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Green Party leadership hopefuls accused of echoing anti-trans rhetoric

Green Party leadership hopefuls accused of echoing anti-trans rhetoric

Green Party leadership candidates Adrian Ramsay and Ellie Chowns are facing mounting criticism from LGBTQ+ activists and party members after making comments that many see as legitimising anti-trans rhetoric under the guise of “balance” and “evidence-based policy.” In their joint response to the LGBTQ+ Greens’ leadership pledges, Ramsay and Chowns

Stephen Fry, Anthony Lexa and Kate Nash sign open letter against government’s "transphobic school guidance"

Stephen Fry, Anthony Lexa and Kate Nash sign open letter against government’s "transphobic school guidance"

On 30 July in London, more than 200 individuals - including acclaimed celebrities, prominent LGBTQ+ advocates, parents, teachers, and young people - signed an open letter within just five hours, urging the Department for Education to revise the recently updated Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) guidance, which is due

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star Pixie Polite hospitalised following violent homophobic attack

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star Pixie Polite hospitalised following violent homophobic attack

Brighton-born RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star Pixie Polite has been hospitalised following a violent homophobic attack in a Tesco supermarket in south-west London. The drag performer, known out of drag as Mark Wickens, was assaulted on the evening of Monday, 28 July, in the Colliers Wood area. According to

NHS launches review to "help the NHS better meet the health needs of LGBTQ+ people"

NHS launches review to "help the NHS better meet the health needs of LGBTQ+ people"

The NHS has announced its first-ever national review aimed at addressing health inequalities faced by LGBTQ+ individuals across England. The six-month initiative, led by Dr Michael Brady, National Adviser for LGBTQ+ Health at NHS England, seeks to identify and dismantle barriers to healthcare access while improving patient outcomes and safety.

Brighton-based Survivors’ Network launches trans-exclusive support group following legal settlement

Brighton-based Survivors’ Network launches trans-exclusive support group following legal settlement

The Survivors’ Network, the Brighton-based sexual assault charity, has announced the creation of a new peer support group exclusively for cisgender women, following a legal settlement with a former service user. The decision comes after a legal challenge brought by a woman known publicly as Sarah Surviving, who claimed the

Oh We Do Like to Be Beside the Queer-Side! Margate gears up for summer of Pride

Oh We Do Like to Be Beside the Queer-Side! Margate gears up for summer of Pride

Margate is fast becoming one of the UK’s most prominent LGBTQ+ communities, with census data indicating that over 7% of its population identifies as LGBTQ+. This figure places the town ahead of Manchester and Bristol, and just behind Brighton, often referred to as the UK’s LGBTQ+ capital. Against

Conservative Christian groups 'furious' after 'Jesus' makes appearance at Belfast Pride

Conservative Christian groups 'furious' after 'Jesus' makes appearance at Belfast Pride

A depiction of 'Jesus' during this year’s Belfast Pride parade has provoked strong condemnation from conservative Christian groups, who have labelled the act “blasphemous” and “deeply offensive.” The image, shared by Progressive Politics NI before being hastily deleted, showed the joyful Jesus-alike posing with two people: one

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