General News Two men victims of homophobic attack in Bishop’s Stortford Two men, aged 22 and 25, were beaten in a Waitrose car park on August 8 in the town of Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Two gay men attacked in Edinburgh Three people have been arrested after two gay men, who are thought to be a couple, were violently attacked on Edinburgh’s Leith Street. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Study: 45% of gay and bi men have experienced sexual assault New research from SurvivorsUK found that nearly half of gay and bisexual men have been sexually assaulted. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Gay rugby player wins UK asylum battle Kenneth Macharia has won a five-year legal battle with the Home Office which tried to deport him to Kenya. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Study: LGB adults disproportionately affected by poor mental and physical health A new NHS study has found adults who identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB) are more likely to suffer from poor health. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Gay man murdered in Mexico A young gay man was tortured and killed in Mexico after revealing that he was living with HIV at a party. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Report: 45% of LGB people have faced workplace discrimination A new report found almost half of LGB people in the US have faced workplace discrimination. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Report: More people identifying as LGB than ever before New figures from the found more people in the UK are identifying as LGB than ever before By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News US report: Queer people more likely to be stopped by police A new report found queer people living in the US are considerably more likely to be stopped and profiled by police. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
RTE News General News Lesbian couple recognised as legal co-parents in Ireland Two women are the first same-sex couple in Ireland to both be recognised as legal co-parents. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News French minister urges legal action over Poland’s LGBTQ+ free zones Clément Beaune has urged the EU to take legal action over Poland’s rising number of ‘LGBTQ+ free’ zones. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Update: Chechen court rules abduction of gay refugees is legal A court in the Russian region of Chechnya has ruled that it was legal for police to abduct two gay refugees and return them to Chechen authorities. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Athlete takes discrimination case to European Court of Human Rights Caster Semenya, an out gay South African athlete is taking her case to the European Court of Human Rights. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Grindr user charged with murder of gay man Victor Najera Betanzos, a gay man living in Houston, Texas was found dead in his apartment after being killed by 29-year-old Benjamin Davis who he met on Grindr. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Study finds three quarters of queer men defied early lockdowns for sex A new report found 76% of queer men in the UK defied early Covid-19 restrictions for sexual relations, with isolation being a driving cause. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Study confirms LGB people more likely to experience poor mental health A recent study as confirmed that gay, lesbian and bisexual people are more likely to suffer from poor mental health compared to heterosexual people. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Arts Country singer T.J. Osborne comes out as gay Country singer T.J. Osborne, who is one half of the Brothers Osborne duo, has come out as gay, making him the first country star signed to a major record label to do so. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Headteacher comes out to students 41-year-old Nick Hewlett, the headteacher of St Dunstan’s College in Catford, South London, came out as gay to his students in an online video message, making him the first teacher in the UK to do so. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Ian McKellen shares message of support for JoJo Siwa 81-year-old actor and LGBTQ+ icon, Sir Ian McKellen, has shared a public message of support for 17-year-old JoJo Siwa after she came out as gay last week. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Gay couple harassed in Somerset Two gay men living in Taunton, Somerset, have been left afraid to go out in public after they were continually harassed by a group of four teenage boys. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Arts JoJo Siwa comes out as gay YouTube creator, JoJo Siwa, came out as a member of the LGBTQ+ community on social media, sparking joy among many of her followers. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Son of Nigerian politician comes out as gay 27-year-old Bolu Okupe, the son of a former anti-LGBTQ+ Nigerian presidential aide, Dr Doyin Okupe, came out as gay in a social media post. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Film Jim Parsons discusses straight actors playing LGBTQ+ characters Out gay actor and LGBTQ+ icon, Jim Parsons, weighed in on the ongoing debate regarding straight, cisgender actors to playing LGBTQ+ roles By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Greece appoints first gay minister Out gay Greek politician, Nicholas Yatromanolakis, has made history after being appointed as the deputy minister of culture on Monday January 4. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
