With the 2024 Paris Olympics’ opening ceremony kicking off today, many sports aficionados will be watching the coverage. On the BBC, viewers will be pleased to see the familiar face of seasoned presenter Clare Balding. Balding, who is a lesbian, has covered plenty of sports events in the past, including past Olympic Games, the Commonwealth […] The post Clare Balding’s wife explains why she might not wear her wedding ring during Olympics coverage appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news ..read more

Australian pro surfer Tyler Wright is a two-time world champion – but now she’s going for gold at the Olympics… although she won’t be anywhere near Paris. This will be Wright’s first Games – amid what she calls a “sausage-fest” in the sport. “As a young girl becoming a woman in surfing, 12 years ago, […] The post Queer Aussie surfer going for gold at Olympics after overcoming chronic illness appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news ..read more

The US women’s football team (USWNT) are ready for the Paris Olympics, which begins on 26 July, with at two out LGBTQ+ stars in their ranks. The squad was announced in June, featuring the likes of Crystal Dunn, Rose Lavelle, Korbin Albert and Tierna Davidson. Defender Davidson, who identifies as a lesbian, played while at […] The post Paris 2024: Who are the LGBTQ+ players in the US women’s football team? appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news ..read more

Kate Butch’s jukebox Kate Butch musical ‘Wuthering Shites’ is coming to the Edinburgh Fringe this year – so she tells PinkNews all about the show being billed as ‘If Mamma Mia! had a breakdown’. “I’m a little bit addicted to Reddit,” Kate Butch tells PinkNews. “I just search in my name and am like, ‘Which […] The post Drag Race UK’s Kate Butch explains how ‘spite’ inspired her hilarious new show Wuthering Sh*tes appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news ..read more

As the fate of Ghana’s draconian anti-LGBTQ+ bill hangs in the balance pending a court ruling, an activist is helping “scared” queer people confront a terrible choice: face persecution at home or try to find safety elsewhere. In February, Ghana’s parliament passed the bill to increase existing criminal penalties for queer people living in the country. Although […] The post Ghana: ‘Scared’ LGBTQ+ people forced to choose between staying or fleeing, activist says appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news ..read more

The Paris Olympic Games are set to be proudly inclusive, with more than 100 LGBTQ+ athletes participating, including 11 representing Team GB.  “Games wide open” is the slogan for Paris 2024, which officially begins on Friday (26 July), emphasising that the Olympics are for everyone. There’s also a Pride House, offering a dedicated space representing the […] The post Meet all the out LGBTQ+ Olympians representing Team GB at Paris 2024 appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news ..read more

Halsey has dropped a new single called “Lucky”, the second single from a forthcoming studio album, featuring very raw and honest lyrics that have captured the hearts of her fans. “Lucky” has samples from both Britney Spears’ song of the same name as well as Monica’s “Angel of Mine”, with Halsey saying that Spears personally […] The post All your questions about Halsey answered as they drop Y2K-inspired single ‘Lucky’ to rave reviews appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news ..read more

Filipino trans boxer Hergie Bacyadan will make his Olympics debut at the Paris 2024 Games. Five Filipino boxers – out of 15 total athletes – will be representing the Philippines in the French capital. Bacyadan will be competing in the women’s 75kg division, the heaviest weight class. He is competing in the women’s division because […] The post Boxer Hergie Bacyadan could become the first trans man to win an Olympic medal at Paris 2024 appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news ..read more

American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson went through a very public break-up with her girlfriend Janeek Brown in 2022… but is she with anyone now? If the rumours are to be believed, she is now dating fellow US sprinter Christian Coleman, who previously highlighted Richardson’s achievements by calling her “a beast”. More recently, bisexual Richardson went to […] The post Who is LGBTQ+ Olympian Sha’Carri Richardson’s partner? appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news ..read more

Swimmer Dan Jervis will be competing for Team GB at the Paris Olympics this summer after qualifying at the Aquatics GB Swimming Championships in April. In an interview after he won the 1500m freestyle to secure a place on the team, he said: “I was probably the most nervous I’ve ever been. If I’m honest, […] The post Gay swimmer Dan Jervis representing Team GB at Paris 2024 Olympics appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news ..read more