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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,…

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Added on: 06/10/2024

Non-binary Saudi influencer denied asylum in UK because officials ‘don’t believe they are really LGBT+’

06/09/2024

A non-binary social media influencer fleeing persecution in Saudi Arabia has been denied asylum in the UK because officials allegedly don’t believe they are really LGBT+. Ali Saad…

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Added on: 06/08/2024

Far-right party leader defends appointment of man convicted of hate crime

06/07/2024

The head of the far-right National Rebirth Party has defended the appointment of a branch leader who was convicted of a hate crime last year sending malicious…

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Added on: 06/07/2024

Discrimination persists against LGBTQ+ refugees – both at home and in host countries

06/06/2024

As countries around the globe mark Pride month, the plight of members of the LGBTQ+ community around the world continues to worsen. Gay, lesbian and trans people…

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Added on: 06/07/2024

Non-binary Saudi influencer denied asylum in UK because officials ‘don’t believe they are really LGBT+’

06/06/2024

A non-binary social media influencer fleeing persecution in Saudi Arabia has been denied asylum in the UK because officials allegedly don’t believe they are really LGBT+. Ali Saad Muthyib,…

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Added on: 06/06/2024

Man arrested in Qatar Grindr ‘sting’ sentenced

06/05/2024

A British-Mexican man who was arrested in Qatar in what his family called a “honeytrap operation” on gay dating app Grindr has been given a six-month suspended…

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Added on: 06/04/2024

My life as an LGBTQ asylum seeker in the UK

06/03/2024

Back in my home country I was persecuted and tortured. They not only attacked my identity as an LGBTQIA+ person, but my very existence as a human…

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Added on: 06/03/2024

The Independent Pride List 2024: the LGBT+ people making change happen

06/01/2024

Britain is proud to be viewed as an accepting and inclusive nation, never better seen than during its annual Pride celebrations. Yet support must be year round…

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Added on: 06/02/2024

The Independent Pride List 2024: the LGBT+ people making change happen

06/01/2024

Britain is proud to be viewed as an accepting and inclusive nation, never better seen than during its annual Pride celebrations. Yet support must be year round…