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Government officials held “secret meeting” with conversion therapy practitioners
An investigation discovered that the government equalities office held an “undisclosed meeting” earlier this year with the Core Issues Trust.
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LGBTQ+ veterans to have lost medals returned by Remembrance Sunday
LGBTQ+ veterans who were stripped of their medals because of their identity will have them returned in time for Remembrance Sunday 2021.
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Government sets out plans to ban conversion therapy
Liz Truss has announced the government’s proposal to ban LGBTQ+ conversion therapy while launching a 6-week consultation on the matter.
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US issues first gender-neutral passport
The first-ever gender-neutral passport has been issued on “momentous day” for non-binary, intersex and gender non-conforming citizens.
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Leading HIV organisations urge government to increase funding
35 of the UK’s leading HIV organisations have urged the government to increase HIV funding and achieve zero new cases by 2030.
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Texas officially bans trans kids from school sports
Texas governor Greg Abbott has signed a bill to limit young trans people’s participation in school sports, meaning it will now become law.
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Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ+ bill gains support
An anti-LGBTQ+ bill is gaining traction in Ghana after being described as the “toughest anti-gay law” in the world.
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Boris Johnson shows support for anti-trans LGB Alliance
Johnson described the first LGB Alliance national conference as “ground-breaking” while thanking the anti-trans group for its “hard work.”
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Boris Johnson condemned for confusing AIDS with HIV
Prime minister Boris Johnson has come under fire for confusing AIDS with HIV for the second time this year.
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Texas moving to ban trans kids from school sports
Texas is likely to be the next state to ban trans youth from school sports after the Texas House approved HB 25 in a 76-54 vote.
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Quaker leaders demand conversion therapy ban
The LGBTQ+ group of Quakers in Britain has issued a statement on conversion therapy, describing the practice as “harmful” and “unethical”.
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Labour equalities minister condemns Kathleen Stock’s association with the LGB Alliance
Labour’s new equalities minister, Taiwo Owatemi, has described Stock’s involvement with the LGB Alliance as ‘greatly concerning’.