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Added on: 02/13/2019

Faith Leaders Urge Government to Support LGBTI Education in Schools

2/12/2019

More than 50 members of religious organisations, campaigners and education leaders have signed an open letter asking the Department of Education (DfE) to support LGBT+ education in…

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Added on: 02/12/2019

‘Everyone is welcome’: Children reach out to gay teacher threatened over LGBT lessons

02/08/2019

A gay primary school teacher who has been targeted amid protests from parents over homosexuality teachings has been inundated with supportive cards from children saying “everyone is…

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Added on: 02/08/2019

Bringing Pride to Banbury

02/07/2019

A small group of first-time event organisers are planning to literally put the Pride into Banbury this summer. Banbury Pride, a LGBT community group is in the…

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Added on: 02/08/2019

Time to Talk Day: Health secretary pledges ‘focus’ on LGBT mental health

02/07/2019

As the UK marks Time to Talk Day, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has told that he will ensure that there is a “specific focus” on LGBT+ mental…

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Added on: 02/07/2019

Alan Turing Voted Greatest Icon of 20th Century on British TV

02/06/2019

After nearly two months airing mini-documentaries about 20th-century movers and shakers, the BBC Two series Icons: The Greatest Person of the 20th Century picked a winner along with seven…

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Added on: 02/06/2019

Scottish Schools Celebrate LGBTI History Month with Tribute to Queer Icons

02/04/2019

Scotland’s secondary schools are transforming corridors into tributes to icons like Marsha P Johnson this LGBTI History Month. ‘Icons: Who Made LGBT History’ is a booklet launched last…

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Added on: 02/05/2019

Victoria to become first Australian state to ban conversion therapy

02/03/2019

Victoria is set to become the first state in Australia to introduce a ban on conversion therapy. Daniel Andrews, Premier of Victoria (head of government) made the…

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Added on: 02/01/2019

Altrincham will wear LGBT inspired kit in a moment of “football history”.

01/31/2019

Non-league Altrincham will support football’s fight against homophobia by wearing a new kit based on the LGBT flag for a competitive fixture. The National League North side…

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Added on: 01/31/2019

Church of England Faces Calls to Withdraw Trans Welcome Ceremonies

01/29/2019

The Church of England is facing pressure to withdraw guidance for ceremonies welcoming transgender worshippers following a transition after more than 2,000 members signed a letter of…

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Added on: 01/29/2019

Londoners rally at Russian embassy demanding end to torture in Chechnya

01/28/2019

The situation in Chechnya is urgent. That’s why nearly one hundred people flocked to a rally outside of the Russian embassy in London to call for an end to…

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Added on: 01/28/2019

Holocaust Memorial Day: How the pink triangle became a symbol of gay rights

01/26/2019

As the world marks Holocaust Memorial Day on Sunday (January 27), PinkNews remembers all those in the LGBT+ community that were persecuted by the Nazis—and how the…

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Added on: 01/24/2019

Too queer to be Muslim, too Muslim to be queer’: LGBTI Woman on Fear of Discrimination

01/21/2019

Being accepted by my cultural and religious groups means hiding my sexuality for fear of being ostracized, or even fear of violence. In LGBT+ groups, I am…

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Added on: 01/23/2019

Home Office Postpones the Removal of LGBTI Asylum Seeker

01/21/2019

THE UK Home Office has deferred the removal from Scotland of a young asylum seeker who is currently in the Dungavel detention centre. Isabella Katjiparatijivi, a 29-year-old from Namibia,…

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Added on: 01/23/2019

“Fires don’t discriminate and neither do we” – Lancashire Ramps up Recruitment of Women and LGBTI Firefighters

01/21/2019

Lancashire fire service is seeking to recruit more firefighters from underrepresented social groups. LFRS will be recruiting full time firefighters in March and the service said it…

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Added on: 01/22/2019

Brexit threatens LGBT+ rights: top British lawyer

01/18/2019

The rights of British minority groups are under threat from hardline politicians holding the government to ransom during the Brexit process, leading lawyer Helena Kennedy told the…

