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May 29, 2022

NHS bosses ‘blocked’ vital healthcare advice for pregnant trans people: ‘It’s dangerous’

NHS bosses have reportedly “blocked” vital health advice for trans and non-binary pregnant people in a decision called “dangerous” by a whistleblower. Officials spoke to a “range of people” to produce the resources for the English NHS website, nhs.uk. But senior bosses have allegedly...

May 28, 2022

Handball player Jacob Bjørn Hessellund bravely comes out as gay and hopes to find a ‘wonderful man’

Danish professional handball player Jacob Bjørn Hessellund has bravely come out as gay – and he hopes to one day find a “wonderful man”. The 30-year-old, who plays for the Lemvig-based team Lemvig-Thyborøn Håndbold, became the second handball player in a month to come out as gay on Monday (23 May)....

May 28, 2022

BBC says it’s ‘misleading’ to call JK Rowling’s trans views ‘unpopular’

May 28, 2022

Tom Daley launches Pride collection for an incredible cause

May 28, 2022

Tom Daley launches Pride collection for an incredible cause

Olympic diver Tom Daley has launched an LGBTQ+ Pride-themed clothing collection to raise money for queer refugees and asylum seekers. The avid knitter released the colourful line on his fashion label Made With Love on Friday (27 May) with 100 per cent of the proceeds going to Rainbow Railroad. The global NGO has been a...

May 28, 2022

Attorney general Suella Braverman says schools have no legal obligation to affirm trans pupils

British schools do not have to affirm trans youth such as by using their pronouns, attorney general Suella Braverman has said. She told The Times that teachers have no legal requirement to support trans and non-binary pupils by letting them use the toilets or wear the school uniform that aligns with their gender. Braverman...

May 28, 2022

Tory MP accuses Labour MP Stella Creasy of being ‘drunk’ for saying a woman can have a penis

British Labour MP Stella Creasy defiantly stood her ground as a Tory MP Mark Jenkinson asked if she was “drunk” for saying JK Rowling’s views on trans people are “wrong”. The Walthamstow MP sat down with The Telegraph to discuss when she was threatened with gang rape at university – only for...

May 28, 2022

Man pleads guilty to setting LGBTQ+ bar on fire saying it’s ‘wrong we have queers in our society’

An arsonist who said it’s “wrong” that there are “a bunch of queers in our society” has admitted to setting fire to an LGBTQ+ venue in Washington, United States. Kalvinn Garcia, 25, pleaded guilty on Thursday (26 May) to setting fire to Queer/Bar in Seattle on 24 February 2020, telling police...

May 28, 2022

Want to enter an LGBTQ+ metaverse? Well, it’s happening anyway

A French crypto firm has announced an LGBTQ-focused Metaverse named Qtopia. Cryptographic Blockchain Industries (CBI) announced the project Friday (27 May) as “the first metaverse by and for the LGBTQ community”. It will be released in 2023. “Qtopia is a virtual community space where members can interact...

May 28, 2022

‘Fierce Diva’ gamer uses streaming to help followers manage mental health and access vital therapy

Gaming can ‘nourish the soul’ and help queer people take care of their mental health, says gamer Michael Reynolds – also known as The Fierce Diva. During the height of the pandemic, both Twitch and Facebook Gaming saw a boom in hours watched as people used the streaming platforms to connect during lockdowns....