Jasmine Lee-Zogbessou

PinkNews • 21 May 2025

Dating When Your Dad Is Robert De Niro

Airyn De Niro - Robert De Niro’s trans daughter - has opened up about her dating life as the child of high profile parents.

Speaking exclusively to PinkNews, she shares that she used to keep her parents’ identity to herself when dating someone new and would only reveal this information after they said ‘I love you’ first.

PinkNews • 16 May 2025

Robert De Niro's Trans Child Opens Up About Transition

Airyn De Niro, the transgender daughter of two-time Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro, has revealed how her father’s support helped her to accept her identity.

PinkNews • 11 May 2025

What Is 'Mother'?

Let’s talk about ‘mother’, a term that has evolved throughout the LGBTQ+ community: but what exactly does it mean and where does it come from?

PinkNews • 7 May 2025

Doechii Accused Of 'Mistreating' Staff At Met Gala

Doechii’s under fire for reportedly yelling at staff as she was getting ready to showcase her Met Gala look.

PinkNews • 29 April 2025

Robert De Niro's Child Comes Out As Trans

Robert De Niro’s daughter has come out as trans. In an exclusive interview with Them magazine, Airyn De Niro opened up about navigating her transition journey and her identity.

PinkNews • 15 April 2025

Tammy Slaton Confirms Relationship With Woman

1000-lb sister Tammy Slaton has revealed she’s dating again, following the death of her husband Caleb.

PinkNews • 15 April 2025

The World's Oldest Trans Community

This is Laxmi Narayan Tripathi, a transgender rights activist from India, also known as a hijra. But, what exactly is a hijra?

PinkNews • 9 April 2025

Is Opera Queer?

Meet Kunal Lahiry and Freddie Ballentine, queer POC men who are paving their own way in classical music and opera.

PinkNews • 7 April 2025

Why Are Queer POC Pole Dancers So Important?

Meet Leila Davis, aka Cutie Whippingham, the creator of Blackstage - a company that centres queer pole dancers of colour.

PinkNews • 25 March 2025

I'm Trans And I'm Suing Trump

Trans TikToker Zaya Perysian reveals that due to policies enacted during the Trump administration, her passport now incorrectly identifies her gender. She has announced that she is suing Trump over this issue.

City News • 13 May 2024

City News @ 2pm

Welcome to 'In Health' on City News, a show dedicated to health and wellbeing. We'll discuss findings from the Birth Trauma Inquiry, Mental Health Awareness Week and the benefits of doing the Duke of Edinburgh award

We also have special City Investigations into mindfulness as a mental health tool and the effects of sport on coping with trauma.

City News • 8 February 2024

First look at the Grant Museum of Zoology's £300k makeover

The Grant Museum of Zoology has reopened following a £300k renovation, partly sponsored by the government. With huge funding cuts to the arts & culture scene affecting organisations, the museum explains what the funding means for them.

City News • 6 December 2023

TfL installs new traffic lights for disabled people

TfL introduced wheelchair user traffic lights at five locations in London. But this move has faced some backlash from people in the disabled community.

City News • 19 October 2023

TfL’s reviewing cab fares, but at what cost to affordability?

As taxi drivers’ operating costs have increased by 5.2%, TfL launched a public consultation to decide whether cab fares should be increased for Londoners.

Black Ballad • 24 August 2023

Can AI Be An Accessible Option For Mental Health Care For Black Women?

We test out an AI-powered app for treating social anxiety.

Woo • 3 May 2023

Difficulty Orgasming Is Normal, Here's How To Get Out Of Your Head - Woo

Just because you want to come, doesn't mean your brain will always let you - and there's few things more frustrating than that.

Black Ballad • 3 May 2023

Three Questions, No Interview: How The Body Shop Is Pioneering A Ground-Breaking Approach To Hiring

Antonia Tony-Fadipe is leading the charge at The Body Shop towards truly inclusive hiring practices.

Wellcome Collection • 21 April 2023

Black British Women on Health

Health is wealth, as the saying goes. But for Black women, how can we prioritise our health and wellness as an asset? Jasmine Lee-Zogbessou presents a series of articles exploring both the physical and mental health consequences of this exclusion, lack of access and misogynoir.

AMAKA • 31 March 2023

Curious By Nature: Sheila Atim

The multitalented British-Ugandan actor reflects on her exploratory career journey - from school plays to big screens across the world. Photography by Ruth Ossai

Black Ballad • 16 March 2023

Rye Lane Is The Unconventional Black British Love Story We All Need

As Rye Lane hits cinemas, we speak with leading lady Vivian Oparah to discuss a largely untapped market – black British rom-coms.

Black Ballad • 2 March 2023

Yellowzine: The Self-Funded Art Platform Spotlighting Marginalised Creatives

As a creative, Aisha Ayoade was tired of the limited ethnic minority representation in the UK art scene. So, she created her own platform.

Black Ballad • 30 November 2022

Black Women, We Need To Talk About Our Breast Health

Black women are rarely represented and included in breast cancer discussions, so is it any wonder that our self-checking rates are low? Let’s develop our breast health knowledge together.

Black Ballad • 11 November 2022

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Cast On The Film's Impact For Diverse Audiences

Our Senior Writer caught up with the stars of the film (Lupita Nyong'o & Winston Duke) to discuss grief & representation and most importantly what they want the audience to take away from the film.

Black Ballad • 11 November 2022

Ryan Coogler On Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Direction & The Nuances Of Grief

One of the most eagerly anticipated films of the year has returned! Black Ballad caught up with Black Panther director, Ryan Coogler to discuss the film’s themes, impact and more.