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Governor Ron DeSantis signed the 'Don't Say Bill' in March. (Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Sarasota County teachers in west-central Florida must now out their students if they come out as LGBTQ+ to them under new guidance. The district released new guidance ahead of this school year to align with the state’s Parental Rights in Education bill, known to critics as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. Pupils must now have their parents’ or guardians’ permission to use a different name and pronouns at school, according to a memo sent to teachers...

Rihanna's Fenty Beauty is dropping new Eaze Drop'Lit all-over glow products. Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty are dropping a new edition of one of its most popular products. The new Eaze Drop’Lit combines Fenty Beauty’s skincare and makeup to create the ultimate product. It can be mixed into your foundation, or worn alone with both ways helping to create a no makeup-makeup look and all-over glow. The new four-shade collection will be available to shop from 19 August at fentybeauty.com, ulta.com and boots.com. This article contains affiliate links, PinkNews may earn revenue...

Tatiana Maslany showed her soldiery with the trans community. (Screen capture via YouTube) She-Hulk: Attorney at Law star Tatiana Maslany has a simple request for her fans: “Support trans futures.” In late July, Marvel released a promotional video for the upcoming Disney+ series, giving fans a glimpse of Maslany playing the green-skinned, six-foot-seven lawyer She-Hulk. In the video, which has racked up more than three million views, Maslany wore a cropped sweatshirt with the phrase “Support Trans Futures” on it. The star, also known for her role in Orphan Black, wore...

Beyoncé fans think a Renaissance Tour announcement is coming soon. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella) Beyoncé fans think that a Renaissance Tour announcement is coming soon and they’re ready to get their bank accounts in formation. This is because a Ticketmaster page has been discovered which has the title ‘Beyoncé 2022-2023’. A fan page on Twitter, named @B7Album posted the screenshot from Ticketmaster, leading to fans getting very excited about possible tour dates. They said, “Ticketmaster UK has created a page for “Beyonce 2022-2023″ with no dates announced yet” to...

Serbian Orthodox Church bishop Nikanor Bogunović of Bana. (Screen capture via YouTube) A senior bishop in Serbia has been condemned for encouraging armed attacks against an LGBTQ+ Pride event in Belgrade. In September, the Serbian capital will host EuroPride, which celebrates LGBTQ+ rights across the continent, in a first for a southeastern European country. But Serbian Orthodox Church bishop Nikanor Bogunović of Banat, a region that covers parts of Serbia, Romania and Hungary, has vowed to “curse” all those who attend the week-long festival. “I will curse all those who organize and participate...

Yasmin Finney and Emeli Sandé join record-breaking UK Black Pride. (Tristan Fewings/Stringer via Getty Images) Celebrities including Yasmin Finney and Emeli Sandé, and politicians including MP Dawn Butler joined a record-breaking UK Black Pride in London on Sunday (14 August). Founded in 2005 by LGBTQ+ legend Lady Phyll, this year’s UK Black Pride hosted more than 25,000 people, the highest number of attendees since the event began. The event, at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, broke to record for largest Black Pride in the world, Lady Phyll announced at the event....

Dr Will Nutland says the team wanted to offer monkeypox vaccines at UK Black Pride after seeing a "huge inequality in who's getting the vaccine". (Twitter/@TeamPrepster/PinkNews) A not-for-profit team gave free monkeypox vaccines to attendees at UK Black Pride to address the “huge inequity” in who is able to get the vaccine.  Dr Will Nutland – co-founder of Team PrEPster, a project of The Love Tank CIC – told PinkNews that the group brought supplies of monkeypox vaccine to UK Black Pride Sunday (14 August) after noticing a disparity in who was...

An LGBTQ-inclusive lost funding after a backlash. (PinkNews) A small town has rallied around to save a library facing closure after funding was cut amid an anti-LGBTQ+ backlash. Patmos Library in Hudsonville, Michigan had 84 per cent of its annual budget – amounting to $245,000 – slashed in a vote following an anti-LGBTQ+ backlash. According to NBC News, the library came under fire when a group of local parents protested over the availability of LGBTQ+ books. One of the books which reportedly sparked the backlash was Gender Queer: A Memoir,...

Saudi Arabian sisters Asra Abdullah Alsehli (left) and Amaal Abdullah Alsehli (right). (NSW Police) Two Saudi sisters found dead in Australia sought asylum for religion and sexuality, but their pleas for projection were reportedly rejected over lack of evidence. Australian authorities discovered the remains of Asra Abdullah Alsehli, 24, and Amaal Abdullah Alsehli, 23, on 7 June in the Sydney suburb of Burwood. Police found their bodies after carrying out a welfare check as the sisters owed thousands in rent to their landlord.  The women had been dead for more than a...

Nintendo says LGBTQ+ rights. (Nintendo/PinkNews) From direct representation to fan-made trans mascots, gaming publisher Nintendo has a strangely compelling history with LGBTQ+ representation. As one of the most prominent video game companies in the world, it’s no surprise that today Nintendo encompasses a plethora of LGBTQ+ voices. But its history with queer representation dates back further than you may think. The first queer Nintendo character debuted in 1988 in the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) game Super Mario Bros 2: recurring boss Birdo. Birdo had been designed for the game Yume Kōjō:...

Actor Anne Heche arrives for the premiere of Netflix's The Unforgivable in Los Angeles, 2021. (AFP via Getty/ VALERIE MACON) Anne Heche’s best friend has lead tributes to the “endearing and beautiful” actor, after she died from severe brain injuries following a car crash. Heche, 53, was taken to hospital on 5 August after her car crashed into a home in Los Angeles and set on fire, and on Friday (12 August), her life support was turned off. Her best friend, jewellery designer and philanthropist Nancy Davis, wrote on Instagram: “Heaven has...

Margaret Cho (L), Joey Lauren Adams, Kehlani and Joanna Cassidy (R) all set to star in the latest season. (Getty) The L Word: Generation Q is officially coming back for season three and from Kehlani to surprise weddings, it’s shaping up to be wild. The 2019 revival picked up 10 years after the finale of the original The L Word, with a host of new faces, returning characters and some thrilling guest appearances. Fans were concerned when season two ended in dramatic fashion – but without a return date. Fortunately, Showtime...

Pope Francis celebrates mass at the the National Shrine of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre, Canada. (Getty/ Chip Somodevilla) Pope Francis has met with four groups of trans people who found shelter in a Catholic church, the Vatican has confirmed. According to AP News, the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano reported that the Pope met with a group of trans people on Wednesday (10 August), having already met with other groups on 27 April, 22 June and 3 August. They had found shelter in the Blessed Immaculate Virgin community in the Torvaianica neighbourhood of Rome during...

Taika Waititi attends the Sydney premiere of Thor: Love And Thunder. (Don Arnold/WireImage) Taika Waititi has come under fire over historic anti-trans tweets criticising trans women’s looks and deadnaming Caitlyn Jenner. Waititi’s name began trending on Twitter following reports he and Rita Ora had married – but congratulations soon turned to criticism when users found historic tweets shaming trans women and beauty pageant contestants. One such tweet, dated 16 January, 2013, reads: “No disrespect to men who want to be/dress as women. I should have just said their makeup looks manly. Also...