hit in their heads. Earlier in the day Christian activist group Let Us Worship had set up in the park readying to host an evangelical Christian rally concert dubbed Revive in XX. The event was being led by Let Us Worship founder and"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-09-09T16:15Z 1.4M followers, 1.6M engagements
"In news that couldnt be better suited for Hump Day gay p**n star Billy Herrington has apparently been included in a memorial to fallen soldiers of the former Soviet Union. Herrington who died in a car crash seven years ago reportedly appears in a memorial to mark the Battle of Kursk a turning point on the Eastern front during WWII and the largest tank battle in history which took place during the summer of 1943. There are said to be seven images of the adult-film star. Images of the mural alongside a popular picture of a smiling Herrington have appeared on X/Twitter. The same face can be seen"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-05-14T21:00Z 1.4M followers, 181.2K engagements
"Sydney Sweeney has shared her message to the LGBTQ+ community on the red carpet for the London premiere of her new film Christy. Speaking exclusively to PinkNews at the BFI London Film Festival the Euphoria star shared her admiration for Christy Martin the legendary lesbian boxer who she plays in the upcoming biopic. Christy will release in cinemas on November 7th. #sydneysweeney #Christy #LGBTQIA #movies #Euphoria #BFI"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-18T14:00Z 1.4M followers, 67.6K engagements
"The Nintendo Switch X which launched on June 5th 2025 has redesigned the Mii creation system. Unlike the original Switch which prompted players to choose between male or female avatars the Switch X offers two gender-neutral styles to start from instead. The new system provides players with a basic unassigned avatar that can then be customized in detail. Visually Miis retain their classic look continuing the iconic design first introduced with the Nintendo Wii. #nintendo #mii #switch2 #nonbinary #gender #lgbtq"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-06-06T09:36Z 1.4M followers, 1.2M engagements
"French President Emmanual Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron are expanding their defamation case against Candace Owens. Owens falsely claimed that Brigitte Macron is transgender earlier this year. On September XX she filed a motion to dismiss the case. The Macrons countered Owen's filing with an amended complaint that detail her ongoing 'vitriolic' attacks including the clim that the French First Lady participated in the Stanford Prison Experiment under the name 'Jean-Michel'. A representative for the Macron's told The Advocate: Since we filed this lawsuit Ms. Owens has only strengthened our"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-09-30T12:05Z 1.4M followers, 281.9K engagements
"#DempseyJara is the youngest grand marshal in the #Pride events 18-year history. Demseys mum schoolteacher Jaime Jara XX told the #Orlando Sentinel: Shes been on this journey since she was five and shes living her best life. Dempseys achievement follows her parents previously being accused of ch1ld abus3 for supporting her transition. The 11-year-old had her birth certificate changed in 2019 to reflect her affirming gender. Read the full article via #linkinbio #transkidsdeservetogrowup #translivesmatter #transkidsarevalid #rondesantis"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2023-10-24T14:38Z 1.4M followers, 53.7K engagements
"Chappell Roan recently gave a heartwarming speech at her final Visions of Damsels & Other Dangerous Things show in Los Angeles where she credited the queer community for motivating her to continue touring. The singer who has previously been outspoken about the negative side of life in the spotlight said: Everything made sense this year: Why I do this. Last year I was really questioning Why am I doing this to myself Im so sad. I feel so left out in public. I feel so awkward all the time. And I always felt like Why am I putting myself through this If this feels so if this is taking so much away"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-13T11:00Z 1.4M followers, 14.6K engagements
"Caitlyn Jenner claimed during an appearance on Fox News @ Night that the Minnesota sh00ter wasnt genuinely trans branding them instead as a product of the DEIs and gender ideology. She added: This gender ideology that were teaching our young people is destroying our young people and stated she was a firm believer in Lets not talk about it when it comes to trans equality issues. Jenner further dismissed the suspects reported trans identity and criticised media coverage of the sh00ting insisting This guy was not a trans person. The suspect in the sh00ting Robin Westman applied for a name change"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-09-04T21:00Z 1.4M followers, 200.3K engagements
