General News Ofcom cuts ties with Stonewall Ofcom has withdrawn from Stonewall’s Diversity Champions programme, arguing that it “poses a conflict or risk of perceived bias”. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Children attacked in Liscard homophobic assault Two children were the victims of an attack in Liverpool, with the perpetrators verbally abusing the victims with homophobic slurs. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Brooks had attended the Missing Bar before the attack General News Couple attacked in Birmingham’s gay village Rob and Patrick, a married couple in their 30s, were the victims of a homophobic attack in Birmingham’s gay village on August 14. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Two teens attacked in homophobic hate crime Two teenage girls, aged 17 and 19, were the victims of a suspected hate crime in Hitchin, Hertfordshire after being beaten and robbed. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Study: LGT politicians still facing electoral discrimination A new study found that LGT politicians are still facing electoral discrimination in United States, United Kingdom, and New Zealand. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Two men victims of homophobic attack in Bishop’s Stortford Two men, aged 22 and 25, were beaten in a Waitrose car park on August 8 in the town of Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
New Zealand Pride General News New Zealand set to ban conversion therapy New Zealand has introduced a national bill that would prohibit LGBTQ+ conversion therapy in nearly all contexts. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Home Office failed to provide HIV medication to asylum seeker The UK Home Office breached European Convention of Human Rights by not providing an asylum seeker with vital HIV medication. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Daily Telegraph criticised for publishing ‘biphobic’ letter The Telegraph has come under fire after publishing a letter from a father who called his bisexual daughter a “snowflake Gen Z”. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Study: 45% of gay and bi men have experienced sexual assault New research from SurvivorsUK found that nearly half of gay and bisexual men have been sexually assaulted. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Gay rugby player wins UK asylum battle Kenneth Macharia has won a five-year legal battle with the Home Office which tried to deport him to Kenya. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News UK Supreme Court hears gender-neutral passports case The UK Supreme Court has begun hearing a case for the distribution of gender-neutral passports. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Ex-MP apologises for voting against same-sex marriage Sarah Teather, a former Liberal Democrat MP, has publicly apologised for voting against same-sex marriage in 2013. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Study: LGB adults disproportionately affected by poor mental and physical health A new NHS study has found adults who identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB) are more likely to suffer from poor health. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Foreign Office apologises for historic ban on LGBTQ+ diplomats The UK Foreign Office has apologised for a 1967 ban on hiring LGBTQ+ diplomats. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News BBC Arabic accused of platforming anti-LGBTQ+ views A new report has found BBC Arabic has been platforming homophobic views to its audience of 42 million. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Photo: John McLellan General News Two boys face homophobic abuse in Basildon Police in Basildon are investigating an incident in which two teen boys were harassed by a group of 20 people. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Canada passes bill to ban conversion therapy Canada has passed a bill to ban any form of LGBTQ+ conversion therapy for minors or unconsenting adults. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Appeal against puberty blockers ruling begins The UK Court of Appeal has heard arguments against a ruling which aimed to prohibit young trans people from accessing puberty blockers. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Photo: @edenjamesv Instagram General News Woman experiences transphobic incident with Northern Rail worker Eden Vickerman was left “humiliated” after being repeatedly misgendered by a Northern Rail worker. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Scottish LGBTQ+ activist Leeze Lawrence dead at 39 Leeze Lawrence, a prominent LGBTQ+ advocacy campaigner in Scotland, has died suddenly at 39. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Study: LGBTQ+ students twice as likely to experience bullying A new report from Just Like Us found LGBTQ+ school pupils are twice as likely to experience bullying. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Judge rules in favour of ‘gender critical’ Maya Forstater Maya Forstater’s employment contract was not renewed after she tweeted that trans people cannot change their biological sex. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Ex adviser warns LGBTQ+ people “forgotten” from Covid-19 data Catherine Meads warned that analysis of the impact of Covid-19 on queer people has “not been done”. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
