LGBTQ Entertainment News

Elliot Page attends the 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) Elliot Page has opened up about some of the “unfortunate negativity” he’s received and the pure joy he’s felt since transitioning in an interview with Seth Meyers. Joining the line-up of Late Night on Tuesday (21 June), Elliot spoke about the negativity he
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People wave rainbow flags at Istanbul’s Taksim Square during a protest in 2016 (Getty) Istanbul Pride appears to have been brought to a screeching halt after two Turkish governor’s banned all Pride-related events for a week. According to Ahval, both the Beyoğlu and Kadıköy district governors issued the ban on Monday (June 20), citing the
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You can level-up your strap-on game like Christina Aguilera, with these unique designs. (Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for ABA) You can level up your strap-on game with these unique, one-of-a-kind sex toys. If you’ve been inspired by Christina Aguilera rocking a crystal-covered strap-on during her LA Pride performance earlier this month then you can get some
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NYC-based drag sensation Brita Filter will headline abortion rights fundraiser Abort The Court at the iconic Stonewall Inn on Thursday June 30, 2022 to close-out a month of LGBTQ+ Pride celebrations with activism.  The event is proudly sponsored by sexual wellness brand Satisfyer, and features a lineup of NYC nightlife luminaries including Wendy Stuart, The
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Keke Palmer, who stars as Izzy Hawthorne in Lightyear, says the film’s LGBTQ+ representation is “progress”. (Neil Mockford/FilmMagic/YouTube/Pixar/Disney) Lightyear star Keke Palmer has applauded the animated film’s LGBTQ+ representation for “depicting life and love the way that exists” in the world. The actor voices Izzy Hawthorne, who becomes a close ally of accomplished Space Ranger Buzz
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US soccer star Megan Rapinoe condemns the “monstrous” attacks on trans rights by conservative lawmakers in the US. (Getty/Ira L. Black-Corbis) Megan Rapinoe has condemned the “monstrous” and “cruel” campaign by conservative lawmakers to attack trans rights in the US.  The queer icon was recently named among Time magazine’s list of 100 most influential people of 2022.
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Michael Peterson has criticised HBO Max’s true crime series The Staircase for being “homophobic”. (YouTube/This Morning/HBO Max) Michael Peterson has blasted the HBO Max series The Staircase as “homophobic” for its “fabricated” depiction of his life and bisexuality.  The true-crime drama series stars Colin Firth as Peterson, a novelist whose wife Kathleen (Toni Collette) was found
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Ted Cruz has complained about Disney including more LGBTQ+ characters and says there are “lesbian toys” in the new Lightyear film. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty) Texas senator Ted Cruz went on a bizarre rant ridiculing “woke” Disney for including “lesbian toys” in its new Lightyear movie. The Republican took to his podcast the Verdict to discuss the
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Members of the Horry County Council on June 7 (Image: Horry County Council website) A South Carolina county council rescinded a Pride Month proclamation it apparently voted through by accident. Horry County Council approved a slate of items without discussion in a May session, including a resolution that proclaimed June as Pride Month in the county. “The
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Dad Grass has released a “Daddy Chill” themed Pride collection. A CBD brand has released a Pride collection featuring “Daddy Chill” apparel. The brand, named Dad Grass, has dropped the range featuring a t-shirt and hat with the phrase to raise vital funds for an LGBTQ+ organisation. They’ve released the capsule collection “to celebrate Pride
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A Saudi Arabian official gestures towards a rainbow toy. (Screen capture via Twitter) Saudi Arabian authorities have begun seizing rainbow-coloured toys and children’s clothing for encouraging homosexuality. Hair clips, bows, pop-its, hats, pencil cases and more have been taken away from shops in the capital Riyadh for “contradicting the Islamic faith and public morals”, one official
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Lake (Bebe Wood), and Lucy (Ava Capri). (Kelsey McNeal/Hulu) For most of its run, Love, Victor was focused primarily on its two gay male leads – but it’s finally getting some female queer representation. Lucy was introduced in season two as Andrew’s girlfriend, but by the end writers were teasing a queer romance between her and Lake.
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Gay Welsh political leader Adam Price recalled his experiences with suicide as a young teenager. (Jon Pountne) Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price has opened up about his experiences of suicide as a young gay man. Britain’s only openly LGBTQ+ political leader recalled a haunting moment walking home when he was a student in the early 1990s
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