News UK
Gay couple on why they won’t ‘name and shame’ homophobic decorator
Exclusive: “We need to realise that this stuff actually still happens”
Discrimination
News UK
End of life care is failing trans and gender diverse people says Hospice UK
Exclusive: “Trans and gender diverse people frequently experience unequal access to health and care services,” Director of Clinical Programmes at Hospice UK shared.
News World
Australian teacher claims she was fired for being LGBTQ
It comes as Australian lawmakers propose a new 'religious discrimination' bill that LGBTQ campaigners say could lead to anti-LGBTQ discrimination.
News World
Italian senate votes against bill to protect LGBTQs against discrimination
Right-wing politicians are seen in video footage cheering as the bill was defeated on Wednesday (27 October)
News World
Wales bidding to become ‘most LGBTQ-friendly nation in Europe’
The Welsh government has launched a consultation on inequality and discrimination faced by the community.
News World
German bishop apologises to LGBTQ community for church homophobia
Bishop Christian Stäblein said he was “appalled by the stigmatisation we have perpetrated” upon LGBTQ people.
News World
Biden reverses Trump’s rollback of LGBTQ anti-discrimination healthcare protections
"No one should ever be denied access to health care because of their sexual orientation or gender identity."
Culture Sexuality
‘Caster Semenya is a woman born with natural advantages – the world cannot be allowed to police her body’
The double Olympic champion's treatment is yet another example of the way society forces medical interventions on people with differences in sex development (DSD), writes Anick Soni.
News World
Judge blocks Trump’s rollback of trans healthcare protections
The discriminatory new regulation was due to have taken effect today (18 August).
News World
Donald Trump dodges trans military question as White House confirms no plans to overturn ban
The US president was pressed on his controversial policy, but claimed he was hard of hearing – ran out of cotton buds, hun?
News World
NBC Sports commentator fired for inappropriate sexual remarks suing for ‘anti-straight discrimination’
Former NBC Sports analyst Jeremy Roenick claims his case was dealt with differently because he was a straight man.
Culture Film & TV
Jess Glynne criticised for claiming she was discriminated against after being turned away from a restaurant
The pop star was rejected when she rocked up wearing a hoody - and she's not a happy bunny
News World
US Supreme Court rules employers can’t fire people for being LGBTQ
The landmark ruling has been described as a "watershed moment".
News World
Trump administration rolls back transgender healthcare protections
The latest attack on LGBTQ rights came on the fourth anniversary of the Orlando Pulse massacre.
News World
Poland set to vote on criminalising sex education amid claims it’s led by ‘the LGBT lobby’
The ‘Stop Paedophilia’ bill conflates homosexuality with paedophilia and would see anyone teaching sex education facing up to three years in jail
News World
Virginia becomes first southern US state to sign comprehensive LGBTQ protections into law
State governor Ralph Northam has signed the Virginia Values Act, which will protect people from discrimination when it comes into force in July.
News World
Switzerland voters back bill making discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and identity illegal
The country lags far behind other European countries when it comes to LGBTQ rights
News World
Olympic hopeful Jack Woolley says some opponents won’t shake his hand after he came out as bisexual
The Irish athlete made history as the first Irish person to qualify for the Olympics in Taekwondo
News World
Man who was called a ‘f****t’ by an employer wins €27,000 in compensation
The victim suffered depression and panic attacks due to the ongoing homophobic abuse
News World
Trans woman receives £9,000 settlement from Debenhams in sex discrimination case
Ava Moore was turned down for a position as a temporary sales assistant at a shop in Newry, Northern Ireland.