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Added on: 09/17/2024

This Neo-Nazi was planning an anti-LGBTQ+ shooting. Now he’s paying the price.

09/16/2024

A neo-Nazi is facing years in prison after he was found guilty of intending to commit a terrorist act on an LGBTQ+ group in a nearby town….

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Added on: 09/04/2024

Britain’s first gay anthem? Why the UK’s pioneering LGBTQ+ protest band reunited

09/03/2024

There is a little bit of gay in everyone today,” sing Michael Klein and Gillian Bartlam, the lead singers of Everyone Involved, a collective of musicians formed…

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Added on: 09/03/2024

Enoch Burke: Irish teacher in transgender row jailed for third time

09/02/2024

A teacher at the centre of a row over a transgender student has been sent to prison for a third time by a Dublin court. Enoch Burke…

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Added on: 08/20/2024

East London bookshop and cafe described as a queer ‘haven’ fundraising to stay open

08/19/2024

A bookshop and cafe in East London, seen as a “haven” for the LGBTQ+ community, has launched a fund-raiser to help the venue to keep going. The…

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Added on: 08/19/2024

Outrage as librarians reveal UK schools are banning LGBT+ books after complaints from parents

08/18/2024

LGBT+ books are being banned from UK schools after complaints from parents, librarians have revealed. A six-month investigation by Index on Censorship, the results of which have been shared exclusively with The…

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Added on: 08/16/2024

Activists sound alarm as gay exorcism cult seeks foothold in Scotland

08/15/2024

As the Scottish government seeks to ban conversion therapy, it is granting charity status to a notorious cult that believes in witchcraft, advocates gay exorcism, and extolls…

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Added on: 08/14/2024

Notorious cult that carry out “gay exorcisms” expanding in Scotland

08/14/2024

A church body that enables “gay exorcism” as conversion therapy and believes in witchcraft is conducting a major expansion in Scotland. The attitudes of the Forward In…

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Added on: 08/07/2024

The First British Movie With Sympathetic Gay Representation Still Has 100% on Rotten Tomatoes

08/06/2024

In 1961, Basil Dearden’s neo-noir film, Victim, was released in the United Kingdom. Although Victim initially faced some controversy from the British Board of Film Censors, it…

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Added on: 08/05/2024

Finding empowerment through drag after cancer

08/04/2024

After enduring years of gruelling treatment for cancer as a child, Teifi Rowley was left self-conscious about their appearance and uncomfortable in their own skin. But performing as…

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Added on: 07/30/2024

Puberty blockers ban imposed by Tory government is lawful, high court rules

07/29/2024

A ban on prescribing puberty blockers in England, Wales and Scotland has been considered lawful by a high court judge. An emergency order implemented by former health…

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Added on: 07/27/2024

‘My day in a Liverpool alley with 35 drag queens’

07/26/2024

In an unexpectedly hot day in May, Magnus Hastings is in a back alley behind a gay bar in Liverpool with 35 local drag queens. It’s a…

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Added on: 07/21/2024

Glasgow celebrates Pride after Palestine protest row

07/20/2024

Thousands of people have taken part in colourful Pride celebrations in Glasgow after concerns were raised about plans for pro-Palestine protests. A Glasgow Pride spokesman said it…

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Added on: 07/20/2024

British government report says trans suicide claims overblown

07/19/2024

A United Kingdom government advisor on Friday said statistics do not indicate that there had been a large spike in suicides among young people who identified as…

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Added on: 07/12/2024

Labour reportedly drops ban on ‘woke’ LGBTQ+ lanyards in civil service

07/11/2024

The government has reportedly dropped the ban on members of the civil service wearing rainbow lanyards. Ministers are also set to consider whether or not to revoke…

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Added on: 07/10/2024

Anglicans face deeper rift after General Synod steps closer to backing standalone blessing services for same-sex couples

07/09/2024

A widening split could affect the Church of England (C of E) following opposition by evangelicals to the General Synod approving the prospect of trialing a standalone…

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Added on: 07/09/2024

Bridget Phillipson and Anneliese Dodds named as ministers for women and equalities

07/08/2024

Bridget Phillipson is the new minister for women and equalities, while Anneliese Dodds has been named a minister for women and equalities in the Department for Education….

