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To mark 18 years since Section 28 was repealed, Just Like Us has released a report on teachers’ attitudes to LGBTQ+ inclusive education.
UK
Home Office denies detainee HIV medication for 7 days
The UK Home Office is facing legal action after denying an immigration detainee vital HIV medication for 7 days.
BBC defends anti-trans article
In response to complaints about an anti-trans article, the BBC has insisted that the piece was “carefully considered” before publication.
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.
Parents protest over LGBTQ+ inclusive curriculum in London
A parent demonstration was held outside an east London school on October 19 to protest LGBTQ+ inclusive SRE lessons.
Essex couple victims of homophobic attack
A gay couple living in Basildon, Essex, were left “covered in cuts and bruises” after being attacked by a group of five men on October 10.
Birmingham sees another homophobic hate crime
John-Paul Kesseler is the latest victim of an anti-LGBTQ+ hate crime in Birmingham after he was beaten “for holding another man’s hand”.