© 2021 PinkNews ⦁ All Rights ReservedStock image of a child with long hair. (Envato)Six boys and one non-binary student are suing a Texas school district after they were reportedly handed suspensions for having long hair.The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Texas filed a lawsuit last week against the Magnolia Independent School District on…

© 2021 PinkNews ⦁ All Rights ReservedSohil was burned by a member of the Taliban. (Provided)A gay man from Afghanistan who was burned by a Taliban member has said he is “shocked” by the lack of support and solidarity shown by the international LGBT+ community.Sohil – whose surname has been withheld to protect his identity…

© 2021 PinkNews ⦁ All Rights ReservedRichard Dawkins on stage at the Bluedot Festival 2018 in Manchester, England. (Katja Ogrin/Redferns/Getty)Richard Dawkins has once again questioned the definition of trans women as women, stating his belief that “sex is pretty damn binary”.The outspoken evolutionary biologist and author was stripped of his 1996 Humanist of the Year…

© 2021 PinkNews ⦁ All Rights ReservedThe Gay Black Group met at London’s Gay’s the Word bookshop in London. The group provided support for gay and Black communities of the 1980s. (BFI Player)In the 1980s, the Gay Black Group became a landmark in British LGBT+ history.Over the past two years especially, questions pertaining to Blackness,…

© 2021 PinkNews ⦁ All Rights ReservedAlison Rumfitt, author of Tell Me I’m Worthless (L) and the cover of her debut novel (R). (Cipher Press)It’s official – the UK’s virulent transphobia has become so severe that it’s now the subject of a horror novel.Tell Me I’m Worthless by Alison Rumfitt is, in many ways, a straightforward…

© 2021 PinkNews ⦁ All Rights ReservedDave Chappelle. (Netflix)Netflix’s LGBTQ+ storytelling arm, Most, has broken its silence on the controversy surrounding Dave Chappelle’s new special The Closer.Since Chappelle’s latest special premiered on 5 October on Netflix, the streaming giant has been widely accused of platforming transphobia.In The Closer, Chappelle makes derogatory comments about trans women’s genitals and…

© 2021 PinkNews ⦁ All Rights ReservedVictoria Scone. (BBC)Since Drag Race UK launched in 2019, the world has fallen even more in love with British drag than it was before.But it’s not just about the vulgar humour, hun culture references and British guest judges – as hilarious as they are. This year, the show broke…

© 2021 PinkNews ⦁ All Rights ReservedHalloween is the most wonderful time of the year for many queer people. (PinkNews)Each year on 31 October, people dress up, go to parties, go trick-or-treating, or watch their favourite horror films to celebrate the holiday that has become known as Halloween.Today, many queer people affectionately refer to Halloween…

© 2021 PinkNews ⦁ All Rights ReservedRoyal Poetical Starz. (Facebook)In yet another frightening attack, an “ambitious, mesmerising” Black woman was brutally slain in Florida, making her the 40th trans person murdered in the US this year.Royal Poetical Starz, 26, was fatally shot in Miami Gardens, a city in the north-central Miami-Dade County, on the afternoon…

© 2021 PinkNews ⦁ All Rights ReservedBianca Del Rio has announced the UK leg of her Unsanitized Tour. (Neil P. Mockford/Getty Images)Bianca Del Rio has announced the UK leg of her Unsanitized Tour – and she’s going to read everyone for filth.The iconic RuPaul’s Drag Race winner will bring her outlandish humour to 14 venues…