General News
Biden vows to end the HIV epidemic
In honour of World AIDS Day, US president Joe Biden has issued a proclamation promising “to end the HIV epidemic globally”.
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MP Rosie Duffield insists: “I’m not remotely transphobic”
Labour MP Rosie Duffield has insisted that it is ‘not her place’ to discuss trans issues as it is not her “lived experience”.
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Australian prime minister introduces bill to protect ‘religious freedom’
Scott Morrison has introduced a bill that would allow faith-based organisations to override existing anti-discrimination laws.
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Liz Truss wants conversion therapy ban to protect ‘religious freedom’
Liz Truss has insisted that any ban on LGBTQ+ conversion therapy should “protect freedom of speech and the ability for adults to consent”.
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Tory MP calls for inquiry into ‘trans ideology’ in schools
Conservative MP Miriam Cates has argued that children are being “brainwashed” by the teaching of trans identities in schools.
LGBTQ+ News
Report: UK Home Office targets negatively impacting LGBTQ+ asylum seekers
A report has found that Home Office productivity targets are preventing queer asylum seekers from having their cases assessed in detail.
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Report: 1 in 5 teachers “uncomfortable” discussing LGBTQ+ topics
To mark 18 years since Section 28 was repealed, Just Like Us has released a report on teachers’ attitudes to LGBTQ+ inclusive education.
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Australian senator calls for national ban on trans inclusion in sports
Senator Claire Chandler is calling for trans girls and women to be barred from competing in sports at any level.
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MP Joanna Cherry supports trans conversion therapy
SNP member Joanna Cherry is facing backlash for suggesting that trans conversion therapy should remain legal.
Arts
10 Questions with Divina De Campo
Jason Reid puts 10 questions to seasoned British drag queen and Drag Race UK favourite, Divina De Campo – a consummate queen through and through who is currently part of a star-studded UK tour of Chicago: The Musical. They’ve also proven time and time that they’re much more than just a red wig and a
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LGBTQ+ rights group shuts down in China
One of China’s largest LGBTQ+ rights groups, LGBT Rights Advocacy China, has announced that it will be shutting down for good.
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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.