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Added on: 07/08/2024

Trans teen who protested at NHS England HQ sends powerful message to new PM Keir Starmer

07/07/2024

A group of transgender teenagers begun occupying a ledge at Wellington House in central London on 28 June, urging political pundits to stop discriminating against trans youth….

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Added on: 07/07/2024

Who are the LGBTQ+ allies in Keir Starmer’s new cabinet?

07/06/2024

Keir Starmer appointed his cabinet following a landslide Labour victory in Thursday’s (4 July) general election that saw the party sweep back into power of the first…

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Added on: 07/06/2024

Here’s What the Election of the U.K.’s New PM Means for LGBTQ+ Rights

07/05/2024

The United Kingdom’s Labour Party won a landslide victory in Thursday’s general election, propelling party leader Keir Starmer to the office of Prime Minister and establishing a…

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Added on: 07/03/2024

Keir Starmer: Trans women don’t have right to use women’s spaces – even if they have a GRC

07/02/2024

Labour leader Keir Starmer has issued another troubling statement on trans rights, this time saying trans women do not have the right to use women-only spaces, even…

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Added on: 07/02/2024

Trans teens occupy ledge at NHS England headquarters: ‘Lives are at stake’

07/01/2024

A group of transgender teenagers are three days into their occupation of a ledge at NHS England’s headquarters in central London, with a simple message that trans…

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Added on: 06/30/2024

Church of England faces threat of split over stance on gay couples

06/29/2024

An alliance of church leaders threatened to split from the Church of England over plans to let gay couples hold standalone services in churches, saying it would…

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Added on: 06/27/2024

Census reveals Scotland’s LGBT numbers for first time

06/26/2024

Almost 184,000 people in Scotland identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual, census data has revealed for the first time. The census, conducted in 2022, found that 80,100…

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Added on: 06/22/2024

UK’s first Muslim Pride set to take place this weekend

06/21/2024

A first-of-its-kind Pride event for LGBTQ+ Muslims is happening this weekend. Organised by charity Imaan LGBTQI+, Muslim Pride 2024 is set to take place at Queen Mary,…

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Added on: 06/22/2024

From a stage in a lorry to party of 50,000

06/21/2024

It’s 1999 – teaching children about being gay is banned and same sex marriage is 15 years away, but one corner of Cardiff stages a celebration of…

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Added on: 06/21/2024

Fascinating 1970s Pride footage shows queer activism half a century ago

06/20/2024

Pride in the 1970s was an incredibly different landscape – with the wounds of the Stonewall Riots in New York, which gave way to Pride, still fresh…

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Added on: 06/20/2024

Leeds Pride reverses controversial new policy forbidding ‘political opinions’ after backlash

06/19/2024

The Yorkshire-based Pride organisation, which is hosting its 2024 event on 21 July, told PinkNews that it had removed a point in its code of conduct after…

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Added on: 06/15/2024

There are just a handful of out, gay professional footballers in the world: here are their stories

06/14/2024

The world of men’s professional football has long been playing catch-up when it comes to LGBTQ+ representation and visibility, with very few openly gay professional footballers. But…

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Added on: 06/14/2024

Happy Pride month to everyone! Except the landlords and asset managers bleeding dry queer culture

06/13/2024

I remember the first time I went to Heaven. I had only moved to London a few months before and I made plans to meet up with my friend…

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Added on: 06/12/2024

Bisexual risks death in Nigeria, seeks asylum in the U.K.

06/11/2024

Chukwuebuka, a pseudonym for his safety, is a bisexual Nigerian student residing in the U.K. He finds himself at a critical juncture, torn between fear and hope,…