PinkNews

PinkNews is an online publication based in the UK that caters to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community. Established in 2005 by Benjamin Cohen, it provides news on a variety of topics including politics, religion, entertainment, finance, and community issues relevant to the LGBT audience both in the UK and around the globe. As of March 2015, Nick Duffy serves as the editor for the UK edition.

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Everything you need to know about LGBTQ+ Yellowstone and Stick actress Lilli Kay

2 days ago | thepinknews.com | Emily Maskell

New Apple TV+ show Stick is making waves this June, and starring alongside lead cast member Owen Wilson is talented up and coming queer actress Lilli Kay. Stick is a golf comedy TV show that sees Owen Wilson take on the role of Pryce Cahill, a former professional golfer who is now a golf club salesman and coach. Lilli Kay plays Zero, a bartender at Sparling Meadows.
NFL star Dez Bryant slams football league's Pride Month support

4 days ago | thepinknews.com | Chantelle Billson

Former NFL star Dez Bryant has criticised the league’s support of Pride month.
New LGBTQ+ bar and arts space to open in Hackney, London

4 days ago | thepinknews.com | Chantelle Billson

A new LGBTQ+ bar and arts space is set to open in East London, in a much-needed boost for the capital’s queer scene. Coven will open its doors in Hackney Wick on 19 June, with live music and DJ sets. The venue promises to be a “first-of-its kind in Hackney Wick”, offering a “queer-run, genre-fluid nightclub and performance haunts for heretics, hotties and the hexed”.
Jamie Lee Curtis to join trans daughter Ruby for Pride Month fundraiser on Twitch

4 days ago | thepinknews.com | Chantelle Billson

Hollywood superstar Jamie Lee Curtis will join her trans daughter Ruby on Twitch to raise funds as part of a Pride month fundraiser. Curtis will join her daughter on Tuesday (3 June), from 2pm to 4pm (Pacific), and between noon and 3pm on Friday (6 June), to raise awareness and funds for the LGBTQ+ community. Their appearance, in partnership with The Trevor Project and Streaming For A Cause, is part of Twitch’s official Pride programming.
Parks and Recreation actor Jonathan Joss shot dead aged 59

4 days ago | thepinknews.com | Sophie Perry

Gay star Jonathan Joss has been shot dead outside his former home in Texas. He was 59. San Antonio police officers tried “life-saving measures” but the actor, best- known for voicing John Redcorn in adult animation King of the Hill and for playing Ken Hotate in mockumentary Parks and Recreation, died at the scene on Sunday (1 June). Sigfredo Alvarez Ceja, thought to be a neighbour, has been charged with murder, according to Sky News.
Every LGBTQ+ flag you might see at Pride and what they all mean

4 days ago | thepinknews.com | Jess Glass

Pride month is a time for protest and celebration, one when the LGBTQ+ community unite under the rainbow banner or their chosen Pride flag. From the bisexual Pride flag to the trans Pride flag, here’s a guide to all the different designs. Each year in June, the queer community comes together to march through city centres honouring the diversity of our people – often, by waving or dressing themselves in flags.
All the tea about the rumoured 2025 Love Island cast including first trans islander

5 days ago | thepinknews.com | Emily Maskell

Yes, it’s that time of year again, and for once we’re not talking about Pride Month. Yes, Love Island 2025 is almost upon us, bringing with it the usual collection of over-the-top, glamorous, tanned, toned individuals. Models, personal trainers, and footballers are all set to enter the Love Island villa next week (9 June). Will the rumoured line-up be true, and what drama will unfold? The Sun and MailOnline claim to have the scoop on the cast, and they have been right before.
Don't miss this queer comedian on Richard Osman's House of Games this week

5 days ago | thepinknews.com | Asyia Iftikhar

Queer comedian Sophie Duker can be seen on BBC Two this week in trivia gameshow Richard Osman’s House of Games. In a fun new twist on the format, called Redemption Week, contestants who failed to win on their previous appearance are getting another chance at success. This week’s line-up features Babatunde Aléshé, Gaby Roslin, Jeff Stelling and LGBTQ+ comedian Sophie Duker. Here’s everything you need to know about former PinkNews Awards winner Sophie Duker. Sophie Duker is a London-based comedian.
Pride Edinburgh director left 'humiliated' following homophobic incident on train

5 days ago | thepinknews.com | Chantelle Billson

The marketing director of Pride Edinburgh has said homophobic abuse launched at him on a journey home from an award ceremony was “deeply upsetting” and left him “humiliated”. At the Proud Scotland Awards in Glasgow on Saturday (31 May), Jamie Love received the Impact Award for his marketing agency, Monumental, in recognition of its contribution to the LGBTQ+ community.
Yes, a 'straight' Pride flag exists - and it's as ugly as the politics behind it

5 days ago | thepinknews.com | Emily Maskell

In case you were wondering, yes, it turns out that a ‘straight’ Pride flag does exist. More than one, in fact. LGBTQ+ flags are bold and colourful symbols in the community that represent the array of included identities. There are a number of umbrella flags, one of the most common being the Progress Pride flag which is inclusive of intersex, asexual, and Two-Spirit identities. These flags are intended to show that the bearer supports LGBTQ+ rights.