Ace Week 2021
Organised by Ace Week official to celebrate asexual and aromantic people, October 24 – 30 is Ace Week 2021.
General News
Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ+ bill gains support
An anti-LGBTQ+ bill is gaining traction in Ghana after being described as the “toughest anti-gay law” in the world.
Parents protest over LGBTQ+ inclusive curriculum in London
A parent demonstration was held outside an east London school on October 19 to protest LGBTQ+ inclusive SRE lessons.
Boris Johnson shows support for anti-trans LGB Alliance
Johnson described the first LGB Alliance national conference as “ground-breaking” while thanking the anti-trans group for its “hard work.”
Update: Arrest made over Homophobic Attack in Birmingham
Police have made an arrest after 38-year-old John-Paul Kesseler was struck with a wine bottle in Birmingham “for holding another man’s hand”.
41st trans person killed in the US
Zoella “Zoey” Rose Martinez, a 20-year-old Latina woman was fatally shot in Seattle, Washington on August 31.
Study: 25% of LGBTQ+ youth use gender-neutral pronouns
A new study by The Trevor Project has found 1 in 4 young LGBTQ+ people use gender-neutral pronouns such as they/them.