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Added on: 08/02/2023

NHS: Transgender Court of Appeal case for gender dysphoria waiting times is dismissed

08/01/2023

Two transgender people have lost a Court of Appeal challenge against NHS England over waiting times for gender dysphoria treatment. Eva Echo and Alex Harvey took legal…

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Added on: 08/01/2023

Fear and frustration escalate after antisemitic, anti-LGBTQ graffiti found in London park

07/31/2023

Members of London’s LGBTQ+ and Jewish communities say they’re disappointed and fearful after “alarming” graffiti was found scrawled in a park in London’s SoHo neighbourhood over the…

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Added on: 07/26/2023

‘White savior complex’: Malaysia’s LGBTQ community slams The 1975’s Matty Healy’s onstage kiss

07/25/2023

When British singer Matty Healy grabbed bandmate Ross MacDonald for an onstage kiss during their Malaysia concert on Friday, following a profanity-laden speech slamming the country’s anti-LGBTQ…

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Added on: 07/18/2023

Tory councillor suspended over comments about LGBT Pride

07/17/2023

A TORY councillor has been suspended for tweeting that LGBT Pride is “not a virtue but a sin”. Northamptonshire councillor King Lawal claims to have been “cancelled”…

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Added on: 07/04/2023

Pride Is a Protest. This Year, London Lived Up To That.

07/03/2023

It can be tempting – when you see a colourful parade through central London of glitter and rainbow flags – to think of Pride as a party….

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Added on: 07/03/2023

First transgender referee ‘honoured’ by Guinness World Records inclusion

07/02/2023

Football’s first transgender referee Lucy Clark has bravely revealed her journey from contemplating suicide to be awarded with a Guinness World Record. The 51-year-old officiates matches in…

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Added on: 06/27/2023

What does it mean to be queer and a Traveller? Three people explain

06/26/2023

If you hadn’t noticed by the sea of rainbows (we’re living for them), June is Pride month; a month to celebrate the diversity, resilience and beauty of…

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Added on: 06/25/2023

Pride collection backlash has derailed retailers, but LGBT designers are more empowered than ever

06/24/2023

When Walmart approached Gay Pride Apparel founders Sergio Aragon and Jesus Gutierrez to launch an exclusive Pride Month collection this June, it felt like a “full circle”…

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Added on: 06/08/2023

Oxfam Pride advert branded ‘hateful’ by anti-trans activists for making ‘terfs’ look like terrible people

06/07/2023

“Gender critical” activists – some of whom proudly brand themselves a ‘terf’ (short for trans-exclusionary radical feminist) in their Twitter bios – are now upset at the…

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Added on: 05/29/2023

Pitiful turnout of anti-drag protesters countered with ‘joyful’ LGBTQ+ street party

05/28/2023

On Saturday (27 May), around 100 LGBTQ+ folks and allies stood against 40 Turning Point UK campaigners, holding signs that read “South London loves trans people”. Turning Point…

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Added on: 05/28/2023

Campaigners’ fury at ‘delay’ to LGBT veterans report that’s ‘a shame upon the UK’

05/27/2023

Campaigners are fuming after the government apparently shelved a long-awaited report into the historic treatment of LBGT+ people in the military. As many as 20,000 were jailed…

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Added on: 05/21/2023

Jamaica’s break from British monarchy must bring about queer liberation, activists say

05/20/2023

King Charles III’s coronation has accelerated plans for Jamaica to become a republic, and activists say it’s time for the country to take a big step forward…

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Added on: 05/14/2023

UN expert concerned about increasing violence against LGBT people in UK

05/13/2023

Abusive rhetoric by politicians, the media, and social commentators has trickled down to produce increasingly abusive and hateful speech against LGBT persons in the United Kingdom (UK),…

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Added on: 05/09/2023

King Charles unlikely to ‘support LGBTQ+ community’, activist warns: ‘He’s never been our ally’

05/08/2023

Veteran activist Peter Tatchell has warned that Britain’s newly-crowned King Charles III is not a friend of the LGBTQ+ community, saying Charles “acquiesces with our tormentors” through…

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Added on: 04/30/2023

Third Attack On A Shop Has Manchester’s LGBT Community Fearing For Safety

04/29/2023

A shop in Manchester’s gay village has had its windows smashed for a third time in just over a month, which now has sparked safety fears within…

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Added on: 04/26/2023

LGBT charter adopted in 60% of Scotland secondary schools. Why is it important?

