PinkNews

The outlet covers politics, entertainment, and social affairs with a specific focus on LGBTQ+ communities globally, reaching an estimated 100 million monthly readers across web and social platforms. It carries editorial weight within LGBTQ+ advocacy circles and is routinely cited by mainstream British and international media when community responses to major events are sought.

PinkNews is a London-based digital media outlet founded in 2005 by Benjamin Cohen, positioning itself as the world's largest LGBTQ+ news platform. In March 2026 it issued a travel warning for LGBTQ+ fans attending the US-hosted 2026 FIFA World Cup, amplifying Three Lions Pride's boycott announcement and citing the Trump administration's executive orders rolling back federal LGBTQ+ protections as evidence the environment was "unsafe and unacceptable."

The outlet occupies a contested position within LGBTQ+ journalism: critics argue its editorial decisions favour engagement over rigour, whilst supporters point to its role in surfacing stories mainstream outlets overlook. Its travel warnings and calls to action carry practical consequence for LGBTQ+ individuals navigating decisions about international events, a tension that sharpens each time a major tournament is awarded to a country with poor rights records.