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Leslie Jordan was recording new music when he died unexpectedly. (Getty) Leslie Jordan opened up about his upbringing and “unexpected” career turn in a bittersweet final TV interview before his death.  The actor, who died on Monday (24 October) in a car crash, spoke to CBS about his big break into country music and his upbringing. The interview was filmed two weeks before his death, and CBS aired footage for the first time on Tuesday (25 October). Speaking about his early years in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Jordan recalled growing up feeling like a “sissy”...

Paramore ticket prices have been revealed ahead of their UK tour going on sale. (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for Bonnaroo Arts And Music Festival) Paramore recently announced details of a headline UK and Ireland arena tour – and ticket prices have been revealed. The group will perform their first live dates in the UK and Ireland in four years in support of their upcoming album. Fans can get their hands on tickets from 10am on 28 October via Ticketmaster and See Tickets. This article contains affiliate links, PinkNews may earn revenue if you click through...

Kevin Spacey has been accused of sexual assault by several men. (Getty Images/Carl Court) Kevin Spacey heads to court in New York today (6 October) to defend himself against a civil lawsuit filed by actor Anthony Rapp. Rapp was the first person to come forward with allegations of sexual misconduct against the disgraced actor in 2017 during an interview with Buzzfeed during the #MeToo era.  According to Rapp, the incident took place in Spacey’s Manhattan apartment in 1986 when Rapp was 14 and Spacey was 26. Rapp described how, when...

Labour MP Ben Bradshaw. (Dan Kitwood/Getty) Labour MP Ben Bradshaw has criticised the Church of England for “actively pursuing a campaign of discrimination” against LGBTQ+ people. The Exeter MP spoke out against the church after it barred the late archbishop Demond Tutu’s goddaughter from officiating his funeral because she is in a same-sex marriage. “This was a particularly high-profile, egregious example,” Bradshaw said. “But cruelty like that is practised on lesbian and gay people in the church all the time, every day – people you never hear about in the...

Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Emma Caulfield Ford has spoken publicly about her experience of living with multiple sclerosis (MS), more than a decade after receiving her diagnosis. The actor, who played Anya in the vampire cult classic and has most recently worked on WandaVision spoke with Vanity Fair about her journey since being diagnosed.  Although she has kept her diagnosis hidden from family, colleagues and fans for several years, wanting to be open to her six-year-old daughter about her health problems has spurred her to speak.  She was first alerted to...

Republican candidate Heidi Ganahl claimed there are children in Colorado schools who are identifying as cats, which she described as "furries". (YouTube/KRDO NewsChannel 13) A school district has had to reject bizarre claims from a Republican candidate that students are identifying as “furries” in schools across Colorado. Heidi Ganahl, the Republican candidate for governor of Colorado, alleged during an interview on Jimmy Sengenberger’s KNUS show that students in public schools are self-identifying as animals.  Ganahl claimed schools are “tolerating” these students, who she referred to as “furries”, and that educational facilities should “stop...

Elton John announces extra UK dates on his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour. (Erika Goldring/Getty Images) Elton John has announced extra dates on the UK leg of his farewell tour – and tickets go on sale soon. The pop icon will perform two extra shows in Birmingham and London as part of the Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour in 2023. He will perform a massive tenth show at London’s O2 Arena on 30 May and a fourth Birmingham show on 8 June at Utilita Arena Tickets for the newly announced dates...

Trans teacher Estee Saway (left) and Mike Armando Wilson (right). (Facebook) A Filipino elected official has been accused of formulating the killing of a trans teacher in Abra according to a Police report. Barangay chairman hon. Mike Armando Wilson was reportedly identified by one of the four suspects arrested a few hours after the killing of Estee Saway on Wednesday (28 September). Saway was shot by a gunman outside of a local carwash in Barangay Lipcan while on her way to work. She was declared dead after being taken to...

Me B spoke at a Tory conference event. (Getty/Conservative Party) Spice Girl Mel B spoke at a Conservative Party Conference event to plead with the government for domestic abuse reform.  Mel B spoke at a fringe event at the Tory conference in Birmingham on Sunday (2 October). The singer and activist joked she was the “last person” people would expect to attend the event, before delivering a heartfelt speech calling for better support for domestic abuse survivors.  The 47-year-old said: “I’m probably the last person you would expect to find at...

Lil Nas X got candid with concertgoers in Atlanta, Georgia after he disclosed to a cheering crowd that he paused the show for an emergency bathroom break. (Getty) Lil Nas X paused a concert after nature called, and he disclosed the emergency bathroom break to a cheering crowd of fans. The “Industry Baby” performer candidly told concertgoers in the middle of a show in Atlanta, Georgia earlier this week that he needed to delay his performance because he urgently needed to go to the bathroom.  In a video shared on...

Richie Anderson and Giovanni Pernice won high praise from fans after a stunning performance to "Dancin’ Fool" by Barry Manilow on Strictly Come Dancing. (BBC) Richie Anderson wowed Strictly Come Dancing fans and judges after a show-stopping performance that incorporated iconic Beyoncé choreography. The gay Radio 2 presenter and his professional partner Giovanni Pernice dazzled with a captivating quickstep during Strictly Come Dancing’s second batch of live performances Saturday (1 October).  The duo stepped on stage wearing matching sparkly jackets with canes in their hands for an energetic dance to Barry Manilow’s “Dancin’ Fool”....

Atlanta city council member Liliana Bakhtiari has come out as non-monogamous, sharing they're in a relationship with two "wonderful" life partners. (Instagram/@lilianaforatlanta) A queer politician from Georgia has proudly come out as non-monogamous as they introduced the world to their “wonderful” life partners. Atlanta city council member Liliana Bakhtiari, who is the first queer Muslim to hold an elected office in Georgia, announced she’s been in a loving relationship with her two partners in an interview with NBC News.  Bakhtiari explained that they’ve been with their partner Kris Brown for 10...

Graham Linehan on GB News. (YouTube/GB News) Graham Linehan has said he’s unsure about the safety of COVID vaccines and the reality of climate change, suggesting that such a heavy entrenchment in anti-trans activism has far-reaching consequences. Former comedy writer Linehan, whose career and marriage has crumbled since he dedicated his entire life to so-called ‘gender critical’ activism, made the comments in an interview with anti-trans YouTuber Stephen Knight. He explained that since his political rebirth as an anti-trans activist, he has found himself more intrigued by misinformation and conspiracy theories....

Sareh (Zahra) Sediqi Hamedani was arrested by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for "promoting homosexuality” in October 2021. (YouTube/6rangIran) UN representatives have called for Iran to immediately halt its planned execution of two LGBTQ+ rights activists who were sentenced to death for supporting the queer community. Iran’s legal system criminalises homosexuality, which under the country’s Penal Code 2013 is punishable by death.  On 4 September Zahra Seddiqi-Hamedani, 31, and Elham Choubdar, 24, were found guilty of “spreading corruption on earth” by a court in Urmia, northwest Iran, Hengaw Organisation for...