Everyone calm down, a trans Sheldon The Big Bang Theory spin-off is not happening.  Parody pop-culture account Poo Crave started rumours that a spin-off of the hit comedy and prequel show Young Sheldon was in the works and would revolve around the character being transgender. Poo Crave is a satirical account that spoofs the widely […] The post Sorry everyone, CBS aren’t making a ‘trans Sheldon’ Big Bang Theory spin-off – it was just a joke appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news ..read more

Trailblazing trans actress Candis Cayne shared some really powerful and inspiring words when attending RuPaul’s LA DragCon 2024 recently. The star-studded event is an annual expo of drag culture, described as a “convention that celebrates ‘the art of drag, queer culture and self-expression for all” – the first one was held in 2015. 52-year-old American […] The post Trans actress Candis Cayne makes bold and powerful declaration at LA DragCon appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news ..read more

Where does Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump stand on trans rights? And what will happen to those protections if he wins November’s election? The former president’s re-election website features a section called Agenda 47, which has dozens of videos outlining his policies if he returns to office. In one, titled President Trump’s Plan to Protect Children From Left-Wing Gender Insanity, he makes clear his plans. The first thing he would do is revoke President Joe Biden’s policies on gender-affirming care and pass a law prohibiting what Trump calls “child sexual mutilation” in all 50 st ..read more

Ines Rau is a trans model who is known for her ground-breaking work and rumoured dating history.  She has modelled for the likes of Playboy and Vogue Italia. But how did Rau get her start in her modelling, when did she come out as trans and are the rumours about her dating French footballing superstar Kylian Mbappé true? Who is Ines Rau? Ines Rau, 34, is of French-North-African descent. She first found fame in 2013, posing nude in luxury magazine OOB, and has appeared in numerous publications since then, as well as in a campaign for Balmain. Ines Rau transitioned at the age of 16. (Julie ..read more

Elon Musk‘s transgender daughter Vivian Jenna Wilson has distanced herself from her father after coming out. The 53-year-old South African billionaire’s 20-year-old daughter no longer has a relationship with her father and he’s since described her as a “communist who thinks anyone rich is evil.” The family divide does not seem particularly surprising considering Musk has taken it upon himself to share anti-LGBTQ+ views publicly and on X (Twitter). Who is Elon Musk’s daughter Vivian Jenna Wilson? Vivian is the child of Elon and Canadian author Justine Musk, who was married to Elon from 2000 to ..read more

Corey Rae, who is believed to be the first transgender prom queen, recently married her partner in a “magical” ceremony just one year after getting engaged. Corey, an activist and model, and Lyle Seebeck, a senior technical account manager, picked 15 June to tie the know because it is Pride Month, her birthday month, and also eight years since she publicly came out as transgender. Speaking to People, Rae said: “We are two very different people from two very different backgrounds. I’m a Jewish, trans woman born in Los Angeles and raised in New Jersey by an at-times single mother, and money wasn ..read more

Victoria Bazúa may be new to acting, but she’s already making waves in brand-new TV show Land of Women. In her first role, the 17-year-old transgender former model plays Kate, the granddaughter of Gala (Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria) in the new Apple TV+ series. The show follows three generations of women facing unexpected challenges, which bring them together.  Gala, Kate and Gala’s mother Julia (Carmen Maura) all flee to a wine town in northern Spain when their lives are turned upside down by Gala’s husband’s illegal financial deals and multi-million-dollar debt. Kate, a trans ..read more

Trans drama Crossing is the latest film from director Levan Akin. Also written by Akin, the arthouse film is a journey of identity that stretches from Georgia to Turkey, and follows Lia’s (Mzia Arabuli) search for her trans niece, Tekla, who has fled to Istanbul.  While Akins’ critically acclaimed And Then We Danced charted the heady romance of two young male dancers in Georgia, the Swedish filmmaker’s latest work crosses generations, cultures and borders.  A new trailer shows Lia exploring unknown streets, becoming embedded in Turkey’s transgender community as she desperately tries ..read more

A new post by trans reality TV star Jazz Jennings has encouraged people to love themselves and their bodies. Posting a beautiful, sunshine-filled photo of herself posing in a floral swimsuit sitting at the edge of a pool with a red flower in her hair, Jennings was radiating trans joy. She wrote: “For me, #TransJoy means wearing a bathing suit with confidence. Swimsuits, which are often revealing, can intensify feelings of discomfort and anxiety about our bodies.” “Whoever you are, and whatever insecurities you have about your body, I truly hope you know how beautiful you and you body are. Ther ..read more

Model, singer, and performance artist Amanda Lepore, 56, is a true trans icon, best known for being one of the Club Kids – a group of young New York City dance club personalities in the 90s. Lepore became a New Yorker after leaving her first husband and deciding it would be easier to attend her transition-related appointments in the city if she lived there. She was a dominatrix and later became a dancer and a host for the promoter Michael Alig in the 1990s, joining the legendary Club Kids, who were famous in NYC for their flamboyant behaviour and outrageous costumes. After meeting photogr ..read more