General News Canada to criminalise LGBTQ+ conversion therapy Canada has reintroduced a previously unsuccessful bill to criminalise the practise of LGBTQ+ conversion therapy after past efforts were interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Polish authorities deny persecuting LGBTQ+ people Pawel Jablonski, Poland’s deputy foreign minister, has denied that the LGBTQ+ community are being persecuted in the country. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
The Royal Vauxhall Tavern Business News London’s LGBTQ+ venues provided with COVID-19 funding The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has provided several LGBTQ+ venues in the city with emergency funding to help them survive the coronavirus pandemic. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Arts FEATURE: Never lost for the right words Brian Butler talks to Jim McSweeney the driving force behind an iconic bookshop By Brian Butler • 4 min read
Arts Aké Festival to celebrate black excellence, resilience and resistance in October Festival to run online from Thursday, October 22 – Sunday, October 25 with a free programme of 65 inspiring talks, workshops, panel discussions and performances from the most exciting voices across Africa and the African Diaspora. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
General News Obama endorses trans Democrat candidate Former president Barack Obama has publicly endorsed Delaware senate candidate Sarah McBride, who if elected would be the first transgender state senator. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Books Nobel laureate refuses Polish honour due to LGBTQ+ rights debate 2018 Nobel Prize-winning writer Olga Tokarczuk has turned down the offer of honorary citizenship from Lower Silesia due to anti-LGBTQ+ attitudes in the area. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Community Tory MP Crispin Blunt calls for new Equalities Minister after debate on Gender Recognition Act Crispin Blunt MP calls for Liz Truss MP to be replaced following a debate on reform of the Gender Recognition Act By Graham Robson • 3 min read
General News Thousands sign petition against Poland’s LGBTQ+ free zones Nearly 350,000 have signed an All Out petition which demands action against the rise in ‘LGBTQ+ free’ zones in Poland. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News LGBTQ+ politicians express dismay at dropped GRA reform LGBTQ+ Conservatives official took to Twitter to express its disappointment at the government’s decision to drop the 2004 Gender Recognition Act (GRA) reformation. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Community LGBTQ+ free zone votes to continue its anti-queer policies Local authorities in one of Poland’s infamous LGBTQ+ free zones, Kraśnik, have voted to uphold anti-LGBTQ+ policies despite global backlash. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Community Brighton & Hove’s Citizens Assembly on Climate meets for the first time Around 50 residents came together online this week for the first of five sessions to look at how the city will address the climate crisis over the next 10 years and prioritise actions to take forward. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
