Fundraising News Pulse memorial fund launched onePULSE has launched its campaign, with the aim to create a permanent memorial for the victims of the Pulse nightclub shootings By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News LGBTQ+ free Polish zone loses €1.7m in funding The Polish region of Podkarpackie has lost €1.7m in European Heritage funding after declaring itself an LGBTQ+ free zone. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Survey finds LGBTQ+ more hesitant to get Covid-19 vaccine A new survey has found LGBTQ+ people are nearly twice as hesitant as their straight, cis counterparts to get the Covid-19 vaccine. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Priest criticised for supporting LGBTQ+ community American Jesuit priest James Martin has faced criticism from far-right Christians after explaining why the Virgin Mary is ‘for everyone’, including LGBTQ+ people. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Spain proposes to fine conversion therapy practitioners Spain has announced proposals to fine those who are found practicing LGBTQ+ conversion therapy, with the country’s minister of equality, Irene Montero, supporting the notion. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Two men kidnapped by Chechen security forces Two young men have been kidnapped from safe housing in Russia after fleeing Chechnya due to anti-LGBTQ+ hostility. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Biden signed an order in support of young trans athletes General News Biden pledges to fight for global LGBTQ+ rights On February 4, US president Joe Biden issued a presidential memorandum, pledging to fight for LGBTQ+ rights across the globe. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Galop launches national hate crime helpline LGBTQ+ anti-violence organisation, Galop, has launched a national helpline to provide advice and support to queer people who have been affected by anti-LGBTQ+ harassment and violence. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Indonesian men beaten for same-sex relations Two men in Indonesia were publicly flogged 77 times for allegedly having sex, while around 100 people witnessed the beating. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
US president Joe Biden General News Biden repeals Trump diversity training regulations US president, Joe Biden, has reversed regulations on diversity training which were created by the Trump administration to ban federal agencies from conducting workshops which explore systematic discrimination. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Son of Nigerian politician comes out as gay 27-year-old Bolu Okupe, the son of a former anti-LGBTQ+ Nigerian presidential aide, Dr Doyin Okupe, came out as gay in a social media post. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Alaska to ban conversion therapy Alaska is set to become the next US to ban LGBTQ+ conversion therapy after a bill was filed earlier this month by state representative Sara Hannan. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
