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Show me the receipts: Examining Andy Burnham’s history of LGBTQ-allyship after his by-election win
He's built up one of the most consistently pro-LGBTQ+ records in politics. But is there anything lurking in the archives? Let's find out
Callum Wells
Culture Music
Charli XCX clarifies ‘dance floor is dead’ lyric after Madonna’s viral response
"That lyric is very much about my relationship with Brat, and my personal experience with that album," she told Rolling Stone UK
Culture Film & TV
Graham Norton wins US case over Facebook page accused of spreading false stories
The chat show host obtained an order in California requiring Meta to disclose information linked to the account Westminster Wire
News World
Seven men arrested in India over alleged gay dating app blackmail scheme
Police in Surendranagar district said the man had downloaded the app, Polo, where he had arranged to meet one user in person
Culture Film & TV
Russell T Davies’s Tip Toe is picked up by Starz in US and Canada
The five-part series, produced by Quay Street Productions and broadcast on Channel 4 in the UK, premiered earlier this month.
Culture Music
Lil Nas X reveals bipolar diagnosis and says he’s ‘feeling better’ after rehab
"I’m already Black and gay. Like, ‘Damn, God.’ Black, gay, bipolar. I’m like living life on like extreme hard mode," he said in an Instagram video
News World
Trans woman Kalena ‘Peaches’ Croskey dies in custody at Birmingham City Jail
Croskey was discovered unresponsive by correctional staff during the afternoon of 11 June. She was pronounced dead later that day, aged 32
News World
Rare skin infection investigated after cluster of cases linked to same gay sauna
Researchers say the infection, dermatophilosis, is caused by the bacterium Dermatophilus congolensis, which is normally found in animals
News UK
London Underground gets new Pride audio tour featuring LGBTQ+ voices
Available until the end of June, the project has been developed by Art on the Underground in partnership with OUTbound, TfL's LGBTQ+ staff network
News World
JD Vance laughs as Fox News hosts make jokes about gay people
Vance appeared on The Five and Gutfield! while promoting his new book Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith
Culture Film & TV
WHAM!’s historic China trip explored in new BBC documentary featuring unseen footage
WHAM! 10 Days in China tells the story of how George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley became the first Western pop act to perform in communist China
News UK
Lush Pride tiger artist says ‘trans bodies are beautiful’ amid backlash over top surgery scars
The display, installed at the chain's Chelmsford store ahead of Essex Pride, features a tiger alongside the slogan, "Proud of My Stripes"
News World
Trump administration to restore LGBTQ+ youth suicide hotline service after axing it
Officials say the Press 3 option, which connects callers with LGBTQ+ trained counsellors, could return before the end of 2026
News World
Japan to launch nationwide LGBTQ+ education programme
The plans would see schools, universities and other institutions given new guidance and resources on sexual and gender diversity
News World
Extreme athlete who appeared with Madonna at Super Bowl dies
Lewis was widely recognised within the worlds of BASE jumping, slacklining and tricklining
Life Travel
Why Gothenburg might be Scandinavia’s most underrated LGBTQ+ city break
For LGBTQ+ travellers looking beyond the obvious European city-break destinations, Gothenburg offers something refreshingly different
Culture Film & TV
Jack Innanen turns down role in Heated Rivalry season 2 due to scheduling clash
Innanen previously appeared enthusiastic about the prospect of joining the series
News World
New York City’s new trans care clinic won’t offer hormone therapy to under-19s
The centre, launching under Zohran Mamdani's administration, will open later this summer at the Corona Sexual Health Clinic in Queens
Culture Film & TV
Russell T Davies says goodbye to Doctor Who as BBC scraps Christmas special and opens show to rival bids
"And so GOODBYE from me to Doctor Who but HELLO to a big new future for the show," Davies wrote alongside a Tardis sketch
Culture Scene
Sugababes, Beth Ditto and Bimini announced for Liverpool’s Pride comeback
Liverpool's Pride is set to return this summer with a major relaunch following last year's cancellation