"Controversial right-wing pundit Candace Owens has been denied entry into Australia over fears she may incite violent or radical action. ABC News reports that the countrys High Court unanimously upheld the decision to deny Candace Owens a visa based on the Migration Acts character test citing a risk that her presence could stir up or encourage dissension or strife of a kind or to a degree that is harmful to that community or segment. She was originally rejected for an Australia visa in 2024 due to her well-documented inflammatory remarks including her denial that N*zi medical experimentation"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-16T17:45Z 1.4M followers, 14.4K engagements
"Oscar Wilde's British Library card reissued XXX years after being revoked over gay conviction. The celebrated playwright and poet had his library privileges withdrawn in 1895.This came after he was convicted under anti-gay laws that saw him sentenced to two years of hard labour. The reissuing of the card acknowledges the injustice faced by Wilde and corrects the record at the institution he frequently used. #oscarwilde #britishlibrary #victorian #lgbtqia #librarycard"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-17T11:03Z 1.4M followers, 92.8K engagements
"22 year old Josh Wallin and their XX year old boyfriend Natty met on Grindr. Their videos have caused a stir on TikTok particularly the video of them on a beach in Miami where Natty picks up Josh by putting his arm between Josh's legs. Many users said they were 'uncomfortable' and seemed confused particularly those who thought they were a father/son duo. Natty says it took dating Josh to become aware of the 'horrific transphobia' that exists online. #agegapcouple #agegap #tiktokcontroversy #lgbtq #trans #translivesmatter🏳⚧ #queer #gay #queernews #tiktoknews #queertok #queertiktok"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2023-03-17T12:36Z 1.4M followers, 601.7K engagements
"Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is offering words of reassurance to transgender youth.During a recent social media Q&A AOC was asked if she had a message for trans kids at a time when both political parties seem to be blaming them for the nations challenges. Her response was direct and compassionate:I know this time is completely terrifying for so many people and it feels like people in both parties are blaming you for everything thats happening. I just want you to know they couldnt be more wrong. You are fine just the way you are. Since the GOPs victory in the 2024 presidential election"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-13T22:00Z 1.4M followers, 62.3K engagements
"TikToker Chris Olsens latest video has got people talking about his love life. Chris shared a video with a mans arm around him alongside the caption hes here and the internet are predicting who it could be. #ChrisOlsen #queertiktokers #lgbtqia #relationship #ComproDoPequeno"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-03-16T17:00Z 1.4M followers, 763.8K engagements
"Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve who is an out lesbian has spoken out against recent incidents of adult toys being thrown onto the court during WNBA games calling the acts the latest version of the sexualisation of women. Speaking to reporters Reeve stressed that such behaviour is not funny and should not be treated as a joke in the media or by fans adding that those responsible should be held accountable. The incidents which occurred in at least two games since XX July have been linked to a group of cryptocurrency enthusiasts claiming the stunt was intended to promote a cultural"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-08-08T17:20Z 1.4M followers, 947.7K engagements
"A federal judge has blocked Trumps ban on transgender and non-binary passport gender marker changes.The federal judge granted a nationwide injunction preventing the Trump administration from enforcing its ban on gender marker changes for transgender and non-binary Americans on US passports. The ruling issued by Judge Julia Kobick in the case Orr v. Trump forces the US State Department to resume issuing passports that reflect a persons gender identity including the X option for non-binary applicants. The ACLU filed the lawsuit arguing that the policy violated the Equal Protection Clause and"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-13T20:00Z 1.4M followers, 105.7K engagements
"Terence Stamp an Oscar-nominated actor best known for his roles in queer classic Priscilla Queen of the Desert has died at the age of XX. The actor who played trans woman and performer Bernadette Bassenger in Guy Pearces The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert was confirmed to have passed away by his family Sunday morning (17 August). He leaves behind an extraordinary body of work both as an actor and as a writer that will continue to touch and inspire people for years to come they said in a statement. Though Stamps most high-profile role was his turn as Superman villain General Zod"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-08-18T09:25Z 1.4M followers, 300.6K engagements
