General News Medical professionals praise new HIV treatment Medical professionals from the Modena HIV Metabolic Clinic have praised a new HIV treatment which is administered via injections. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Business News COMMENT – Why the UK Is at Risk of Being a ‘Justgiving’ Nation This article has been written by Peter Markham who works as a correspondent for the Immigration Advice Service, an organisation of Manchester immigration lawyers By Contributor • 5 min read
Arts HE.SHE.THEY x Little Gay Brother present: Love is Not Cancelled Event is in support of Opening Doors London and will shine a light on how the pandemic is affecting vulnerable members of the LGBTQ+ over 50s community over the festive period By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Students paying tribute to their classmate General News French students protest for trans rights Over 100 students gathered in at the entrances of Fenelon High School in Lille, France to pay tribute to a 17-year-old trans classmate, Fouad, who committed suicide. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Business News Anti-LGBTQ+ groups fundraising via Amazon OpenDemocracy, a non-governmental organisation, found over 40 anti-LGBTQ+ organisations have been fundraising via Amazon’s Smile programme. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Business News HIV: Breakthrough Medication Approved HIV: Breakthrough Medication Approved for Use in Europe, 9 out 10 people preferred monthly injections to tablets in trials. By Paul Wright • 2 min read
Community News LGBT Powerlifting Union responds to USA Powerlifting’s new MX division The LGBT Powerlifting Union has said it is “encouraged” by the decision of USA Powerlifting (USAPL) to introduce an MX Division for athletes of all genders, but “disappointed” it has “chosen to miss an opportunity to engage with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Guidance over trans participa By Jaq Bayles • 2 min read
General News US court rules in favour of trans prison inmate A court in Wisconsin, US has ordered the state to stop withholding gender-affirming medical treatment to a trans woman held in a male prison facility. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Switzerland legalises same-sex marriage Switzerland has become the 29th country to legalise same-sex marriage after lawmakers voted in support of the new regulations on Friday December 18. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Washington DC Pride General News Washington DC to ban LGBTQ+ panic defence Washington DC is set to become the first city in the US to ban LGBTQ+ panic defense from being used as a legitimate reason for violence against queer people. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Hungary bans same-sex adoption The Hungarian government has officially prohibited same-sex couples from adopting amid a national crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News UK places sanctions on Chechnya leaders The UK government has placed strict sanctions on three top officials from Chechnya, Russia, who were charged with torturing LGBTQ+ people. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Arts Queer Jam #6: Velvet Code gets deciphered Queer Jam breaks the code… the Velvet Code By Queer Jam • 1 min read
General News Faith leaders press for conversion therapy ban More than 400 faith leaders from 35 countries have encouraged bans on LGBTQ+ conversion therapy by signing an open letter calling for the controversial practise to be criminalised. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Community 400% increase in UK media coverage of trans topics A new report, conducted by Mediatique, has found coverage of trans related topics in UK media outlets has increased by 400% during the last five years. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Community IGLA releases homophobia report LGBTQ+ organisation, IGLA, has released its 2020 State Sponsored Homophobia report, which provides data on laws that affect LGB people. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Business News Anti-LGBTQ+ groups given millions in Covid relief funds A handful of American anti-LGBTQ+ hate groups and schools, which have been known to expel queer teachers, were given over $2.5 million in Covid-19 relief funding. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
A Pride parade in Michigan General News LGB customers can be refused in Michigan Last week, a court ruling in Michigan found it is legal for businesses to refuse customers on the basis of their sexual orientation. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Support for teen suspended for wearing nail polish Over 220,000 have signed a change.org petition in support of 17-year-old Trevor Wilkinson, who was suspended from Clyde High School, Texas, for wearing nail polish. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Bolivia recognises same-sex civil union Bolivia, South America, has recognised a same-sex civil union for the first time after David Aruquipa, 48, and Guido Montaño, 45, campaigned for two years to have their relationship be legally acknowledged. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Cast of Drag Race season 13 announced On Wednesday December 9, the cast of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 13 (US) was announced, and it features the first transmasculine contestant in the show’s history. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Queer Jam Arts Queer Jam #5: our purveyor of perfect pop pounces on Jack Panther’s new music vid POP in for the freshest LGBTQ+ tunes and talent… By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Assigned Female at Birth: new web-series addresses grief, identity, and oppression Assigned Female at Birth (AFAB) is the new web-series on YouTube which “weaves the stories, based on 31 interviews with POC, LGBTQ people, trans and non-binary people, people living with disabilities, seniors, cis gendered mothers and daughters” By Queer Jam • 2 min read
General News European council calls on Slovakia to protect LGBTQ+ community In a report published on December 8, the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), of the Council of Europe, has urged the Slovak Republic to improve education access for the country’s Roma population and to develop policies which protect the LGBTQ+ community from discrimination and By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
