Cynthia Erivo has delighted fans with her performance as Elphaba in the movie adaptation of Wicked. Still, the star already has her sights set on playing an iconic Marvel superhero next. The 37-year-old actor, alongside her co-star Ariana Grande, has become the centre-point of a cultural phenomenon after Jon M. Chu’s movie was released in […]
The post Cynthia Erivo reveals she wants to play this iconic Marvel superhero next appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
Jamie Lee Curtis has pledged to donate $1 million (£800,000) towards the Hollywood fire relief efforts in Los Angeles, California. The actress and trans ally took to Instagram on Thursday (9 January) to share her support with those affected by the several wildfires in California, which include the Palisades fire, Kenneth fire, Eaton fire, Hurst […]
The post Jamie Lee Curtis pledges to donate $1 million to Californian fire relief efforts appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
JoJo Siwa saved some of her personal items before evacuating her home in the face of the wildfires that have blazed across Los Angeles. The Hollywood Hills are currently under an evacuation mandate, with at least five people having been killed and 130,000 others feeling as the blaze enters its third day. According to The […]
The post JoJo Siwa saves personal items while evacuating home amid Palisades fire in LA appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
Love Actually’s Emma Thompson and Doctor Who star Christopher Eccleston are set to appear in a drama portraying a landmark UK court case involving a trans woman’s marriage. Hear Me Roar, co-written by Lisa McMullin and lawyer Ashley Bayston, recreates the Bellinger vs. Bellinger High Court case, in which Bayston took on the UK government […]
The post Emma Thompson and Christopher Eccleston star in drama about landmark trans marriage case appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
Conservatives have rallied around Republican Nebraska senator Deb Fischer after her husband seemingly subbed a handshake from outgoing Democrat vice president Kamala Harris. The Nebraska politician, who has served the state as a senator since 2013, was sworn into her third term in the US Senate on 3 January ahead of president-elect Donald Trump’s return to […]
The post Republican senator’s husband defended by conservatives after Kamala Harris ‘snub’ appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
Chappell Roan is set to perform at Sir Elton John’s Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party, which raises money for AIDS prevention and helps to fight LGBTQ+ stigma. The annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party will take place on 2 March in West Hollywood, California, and will be co-hosted by Jean Smart, Sheryl Lee […]
The post Chappell Roan to perform at Sir Elton John’s Oscars event to raise money for AIDS prevention appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
Awards season is well and truly here, and with it often comes the premise of historical firsts. This year, Karla Sofia Gascón has made history as the first out trans performer to be nominated at the 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards in a solo category. The Spanish actress has been nominated at the SAG Awards […]
The post Emilia Pérez’s Karla Sofia Gascón makes trans history with Screen Actors Guild Awards nomination appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
The co-chair of Meta’s Oversight Board has said she and others are ‘very concerned’ by the company’s decision to drop independent fact checkers and moderation, citing the potential impacts on minority groups. On Tuesday (7 January) Mark Zuckerberg – chief executive of Facebook and Instagram parent Meta – announced huge changes to the company’s content […]
The post Meta Oversight co-chair ‘concerned’ by moderation changes: ‘Hate speech can lead to real life harm’ appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.