Hate Crime
‘Neo-Nazi’ with armoury of weapons, including 14 knives and a crossbow, found guilty of planning a terrorist attack on gay and trans people
Disney+
Walt Disney Company reportedly makes conscious effort to make Pixar’s ‘Inside Out 2’ “less gay”
Travel
GAY GRAN CANARIA: Dunas Map is the most comprehensive reference for gay tourism and travel in Gran Canaria and Maspalomas
education
UK LGBTQ+ schools programme to become free to all secondaries
Africa
Straight Muslim man takes a stand against controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill in Ghana
LGBT
Beyond Reflections, a charity supporting trans+ people and their families, launches annual Trans+ Allies Celebration event
HIV
Terrence Higgins Trust responds to GP’s “false claims” on Tik Tok that HIV is transmissible through toilet roll
Chicago
Chilli Pepper, a staunch advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and one of the first celebrities to raise awareness of the AIDS crisis, has died
Germany
First Pride parade in north-eastern German town of Wismar targeted by the far-right
Out & About
AFTERSHOCK – official afterparty to Love Muscle XX birthday event with DJ set from The Sharp Boys
Brighton
“Much better to wear out than rust out.” Sir Ian McKellen updates fans after fall from the stage ahead of new film, ‘The Critic’
Pride
Over 7,000 people expected to attend Pride in Gloucester, which aims to boost visibility of the LGBTQ+ community