Hilary Mitchell

2 weeks ago | thepinknews.com | Hilary Mitchell

Although often touted as an ideal vacation destination, many Caribbean nations are sadly not LGBTQ+ friendly. Countries such as Jamaica, Saint Lucia, Dominica and Grenada and still have discriminatory anti-LGBTQ laws in place, as well as negative cultural attitudes towards homosexuality. This inequality, in turn, makes those nations unsafe for queer travellers to visit. However, not all Caribbean countries are off limits: several Caribbean islands are friendly and welcoming to the LGBTQ+ community.

2 weeks ago | thepinknews.com | Hilary Mitchell

Every year, almost without fail, most major companies in the US and beyond release a range of Pride Month merchandise, usually donating at least some of the proceeds from that collection to an LGBTQ+ charity. However,this year, multiple corporations have rolled back their support for LGBTQ+ pride and related initiatives, in the face of president Trump’s attacks on corporate DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) initiatives. Target is one of those companies.

2 weeks ago | thepinknews.com | Hilary Mitchell

An anonymous employee has accused RuneScape and Old School RuneScape developer Jagex of “catering to American conservatism” by rolling back its annual in-game Pride Month events. RuneScape is a long-running fantasy Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) developed and published by Jagex, originally released in 2001, where players can complete quests and interact with other players in a largely open-ended fashion.

2 weeks ago | thepinknews.com | Hilary Mitchell

Famed RuPaul’s Drag Race alum Alaska – full name, Alaska Thunderf**k 5000 – has gone viral on social media following a powerful speech she made at LA Pride 2025 calling out the ongoing ICE raids in the US. ICE stands for US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, a federal agency that enforces the country’s immigration laws, including arresting and deporting people the agency believes are in the country illegally. ICE was formed in 2002, in the wake of the September 11 attacks.

2 weeks ago | thepinknews.com | Hilary Mitchell

This year’s edition of Love Island launched on ITV last night (9 June), and had many people wondering whether rumoured transgender contestant Michelle Roscoe would be making an appearance at some point. The official list of islanders who will be taking part in the 2025 series was revealed last week, but it didn’t quite match the initial rumoured line-up, which had several additional names on the list: including transgender influencer Michelle ‘Mimi’ Roscoe.