04/25/2023

In Scotland, about 60 per cent of the secondary schools have adopted the ‘LGBT charter’ which aims to promote acceptance among teachers and students The Herald reported….

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Added on: 04/22/2023

Welsh schools to get guidance on supporting transgender pupils

04/21/2023

National guidance for schools in Wales on how to support transgender pupils will be published during the next academic year. The Welsh government said it required “extensive…

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Added on: 04/20/2023

Gay Rwandan woman says government can’t protect LGBTQ+ refugees: ‘They won’t be safe’

04/19/2023

Like many in Rwanda, Maria was raised Christian, which made it even harder for her to accept her sexuality. She recalls spending “a lot of time in churches…

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Added on: 04/13/2023

People spew hate at me for being an LGBT Muslim – but I know they don’t represent my community

04/12/2023

“I find the hate quite funny to be honest,” says Hafsa Qureshi. As a loud and proud queer person of faith, Hafsa has developed thick skin to…

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Added on: 04/10/2023

Cabaret Against the Hate Speech

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Can you start by describing the work of Cabaret Against the Hate Speech? Cabaret Against the Hate Speech is an ally and LGBT+ organization that runs counter-protests…

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Added on: 04/09/2023

Six groups working to support and empower LGBTQ+ Muslims this Ramadan

04/09/2023

Ramadan can be a lonely time for LGBT Muslims. With family and community right at the heart of Ramadan , it can be a difficult month for…

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Added on: 04/05/2023

UK Equality Act could be amended to make ‘sex’ mean ‘biological sex’

04/04/2023

Trans advocates are incensed after the Equality Human Rights Commission (EHRC) laid out how amending the Equality Act to make sex mean biological sex could impact trans…

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Added on: 04/02/2023

The marginalisation of trans people by the gay community is beyond unhelpful – here’s why

04/01/2023

It’s rarely a good idea to reread diaries from your teenage years. Recently though, I found a passage from my own that made me laugh. At 15,…

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Added on: 04/01/2023

UK Athletics bans transgender athletes from female competition

03/31/2023

UK Athletics has performed a U-turn by announcing an immediate ban on transgender women from competing in the female category across all its events. The decision comes…

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Added on: 03/28/2023

Far-right group outnumbered by LGBTQ+ protesters in sad attempt to shut down London drag event

03/27/2023

A far-right anti-drag rally in the UK was met with overwhelming backlash from anti-fascist, pro-LGBTQ+ activists. The anti-drag rally, planned by Turning Point UK, was held at…

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Added on: 03/27/2023

Lesbian Project’s first meeting met with joyful pro-trans protest: ‘We are one community’

03/26/2023

Members of The Dyke Project partied to protest the inaugural event of the The Lesbian Project – a trans-exclusionary initiative created by Julie Bindel and Kathleen Stock. The…

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Added on: 03/14/2023

Tory immigration bill could condemn LGBTQ+ refugees to death: ‘Immoral, disgraceful and indefensible’

03/13/2023

The UK government is facing fierce condemnation from opposition MPs and senior Tories over its “immoral, ineffective and incredibly expensive” Illegal Migration Bill. The bill has been…

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Added on: 03/06/2023

Islamic schools trust praised for promoting British values ‘described gay people as evil’

03/05/2023

An Islamic schools trust that was praised for promoting British values is allegedly facing watchdog questions after describing gay people as ‘evil’. The Charity Commission has launched a…

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Added on: 02/18/2023

Transgender prison row heightens safety fears in Scotland’s LGBTQ+ community

02/17/2023

The furore surrounding the placement of transgender offenders in Scottish prisons has sharpened personal safety fears across Scotland’s LGBTQ+ community, the Guardian has been told. Soon after…

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Added on: 02/16/2023

First openly lesbian football team in Europe launch new kit in LGBT History Month

02/15/2023

Past and present members of the first openly gay women’s football team in Europe have spoken of the importance of the “wonderful” club as it launches a new…