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Added on: 08/04/2019

Belfast celebrates Pride amid hope same-sex marriage ban is lifted

08/03/2019

Thousands took to the streets of Belfast for what could be the last Pride held under the same-sex marriage ban in Northern Ireland. Ulster has been packed…

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Added on: 08/02/2019

LGBT people are ‘being made homeless due to religion’

07/30/2019

Nearly half of young LGBT people who are left homeless after coming out are from religious backgrounds. That’s according to research by the Albert Kennedy Trust (AKT),…

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Added on: 07/31/2019

Anti-LGBT education page blocks ‘every gay’ on Twitter

07/31/2019

A Twitter profile set up to protest against LGBT education in the UK’s schools appears to have blocked “every gay” on the internet. Hundreds of Twitter users…

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Added on: 07/25/2019

Are You Proud? shows how far LGBT equality has come – and how far there is left to go

07/24/2019

“Why do you want to make a film about Pride? Everything’s fine!” This, Ashley Joiner tells PinkNews, was usually the response he got while looking for funding…

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Added on: 07/20/2019

Parents vow to pull 20 kids out of Parkfield School over LGBT equality teaching

07/19/2019

Frustrated parents are seeking alternative school places for kids after Parkfield School announced it was resuming No Outsiders programme. The parents of around 20 pupils have told…

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Added on: 07/15/2019

Alan Turing to be face of new £50 note in first for LGBT community

07/15/2019

Alan Turing, the mathematician who helped invent modern computing and break the Enigma code, will be the face of the new £50 note, the Bank of England…

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Added on: 07/12/2019

LGBT bullying more common than racist bullying in schools – poll

07/04/2019

LGBT bullying is the most prevalent type of bullying in schools, with research showing it was more common than incidents relating to racism, sexism or religion. A…

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Added on: 07/10/2019

MPs vote to extend abortion and same-sex marriage rights to Northern Ireland

07/09/2019

MPs have voted resoundingly to extend same-sex marriage and access to abortion to Northern Ireland, bringing the region into line with the rest of the UK on…

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Added on: 07/10/2019

Finding acceptance among the world’s first gay cricket team

07/09/2019

The sound of cricket bags wheeling along uneven concrete and the click-clacking of cricket studs accompanies the arrival of Manish Modi and his teammates. They have just…

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Added on: 07/07/2019

Should white members of the LGBT+ community be allowed to attend UK Black Pride?

07/07/2019

This weekend, as part of one of the most anticipated celebrations of the summer, thousands of people have made the trek to the capital for Pride. But…

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Added on: 07/06/2019

Four LGBT Syrian refugees arrive in UK in time for Pride

07/05/2019

Four newly arrived LGBT Syrian refugees will be able to openly express their sexual identity when they join the Pride celebrations in central London on Saturday. They…

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Added on: 07/05/2019

UK government defends failing to pass equal marriage in Northern Ireland

07/05/2019

The UK’s capital is about to host its biggest Pride weekend tomorrow (6 July), but same-sex couples do not have the right to marry in Northern Ireland….

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Added on: 06/28/2019

London Zoo celebrates LGBT couple Ronnie and Reggie with banner telling visitors ‘some penguins are gay, get over it’

06/26/2019

LONDON Zoo is celebrating Gay Pride and it’s famous same-sex penguin couple with a penguin-size banner entitled ‘Some penguins are gay. Get over it’. Gay residents, Humboldt…

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Added on: 06/16/2019

Legalising homosexuality: Germany did it 25 years ago – what about other European countries?

06/14/2019

This week Germany celebrated legalising homosexuality twenty-five years ago. Until June 11, 1994, it was still considered a crime in Germany even though since 1969 homosexuals were…

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Added on: 06/15/2019

Same-sex couple on viral London bus attack: ‘We were just sexual objects’

06/15/2019

A same-sex couple have opened up about the homophobic and misogynistic attack they suffered on a bus in north London. A picture of a bloody and crying…

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Added on: 06/10/2019

Munroe Bergdorf: NSPCC cuts ties with transgender activist

06/09/2019

Transgender activist Munroe Bergdorf says she is “unbelievably sad” that the NSPCC has cut ties with her, days after she revealed she was Childline’s “first LGBT+ campaigner”….

