LGBTQ

Tom Hiddleston says Loki's 'fluid' identity has always been a "part of the fabric" of his character across his appearances in the Marvel universe. (Disney Plus/Marvel) Loki star Tom Hiddleston says the Marvel hero’s fluid identity has always been a “part of the fabric” of his character – especially now in the new Disney series. Disney‘s Loki, which premiered Wednesday (9 June), marks the first time the character’s sex has been confirmed as fluid in the MCU – though in the comics, he is canonically pansexual and gender-fluid. Hiddleston has...

Alyssa Edwards in Alyssa, Memoirs of a Queen. ( Pamela Raith) Theatre’s back, back, back again, and Alyssa Edwards is its unexpected new star. Walking into the Vaudeville Theatre – mask on, temperature checked, ticket in hand – I wasn’t entirely sure how a West End show starring, by and about Alyssa Edwards would work. After all, there’s a big difference between watching a two-act theatre revue and bingeing “Best of Alyssa Edwards” YouTube compilations for the 17th time in lockdown three. Tongue pops and back rolls will only take...

In a Washington DC laundromat, a trans woman was stabbed in the head during a brawl between her and three others. (Screen captures via Twitter/@ Killmoenews1) A trans woman was stabbed in the head in a laundrette in what police suspect may have been a hate crime. Disturbing video footage captured the moment three assailants – a man and two women – cornered the victim before pouncing on her, punching and kicking her and throwing her against a washing machine. At one point between punches, someone stabs the victim in the...

Nick Dixon. (YouTube) Comedian Nick Dixon is raging after he wasn’t booked for a show because the promoter was looking for performers from diverse backgrounds. The Britain’s Got Talent star shared his rejection on Twitter, claiming that straight, white men are missing out on opportunities because of their enormous privilege. Nick Dixon shared a screenshot of a WhatsApp message purportedly sent by a promoter after a fan recommended the comedian for a show. In the message, the promoter said they were “aware” of Dixon, and even suggested venues where his comedy might be...

A lesbian couple allege discrimination at Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou, China. (Bobby Metelus/Getty) A lesbian couple are suing a zoo that barred them from buying a discounted couple’s ticket, claiming it only applied to “a man and a woman”. The women have filed a lawsuit against the Chimelong Safari Park, a zoo in China’s megacity Guangzhou, and online travel giant Ctrip, the South China Morning Post reports. They visited the park on 21 May, the unofficial Valentine’s Day in China, with a pre-booked package which should’ve given them a discount...

US President Joe Biden speaks about the May jobs report on June 4, 2021. (JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images) US president Joe Biden has doubled down on his plea that Congress boost HIV funding by millions as he commemorated 40 years since the first known case of AIDS. On Saturday (5 June), the White House issued a statement from Biden that reflected on the four decades since The New York Times first reported of a “rare cancer” that affected 41 queer folk in 1981 – and the breathtaking leaps in...

Jalen McKee-Rodriguez. (Facebook/McKee-Rodriguez campaign) Jalen McKee-Rodriguez became on Saturday (5 June) the first openly gay Black man to hold elected office in Texas – and he beat the incumbent in a landslide. Following a tense runoff, McKee-Rodriguez was elected by San Antonio voters to join the city council. In doing so, he triumphantly ousted Jada Andrews-Sullivan in the second district. With all votes counted, he netted a thumping 63 per cent of the votes compared to just 37 per cent for Andrews-Sullivan. The councillor-elect in fact worked under Andrew-Sullivan as a...

Alexandra Shipp attends the premiere of 20th Century Fox's Dark Phoenix. (Rich Fury/Getty Images) X-Men star Alexandra Shipp came out as a member of the LGBT+ community Wednesday (3 June) to celebrate Pride Month. To her some 360,000 Instagram followers, Shipp, 29, explained how she had long kept her sexuality a secret until last year. But now the actor, who portrayed the weather-controlling mutant Storm as well as Abby Suso in Love, Simon, is encouraging everyone who can – no matter their age – to live their “incredible” truths. “I didn’t...

Flags are seen hanging from the balcony outside of Pennsylvania lieutenant governor John Fetterman's office as pro-Trump demonstrators rally below, Supporters of President Donald Trump urged legislators to decertify the election. (Paul Weaver/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) It took only a few hours for an LGBT+ Pride flag hung from the Pennsylvania Capitol to celebrate Pride Month to be ripped down by a Republican bill. John Fetterman, the lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania, tricked out the balcony of his state Capitol office with the rainbow flag on Tuesday (1 June). A...

Dating sims have been around since the very early days of video gaming. Around 1992, to be precise, when the adult-themed game Dōkyūsei was released in Japan. The plot of Dōkyūsei involved walking around a town and trying to chat up various girls the (male) protagonist happens to meet. The aim of the game was to, well, have sex with them, basically. And that’s the format that dating sims have followed ever since. However, over the years that basic template has given rise to a whole host of absolutely bizarre...

The Rainbow Shop from Kate Spade New York features apparel and accessories. (Kate Spade New York) Kate Spade New York has released its chic and colourful collection to celebrate Pride month. Featuring rainbow apparel and accessories, the range from Kate Spade New York stands for “optimism and joy”. The collection is now available from the brand’s The Rainbow Shop via katespade.co.uk or katespade.com. This article contains affiliate links, PinkNews may earn revenue if you click through and purchase products through the links. The Kate Spade New York collection features a...

Scott Gill and John Barrowman. (Dave Benett/Getty) John Barrowman’s husband has hit out at “vicious trolls” after the Torchwood star was accused inappropriate behaviour with co-workers. Scott Gill addressed the controversy surrounding his actor husband on Instagram where he admitted that the previous three weeks had been “challenging” for them both. In the post, Gill said John Barrowman had been “hounded in the press and viciously attacked by trolls” after he was accused of exposing himself on the set of Doctor Who. Gill continued: “But mostly it’s been amazing how many wonderful...

Laverne Cox speaks onstage during the ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards, 2021. (Getty for ESSENCE/ Randy Shropshire) Laverne Cox has revealed she was in debt and close to quitting acting for good before landing her historic Orange Is the New Black role. Speaking on a panel for the Paley Center for Media on LGBT+  achievements in television, Cox described her life before she was cast as trans inmate Sophia Bursest in Orange Is the New Black. She said: “I was in rent arrears on my apartment, I had rolled back rent...

Lady Gaga's Chromatica cover. (Lady Gaga) Lady Gaga has rained on all of our Pride parades by casually announcing that she’s postponing The Chromatica Ball again… until 2022. The news was sent to devastated fans in an email from Ticketmaster to ticket holders, which contained a “special message from Lady Gaga” that read, “While some parts of the world are moving quickly to open up, others are not yet ready. So until we can confirm all global dates, we have to postpone The Chromatica Ball shows to the summer of...