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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Trixie Mattel's new Pride song consists of iconic TV quotes gays love

1 day ago | thepinknews.com | Chantelle Billson

Drag Race star Trixie Mattel has released a “chronically online” Pride anthem made entirely of iconic quotes from HBO shows, including White Lotus and Euphoria. In celebration of Pride Month, the “Gay HBO Max Song” was released on YouTube on Friday (27 June) and has already racked up hundreds of views. The track opens with Lexi Featherston’s quote from Sex and the City — “No one’s fun anymore. Whatever happened to fun?
Trump administration claims California trans policy violates civil rights law

1 day ago | thepinknews.com | Chantelle Billson

The Trump administration has ruled that California has violated the Title IX civil rights law with its trans-inclusive athlete policy. In a move that has sparked national debate, the US Department of Education (DoE) has ruled that California’s current trans-inclusive athletic policies violate Title IX, the federal law prohibiting sex-based discrimination in education.
Largest ever human Pride flag' created by thousands of LGBTQ+ activists

1 day ago | thepinknews.com | Chantelle Billson

The “largest ever human Pride flag” has been created by thousands of LGBTQ+ activists in Mexico — and the result is stunning. On Sunday (22 June), in celebration of Pride, more than 5000 LGBTQ+ activists and allies gathered in Mexico City’s Zócalo Public Square to form what is believed to be the “world’s largest human LGBTQ+ flag”. As rain showered down, participants held up colourful umbrellas in their matching coloured t-shirts to create the Pride flag formation.
Getting Covid helped me come out as a lesbian

1 day ago | thepinknews.com | Chantelle Billson

Dame Kelly Holmes has revealed that getting Covid helped her to come out publicly. The 55-year-old Olympic gold medallist , who came out publicly as a lesbian in June 2022, and two years later joked that she was “living her youth” after coming out, reflected on her personal journey on the BBC’s LGBT Sport Podcast. Holmes previously told the Sunday Mirror that she first realised she was gay in 1988, when she was in the armed services and a fellow female soldier kissed her.
US pop icon to headline Pride in London 2025 as full line-up announced

1 day ago | thepinknews.com | Chantelle Billson

Pride in London 2025 has a colourful line-up, with highlights including Eurovision’s Miriana Conte, R&B sensation Amaria BB, and a headline performance from American music legend Chaka Khan. Taking place on Saturday 5 July, the Pride in London parade will run from Hyde Park Corner through Piccadilly Circus, down Haymarket and along Cockspur Street to Trafalgar Square, culminating at Whitehall Place. The parade will start at midday and finish at 6pm.
Is equal marriage under threat 10 years after historic US Supreme Court ruling?

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.
Where do Reform UK and Nigel Farage stand on LGBTQ+ issues?

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.
Kate Nash joins trans people at parliament: 'Transphobia is not feminism'

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).
Almost half of gay male porn viewers are female, new stats shows

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.
What is the lesbian carabiner code?

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?