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Wales and Scotland to press ahead with conversion therapy bans (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) The devolved governments in Wales and Scotland have expressed their commitment to banning “draconian” conversion therapy in all forms, in spite of Boris Johnson. Johnson was widely condemned after first U-turning on plans to ban conversion therapy, before changing tack and promising

A protester holds a placard that says “Hatred is a choice, being trans is not” during a trans rights demonstration. (Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty) The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has warned that states seeking to restrict the rights of trans people may be violating federal law.  The DOJ issued new guidance concerning the

This Morning criticised for ‘damaging’ comments on conversion therapy (This Morning/ITV) This Morning has been criticised for its coverage of Boris Johnson’s LGBT+ conversion therapy fiasco, after one guest suggested he might think he was trans if he grew up today due to “trans ideas in the media”. On Friday’s (1st April) This Morning, hosts Alison Hammond

Boris Johnson inherited Theresa May’s promise to ban conversion therapy. (Getty/PinkNews) Boris Johnson has binned a planned conversion therapy ban, capping off almost four years of dither, delay and betrayal. The government confirmed reports that a legislative ban on the practice – routinely likened to torture – has been ditched on Thursday (31 May). A

Boris Johnson. (Pool/ AFP/ Jack Hill) Boris Johnson has been slammed by LGBT+ and human rights campaigners for his “despicable betrayal” of the LGBT+ community after he scrapped plans to ban conversion therapy. On Thursday, 31 March, an official briefing leaked by ITV News showed that the government was U-turning on all of its promised

X gender markers will be available on US passport applications from 11 April, 2022. (Getty) On Transgender Day of Visibility, the US has announced that it will be introducing X gender markers on passports in less than two weeks. In a statement, US secretary of state Antony Blinken said that X gender markers will be

The victim was punched and had his penis yanked by his former partner. (Envato) A man in Birmingham who tore his boyfriend’s penis in a violent argument over dinner has avoided prison. The victim, a 32-year-old teacher in Birmingham, decided to share his story to raise awareness of domestic abuse in gay relationships after he

The case against Sri Lanka was brought by LGBT+ rights activist Rosanna Flamer-Caldera. (Facebook/ Rosanna Flamer-Caldera) The UN has become the first international law body to declare that criminalising lesbian sex is a violation of human rights. On Wednesday, 23 March, a UN committee, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against

The first images of Jodie Comer in rehearsals for Prima Facie have been released. (Helen Murray) The first images of Jodie Comer rehearsing for the West End premiere of Prima Facie have been released. The Killing Eve star will make her West End debut at the Harold Pinter Theatre from 15 April until 18 June. The first-look

Self Esteem has announced her biggest headline UK tour and tickets go on sale soon. (Olivia Richardson) Self Esteem has announced her biggest headline UK tour – and tickets go on sale soon. The singer-songwriter will take the I Tour This All The Time show to venues across the UK in early 2023. Fans can get

Robert Foster ran a failed gubernatorial campaign in 2019. (Facebook/ Robert Foster) A Republican politician and former member of the Mississippi House of Representatives has called for trans people to be executed by firing squad. Robert Foster served in the state’s House of Representatives from 2016 to 2020, and in 2019 embarked on a failed

Nebraska senator Bruce Bostelman. (Twitter/@jonnykip21/Nebraska Public Media) Republican senator Bruce Bostelman has apologised over claims that schools put litter boxes in bathrooms to accommodate students who “dress up as animals”.  The conservative lawmaker took to the state Senate floor on Monday (28 March) and said he was “shocked” when he heard that students were allegedly

Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill at the Classical Preparatory School in Spring Hill, Florida. (Facebook/ ABC Action News – WFTS – Tampa Bay) Florida governor Ron DeSantis has officially signed the state’s hateful ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill into law, ironically and tragically surrounded by school students. On Monday (28 March),

Marjorie Taylor Greene during Joe Biden’s his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on 1 March, 2022. (Getty/ J. Scott Applewhite-Pool) Georgia representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has suggested Pete and Chasten Buttigieg want to use girls’ bathrooms in a truly bizarre rant at a Donald Trump rally. On Saturday, March

Professional football player and openly queer captain of the US national team Megan Rapinoe has said that male footballers “don’t feel safe” enough to come out of the closet. Only a handful of top flight male footballers have come out throughout the history of the so-called beautiful game – and only two did this while

