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Belfast LGBTQ+ radio station "truly baffled" after Ofcom rules it doesn't broadcast enough LGBTQ+ content

Belfast LGBTQ+ radio station "truly baffled" after Ofcom rules it doesn't broadcast enough LGBTQ+ content

The founder of Juice FM Belfast, a community radio station founded to serve the LGBTQ+ population of Northern Ireland, has said he is "truly baffled" after the station came under fire from Ofcom, the UK’s broadcasting regulator, for allegedly failing to meet its licence commitments to the

HIV diagnoses fall in England but progress among young people falters

HIV diagnoses fall in England but progress among young people falters

The latest HIV surveillance data for 2024, released today by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), reveals promising strides in the fight against HIV, with new diagnoses across the UK falling by 4% - from 3,169 in 2023 to 3,043 in 2024. The data shows that 95% of

Trans adults in the UK waiting at least a third of their lives to access gender-affirming healthcare through the NHS

Trans adults in the UK waiting at least a third of their lives to access gender-affirming healthcare through the NHS

New data has revealed that many trans adults across the UK are waiting up to a third of their lives - or longer - to access gender-affirming healthcare through the NHS. A joint investigation by QueerAF, What the Trans?, and Claire’s Trans Talks, based on Freedom of Information requests,

Rapist jailed for life after attacks in Manchester’s Gay Village

Rapist jailed for life after attacks in Manchester’s Gay Village

A man described by the judge as “calculating and insidious” has been sentenced to life imprisonment for a series of predatory sexual assaults committed in Manchester’s Gay Village. Sid Ali Djelid, 48, also known as Mourad Malki, was convicted of five rapes against three victims - two men and

Ofcom to take no further action after finding GB News breached broadcasting code for "homophobic slur"

Ofcom to take no further action after finding GB News breached broadcasting code for "homophobic slur"

After more than six months of investigation, Ofcom has concluded that while GB News breached the broadcasting code when a presenter repeated "a homophobic slur" it will take no further action. On 22 January, one of the presenters on the news discussion show 'Headliners' repeated a

Brighton-based 'RuPaul’s Drag Race UK' season 7 star Tayris Mongardi assaulted by far-right group ahead of series premiere

Brighton-based 'RuPaul’s Drag Race UK' season 7 star Tayris Mongardi assaulted by far-right group ahead of series premiere

Tayris Mongardi, one of the standout queens of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK season 7, has revealed she was physically assaulted in a racially aggravated attack by members of a far-right, Islamophobic group just days before the show’s premiere. Speaking candidly during a press interview with Blavity’s Shadow

Peacehaven mosque targeted in suspected arson attack

Peacehaven mosque targeted in suspected arson attack

A mosque in Peacehaven was the target of a suspected arson attack late Saturday (4 October) night. Emergency services were called to the Peacehaven Mosque on Phyllis Avenue at approximately 9.50pm, shortly after evening prayers had concluded. According to eyewitnesses and doorbell footage, two masked individuals in balaclavas doused

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