© 2021 PinkNews ⦁ All Rights ReservedJohn-Paul Kesseler was victim to an unprovoked homophobic attack after holding another man’s hand in public (Twitter/@jpkesseler)A man was smashed over the head with a wine bottle and struck with an iron bar in the latest homophobic attack in Birmingham city centre.John-Paul Kesseler was left with blood pouring down…

© 2021 PinkNews ⦁ All Rights ReservedGriff is touring across the UK, Europe and US in 2022 and tickets go on sale soon. (JMEnternational/JMEnternational for BRIT Awards/Getty Images)Griff has announced a headline tour for 2022 – and tickets go on sale very soon.The BRIT Award-winning artist will perform in venues across the UK and Ireland…

© 2021 PinkNews ⦁ All Rights ReservedBlack Friday is the perfect time to get your favourite fragrance on a discount.Black Friday is fast approaching and it’s the perfect time to save money on your favourite perfume.During Black Friday, shoppers can get their hands on discounted tech, phone deals, homeware, Christmas gifts and more.One of the…

© 2021 PinkNews ⦁ All Rights ReservedStudents at the University of Sussex protesting against Kathleen Stock. (@AntiTerfSussex/Instagram)With the resignation of professor Kathleen Stock from the University of Sussex after weeks of peaceful student-led protests against her employment and her trans-exclusionary views, the situation for trans people in UK universities has come into renewed focus.Trans and…

© 2021 PinkNews ⦁ All Rights ReservedHaaz Sleiman attends Marvel Studios’ “Eternals” premiere in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/WireImage)It’s been a long time coming but it’s finally happening – the Marvel Cinematic Universe is getting its first-ever gay superhero in a movie.LGBT+ comic fans have been screaming out for more representation within the…

© 2021 PinkNews ⦁ All Rights ReservedIn the “Montero” video, Lil Nas X grinds on the devil, before becoming the new king of the underworld. (YouTube/ Lil Nas X)Kidz Bop has inexplicably decided to cover Lil Nas X’s “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)”, a song about gay sex, and remove everything gay.Kidz Bop, founded…

© 2021 PinkNews ⦁ All Rights ReservedSame-sex marriage supporter Vin Testa, of Washington DC, waves a rainbow pride flag near the Supreme Court. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)A lawmaker has paved the way for Texas’ Attorney General to decide whether people should have the option to no longer recognise marriage equality.Republican Representative James White sent a letter…

© 2021 PinkNews ⦁ All Rights ReservedAustralian footballer Josh Cavallo says he’s ‘overwhelmed’ by the global outpouring of support he’s receiving since coming out publicly. (Getty/Mark Brake/Instagram/@joshua.cavallo)Adelaide United’s Josh Cavallo has “never smiled this much” over the outpouring of love and support he’s received after publicly coming out as gay.The 21-year-old midfielder told BBC Breakfast…

© 2021 PinkNews ⦁ All Rights ReservedDave Chappelle. (Netflix)Trans employees at streaming giant Netflix are planning a company-wide walkout in response to the latest Dave Chappelle special.The walkout, scheduled for 20 October, is being organised by Netflix’s internal trans employee resource group in response to a statement by co-CEO Ted Sarandos defending Chappelle’s The Closer, according to…

© 2021 PinkNews ⦁ All Rights ReservedDua Lipa performs on stage during the MTV EMAs 2019 in Seville, Spain. (Kevin Mazur/WireImage)The MTV Europe Music Awards will go ahead in Hungary, despite the country’s recent passage of anti-LGBT+ legislation.MTV said Tuesday (19 October) that the ceremony will be an opportunity to make a stand for LGBT+…