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New poll shows anti-trans sentiment is steadily growing in UK
The research revealed even in sectors that usually lean more progressive, like women and young people, attitudes have worsened
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1 in 5 LGBTQ+ people have been sexually assaulted in LGBTQ+ venues, new data finds
Only 19% of people surveyed said they reported the incident to the police, though 74% say they told someone about their assault
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Keir Starmer takes public HIV test in bid to destigmatise testing
Starmer is thought to be the first leader of a G7, European or Nato nation to take a public HIV test according to the Terrence Higgins Trust
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Nearly one third believe asexuality can be ‘cured’, says new study
The research, co-authored by activist Yasmin Benoit, also found that around a quarter of people believe asexuality is a "mental health problem"
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Fiji rugby director fired after claiming women’s team has ‘gay problem’
"I always speak against it, and I know I’m very unpopular in that area with those who practise it" Laijipa Naulivou reportedly said
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Azealia Banks calls out ‘paranoid’ JK Rowling over trans views: ‘It’s been YEARS sis’
The rapper referred to her trans brother in many posts in defence of the trans community and labelled the author "paranoid"
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Cynthia Nixon delivers speech about ‘proud trans’ son; says she is ‘sickened’ by recent trans repeals
The 'And Just Like That' actress, who identifies as queer, blasted a NY hospital that reportedly cancelled appointments of trans children
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Indonesian police raid ‘gay sex party’ in Jakarta, leading to arrest of 56
Though homosexuality is not illegal in most of the country, three of the arrested individuals could face sentences of up to 15 years
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‘Why Trump’s attempts to reduce access to life-saving HIV medicine are a global catastrophe’
"Through remembering the dead to fight like hell for the living - we act up and fight back!" writes LGBTQ+ rights activist Dan Glass in an op-ed of his response to the news
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Police Scotland axe gay OnlyFans star Rossy Rankin’s domestic abuse campaign after sub/dom videos
"Proportionate checks were carried out" responded a Police Scotland spokesperson
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Gay man rejects Trump pardon for January 6 Capitol riot
“I did those things, and they weren’t pardonable"
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Number of young people in the UK identifying as lesbian, gay or bisexual doubles in 5 years
This increase is driven by a particular increase in young people identifying as bisexual
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Billionaire Scott Bessent now highest-ranking out gay man in US office history as Trump’s Treasury Sec
Bessent said of his nomination: "President Trump chose me because he believes I’m the best candidate — not because of my sexual preference”
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Former Premier League referee David Coote comes out as gay
Coote says "the deeply unpleasant abuse" he received as a referee made him fearful of revealing his sexuality
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Apple, Microsoft and more commit to DEI as Meta, Amazon and others scale back
The moves come amid an order from US President Donald Trump to end "dangerous" DEI initatives in government departments
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Washington bishop pleas with Trump to ‘have mercy’ on ‘scared’ LGBTQ+ children
The Right Rev. Mariann Budde spoke about LGBTQ+ children "in Democratic, Republican and independent families, some who fear for their lives"
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Michelle Visage blasts Trump on social media: ‘You will not erase my child’
Visage, who has spoken publicly about being a mother to a queer child, took to her Instagram story to share a message to Trump
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Man jailed for nine years for raping another man in Soho bar
(Trigger warning) "Dangerous predator" Mohamed Guezoul was found guilty of rape, false imprisonment and sexual assault following an incident at a venue on Greek Street
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‘Woman means adult human female’: Trump to sign executive order on gender hours after he’s sworn in
The order will be titled 'Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government'
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Apple drops artificial intelligence news tool that wrongly claimed Rafael Nadal was gay
"Brazilian tennis player, Rafael Nadal, comes out as gay"