General News HIV+ Prisoner “Denied Meds & Water” Died, US Jail Accused of Neglect HIV: Positive Prisoner “Denied Meds and Water” Died, US Jail Accused of Neglect”Her last 48 hours (in custody) were tantamount to torture” said the family`s lawyer By Paul Wright • 2 min read
Community LGBTQ+ free zone votes to continue its anti-queer policies Local authorities in one of Poland’s infamous LGBTQ+ free zones, Kraśnik, have voted to uphold anti-LGBTQ+ policies despite global backlash. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Arts JK Rowling tops book charts despite transphobia accusations JK Rowling’s new novel Troubled Blood (published under her pseudonym Robert Galbraith) has topped book charts despite many branding it as transphobic. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Arts Bi Week 2020: Actor Francois Arnaud comes out as bisexual Actor Francois Arnaud, known for his roles in The Borgias and Schitt’s Creek, came out as bisexual in a series of Instagram posts. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Community Brighton & Hove’s Citizens Assembly on Climate meets for the first time Around 50 residents came together online this week for the first of five sessions to look at how the city will address the climate crisis over the next 10 years and prioritise actions to take forward. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
General News LGBTQ+ suicide prevention bill passed in the US Suicide prevention legalisation which includes LGBTQ+ specific training for helpline workers is the first LGBTQ+ inclusive law to be unanimously approved by US Congress. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Arts Ellen apologises for ‘toxic workplace’ Talk show host and LGBTQ+ icon Ellen DeGeneres has publicly apologised amid allegations that the set of The Ellen Show was a ‘toxic’ environment. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News School assistant sacked after anti-LGBTQ+ Facebook posts 44-year-old teaching assistant Kristie Higgs lost her job after sharing a controversial Facebook post about LGBTQ+ ‘indoctrination’. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Update: Biden condemns LGBTQ+ free towns US presidential candidate Joe Biden has condemned the rise in LGBTQ+ free towns in Poland, saying they have ‘no place in the EU or in the world’. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Community Johnson urged to ban conversion therapy UK prime minister Boris Johnson has been urged by numerous religious leaders to ban LGBTQ+ conversion therapy. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Hong Kong: Court Refuses to Recognise Overseas Same-Sex Marriages A court in Hong Kong court has refused to recognise same-sex marriages conducted abroad. “This Is unjust” says HK LGBTQ+ activist Jimmy Sham By Paul Wright • 2 min read
Arts Drag Race wins big at 2020 Emmy Awards RuPaul’s Drag Race took home six Emmys at the annual TV award ceremony, including Outstanding Competition Program. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
