PinkNews
LGBTQ+ advocacy-oriented, UK-based, left-of-center
Background
PinkNews was founded in July 2005 by Benjamin Cohen and grew into one of the world's largest LGBTQ+ news sites. It began as a UK-focused outlet and later added US and other international editions and a large social-media audience. It has stayed privately held and led by Cohen, and it earns money from advertising, sponsored content and corporate partnerships. In December 2024, a BBC News investigation reported allegations of sexual misconduct and bullying involving Cohen and his husband, Anthony James, the company's chief operating officer. Cohen has remained chief executive. Media-bias raters and some commentators describe its coverage as advocacy-driven, and critics such as UnHerd have argued that activism shapes its journalism. Supporters value its specialist focus on LGBTQ+ news. In 2026 it has run many stories on Trump administration actions. These include limits on gender-affirming care in Medicaid, federal employee health plans and prisons, proposed census rule changes, and Republican anti-trans advertising before the midterms. Its framing of these stories is generally critical of the administration and sympathetic to LGBTQ+ people affected.
Sources
- PinkNews - Wikipedia
- Benjamin Cohen (journalist) - Wikipedia
- PinkNews - Bias and Credibility - Media Bias/Fact Check
- PinkNews shows how activism hollows out journalism (UnHerd)
- Why PinkNews sees a big future as Vice and BuzzFeed News falter (The Media Leader)
- Trump administration report links trans support to political violence (PinkNews)
- Trump wants gender-affirming care for trans inmates stopped over 'security' fear (PinkNews)
Profile compiled 2026-10-31; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.