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MP Joanna Cherry supports trans conversion therapy
SNP member Joanna Cherry is facing backlash for suggesting that trans conversion therapy should remain legal.
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LGBTQ+ BBC staff told to accept hearing views they disagree with: “That’s what the BBC is.”
Head of outgoing news Fran Unsworth has told LGBTQ+ BBC staff to get used to hearing and seeing views that they do “not personally like”.
Community News
Free workshops on managing and preventing anti-LGBTQ+ harassment
Hollaback! is hosting a series of free workshops to teach attendees techniques to manage and prevent anti-LGBTQ+ harassment.
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LGBTQ+ staff quitting BBC over “hostile” environment
A recording obtained by VICE World News revealed that LGBTQ+ BBC staff are resigning over the broadcaster’s stance on trans rights.
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Woman hospitalised after homophobic attack in London
A woman was left with a broken jaw after being violently assaulted in London when she refused to give a man her phone number.
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BBC quits Stonewall’s Diversity Champions programme
After weeks of speculation, the BBC has officially withdrawn from Stonewall’s Diversity Champions programme.
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Anti-trans campaigners encouraging a ban on pronouns in the workplace
A circle of anti-trans campaigners is contacting companies anonymously to suggest a ban on pronouns in staff email signatures.
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Home Office denies detainee HIV medication for 7 days
The UK Home Office is facing legal action after denying an immigration detainee vital HIV medication for 7 days.
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Lesbian couple launch case against NHS over IVF discrimination
Megan and Whitney Bacon-Evans have launched a case against NHS after they were made to pay “gay tax” to become eligible for IVF.
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Lorraine Kelly backs trans rights in debate with Kathleen Stock
TV presenter and LGBTQ+ ally, Lorraine Kelly, affirmed her support for the trans community during an interview with Kathleen Stock.
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Protest held outside BBC after anti-trans article
On November 6, around 100 people gathered outside of the BBC headquarters in London to protest the publishing of an anti-trans article.
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Government officials held “secret meeting” with conversion therapy practitioners
An investigation discovered that the government equalities office held an “undisclosed meeting” earlier this year with the Core Issues Trust.