Kemi Badenoch

Liz Truss speaks out against self-identification for trans people

Truss has caused controversy after saying “it wouldn’t be right to have self-identification with no checks” in relation to trans people.

Out Gay MP Mike Freer named as new equalities minister

Conservative MP Mike Freer has been announced as a new UK equalities minister and will working alongside Liz Truss and Kemi Badenoch.

Calls for equalities minister Kemi Badenoch to resign after anti-LGBTQ+ comments

LGBTQ+ activists and advocacy groups are urging Badenoch to resign after a leaked 2018 video showed the MP making anti-LGBTQ+ comments.

Ex adviser warns LGBTQ+ people “forgotten” from Covid-19 data

Catherine Meads warned that analysis of the impact of Covid-19 on queer people has “not been done”.

Former LGBTQ+ advisor “saddened” by disbandment of government panel

Jayne Ozanne has expressed concern after the full advisory panel was disbanded earlier this week.

Truss says conversion therapy ban will include trans community

Equalities minister Liz Truss said any national ban on conversion therapy will protect the trans community.

Eight parties call for ban on conversion therapy

LGBTQ+ groups from eight UK political parties have joined together to demand the government ban conversion therapy.