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.
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.
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.
15-year-old beaten in homophobic attack
A teenager was violently attacked in St Andrews, Scotland, after being subjected to homophobic harassment on a bus last Wednesday.
LGBTQ+ veterans to have lost medals returned by Remembrance Sunday
LGBTQ+ veterans who were stripped of their medals because of their identity will have them returned in time for Remembrance Sunday 2021.
BBC defends anti-trans article
In response to complaints about an anti-trans article, the BBC has insisted that the piece was “carefully considered” before publication.