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Added on: 06/08/2019

Lesbian couple viciously beaten in homophobic attack on London bus

06/07/2019

Five teenagers have been arrested in connection with a homophobic attack on two women on a London bus that prompted widespread condemnation in the UK. The attack…

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Added on: 06/04/2019

Gay rugby player faces deportation to Kenya as asylum claim rejected

06/03/2019

A gay rugby player who is facing deportation to Kenya, where he fears he will be subjected to persecution and violence because of his sexuality, has had…

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Added on: 05/31/2019

Lady Phyll, new LGBTQ rights leader, promotes cooperation

05/30/2019

As Lady Phyll prepared for her new role as the leader of the Kaleidoscope Trust international LGBTQ rights group, she expressed her support for this blog’s model…

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Added on: 05/31/2019

Citing inclusion of LGBT clerics, Anglican bishops in Africa to shun Lambeth Conference

05/30/2019

As disputes over homosexuality continue to stir within the worldwide Anglican Communion, conservative African bishops say they will boycott a decennial gathering of top clerics next summer…

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Added on: 05/27/2019

Ann Widdecombe: Anti-LGBT Brexit Party politician wins seat in European elections

05/27/2019

As the European election results roll in, the Brexit Party’s Ann Widdecombe has made a surprise return to the frontline of British politics. The former Big Brother…

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Added on: 05/27/2019

Under-fire SQA strikes deal to provide education in violently anti-gay Brunei

05/26/2019

Scotland’s under-fire exam body has agreed a deal to provide education in the violently anti-gay state of Brunei, the Sunday Mail reveals today. The Scottish Qualification Authority…

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Added on: 05/26/2019

Crowds of LGBT Muslims lead their first ever pride march in Birmingham

05/25/2019

British Muslims are leading the first ever pride march in Birmingham today, in what is a first in the event’s 22-year-history. Members of Birmingham’s Muslim community will…

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Added on: 05/23/2019

Anti-LGBTI violence still acceptable in many countries, new study shows

05/22/2019

Homophobic violence is still widely endorsed in several countries, new research highlights. The study on the Journal of Interpersonal Violence by the Honour Abuse Research Matrix (HARM)…

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Added on: 05/22/2019

Birmingham LGBT teaching row: How did it unfold?

05/22/2019

Lessons about same-sex relationships and transgender issues have resulted in protests outside primary schools, children being removed from classes and head teachers being threatened. BBC News looks…

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Added on: 05/20/2019

NIO spends just £318 advancing LGBT rights in Northern Ireland

05/20/2019

The Northern Ireland Office has spent just £318 in recent years on advancing LGBT rights in Northern Ireland. The money was spent on rainbow lanyards, according to…

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Added on: 05/19/2019

Thousands rally in Belfast in support of same-sex marriage

05/18/2019

Thousands of people marched through Belfast on Saturday to demand the recognition of same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland, the only region of the United Kingdom where it…

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Added on: 05/16/2019

If London needs a separate Trans Pride, what does that say about LGBT solidarity?

05/15/2019

Pride in London is the one day of the year that the city feels like it belongs to LGBTQ+ people – which was why I was so…

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Added on: 05/15/2019

Britain is slipping behind on LGBT+ rights just as it leaves the EU. It’s no coincidence

05/14/2019

With UK politics so intensely focused on Brexit, it might be easy to forget that, as Britain’s international reputation continues to suffer, there are important domestic issues…

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Added on: 05/13/2019

Nonbinary activist Jamie Windust petitions Parliament for gender-neutral passports

05/11/2019

Nonbinary activist Jamie Windust is petitioning UK’s Parliament for gender-neutral passport options. While some countries offer a third gender option on passports, the United Kingdom currently does…