Anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes at a record high after lockdown ends
Anti-LGBTQ+ hate crime in the UK is at its highest level since the pandemic began, with police officers reporting a stark rise in offenses.
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Botswana rejects bid to criminalise same-sex relations
Bostwana’s Court of Appeal has officially rejected a bid to reinstate a colonial-era law that criminalises same-sex relations.
MP Rosie Duffield insists: “I’m not remotely transphobic”
Labour MP Rosie Duffield has insisted that it is ‘not her place’ to discuss trans issues as it is not her “lived experience”.
Bishopsgate Institute calls for donations to preserve drag king scene
Bishopsgate Institute is accepting donations to preserve the drag king scene following a sell-out event to celebrate the donation drive.
Liz Truss wants conversion therapy ban to protect ‘religious freedom’
Liz Truss has insisted that any ban on LGBTQ+ conversion therapy should “protect freedom of speech and the ability for adults to consent”.
Drag Race UK season 3 crowns its winner
Drag Race has crowned a winner after a final that saw Krystal Versace, Ella Vaday and Kitty Scott Claus compete for the title of next drag superstar.
Bouncer jailed after homophobic attack at Leeds Pride
On November 22, prosecutors at Leeds Crown Court heard the case of a gay man who was violently attacked by a bar bouncer during Leeds Pride.