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Added on: 01/22/2019

Haredi Parents Consider Underground Schooling to Escape LGBT Curricular Requirements

01/20/2019

Shraga Stern, a Haredi parent living in the UK, sent a letter to the secretary of state for education, Damian Hinds, saying: “Many members of the community…

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Added on: 01/21/2019

How Chester’s first LGBT+ choir are taking the city by storm

01/20/2019

Chester’s only LGBT+ choir is looking for new members of all ages and diversities to complete their ensemble. Proud Marys, who formed in November 2017, already have…

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Added on: 01/21/2019

Court Decisions on LGBT Rights Echo ‘A Wild Wish’

01/17/2019

More than two centuries ago Mary Wollstonecraft laid the foundations for feminist thought with a simple premise: lack of equal opportunity diminished individual self-worth and hobbled social…

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Added on: 01/19/2019

Murdered’ transgender woman from Droitwich was LGBT hero

01/17/2019

Amy Griffiths was discovered dead at her flat in Chalverton Court, Droitwich, on Monday. Police said she had suffered head and throat injuries. Martin Saberi, aged 53,…

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Added on: 01/16/2019

Over 100 Anglican clergy, critical of their bishops’ LGBT guidance, threaten to go elsewhere

01/16/2019

More than 100 Anglican priests in the Diocese of Oxford signed a letter critical of their bishops’ advice permitting active homosexuals to receive communion and to be…

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Added on: 01/15/2019

Countries that allow gay people to serve in army

01/12/2019

Months after Supreme Court decriminalised consensual gay sex between adults, Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat has reignited the debate around gay rights by insisting that homosexuality is…

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Added on: 01/14/2019

Royal British Legion launches LGBT branch

01/11/2019

The Royal British Legion has launched an official branch for LGBT+ people serving in the Armed Forces. The charity, which provides financial, social and emotional support to…

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Added on: 01/13/2019

First-time father reveals his baby will have two mummies and two daddies

01/12/2019

A first-time father has revealed his baby will have two mummies and two daddies. Carl Austin-Behan and husband Simon are expecting a girl in March after conceiving with a lesbian couple who are…

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Added on: 01/10/2019

Two Thirds of Teachers Have No Training on LGBTI Issues, Says Survey

01/09/2019

More than two thirds of teachers in Scotland have no recent grounding in LGBT+ issues, according to a new survey. The results of the research, released by Scotland’s…

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Added on: 01/09/2019

Out gay Nigerian prepares online help for others

01/06/2019

Nigerian gay man Dan Yomi is gearing up to launch an online project that he hopes will help other gay people deal with issues relating to their…

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Added on: 01/09/2019

Bisexual poverty is overlooked by the LGBT+ community

01/07/2019

Poverty is one of the main issues facing bisexual people. Yet it is a problem that is seriously overlooked. Bisexual people are the “invisible majority” of the…

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Added on: 01/09/2019

Marriage equality campaigners urge UK govt. to extend rights to Northern Ireland

01/06/2019

Campaigners said they will increase the pressure on Westminster to spread marriage equality to all parts of the UK. Stephen Donnan, a campaigner with LGBTI rights group…

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Added on: 01/08/2019

Judge rules that UK magistrates’ “intolerant views” must be respected

01/05/2019

The ruling came after a magistrate lost his job following him expressing anti-LGBTQ views on adoption. A UK judge, Her Honour Judge Katherine Tucker, has ruled that…

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Added on: 01/06/2019

In this UK city, new sex education lessons are a victory for trans rights

01/05/2019

The city of Brighton and Hove in the United Kingdom will be teaching a more inclusive sex education curriculum. School children in the city’s schools will now…

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Added on: 01/06/2019

Raising awareness of LGBT issues in Asian community

01/04/2019

Syeda Sarwat came to Britain as a student in 2010 in a bid to escape the violence, abuse and social isolation that she says she suffered as…