News World
University of Washington trans student is stabbed to death as police hunt suspect
Local residents have been asked to contact police if they witnessed the incident or saw anyone matching the suspect description
Callum Wells
News Politics
Scottish Greens make history as first transgender MSPs elected
Q Manivannan was returned on the Edinburgh and Lothians East regional list, while Iris Duane secured a seat representing Glasgow
Culture Film & TV
EastEnders, Adolescence and Celebrity Traitors among LGBTQ+ BAFTA winners
The ceremony honoured British television broadcast during 2025, with several queer stars and programmes taking home awards across the night
Culture Film & TV
Alan Cumming says he wouldn’t host BAFTAs again after racial slur controversy
“It was bad, bad, bad, bad leadership,” Cumming said. “Bad people who weren’t doing their jobs properly, who really had not prepared and let people down"
News World
Instagram suspended more than 100 LGBTQ+ and sexual health accounts in April, says watchdog
Repro Uncensored said many of the accounts it tracked were tied to queer communities, sexual health advocacy, art and culture
Culture Music
Fred Roberts releases new heartbreak single ‘The Slowest Landslide’
'The Slowest Landslide' was written following the end of a nearly four-year relationship and serves as the first instalment in a trilogy
Culture Music
Mighty Hoopla Malta featuring Sugababes and Jake Shears is cancelled over travel concerns
In a statement released today (7 May), organisers cited rising airline costs and concerns over flight availability for the decision
Culture Music
Chaka Khan releases first new music in seven years with single ‘Chakzilla’
The track, released today (7 May) through her own label Earthsong Records and distributed by BMG, was co-written with Sia and producer Greg Kurstin
News World
Sydney Sauna says Meta has permanently suspended its Instagram account without warning
In December, more than 50 queer advocacy, abortion access and reproductive health organisations made similar accusations towards the company
Culture Music
FLO announce long-awaited second album Therapy At The Club
The group - made up of Jorja Douglas, Stella Quaresma and Renée Downer - also released the album’s title track yesterday (6 May)
News UK
British Medical Association drops opposition to Cass Review but still backs puberty blockers access
The change marks a significant shift for the doctors’s union, which last year voted to “oppose the implementation” of the review
Culture Film & TV
Heroes and Scream star Hayden Panettiere comes out publicly as bisexual
The actor writes about her sexuality in her upcoming memoir This Is Me: A Reckoning
News UK
Young writers have days left to enter £12,000 journalism prize backed by Attitude and Caitlin Moran
Open to UK residents aged 18 to 25, the competition is aimed at aspiring writers who may not have traditional routes into journalism
News Politics
Drag queen and pro wrestler Sandra Spitz to stand in Newham local elections
Spitz is a drag wrestling character with a fictional backstory involving a magician husband and a parasitic twin
Culture Film & TV
Joshua Bassett says ketamine addiction saw him use six bags a night
The High School Musical: The Musical: The Series star opens up in his new memoir Rookie: My Public, Private, and Secret Life
Culture Film & TV
Miriam Margolyes reveals Cameo earnings that have surpassed her Harry Potter pay
Margolyes says the app has allowed her to “spend rather more freely” later in life
Culture Music
Sam Smith is reportedly engaged to fashion designer Christian Cowan
Page Six reports that the pair were overheard discussing their engagement at The Mark Hotelahead of the Met Gala on Monday night (4th May)
News UK
Pornhub owner reverses age restrictions for some UK users
Aylo blocked access for most new UK visitors in February, following the rollout of the UK’s Online Safety Act
Culture Music
Netflix drops trailer and release date for Kylie Minogue docuseries – watch here
The series is set to chart Minogue’s journey from chart-topping pop star to one of music’s most enduring and shape-shifting icons
News Politics
Trump administration opens investigation into trans admissions at Smith College
The inquiry will assess whether the college complies with Title IX, which bans sex-based discrimination at federally funded institutions