Business News Council preparing to make payments to small businesses affected by latest lockdown Businesses, charities, social enterprises and community centres that pay business rates and were forced to close in Brighton & Hove due to the latest lockdown from November 5 to December 2 may be eligible for grants of up to £3,000 for that period. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
General News EU creates greater protections for LGBTQ+ people On Thursday November 12, the European Union’s executive commission launched its first scheme to protect LGBTQ+ citizens. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Police clash with anti-LGBTQ+ protestors in Poland On Wednesday November 11, thousands joined an annual far-right anti-LGBTQ+ ‘independence march’ in Warsaw, Poland, which saw violence break out between protestors and the police. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Polish authorities have been restricting LGBTQ+ rights with the support of the ACLJ General News Poland proposes bill to ban Pride events A bill called ‘Stop LGBT’ was submitted to the Polish parliament on Monday, November 9 by the Life and Family Foundation after amassing over 200,000 signatures of support. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Anti-LGBTQ+ Polish president Andrzej Duda General News Polish government concerned over Biden victory The election of US president Joe Biden has reportedly concerned the Polish government after years of close ties with the Trump administration. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Chairman of Warwickshire Pride urges Johnson to ban conversion therapy Daniel Browne, the chairman of Warwickshire Pride, is the latest to urge UK prime minister Boris Johnson to ban LGBTQ+ conversion therapy. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Election Special Puebla legalises marriage equality Puebla is the 20th Mexican state to legalise marriage equality after the Honourable Congress of the State of Puebla voted 31 to 5 to decriminalise same-sex unions. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News LGBTQ+ activists and anti-government protestors march in Thailand Last week, over 1,000 LGBTQ+ activists and anti-government protestors gathered in Bangkok, Thailand’s capital, to call for greater protection of human rights in the country. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Election Special Jessica Benham becomes first bisexual, autistic Pennsylvania state representative On November 3, LGBTQ+ activist and disability advocate, Jessica Benham, became Pennsylvania’s first openly bisexual state representative. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Community Councillors in Brighton & Hove consider anti-racist schools plan Councillors in Brighton & Hove are being asked to support the development of a city-wide anti-racist schools strategy, which would see Brighton & Hove City Council’s education team working in partnership with the Brighton & Hove Educators of Colour Collective. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Election Special Mauree Turner is the first non-binary lawmaker in the US Mauree Turner, 27, is the first non-binary lawmaker in US history after they won an election for the state house in Oklahoma’s 88th District. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Jessica Stern Comment OutRight Action International statement on outcome of the US Election “OutRight looks forward to working with the Biden/Harris Administration to reestablish respect for LGBTQ+ rights throughout US foreign policy.” By Graham Robson • 2 min read
