Activism

A kiss during EuroPride in Belgrade, Serbia.

Features
Nov 04 2022

How Serbia stole back Pride from the jaws of defeat: ‘No one gave up’

A screenshot from the Wales v Poland: UEFA Nations League - League Path Group 4 game

Sport
Nov 02 2022

Wales footballers won’t be banned from addressing Qatar’s LGBTQ+ rights record, officials confirm

Brittney Griner smoke out protest

US
Nov 01 2022

Cannabis activists ‘smoke out’ Russian embassy over Brittney Griner’s ‘unacceptable’ prison sentence

US
Oct 31 2022

Student eats Bible pages to protest anti-trans bigot Matt Walsh’s campus visit

People walk in the streets during the Johannesburg Pride Parade on October 29, 2022 in Johannesburg.

Pride
Oct 31 2022

Thousands march defiantly at Johannesburg Pride despite credible bomb threat

President Joe Biden is seen wearing a white button up shirt, blue tie and dark suit jacket as he stands in front of a yellow background

US
Oct 26 2022

Joe Biden calls out bans on trans healthcare: ‘I don’t think any state should have the right to do that’

Peter Tatchell holds up a sign protesting against Qatar's anti-LGBTQ+ regime

Activism
Oct 25 2022

LGBTQ+ activist Peter Tatchell freed by Qatar police after defiant protest ahead of World Cup

Peter Tatchell holds up a sign protesting against Qatar's anti-LGBTQ+ regime

Activism
Oct 25 2022

LGBTQ+ activist Peter Tatchell ‘arrested’ in Qatar for defiant protest ahead of World Cup

Janelle Monae

Activism
Oct 24 2022

Janelle Monae ‘deeply humbled’ after being honoured as LGBTQ+ trailblazer

Juno Dawson, Joanne Harris and Hannah Graf MBE

Trans
Oct 21 2022

Trans icons Juno Dawson and Hannah Graf rally against ‘dangerous’ anti-trans public figures

Baroness Liz Barker

Politics
Oct 20 2022

Baroness Liz Barker warns Tories could ‘trash’ anti-discrimination laws: ‘Those laws are precious’

Matt Bernstein and Jessica Alves pose for a photo at the 2022 PinkNews Awards

Trans
Oct 20 2022

Queer influencer Matt Bernstein points out glaringly obvious about JK Rowling and cancel culture

Juno Dawson, Joanne Harris and Hannah Graf.

Pride
Oct 20 2022

PinkNews Awards 2022: Trans cyclist Emily Bridges and Chocolat author Joanne Harris among winners

Owen Jones speaking at a lecturn

Activism
Oct 19 2022

Owen Jones explains how right-wing media is fuelling a transphobic ‘cult’

A photo of Phyll Opoku-Gyimah wearing a pink dress as she speaks at the Kaleidoscope Trust Gala dinner

Activism
Oct 19 2022

Lady Phyll on choosing action over words and the priceless lessons she’s learned

Sport
Oct 18 2022

Arsenal transfer target Orkun Kokcu refuses to wear LGBTQ+ armband due to ‘religious beliefs’

The Scottish Greens

Politics
Oct 18 2022

Scottish Greens sever ties with Green Party of England and Wales over transphobia

News
Oct 17 2022

How revolutionary gay poet Oscar Wilde left behind a lasting queer legacy

A Netflix adapation of The Prom stars several big names including Nicole Kidman and Meryl Streep.

Education
Oct 16 2022

School tried to cancel LGBTQ musical ‘The Prom’ adaptation over ‘inappropriate’ content

An image of two people holding hands with rainbow coloured wrist decoration and the boss of the UK Football Association.

Sport
Oct 16 2022

‘Is it enough? Not even close’: World Cup fans hit back at safety promises for LGBTQ+ fans in Qatar

Mourners place candles and flowers at a makeshift memorial in downtown Bratislava.

Activism
Oct 15 2022

Slovakia shooting: Thousands attend vigil outside Bratislava bar

Medical syringes and a bottle are seen with 'Monkeypox' sign and monkeypox illustrative model displayed on a screen in the background in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland.

Health
Oct 14 2022

UK government is ‘missing in action’ after six months of monkeypox, charities say

Jamie Lee Curtis in front of the trans flag

Celebrity
Oct 13 2022

Jamie Lee Curtis says she’s ‘terrified’ by transphobia: ‘It’s as if we haven’t learned from fascism’

Josh Cavallo next to the World Cup

Sport
Oct 13 2022

Josh Cavallo makes emotional plea for LGBTQ+ rights at World Cup: ‘We must do better’

A photo of Eddie Izzard attending the "Moonage Daydream" London Premiere.

Politics
Oct 12 2022

Eddie Izzard praised for bravely entering UK politics: ‘No brighter mind, no bigger heart’

Karine Jean-Pierre

Coming Out
Oct 12 2022

First openly gay White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on coming out: ‘It wasn’t easy’

An image of the National Trans Memorial in Manchester

UK
Oct 12 2022

Campaign to rebuild UK trans memorial after devastating fire shows trans people ‘will always be here’

Madonna donned in her Jean Paul Gaultier conical bra corset. (Gie Knaeps/Getty Images)

Activism
Oct 10 2022

6 times Madonna stood up for LGBTQ+ rights: From fighting HIV stigma to defying Russia

Jack Dodd on World Mental Health Day

Opinion
Oct 10 2022

I was bullied and abused for my ‘gay voice’. Now, it’s my most powerful tool

LGBTQ+ activist Amazin LeThi

Sport
Oct 09 2022

How queer athlete Amazin LeThi overcame her past to fight for LGBTQ+ equality

Activism
Oct 07 2022

Non-binary advocate ‘scared to walk into the grocery store’ after onslaught of anti-LGBTQ+ hate

An image of US President Joe Biden speaking into a microphone

Health
Oct 05 2022

Joe Biden urged to investigate ‘dangerous’ transphobic bomb threats against hospitals

A screenshot of fired school counsellor Shelly Fitzgerald

Law
Oct 05 2022

Court rules it’s fine for religious school to sack teacher over her same-sex marriage

UK
Oct 03 2022

Mel B gives powerful speech at Tory conference: ‘I’m the last person you would expect to find here’

Michael Cashman pictured outdoors wearing a navy suit.

Activism
Oct 02 2022

Michael Cashman on how vicious tabloid homophobia turned him into an activist: ‘It was horrendous’

Liz Truss smiles as she stands outside a building wearing a purple outfit

Europe
Oct 01 2022

Iceland publishes robust LGBTQ+ action plan which puts the UK to shame

Activism
Sep 30 2022

Gay man who became a sex worker at 18 explains why criminalisation makes everything worse

A screenshot from video showing Polish teenager Malwina Chmara being dragged by police in Poland

Activism
Sep 27 2022

Teen arrested in Poland for writing ‘leave LGBTQ+ people alone’ on pavement in chalk

Cherry Valentine posing in an iconic drag look.

Drag
Sep 25 2022

Cherry Valentine shut down arguments over child-friendly drag shows perfectly and with class

MOBILISE will lead Birmingham Pride parade. (Emma R Jones)

Pride
Sep 24 2022

Birmingham Pride parade led by powerful protest group of ‘fat, trans and disabled people’