General News French government unveils plan to protect LGBTQ+ citizens The French government has created a plan to combat the growing prejudice and discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community which involves more inclusive education and national efforts to tackle homophobia and transphobia. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Election Special Amy Coney Barrett apologises for remarks about LGBTQ+ people Judge Amy Coney Barrett, who is in the running to replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg in the US Supreme Court, has apologised for her previous statements which many deemed anti-LGBTQ+. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Community European Olympic Committee insist the LGBTQ+ community will be protected in 2023 games The European Olympic Committees (EOC) has responded to backlash about the 2023 European Games being held in Kraków – an LGBTQ+ free zone in Poland. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Election Special Over 500 LGBTQ+ candidates to appear on US ballots According to the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund, there are over 500 LGBTQ+ candidates in this year’s US elections which is more than any other voting year. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Joe Biden shares message of solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community 2020 US presidential candidate Joe Biden shared a message of solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community on National Coming Out Day: Sunday 11 October. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Community Hate Crimes at record high, new figures from Home Office reveal. Statistics released by the Home Office have revealed that hate crime has hit its highest level on record with 105,090 hate crimes recorded in 2019/20, up 8% compared with 97,446 offences in 2018/19. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
General News Four arrested after decorating Russian government buildings with rainbow flags Four members of Russian feminist collective and punk rock art group, Pussy Riot, have arrested after decorating government buildings with LGBTQ+ flags on Vladimir Putin’s birthday. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News 2023 European Games to be held in Polish LGBTQ+ free zone European politicians have criticised the Olympics committee over the decision to let Kraków, Poland host the third international European Games after the city has become one of the country’s so called ‘LGBTQ+ free zones’. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News First LGBTQ+ nominee for California’s supreme court Martin Jenkins, 66, has been nominated for the position of Justice in California’s supreme court; if successful, he would become first openly gay member of the court. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
A Pride parade in New Delhi General News India’s Nationalist Congress Party creates LGBTQ+ cell The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in India has become the first political party in the country to set up a dedicated LGBTQ+ cell. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Tokyo politician blames LGBTQ+ community for falling birth rates Masateru Shiraishi of Japan’s ruling party has faced criticism after claiming his north Tokyo ward would ‘no longer exist’ if LGBTQ+ people had legal protections. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Jacinda Ardern General News New Zealand prime minister vows to ban conversion therapy New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern promised to outlaw LGBTQ+ conversion therapy if re-elected on October 17. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
