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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Non-binary Eurovision winner Nemo condemns Pride flag ban

1 day ago | thepinknews.com | Marcus Wratten

Eurovision winner Nemo has said that the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which organises the Eurovision Song Contest, is not taking its “responsibility” towards LGBTQ+ people seriously by enforcing rules banning Pride flags. Last month, it was confirmed that this year’s Eurovision contestants and their delegates will be banned from bringing any flag that isn’t the flag of the country they are representing into any official Eurovision event.
These two countries are currently the ‘most likely’ to win Eurovision 2025

1 day ago | thepinknews.com | Marcus Wratten

Updated Eurovision Song Contest 2025 betting odds indicate that this year the legendary singing competition will see two specific countries duel it out for victory. Eurovision 2025 is upon us, his time in Basel, Switzerland, following on from the historic victory from non-binary star Nemo and their song “The Code” in 2024.
Czechia's first out queer Eurovision star prefers 'old-school' romance

1 day ago | thepinknews.com | Marcus Wratten

Czechia’s Eurovision 2025 star ADONXS has explained the queer inspiration behind his stage name, and revealed how he prefers to meet a man for a “Kiss Kiss Goodbye”. ADONXS, real name Adam Pavlovčin, is the first out LGBTQ+ artist to represent Czechia at the Eurovision Song Contest (last year’s representative, Aiko, came out as bisexual earlier this month), and it appears his queerness has informed much of his act.
Eurovision's ADONXS inspired by queer clubs and 'masc and femme energy'

1 day ago | thepinknews.com | Marcus Wratten

Czechia’s Eurovision star ADONXS has explained the queer inspiration behind his stage name, and revealed how he prefers to meet a man for a “Kiss Kiss Goodbye”. ADONXS, real name Adam Pavlovčin, is the first out LGBTQ+ artist to represent Czechia at the Eurovision Song Contest (last year’s representative, Aiko, came out as bisexual earlier this month), and it appears his queerness has informed much of his act.
These gay stars will do best and worst on Celebrity Traitors according to fans

1 day ago | thepinknews.com | Marcus Wratten

The Traitors UK fans are having their say on which of the stars on the upcoming inaugural season of The Celebrity Traitors UK will fare the best and worst, and it’s good (and bad!) luck for the LGBTQ+ players.
Remember Monday reflect on how The Voice prepared them for Eurovision

1 day ago | thepinknews.com | Marcus Wratten

Before becoming the UK’s representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, country-tinged pop girlband Remember Monday were blowing the judges away on The Voice UK. While Remember Monday’s biggest ever stage will undoubtedly be at the Eurovision semi-final tonight (15 May) and the grand final on Saturday (17 May), where they will perform to 160 million viewers worldwide, the group are no strangers to a little attention.
As Cate Blanchett turns 56, here are 6 reminders why she's a bona fide lesbian icon

1 day ago | thepinknews.com | Patrick Kelleher

Cate Blanchett turned 56 yesterday (14 May 2025), if you can believe it: she doesn’t look a day over 40. Sapphics everywhere no doubt held elaborate Cate Blanchett Day parties to celebrate their beloved queen. But why is Cate Blanchett such a lesbian icon, despite not actually being a lesbian? To find out why she has been welcomed into the arms of queer women across the globe, we have to start with her Oscar-winning performance of a repressed lesbian woman.
NatWest customer offended by Pride decorations told to use online banking

2 days ago | thepinknews.com | Amelia Hansford

A customer who complained about a Pride campaign at his local branch of NatWest has had his complaint rejected and been told he can bank online or send someone else to the bank on his behalf. Details of a complaint about the banking group from last July revealed that the customer, known only as Mr J in documents, tried to make his local branch remove Pride-related materials, which he said he found offensive.
BBC responds to complaint over its assertion biological sex 'can't be changed'

2 days ago | thepinknews.com | Amelia Hansford

The BBC responded to a complaint over a report that asserted that “biological sex” cannot be changed, denying that the article in question was “misleading”. The broadcaster’s response to a reader filed a formal complaint about the wording of the article was shared online.
Congress members urge RFK Jr not to close LGBTQ+ suicide helpline

2 days ago | thepinknews.com | Amelia Hansford

Warning: This article contains themes of suicide and mental-health distress for LGBTQ+ youngsters, including statistics and details. Reader discretion is advised. US secretary of health Robert F Kennedy Jr has been urged to stop the “lethal” closure of an LGBTQ+ youth suicide lifeline. President Donald Trump has threatened to close the “life-saving” 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, in leaked budget proposals seen by PinkNews.