New Zealand festival under pressure over homophobic reggae star Beenie Man
Big Day Out, the New Zealand music festival, is under pressure to ban a Jamaican reggae artist from performing at the event. Beenie Man has a number of songs which mention killing gays and lesbians.
Video: Anti-gay Miss California threatens to storm off chat show over sex tape
Carrie Prejean, the anti-gay Miss California, tore off her microphone and refused to speak to a gay caller on Larry King's show last night. King had questioned her about her sex tape.
Worcester to celebrate first gay Pride festival
The city of Worcester is to hold its first Pride festival in 2010. Organisers say the free event is scheduled for June 26th at Pitchcroft Racecourse.
Welsh DJ claims he has had death threats for being gay
Welsh radio star Chris Needs has revealed that he has been the target of death threats after revealing his sexual orientation.
Oprah not a lesbian, best friend says
Gayle King, the best friend of American TV superstar Oprah Winfrey, has brushed off rumours that the two are in a gay relationship.
Portia de Rossi: 'I thought my career would be over if I came out'
Actress Portia de Rossi has said she was too frightened for years to admit she was a lesbian. De Rossi is now married to television presenter Ellen DeGeneres but has revealed that she thought coming out would mean the end of her acting career.
Ian McKellen helps raise £15,000 for homeless young gays and lesbians
Celebrities such as Ian McKellen, Boy George and Kristian Digby helped raise more than £15,000 for the Albert Kennedy Trust on Sunday evening.
Liverpool hosts first gay Pride festival in over a decade
The city of Liverpool will host its first Pride festival in more than ten years, it has been announced. The date for Liverpool Pride 2010 will be August 7th, a date organisers say will not clash with any other gay festivals.
Gwyneth Paltrow to appear in film about trans painter
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow has been lined up to play opposite Nicole Kidman in a film about the Dutch painter Einar Wegener, who in 1930 was one of the first people to undergo gender reassignment.
Support for traffic-free gay village in Manchester
A preliminary survey of people using Manchester's gay village has found overwhelming support for plans to pedestrianise the area on Friday and Saturday nights.
Alan Carr says gay men make the best chatshow hosts
Gay comedian Alan Carr has said that gay men make the best chatshow hosts because they are "gossipy". The second series of the star's Channel 4 show Alan Carr: Chatty Man begins later this month.
Sex tape causes more embarrassment for anti-gay Miss California
Carrie Prejean, the Miss California who told the world she did not believe in gay marriage, has been rocked by a sex tape scandal. The beauty queen and her mother were apparently shown the tape by pageant organisers.
Calling PinkNews readers to compete on the BBC's 'A Question of Genius'
The BBC is keen to recruit LGBT contestants to take part in the second series of 'A Question of Genius' presented by Newsnight presenter Kirsty Wark.
Elton John leaves hospital
Elton John has been released from hospital after being treated for flu and E.coli. The 62-year-old star was taken ill two weeks ago and was forced to postpone five UK and three US gigs.
Gay group attacks South Park for 'gay slur'
A recent episode of South Park has angered a gay rights group for using the word 'fag'. The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation said that the ironic use of the word might not be understood by all readers.
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