"#ClubQ shootr Anderson Lee Aldrich has been charged with XX federal hate crimes in the aftermath of the deadly November 2022 attack that klled five people and endangered at least XX others. Last year Aldrich pleaded guilty to over XX charges including five first-degree mrder charges and XX charges of attempted first-degree mrder one for each person in the club during the shooting. As a result they were handed five life sentences and an additional 2208 years behind bars. The five people k*lled in the devastating massacre were Daniel Aston XX Kelly Loving XX Ashley Paugh XX Derrick Rump 38"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2024-01-18T19:44Z 1.4M followers, 14K engagements
"David Lynch the acclaimed director actor and musician best known for his work on Twin Peaks died on Thursday (16 January) at the age of XX. It is with deep regret that we his family announce the passing of the man and the artist David Lynch a post on his Facebook page reads. We would appreciate some privacy at this time. Theres a big hole in the world now that hes no longer with us. But as he would say Keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole. It is a beautiful day with golden sunshine and blue skies all the way. The filmmakers acclaimed filmography includes Criterion Collection"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-01-17T13:32Z 1.4M followers, 534.9K engagements
"The Church of Norway issued a formal apology to LGBTQ+ people on October XX 2025 for causing shame great harm and pain inflicted by the institution as acknowledged by presiding bishop Olav Fykse Tveit. Speaking at Oslos London Pub a gay bar that was the target of a mass shooting in 2022 Tveit addressed the churchs past characterisation of LGBTQ+ individuals as a global social danger and acknowledged the damage this rhetoric caused. He acknowledged that some people lost their faith because of the churchs exclusionary practices and that the apology is part of the institutions effort to right"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-18T11:59Z 1.4M followers, 13.1K engagements
"Pnk has been praised for a defiant moment of trans solidarity at a benefit concert in LA while making a subtle dig at president Donald Trump. Performing at the FireAid concert in LA in aid of those affected by the devastating California wildfires the musician shouted out to the ladies gentlemen and every other gender that absolutely exists while speaking to the crowd. If youre hurting Im hurting with you my heart is with you she said. Im going to sing a couple of songs that bring me comfort and I hope that they do the same for you all. Her statement was a nod to Donald Trumps anti-trans"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-02-01T12:56Z 1.4M followers, 3.3M engagements
"The Pentagon has slammed Netflix for airing woke garbage in the wake of the release of queer military drama series 'Boots'. Pentagon press secretary Kingsley Wilson told Entertainment Weekly that it doesnt support 'Boots' which it claimed has an ideological agenda. Boots follows '13 Reasons Why' star Miles Heizer as Cameron Cope a closeted teen who signs up to the marine corps after struggling to find a sense of purpose at home.The Netflix drama is set in 1990 when being gay in the US armed forces was still illegal. The US military ended its ban on gay people serving when president Bill"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-17T19:00Z 1.4M followers, 79.3K engagements
"Miles Heizer the actor currently starring as closeted Marine recruit Cameron Cope in the new Netflix series Boots has opened up about his own difficult experience coming out describing it as an "unfortunately classic gay coming-out story." Speaking to Variety about the response from his family the actor detailed the struggle he faced due to his religious background.I had a very unfortunately classic gay coming-out story. It was a nightmare and everyone was upset. But at the time I definitely had the old Christian upbringing. The star also known for his role in XX Reasons Why highlighted his"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-14T16:00Z 1.4M followers, 243.5K engagements
"Trans influencer @Briel Adams-Wheatley is inspiring people across the globe Her story and fitness journey is truly remarkable and we cant wait to see what is next for the star #lgbtq #trans #transgender #fitness #gym #beauty #disability"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2024-11-03T15:56Z 1.4M followers, 292.6K engagements
