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Tory MP apologises for anti-LGBTQ+ remarks
64-year-old Desmond Swayne, a long-serving Tory MP for New Forest West, has apologised for referring to same-sex relations as ‘unnatural’ in 1999.
Arkansas passes bill allowing for LGBTQ+ healthcare discrimination
Arkansas, has passed a bill which will allow healthcare professionals to turn away LGBTQ+ patients on the basis of ‘personal beliefs’.
Government to fine universities that ban hate speech
UK education secretary, Gavin Williamson, to release new regulations regarding free speech at universities tomorrow.
UN report finds Iran’s LGBTQ+ community face regular violence
A report released by the United Nations on Wednesday 10 February found Iran is unsafe for the LGBTQ+ community.
Ghana sets up first LGBTQ+ community hub
The first LGBTQ+ community hub has been set up in the capital of Ghana, where same-sex relations are still illegal and punishable by imprisonment.
Iowa bill could prevent discussion of trans identities in schools
Eight Republican lawmakers in Iowa have proposed a bill which would prohibit state teachers from talking about the concept of gender identity independently from sex assigned at birth.