Edinburgh Pride 2021 cancelled Edinburgh’s annual LGBTQ+ Pride festival has been cancelled for the second year in a row due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Gay RAF veteran requests official apology A gay ex-RAF member has said an official apology should be issued to those who were discriminated against.
NHS to allow HIV positive people to access vaccines without disclosing status New NHS England regulations mean people living with HIV will no longer have to disclose their status to get access to Covid-19 vaccinations.
MI6 chief apologises for LGBTQ+ staff ban Richard Moore, chief of the UK Secret Intelligence Service (MI6), has publicly apologised for the organisation’s historic treatment of LGBTQ+ people.
MP urges government to ban conversion therapy A handful of MPs have urged UK prime minister Boris Johnson to ban LGBTQ+ conversion therapy, as well as address several other commitments the government has made.
UK LGBTQ+ rights progress halting due to transphobia ILGA-Europe’s 10th annual report found the UK has dropped significantly in the equality index, moving from the top spot several years ago to 10th place now.