General News Study: Anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination on the rise in the US GLAAD has found that 59% of LGBTQ+ Americans have experienced discrimination within the past year, compared to less than 50% in 2020. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News 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. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News 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. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Government sets out plans to ban conversion therapy Liz Truss has announced the government’s proposal to ban LGBTQ+ conversion therapy while launching a 6-week consultation on the matter. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News US issues first gender-neutral passport The first-ever gender-neutral passport has been issued on “momentous day” for non-binary, intersex and gender non-conforming citizens. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Leading HIV organisations urge government to increase funding 35 of the UK’s leading HIV organisations have urged the government to increase HIV funding and achieve zero new cases by 2030. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Texas officially bans trans kids from school sports Texas governor Greg Abbott has signed a bill to limit young trans people’s participation in school sports, meaning it will now become law. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ+ bill gains support An anti-LGBTQ+ bill is gaining traction in Ghana after being described as the “toughest anti-gay law” in the world. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Boris Johnson shows support for anti-trans LGB Alliance Johnson described the first LGB Alliance national conference as “ground-breaking” while thanking the anti-trans group for its “hard work.” By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Boris Johnson General News Boris Johnson condemned for confusing AIDS with HIV Prime minister Boris Johnson has come under fire for confusing AIDS with HIV for the second time this year. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Texas moving to ban trans kids from school sports Texas is likely to be the next state to ban trans youth from school sports after the Texas House approved HB 25 in a 76-54 vote. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Quaker leaders demand conversion therapy ban The LGBTQ+ group of Quakers in Britain has issued a statement on conversion therapy, describing the practice as “harmful” and “unethical”. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
