LGBTQ+ News Justice at last for LGBTQ+ police officer subjected to two years of homophobic abuse Anti LGBTQ activist and former police officer Gordon Downey has been sentenced after pleading guilty to harassing Paul Bloomer – a serving police officer, between 27 August 2022 and 17 October 2024. The case was heard at Coleraine Magistrates Court, Northern Ireland on the 29 April 2025, by District By Graham Robson • 4 min read
Transgender News Belfast Pride bans political parties in Northern Ireland from marching over support for ban on puberty blockers Belfast Pride has banned political parties in Northern Ireland from marching in the parade over their support for the ban on puberty blockers. In December, Sinn Féin, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), Alliance and the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) voted to introduce an indefinite ban on puberty blo By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Pride Multiple Pride events across Northern Ireland ban political parties that support ban on puberty blockers for trans children Pride organisers in Northern Ireland have said political parties that supported a ban on the sale or supply of puberty blockers to under-18s will not be invited to take part in Pride events this year. In December, the four parties in the NI Executive, voted to introduce an indefinite permanent ban By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Gay Project, which supports gay, bi, trans and queer communities in Ireland, purchases community centre building The Gay Project, which supports gay, bi, trans and queer communities in Cork, Ireland, has announced a major milestone – the purchase of a community centre building that will serve as a dedicated, safe, and inclusive space for LGBTQ+ individuals and allies. Announcing the news on Facebook, the Gay P By Graham Robson • 2 min read
General News Northern Ireland sees homophobic attack amid wave of hate crime Police have appealed for witnesses after a man was violently beaten by a group of men who verbally assaulted him with “homophobic slurs”. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Lyra McKee General News Arrests made over the murder of queer journalist Lyra McKee Four men have been arrested in connection with the murder of LGBTQ+ journalist Lyra McKee on April 18 2019. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News DUP politician accused of sharing “anti-LGBTQ+ propaganda” DUP politician, Thomas Buchanan, has come under fire after sharing a post from an ‘ex-gay’ woman. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Judge rules gender dysphoria diagnosis “unnecessary” for legal recognition A judge ruled that the requirement for trans people to receive a diagnosis of gender dysphoria to be legally recognised is unjustified. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Update: Arlene Foster to quit DUP entirely After resigning as the first minister of Northern Ireland, Arlene Foster intends to quit the DUP entirely. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Motion to ban conversion therapy in Northern Ireland The Assembly voted 59 to 28 in favour of a motion calling for a national ban on LGBTQ+ conversion therapy. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Northern Ireland now has full marriage equality The Northern Ireland government have amended a law which was preventing same-sex couples from converting civil partnerships into marriages, meaning the country now has complete marriage equality. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Community First same-sex couple to marry in NI criticise failure to deliver full marriage equality The first same-sex couple to legally marry in Northern Ireland have criticised the region’s Secretary of State for the delay in allowing same-sex weddings in churches and conversion of existing civil partnerships to marriages. By Contributor • 3 min read