DaVinci Academy of Science and the Arts senior Jocelyn Anglesey held a Queer Prom to create a “safe space” for LGBT+ youth in the local area. (YouTube/KSL News) Students in northern Utah have thrown an inclusive prom to create a “safe space” for LGBT+ kids to have fun.  Jocelyn Anglesey, a senior at DaVinci Academy

Holland. (YouTube/HOLLAND) Out K-pop star Holland has revealed that he’s currently in a relationship, and fans are absolutely over the moon with joy. Holland, real name Go Tae-seob, has been open about his sexuality from the beginning of his career, releasing his debut track in 2018 as the “first gay K-pop idol”.  The singer revealed

The Oscars haven’t always treated LGBT+ films and actors with the respect they deserve – but the tide could finally be starting to turn. In the acting categories, openly LGBT+ actors have been repeatedly overlooked while their straight, cis colleagues take home award after award for taking on queer roles. It’s hard not to grow

Counter-protestors gather to support trans swimmer Lia Thomas at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships. (Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty) Conservative lawmakers in three states have passed bills that would ban trans students from participating in girls’ and women’s sports teams. Lawmakers in Arizona, Oklahoma and Kentucky approved three bills that would prohibit trans

Two people hold placards in support of trans people. (Romy Arroyo Fernandez/NurPhoto via Getty) Republicans in Arizona have passed a bill to restrict access to gender-affirming medical care for trans youth in the state.  The state’s Republican-led House approved Senate Bill 1138 (SB 1138) on Thursday (24 March) by a 31-26 vote. The bill passed

Dwayne Antojado. (YouTube/7NEWS Australia) An Australian man has been sentenced over an insurance scam that made him over $120,000 to fund his lifestyle on the “gay scene”.  Victoria’s Country Court sentenced Dwayne Antojado to time served after he pleaded guilty to obtaining property by deception, NCA NewsWire reported. The court deferred his sentence last year in order

Two men and a teenage girl have been jailed for the murder of psychiatrist Dr Gary Jenkins in a Cardiff park. Jenkins, who was bisexual, was brutally beaten and left for dead by the trio in Bute Park in the early morning hours of 20 July, 2021. The 54-year-old father-of-two was left with a severe

Marjorie Taylor Greene. (CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty/ Tom Williams) Firebrand Republican Majorie Taylor Greene has been dubbed an “insurrectionist” by a lawsuit seeking to stop her running for reelection. The Georgian congresswoman has, among many other things, touted QAnon conspiracy theories, spewed COVID misinformation and compared the mask mandate on the House floor to the

Marvel’s Avengers is available to play with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. (Crystal Dynamics) Xbox is offering a free subscription that Marvel fans will love. Microsoft has teamed up with Marvel to make the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate even bigger, with a free three-month pass for Marvel Unlimited. This will give gamers access to more than

Texas attorney general Ken Paxton speaks during a panel discussion at the Conservative Political Action Conference on 27 February 2021. (Getty/Joe Raedle) Texas attorney general Ken Paxton has declared a school’s Pride event “illegal” and referred to LGBT+ people as “predators”.  Paxton wrote a letter to the Austin Independent School District superintendent Stephanie S Elizalde

Team USA’s Brittney Griner shoots a free throw against Nigeria during the Women’s Preliminary Round Group B game at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. (Getty/Gregory Shamus) WNBA star Brittney Griner is said to be in “good condition” after meeting with a US official for the first time she was detained in Russia.  An official from the

Fezco, who has been renamed Oscar, has found a loving home with a gay couple after being abandoned by his former owners. (WCCB Charlotte) An adorable dog who was dumped at a shelter by bigots who thought he was “gay” has been adopted by a queer couple, and everything is now right with the world. 

Women’s Aid criticised for exclusion of trans women (Alvaro Medina Jurado/Getty Images) Domestic abuse charity Women’s Aid has been criticised for supporting the exclusion of trans women in need of support. In a statement on Tuesday (22 March), the charity explained that while it will “continue to support trans women”, it supports members who deem

US Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson testifies during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson shut down a series of loaded questions on marriage equality, trans inclusion and the definition of a woman. Brown – US president Joe Biden’s pick for the bench – has been fielding

A Disney holds a sign while protesting outside of Walt Disney World on March 22, 2022 in Orlando, Florida. (Octavio Jones/Getty) LGBT+ Disney staff went on strike to bring attention to the company’s stilted response to Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill. If signed into law by governor Ron DeSantis, the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill would