J.K. Rowling, previously a big supporter and donor of the UK's Labour Party, has penned a blistering attack on the party's current leadership, accusing it of "abandoning women" in its ongoing chasm over trans rights. The Harry Potter author wrote in The Times of London that Labour leader Sir Keir…

Karla Sofia Gascón has filed a complaint with the Paris Public Prosecutor against French far-right leader Marion Maréchal-Le Pen for transphobic comments the politician posted on social media following her Best Actress win at the Cannes Film Festival over the weekend. Gascón made history on Saturday…

Hulu has bought the Dannii Minogue-hosted I Kissed a Boy and follow-up I Kissed a Girl – the UK’s first ever queer dating series. The reality series, which has drawn plaudits for its open-book approach to queer issues coupled with high drama, has been acquired as part of a package for the streamer’s…

The BFI and BAFTA have unveiled the 2024 intake for its 10th BFI Flare x BAFTA professional development program, supporting six emerging LGBTQIA+ creatives working on their debuts in film and TV. They comprise writer and performer Travis Alabanza, creative producer Isabella Bassett, actor and writer…

Greece's Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival is reacting with shock to an incident Saturday night in which two LGBTQ people were attacked by a huge crowd in a square outside one of the festival's main screening venues. According to local news reports and videos posted to YouTube, a crowd…

NewFest, the LGBTQ+ film festival, has announced the award winners for the festival's 35th anniversary run. The Grand Jury prizes included Erica Tremblay's Fancy Dance for Narrative Feature, Goran Stolevski's Housekeeping For Beginners for International Feature, Daniel Goncalves's Acsexybility for…

UPDATED from July 24 story with Audience Award winners: Outfest announced the winners of audience awards, as voted on by attendees of the LGBTQIA+ festival in Los Angeles. Big Boys, directed by Corey Sherman, won the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature. 1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted Culture…

UPDATE, 11:25 AM: Disney+'s documentary Howard will not be removed from the service. "The list of titles coming off of Hulu and Disney+ next week is still being finalized," a rep for the company said, indicating that there could be additional changes. As revealed by Canal+ last week, Howard was…

Citing his religious beliefs, San Jose Sharks goalie James Reimer has declined to participate in pregame activities on Saturday night that would require him to wear a promotional “Pride” themed jersey. Reimer issued a statement that said he "always strived to treat everyone with respect" and that…