"Lesbian actor and model Ruby Rose has spoken out in defence of her friend Taylor Swift amid online conspiracy theories linking the singer to MAGA and claims she is a trad wife. Swift has faced 'trad wife' allegations following the release of 'The Life of a Showgirl' in which she sings about wanting kids with her beau Travis Kelce on the track Wi$h Li$t: I just want you uh / Have a couple kids got the whole block lookin' like you. Posting on Threads Ruby wrote: As someone who has spent many nights discussing the world social injustice and life with The Show Girl herself. I refuse to say her"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-15T14:00Z 1.4M followers, 2.1M engagements
"Portland Timbers head coach Phil Neville has spoken out after his side were targeted with repeated homophobic chants during their Leagues Cup defeat to Club America. There is absolutely no room for discrimination on a football field Neville said adding that while the referee handled the incident very well the match should have left the field once the abuse continued. The former England and Manchester United defender described the chants as totally unacceptable saying there were probably four or five interruptions due to acts of discrimination and warning if we really want to take this"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-08-09T15:00Z 1.4M followers, 707.5K engagements
"A 200-foot rainbow banner has been flown outside the Utah Stat Capitol to protest against a bill (HB77) that bans pride and all non-sanctioned flags from Utah schools and government property. The states GOP-led legislature have already passed the bill in the House and Senate. Governor Spencer Cox has suggested that he wont veto the bill. The protest was organised by The Utah Pride Center whose mission is to unite empower and celebrate Utahs diverse LGBTQ+ community. #prideflag #pride #donaldtrump #saltlakecity #republicans #lgbtqia"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-03-11T10:25Z 1.4M followers, 2.9M engagements
"Pentatonix singer and Dancing with the Stars contestant Scott Hoying and his husband Mark Manio Hoying have announced that they are expecting their first baby via surrogate. Mark told Scotts Dancing with the Stars dance partner Rylee Arnold their news through a pre-performance video package on a recent episode of the show. Mark said: Weve dreamed of this our whole lives. Scotts gonna be the best dad in the whole world.After the episode aired the couple took to social media to share their emotional reaction to finding out theyre going to be dads. Scott and Mark tied the knot in July 2023 and"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-15T22:00Z 1.4M followers, 692K engagements
"Zohran Mamdani has pledged to make New York City an LGBTQ+ sanctuary city. The proposed plan is in effort to create a haven for LGBTQ+ individuals and expanding access to services despite federal pushback. "Since taking office Donald Trump has waged a scorched earth campaign against trans people. The man with the most power has expended enormous energy targeting those with the least. New York will not sit idly by while trans people are attacked. We'll deploy hundreds of lawyers to combat Trump's hate. Make New York City an LGBTQ plus sanctuary city and create the office of LGBTQ Plus Affairs"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-12T17:00Z 1.4M followers, 78.9K engagements
"Queer Wicked Actress Marissa Bode who plays Elphabas sister Nessarose in the film has called out gross and harmful comments about her characters disability since the movie's release. Marissa who uses a wheelchair said that her TikTok comments have been flooded by people mocking her character's disability and wishing her harm comments which she says she has deleted. These comments arent original. And when these jokes are being made by non disabled strangers with a punchline of not being able to walk it very much feels like laughing at rather than laughing with Marissa said not liking her"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2024-12-03T16:04Z 1.4M followers, 348.1K engagements
"US President Donald Trump blasted Village Peoples YMCA which has been labelled by many as a gay anthem at a conference in Saudi Arabia. Trump was joined by the Saudia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum. In Saudi Arabia same-sex relations are illegal and in some cases carry the d3ath penalty. Last year the Village People lyricist Victor Willis praised Donald Trumps use of YMCA during campaign rallies and threatened legal action against media outlets calling the groups hit song a gay anthem despite two of the original band members being out gay men. #donaldtrump"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-05-14T10:02Z 1.4M followers, 6.1M engagements
"Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has explained that shes working on a national level to restore gender-affirming care for trans youth which has been limited or banned across several US states. While visiting a medical centre in San Francisco on Thursday (7 August) the 85-year-old politician explained that the situation facing trans youth in the US is really sad adding that she flies the transgender flag outside of her office. That is something Im working for at the national level and we are hoping we can have gender-affirming care for our trans kids Nancy Pelosi told reporters when asked"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-08-09T22:00Z 1.4M followers, 157.1K engagements
