Community
Queer Connect online festival to help loneliness in LGBTQ+ people
Sappho Events has announced its Queer Connect festival; a series of online events for LGBTQ+ people including a queer film night.
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Attacker pleads guilty after stabbing trans woman in Birmingham
A 22-year-old man has received an indefinite hospital order after he stabbed a 33-year-old trans woman on her front doorstep last year.
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Germany elects first trans MPs
Tessa Ganserer and Nyke Slawik have made history by becoming the first out trans women to have won seats in Germany’s parliament.
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Switzerland votes in favour of marriage equality
An overwhelming majority have voted in favour of legalising same-sex marriage in Switzerland, with 64.1% supporting the notion.
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37th trans person killed in the US this year
Brianna Hamilton, a Black trans woman, was found dead in Chicago, making her the 37th trans person to have been killed in the US in 2021.
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Report warns of Tory cuts to HIV and AIDS resources
A new report has warned that government cuts to HIV/AIDS funding could be “setting the stage for a resurgence of the [HIV] pandemic”.
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Polish region votes to overturn anti-LGBTQ+ policies
Lawmakers in Swietokrzyskie have voted unanimously to repeal 2019 regulations that declared the region an ‘LGBTQ+ free’ zone.
Arts
Boy George’s musical Taboo to return for star-studded anniversary show
To mark the 20th anniversary of Boy George’s musical Taboo, a one-off concert will be held at the London Palladium on 30 January 2022.
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Happy Bi Visibility Day!
Created to celebrate the bisexual and queer community while also debunking myths surrounding bisexuality, September 23 is Bi Visibility Day.
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Out Gay MP Mike Freer named as new equalities minister
Conservative MP Mike Freer has been announced as a new UK equalities minister and will working alongside Liz Truss and Kemi Badenoch.
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Yorkshire man creates support group after homophobic attack
South Yorkshire psychic medium, Andrew James, has launched an LGBTQ+ support group online after he was physically assaulted on a night out.
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US reviewing housing policies for trans inmates
The US reviewing Trump-era policies regarding trans prison inmates, with the aim to provide more inmates with gender-affirming housing.