Fans have been thrust into a new Taylor Swift era with her latest release, The Tortured Poets Department. But one listener might not be so thrilled about the new album, as Matty Healy has responded to his alleged “diss track”. In a video which went viral online, The 1975 frontman was captured walking past paparazzi in Los Angeles, US on 24 April when he was asked about the “Taylor diss track”. The singer-songwriter chuckled before responding, “My diss track? Oh! I haven’t really listened to that much of it, but I’m sure it’s good.” While the person behind the camera doesn’t explicitly name whi ..read more

Lesbian bed death is one of those phenomenons that everyone who identifies as a lesbian or a queer woman has likely heard of, but – spoiler alert – it’s not actually real. Lesbian bed death (or LBD) is another slang term that refers to the idea that lesbians and queer women in monogamous, long-term relationships end up becoming gal pals instead of gal pals, basically living life as roommates and friends sans benefits (aka sex) and are therefore not having any sex as they get older and more comfortable in their relationship. It’s a popular phrase in pop culture, mentioned in countless ..read more

Cardi B has again courted controversy online after she shared her thoughts on the new Netflix show Baby Reindeer. Warning: the following story contains descriptions of violence and sexual assault. Richard Gadd’s seven-part Netflix show, which has been critically praised, sees Donny (Gadd) dealing with a serial stalker. The show also includes graphic depictions of sexual assault and rape. The show is based on a true story, and recently fans have attempted to identify Gadd’s real-life stalker, known as “Martha” in the show, as well as the real-life versions of other characters, using social medi ..read more

There’s no one thing that makes someone realise they are a lesbian, but I would never have thought that for me, it would have been when I discovered I was non-binary. I never really experienced crushes when I was growing up. As I regularly share when telling my story as a volunteer with Just Like Us, I was always the most adamantly anti-romance. It wasn’t something I related to, and really, cats, board games, and music were much more interesting to me. I spent my lunch breaks talking about school and playing chess, making all efforts to avoid any conversation about who wanted to date who. For ..read more

A graduate from Nex Benedict’s school district has described her own difficulties with anti-LGBTQ+ bullying. The Oklahoma school district has come in for criticism following the death of the 16-year-old transgender teenager in February. Benedict, whose friends say identified as Two Spirit and used he/him and they/them pronouns, died on 8 February after being taken to hospital a day after an alleged altercation with three girls at Owasso High School. While in hospital on 7 February, Benedict, who was a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, told a police officer about being beaten until he b ..read more

For the first time in Drag Race herstory, the All Stars 9 cast are playing for charity – so here is a full list of the various causes each queen is battling for. With the cast of the ninth instalment of All Stars announced, the upcoming season, which features eight past queens return to the Werk Room for another shot at a spot in the Drag Race Hall of Fame, also comes with one historic twist. Provided by The Pallette Fund – an organisation which “supports trailblazers creating change throughout the world and places a priority on funding collaborative partnerships among organizations that stren ..read more

Former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss has claimed that she shouldn’t have previously described herself as an LGBTQ+ ally.  Speaking in an interview with GB News on Tuesday (23 April), Truss explained that she had described herself as an LGBTQ+ ally in 2021, however she had only done so in order to vocally oppose gender self-ID and keep LGBTQ+ supporters “on side”. The then-minister for women and equalities opposed gender self-ID, which would have allowed trans people to legally change their gender without medical intervention.  The government’s LGBT Advisory Panel was disbanded in 2021 ..read more

A transgender high school athlete has told a New Hampshire state legislature that she did not join women’s sports with the goal of “dominating competition” in powerful testimony. 16-year-old trans high jump state champion, Maelle Jacques, told politicians that sports had become a place that allowed her to “be seen as normal,” and that rescinding her right to compete would be devastating. “If banned from sports teams and locker rooms, joining male teams wouldn’t be a choice for me,” she said. Her speech came during a Tuesday (23 April) debate on a bill which would have forced New Hampshire tran ..read more

Josh O’Connor stars in the ‘tennis threesome’ film Challengers alongside Mike Faist and Zendaya – the latter of whom handpicked the God’s Own Country star for the flick. Directed by Luca Guadagnino (of Call Me By Your Name fame), Challengers is a horny tennis drama that follows Zendaya as Tashi Duncan, a former tennis prodigy turned coach following an injury. The twist comes when she begins coaching her husband, Art (Faist), out of a losing streak, and he is pitched to play against his former best friend – and Tashi’s ex-boyfriend – Patrick (O’Connor). With the film confirmed to have at least ..read more

Popular London-based label Duke + Dexter is launching its first ever clothing collection – and this is how to buy it. The brand – known for their loafers with hand painted designs – is expanding its offering with a ready-to-wear collection. The Duke + Dexter clothing collection will be available to buy from 2pm BST on 25 April exclusively at dukeanddexter.com. This article contains affiliate links, PinkNews may earn revenue if you click through and purchase products through the links. Get ready to start your engines – no, for once this isn’t a Drag Race reference – as the aesthetic takes inspi ..read more