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Trans man launches campaign to bring attention to gendered language in Russia
Lars has identified as a man for as long as he can remember, but the structure of his native Russian language has always made it difficult for him to express his identity. The language genders almost...
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Labour’s Diane Abbott: LGBT asylum seekers should not be sent back to...
UK Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott has called for the government to respect the right in a speech at the PinkNews summer reception in Parliament. The Labour politician was speaking at the PinkNews...
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Home Secretary Sajid Javid tells PinkNews reception: We will tackle...
The UK’s Home Secretary Sajid Javid has vowed to tackle anti-LGBT hate crime, speaking at the PinkNews Summer Reception in Westminster. Javid was addressing the PinkNews summer reception in Westminster...
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Photo series captures LGBT activists from around the world
A new photography exhibition has captured the faces of LGBT+ activists from all over the world in celebration of Pride. Queer Commonwealth: Faces of the LGBT+ Movement features 33 activists from Tonga...
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Filmmaker Ray Yeung seeks equality in the movie industry for Asian members of...
Film writer and director Ray Yeung is making a difference by putting Asian LGBT+ justice issues on the big screen. His latest queer romance film, Front Cover, was recently shown at the British Museum...
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Meet the photographer shining a light on queer, black identities
For photographer Lola Flash, there is “no separation between work and activism.” Based in New York, Flash’s photography focuses on capturing queer, black identities and offers a “new way of seeing”...
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Meet the priest advocating for LGBT inclusion at a Catholic Church gathering...
Father James Martin, a pro-LGBT American Jesuit priest, will address the World Meeting of Families for the first time in August, when the triennial Catholic Church event dedicated to reflecting on the...
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A shocking number of young people don’t know what STIs are
A recent survey revealed that one in five young people aged 18-24 does not understand what an STI is. The survey was carried out by The Mix, a UK-based support charity for people under the age of 25,...
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How Brighton Pride is tackling drugs at this year’s celebrations
Glitter, rainbows, and… meth? Underneath the shiny surface of Brighton Pride, which takes place this weekend, is the dark presence of an underground drug culture. The UK’s largest pride event strives...
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Meet the LGBT activists who were just honoured by Queen Elizabeth
A Jewish lesbian who is working to welcome members of the LGBT community into the synagogue. A social worker who is fighting for LGBT inclusion in Christian churches. And a London transportation...
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13 Reasons Why actor responds to homophobic conversion therapy ruling in Brazil
Out gay actor Tommy Dorfman has responded to a recent homophobic ruling in Brazil. The 13 Reasons Why star – who plays Ryan Shaver on the show – collaborated with illustrator Paul Tuller to oppose a...
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This emotional film about the daily struggles of transgender people has gone...
A film about the many obstacles and microaggressions faced by trans people has gone viral. The short, created by transgender filmmaker Jake Graf, is called Headspace, and deals with a range of trans...
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Adult film star goes on horrific transphobic rant about groundbreaking...
Playboy made history earlier this month by featuring its first ever trans playmate, Ines Rau. However, it seems some people were determined to spoil the celebrations. Ines Rau was widely celebrated...
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Outrage as the BBC asks if gays should be cured
BBC has launched a Twitter poll asking if gay ‘cure’ therapy is acceptable, enraging the public. The poll asked people to vote on whether or not they thought gay conversion therapy was “acceptable...
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Transgender teen in Melbourne attacked by ‘No’ campaigner
A 13-year-old transgender boy was reportedly targeted and harassed on a train by an older man who was wearing a ‘Vote No’ badge. The student, Sebastian Taylor, was travelling home from school when the...
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Young people want the Vatican to be more open about homosexuality
A document published by the Vatican on Tuesday reveals that young people want the Catholic Church to take a more active stance in discussing gender and sexuality. The 67-page-long document replaced the...
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You can now ask Alexa to play an Official Pride in London playlist
It has been announced this week that Amazon Music will provide the soundtrack for London Pride 2018 as the event’s official music partner. This follows Amazon Music’s inaugural sponsorship last year...
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SDLP leader Colum Eastwood calls for petition of concern reform at the...
Social Democratic and Labour Party leader Colum Eastwood called for reforms to Northern Ireland’s petition of concern rules at the PinkNews summer reception in Belfast, supported by Citi, on Thursday....
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One year after near shutdown, this programme for youth at risk of HIV is...
Just a year after a lack of funding almost forced it to lock its doors, a drop-in programme for homeless youth who are at high risk of contracting HIV is flourishing. Every weekday, Youth on Fire on...
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LGBTQ+ women YouTubers share what Pride means to them
In honour of Pride month, a group of women YouTubers have shared what Pride means to them. Lesbian couple Libby Masters and Brogan O’Grady, who run the channel Bloom, collaborated with their favourite...
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Cruise line becomes first to offer legal same-sex marriages
A cruise line can now perform legal same-sex marriages. The move follows the passing of a marriage equality law in Malta this summer, where many of the cruise line’s vessels are registered to. Malta’s...
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Transgender YouTuber Gigi Gorgeous’ new video angers fans
Transgender YouTuber Gigi Gorgeous uploaded a video yesterday about being “broke” and “homeless” for a night – and the internet is mad about it. The 25-year-old fashion and beauty vlogger had titled...
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Greek church ‘mourns’ passing of transgender-inclusive law
Churches in Greece rang their bells on Sunday to mark the beginning of a week-long protest against a new trans-inclusive law. The law allows transgender people to change their legal gender via a simple...
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Elderly trans folk are preserving their stories in an adorable way
A new project is helping older members of the transgender community to find people to bond and share stories with. Titled ‘The Abundance Project’, the venture is based on the idea of using Fowlers jars...
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Watch this heartwarming short film about queer love and acceptance
A French film about two queer black women falling passionately in love is now available to watch online. Susanne Serres, screenwriter and filmmaker of Zaya, describes it as “a short film promoting love...
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Authorities have blocked the first transgender Aussie Rules player from being...
Hannah Mouncey, who would have been the first transgender player to be recruited by a professional Aussie Rules team, has been blocked from the draft. Mouncey was nominated to play in the Australian...
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Hayley Kiyoko just broke the internet with a viral lesbian Instagram video
Disney-star-turned-queer-icon Hayley Kiyoko has broken the internet with a wonderfully gay Instagram post. The singer, dubbed ‘Lesbian Jesus’ by some fans, recently began posting behind-the-scenes...
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An amazing demon drag queen has entertained children in Michelle Obama’s library
A demon drag queen has entertained children at the Michelle Obama public library. The library in Long Beach, California, invited a drag queen replete in glorious red-tipped horns to read stories to the...
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Psychiatrists apologise for using electric shocks and drugs to ‘cure’ gay,...
The Royal College of Psychiatrists has released a statement that, for the first time, acknowledges the harm inflicted upon lesbian, gay, and bisexual people who were subjected to aversion therapy under...
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Openly gay pastor could lose his job because he married his boyfriend
An openly gay pastor in Cincinnati has been criticised by some in his church for marrying his boyfriend. Reverend David Meredith caused uproar when he married his male partner last year. Some...
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