Sophie Perry

1 day ago | thepinknews.com | Sophie Perry

On 26 June, 2015 – equal marriage was legalised across the entirety of the United States. The ruling came from highest court in the US, the Supreme Court, after hearing the case of Obergefell vs Hodges. The lead plaintiff in the case was LGBTQ+ rights activist Jim Obergefell, whose legal battle was launched by the unfair treatment of his own relationship in his home state of Ohio.

2 days ago | thepinknews.com | Sophie Perry

The Reform Party would win the most seats in Westminster if an election was called today, a major poll suggests. What would this mean for LGBTQ+ rights in the UK? The survey carried out by YouGov, which had a sample size of 11,500 people, marks the data analytics firm’s first Multilevel Regression and Post-stratification (MRP) poll since last year’s general election in July 2024, which saw Labour sweep to victory.

2 days ago | thepinknews.com | Sophie Perry

Brit-Award-winning singer Kate Nash joined nearly 1,000 trans people and allies at a mass lobby of parliament, and said if draft Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (EHRC) guidance on single-sex spaces was implemented it would be “devastating to trans lives”. The singer, best-known for her Noughties track “Foundations” and who recently released fiercely pro-trans single “Germ”, turned up at the event on Wednesday (25 June).

2 days ago | thepinknews.com | Sophie Perry

Almost half the number of people who watch gay male porn on Pornhub were female, new research for Pride month has revealed. The porn website shares its Pride Insights every year, with a report on the viewing habits of the gay community, revealing various details, including what people have searched for, and the adult performers they like most. This year, the research showed that 47 per cent of those watching gay porn were women. But this is nothing new.

2 days ago | thepinknews.com | Sophie Perry

Why are carabiners the unofficial accessory for every lesbian night out – and what is their meaning for LGBT people? Today, for many queer women, wearing a carabiner isn’t just about holding keys: it’s a nod to history, a statement of identity and a way to connect with others in the know. But what is the carabiner code and what’s the history behind this sapphic symbol?