Arts Aneesa Chaudhry to bring Eastern vibe to the Brunswick Well-known for her work with local choirs, as a professional singer for LGBTQ weddings and funerals and her confidence-building workshops, Aneesa Chaudhry has bounced back with renewed vigour following lockdown and has a major gig coming up at the Brunswick Pub on December 5, featuring her Eastern F By Contributor • 1 min read
General News MPs vote to ban conversion therapy in Canada Canada’s House of Commons has voted unanimously to ban conversion therapy in what has been dubbed a “great day for survivors”. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Botswana rejects bid to criminalise same-sex relations Bostwana’s Court of Appeal has officially rejected a bid to reinstate a colonial-era law that criminalises same-sex relations. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
A previous Budapest Pride parade General News Hungary to hold referendum on LGBTQ+ issues The upcoming referendum will include asking citizens if they believe children should have access to sex education. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Biden vows to end the HIV epidemic In honour of World AIDS Day, US president Joe Biden has issued a proclamation promising “to end the HIV epidemic globally”. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Photo: GB News General News MP Rosie Duffield insists: “I’m not remotely transphobic” Labour MP Rosie Duffield has insisted that it is ‘not her place’ to discuss trans issues as it is not her “lived experience”. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Scott Morrison General News Australian prime minister introduces bill to protect ‘religious freedom’ Scott Morrison has introduced a bill that would allow faith-based organisations to override existing anti-discrimination laws. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Photo: Dragging the Archive Arts Bishopsgate Institute calls for donations to preserve drag king scene Bishopsgate Institute is accepting donations to preserve the drag king scene following a sell-out event to celebrate the donation drive. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News 48th trans person killed in the US Danyale Thompson, a 35-year-old Black trans woman, was violently killed in Memphis, Tennessee on November 13. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Liz Truss wants conversion therapy ban to protect ‘religious freedom’ Liz Truss has insisted that any ban on LGBTQ+ conversion therapy should “protect freedom of speech and the ability for adults to consent”. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Arts Drag Race UK season 3 crowns its winner Drag Race has crowned a winner after a final that saw Krystal Versace, Ella Vaday and Kitty Scott Claus compete for the title of next drag superstar. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Bouncer jailed after homophobic attack at Leeds Pride On November 22, prosecutors at Leeds Crown Court heard the case of a gay man who was violently attacked by a bar bouncer during Leeds Pride. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