"Tessa Thompson has opened up about playing 'Hedda' in the new adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's play of the same name. Speaking about playing a bisexual biracial version of the character Thompson said: I feel hesitant sometimes to politicise any of these things but then I realise things end up being politicised sometimes just by virtue of what you look like or who you are. "But I will say that there are not many Heddas that look like me.The film directed by Nia DaCosta is out on October XX. #tessathompson #hedda #henrikibsen #bisexual #filmtok"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-10T23:00Z 1.4M followers, 102.9K engagements
"Young Sheldon star Raegan Revord has come out as non-binary at the age of XX crediting gender-fluid celebrities before them. Ragaen Revord who portrayed Melissa Cooper the younger twin sister of Big Bang Theory character Sheldon in the CBS prequel sitcom has celebrated their gender identity in an interview with Entertainment Tonight. Its so cool because growing up whenever I would see a celebrity or whoever come out as non-binary or queer or anything I was like Oh my God this is so cool I see myself in you Revord said while discussing their debut novel Rules for Fake Girlfriends. And now its"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-09-04T11:52Z 1.4M followers, 9.1M engagements
"Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced she is canceling her Netflix subscription over an old clip of a trans child from The Baby-Sitters Club. The clip shows a transgender girl Bailey being defended in a medical setting by another character. Greene shared the clip on X and wrote Yep canceled. Trans youth activist Kai Shappley played the role of Bailey in that episode. #marjorietaylorgreene #republicans #thebabysittersclub #netflix #transyouth"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-09T01:00Z 1.4M followers, 679K engagements
"Lorde has joined the No Music For Gen0cide campaign a cultural boycott that involves artists geo-blocking their music from being streamed in Israel. Other queer or LGBTQ+-allied artists that have joined the campaign include MUNA Rina Sawayama Bjrk and MARINA. In a statement released on social media the movement organisers said: Since nmfgs launch just a couple weeks ago 600+ new artists have already joined the boycott. They added: We also appreciate everyone whos joined this boycott and taken additional steps knowing No Music For Gen0cide is just one tangible action in a broader movement."
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-05T12:00Z 1.4M followers, 498.5K engagements
"Billie Eilish has made an X-rated confession in her annual Vanity Fair interview. When asked about something she wanted to accomplish in 2024 for last year's interview she stated "be having good seggs" to which modern day Billie reacted giggling before confirming that she completed that assignment by putting a thumbs up then saying "and yes I have had a lot of good sex. You are welcome Billie. Despite no confirmation of dating anybody the Lunch singer did address rumours made about her dating life in the past. #billieeilish #vanityfair #billie #dating #lgbtqia"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2024-12-19T17:00Z 1.4M followers, 434.6K engagements
"Lady Gaga has officially joined the cast of The Devil Wears Prada sequel in an undisclosed role. The singer-actor was recently photographed on set in Milan where the film is currently in production. She will appear alongside returning original cast members Meryl Streep Anne Hathaway Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci for the sequel which is scheduled for release on May X 2026. This is the latest film credit for the Oscar and Grammy winner previous starring in House of Gucci (2021) A Star Is Born (2018) and 2024's Joker: Folie Deux. The sequel will reportedly follow Meryl Streep's Miranda Priestly"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-10-12T11:30Z 1.4M followers, 85.2K engagements
"Who are Jay & Pamela from TLCs latest reality show The show of the same name premiered on March 4th and follows the couple who share the same rare bone disorder. It's osteogenesis imperfecta type three. Type three is one of the most severe types. Despite their condition theyre determined to live independently and are currently planning their wedding after first meeting online five years ago. It started more as a friendship because Pamela she was she was not not going to let me win that easy so we definitely have to start slow which is good. I mean that's fine. It definitely started as a"
TikTok Link @pinknews 2025-04-06T13:59Z 1.4M followers, 1.6M engagements
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