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Former US representative Mary Peltola denies using f-slur after allegations from staffers
The Alaska Senate candidate has rejected claims from former aides that she used homophobic language while working in Congress
News UK
Brighton’s Ironworks Studios expands LGBTQ+ club programme amid venue closures
Ironworks says the expansion is part of a wider attempt to support Brighton’s queer nightlife
News Pride
UK Black Pride announces Blacktober Fest 2026 after pausing August celebrations
UK Black Pride is set to return in 2027 after taking a year off to rebuild its community-led event
News World
LGBTQ+ activist and ‘Mother of SC Pride’ Harriet Hancock dies aged 89
Known as the “Mother of SC Pride”, Hancock's legacy lives on through the South Carolina organisations she helped build, which continue to support LGBTQ+ people and their families
News World
JPMorgan employee sues bank alleging discrimination over Pride work
Brian Larson filed the lawsuit in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York yesterday (23 September)
News Sport
Olympic weightlifter Jorge Cárdenas is using OnlyFans to fund his career
Many may know him for competing in the men’s 73kg event at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, where he finished 11th
News UK
Ofcom launches investigation into Pornhub owner Aylo over age verification concerns
Ofcom is questioning whether Pornhub’s new Apple-based age verification system is sufficiently effective at keeping children off the site
News UK
Three men charged after Liverpool stabbing as LGBTQ+ venue GBar loses license
Merseyside Police said Patrick Morgan, 31, Jonny Gee, 18, and Stephen Gee, 22, were charged following the incident in Liverpool city centre
News Politics
Influencer posing as gay escort says he named Republican figures – but video has been removed
"These are people who have and will kill to keep this secret," said Nick Pringle
News World
Meta restores LGBTQ+ Instagram accounts after unexplained suspensions
In December, more than 50 queer advocacy, abortion access and reproductive health organisations accused the company of restricting or removing accounts
News World
Adult film star Alfonso Osnaya says he was assaulted outside gay bar and mocked about his job
Osnaya said the incident took place outside San Francisco gay bar Beaux, in the Castro District, California
News UK
The Church in Wales delays same-sex marriage Bill
The Bench of Bishops said it is intended to give churches "more time for theological reflection"
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Princess Diana allegedly told her brother that King Charles was ‘in love’ with male staffer
In a new interview with the BBC, Charles Spencer doubled down on his claim, telling Laura Kuenssberg: "I know Diana said that to me"
News World
Former police officer accused of killing Australian presenter allegedly disguised himself as Uber Eats rider
Beau Lamarre-Condon, 31, is accused of killing Baird, 26, and his boyfriend Luke Davies, 29, at Baird’s Paddington home on 19 February 2024
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Liberal Democrats vote for pro-trans motion, calling EHRC guidance ‘discriminatory and unworkable’
The motion calls for the current EHRC guidance to be replaced with more inclusive rules
News UK
Ed Davey backs Lib Dems’ pro-trans motion against EHRC single-sex spaces guidance
The motion calls for the current EHRC guidance to be replaced with more inclusive rules
News UK
Two Brewers in Clapham is closing temporarily for major refurbishment
One of Clapham’s most beloved nightclubs will be back on 14 October looking “bigger, better and more fabulous than ever”
News UK
Homotopia 2026 honours April Ashley as it celebrates 22 years of queer excellence
There will be a focus on the legacy of Liverpool-born model April Ashley for Transgender Day of Remembrance
News UK
Three men stabbed outside Liverpool LGBTQ+ venue as police hunt suspect
The attack is believed to have happened outside G-Bar on Eberle Street, although the injured men were found on nearby Tithebarn Street
News World
Fiji announces national emergency as one in 60 adults live with HIV
UNAIDS has welcomed Fiji declaring HIV a national crisis and the government’s plans for firmer action