Eloise Stonborough General News Butch lesbian speaks out against harassment in single-sex spaces 32-year-old Eloise Stonborough, a cisgender, butch presenting lesbian, has spoken out against harassment in single-sex spaces. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
A Pride parade in Uganda General News UNAIDS calls for Uganda to protect LGBTQ+ citizens UNAIDS has released a statement calling for the LGBTQ+ community in Uganda, Africa to be treated with greater “respect and dignity”. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Anti-LGBTQ+ Ugandan president re-elected Yoweri Museveni, known for his controversial views on the LGBTQ+ community, has won his sixth consecutive term as the president of Uganda after being re-elected on Saturday January 16. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Trump admin axes non-discrimination policies The US Department of Health and Human Services has finalised regulations which would allow government funded social-service providers to discriminate against LGBTQ+ people. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Indiana could outlaw conversion therapy Indiana could become the next US state to ban the practice of LGBTQ+ conversion therapy after JD Ford and Sue Errington, two Indiana Democrats, proposed bills to “make anti-LGBTQ+ practices illegal”. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Arkansas proposes to enact hate crimes law Lawmakers in Arkansas, US, have proposed hate crime laws be enacted so perpetrators could face longer jail times for targeting someone on the basis of their race, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Anti-LGBTQ+ US education minister resigns Betsy DeVos, the US secretary of education known for her track record of anti-LGBTQ+ policies, has resigned amid calls for Donald Trump to be removed from office. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Report finds El Salvador unsafe for LGBTQ+ people A new report from the Human Rights Watch (HRW), a non-governmental organisation advocating for equality, found El Salvador, Central America, lacks fundamental protections for LGBTQ+ citizens. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Trump judges could hold back US civil rights A new report from Lambda Legal, a US law firm, suggested the lawmakers Donald Trump appointed during his presidency could hold back civil rights progression. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News US law protects LGBTQ+ domestic violence victims North Carolina, US, has amended its legislation on the treatment of domestic violence victims to include LGBTQ+ people under state protections. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Business News Anti-LGBTQ+ groups fundraising via Amazon OpenDemocracy, a non-governmental organisation, found over 40 anti-LGBTQ+ organisations have been fundraising via Amazon’s Smile programme. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
The serious and organised crime police office in Basingstoke, Hampshire General News Update: Hampshire police officers guilty of gross misconduct Six police officers in the Hampshire Police Serious Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) have been found guilty of gross misconduct. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
