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Europe reaches new low as LGBTQ+ people face renewed criminalisation, report warns

Europe reaches new low as LGBTQ+ people face renewed criminalisation, report warns

Europe is entering a dangerous new phase of democratic backsliding, with LGBTQ+ communities increasingly targeted through criminalisation, censorship and the misuse of state powers, according to a major annual report published today by ILGA‑Europe. The organisation’s Annual Review documents a sharp intensification of state-led measures against LGBTQ+ people

Drag Race Down Under star Maxi Shield dies aged 51 after cancer battle

Drag Race Down Under star Maxi Shield dies aged 51 after cancer battle

RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under favourite Maxi Shield has died at the age of 51, just five months after publicly announcing a cancer diagnosis. The Australian drag icon, known off‑stage as Maxine and celebrated for a career spanning more than 25 years, passed away following a period of

Terrence Higgins Trust announces the death of co‑founder and long‑standing patron, Martyn Butler OBE

Terrence Higgins Trust announces the death of co‑founder and long‑standing patron, Martyn Butler OBE

The Terrence Higgins Trust has announced the death of its co‑founder and long‑standing patron Martyn Butler OBE. The charity confirmed the news “with deep sadness”, paying tribute to a man whose vision, courage and compassion helped reshape the UK’s response to HIV and AIDS. Born and raised

Orlando to demolish Pulse Nightclub ahead of permanent Memorial to honour 49 killed in mass shooting

Orlando to demolish Pulse Nightclub ahead of permanent Memorial to honour 49 killed in mass shooting

The City of Orlando is preparing to demolish the Pulse Nightclub next month, marking a significant and emotional step towards creating a permanent memorial to honour the 49 people killed in the 2016 mass shooting. The move comes nearly a decade after the attack, which remains one of the deadliest

Boy George blasts ’80s star Marilyn: “Why are you siding with hideous transphobes?”

Boy George blasts ’80s star Marilyn: “Why are you siding with hideous transphobes?”

Boy George has publicly criticised fellow ’80s icon Marilyn after the singer shared a series of posts on X that the Culture Club frontman described as “siding with hideous transphobes”. The row began after Marilyn reposted an “anti‑woke” video from a right‑wing X account featuring trans influencer Lilly

Gender critical Scottish lesbian group criticises Olivia Colman for describing herself as ‘gay man’

Gender critical Scottish lesbian group criticises Olivia Colman for describing herself as ‘gay man’

Olivia Colman has come under fire from a gender critical Scottish lesbian group after describing herself as a “gay man” while discussing her gender identity in recent interviews promoting her new film Jimpa. The actor, 52, said she has “always felt sort of non‑binary” and “never felt massively feminine”

Shia LaBeouf accused of shouting homophobic slurs before violent Mardi Gras altercation

Shia LaBeouf accused of shouting homophobic slurs before violent Mardi Gras altercation

Multiple witnesses have alleged actor Shia LaBeouf directed homophobic slurs at two men - including a queer man - in the hours leading up to his arrest during Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans. The incident occurred at a bar in the city’s Faubourg Marigny neighbourhood on the morning

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