General News Indonesian LGBTQ+ activists targeted by conversion therapist A handful of LGBTQ+ activists in Indonesia have reported being harassed by a social media account which offered conversion therapy. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Richard Moore General News MI6 chief apologises for LGBTQ+ staff ban Richard Moore, chief of the UK Secret Intelligence Service (MI6), has publicly apologised for the organisation’s historic treatment of LGBTQ+ people. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News US reintroduces Equality Act The US Equality Act has been formally introduced to the national House of Representatives by out gay congressman David Cicilline and senator Jeff Merkley. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News UK LGBTQ+ rights progress halting due to transphobia ILGA-Europe’s 10th annual report found the UK has dropped significantly in the equality index, moving from the top spot several years ago to 10th place now. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Historic court ruling for LGBTQ+ rights in Jamaica A human rights advocacy court has ruled that Jamaica’s criminalisation of same-sex relations violates the rights of its LGBTQ+ citizens By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News ILGA-Europe warns of increasing hostility towards LGBTQ+ people ILGA-Europe, has released its annual review, in which it found there is an increasing level of hostility towards the continent’s LGBTQ+ community. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Gavin Williamson General News Update: Gavin Williamson unveils ‘free speech’ regulations UK education secretary, Gavin Williamson, recently unveiled new plans to stop universities from banning hate speakers, with those that do facing fines. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News LGBTQ+ veterans can now reclaim lost medals LGBTQ+ veterans can now reclaim their medals. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Tory MP apologises for anti-LGBTQ+ remarks 64-year-old Desmond Swayne, a long-serving Tory MP for New Forest West, has apologised for referring to same-sex relations as ‘unnatural’ in 1999. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News UN report finds Iran’s LGBTQ+ community face regular violence A report released by the United Nations on Wednesday 10 February found Iran is unsafe for the LGBTQ+ community. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Ghana sets up first LGBTQ+ community hub The first LGBTQ+ community hub has been set up in the capital of Ghana, where same-sex relations are still illegal and punishable by imprisonment. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News US bans LGBTQ+ housing discrimination Three weeks after Joe Biden signed an executive order prohibiting discrimination against LGBTQ+ Americans, the Department of Housing and Urban Development issued a memo vowing to comply to the order. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
