© 2021 PinkNews ⦁ All Rights ReservedBilly Porter bashed Vogue for picking Harry Styles for its cover. (Getty Images/Vogue/Condé Nast)Billy Porter has fielded criticism for claiming that he “created the conversation” about gender-neutral fashion.Porter, the 52-year-old begowned champion of red carpet style, has been at loggerheads with Harry Styles after the Cinderella star slammed American Vogue…

© 2021 PinkNews ⦁ All Rights ReservedWill Young revisited his criticism of ‘homophobic’ Top Gear star Richard Hammond (Getty)Will Young singled out Richard Hammond as “the worst” of the former Top Gear presenters for his allegedly homophobic jokes on the Amazon Prime special, The Grand Tour.The gay pop singer has previously criticised the trio for their “f***ing…

© 2021 PinkNews ⦁ All Rights ReservedKemi Badenoch, minister for equalities, and Kathleen Stock. (Chris McAndrew/Official portrait of Kemi Badenoch)Equalities minister Kemi Badenoch has defended anti-trans former Sussex University professor Kathleen Stock, insisting: “She is probably in step with the majority of the population.”Stock, a professor who had faced weeks of anonymous student protests over…

© 2021 PinkNews ⦁ All Rights ReservedThe BBC headquarters. (Peter Macdiarmid/Getty)A BBC journalist is facing resounding criticism after he appeared to compare a much-reviled article about trans women to the broadcaster’s investigation into Jimmy Savile.John McManus, who covers religion and ethics for the BBC, tweeted a link to a Guardian article on Tuesday (2 November) which reflected on…

© 2021 PinkNews ⦁ All Rights ReservedCarole Baskin is seen on 15 September, 2020, in Los Angeles, California. (fupp/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)Carole Baskin is suing Netflix over footage of her used in Tiger King 2, and claimed the depiction of her in the first hit series was “harsh and unfair”.The original Tiger King docuseries followed Joe Exotic,…

© 2021 PinkNews ⦁ All Rights ReservedDave Chappelle. (Sean Rayford/Getty)Netflix has been accused of “retaliation and threats” against trans and non-binary staff who publicly spoke out against Dave Chappelle’s controversial comedy special The Closer.Terra Field and B Pagels-Minor have filed labour charges against the streaming giant alleging that the company retaliated against them for taking direct…

© 2021 PinkNews ⦁ All Rights ReservedProtesters hold a sign reading “una legge contro l’odio non toglie liberta a nessuno” – “a law against hate does not take anyone’s freedom away” – in Rome, Italy, 2020. (Getty/ Simona Granati – Corbis)Italy has voted down a bill to tackle hate crimes against women, LGBT+ people and…

© 2021 PinkNews ⦁ All Rights ReservedYears & Years’ Olly Alexander is touring across the UK and Ireland in 2022 and tickets go on sale soon. (Debbie Hickey/Getty Images)Years & Years have announced a headline UK and Ireland arena tour for 2022.Olly Alexander will perform dates next spring in support of his upcoming album Nightcall.Fans…

© 2021 PinkNews ⦁ All Rights ReservedJoJo Siwa and Jenna Johnson on Dancing with the Stars (Twitter/DancingABC)JoJo Siwa wowed the judges once again on Dancing with the Stars with a sultry tango to Queen’s “Body Language”.The teen superstar and her partner Jenna Johnson slipped into sparkling bodysuits and thigh-high boots for their stunning “Queen Night”…

© 2021 PinkNews ⦁ All Rights ReservedAsexual awareness activists Yasmin Benoit (left) and Emi Salida (right). (Instagram/ theyasminbenoit and Instagram/ embly99)Asexuality awareness advocates Emi Salida and Yasmin Benoit have explained why the label “asexual” can be a vital part of self-discovery.Speaking during a PinkNews Instagram Live for Asexual Awareness Week, YouTuber Salida, who is asexual, demiromantic…