Man left with fractured eye socket after attack in Birmingham’s Gay Village
Matt Brooks is the latest victim of an anti-LGBTQ+ attack in Birmingham’s Gay Village, leaving him in need of emergency surgery.
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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.
Rebels with a Cause
Jaq Bayles visits the stunning Rebel Dykes Art & Archive Show, and looks back at the Lesbian Avengers as their famous handbook is re-released with bonus content. Rebel Dykes, Lesbian Avengers – the activists from the ‘80s and ‘90s with major attitude are back. The fact that an important new art show
Madrid holds protest after wave of hate crimes
Hundreds of marchers gathered in central Madrid on September 11 to protest the rising number of anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes in Spain.
Rainbow Pride arch destroyed in Milton Keynes
A rainbow flower archway, set up in honour of Milton Keynes Pride on September 11, has been burned down in what is thought to be arson.
British Cycling condemns homophobia and transphobia in sports
The chief executive of British Cycling has condemned anti-LGBTQ+ hostility in sports following reports of discrimination from queer cyclists.
Birmingham’s Gay Village sees another homophobic attack
Two gay men were violently attacked in Birmingham’s Gay Village on June 18, with the incident only just being made public knowledge.