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May 10, 2022

C*ck actor Joel Harper-Jackson on replacing Taron Egerton: ‘You’ve got to grab the bull and ride it’

Joel Harper-Jackson was ‘overwhelmed’ when he was suddenly thrust on stage opposite Jonathan Bailey in West End play C*ck. When C*ck opened on the West End, Bridgerton star Jonathan Bailey and Rocketman actor Taron Egerton were playing the couple at the centre of the play. Joel, who was understudy for both, was...

May 10, 2022

Tories confirm conversion therapy ban won’t cover trans people or ‘consenting’ adults

Britain’s conversion therapy ban will imminently be brought forward in parliament this year – and it will exclude both trans people and “consenting” adults. On Tuesday (10 May), Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth II’s son and heir, promised the long-sought ban during his speech at the State Opening of...

May 10, 2022

Queer Ukrainian couple fighting side-by-side say they’re ready to die defending home from Putin

On 24 February 2022, LGBTQ+ couple Oleksandr Zhugan and Antonina Romanova watched from their apartment in Kyiv as news broke that Russia had invaded Ukraine’s eastern borders. The next morning, after spending the night in their bathroom, they decided to join Ukraine’s Territorial Defence Forces. “We looked at each other...

May 10, 2022

Tory government slammed for ‘misleading’ claim LGBTQ+ refugees will be safe in Rwanda

The Home Office has admitted there is evidence LGBTQ+ refugees could face persecution in Rwanda – but is pushing ahead with plans to send asylum seekers there. The government has faced resounding criticism from human rights groups over its plans to send asylum seekers who arrive via the English Channel to Rwanda. Advocacy...

May 10, 2022

Trans Tory MP Jamie Wallis pleads not guilty to ‘fleeing’ from car crash

Conservative MP Jamie Wallis has pleaded not guilty to a string of offences relating to a car crash. Wallis, 37, was charged with failing to stop after a crash, failing to report a crash, leaving a vehicle in a dangerous position and driving without due care on 28 April. The Tory MP, who recently came …...

May 10, 2022

Drag Race queen calls for trans conversion therapy ban in alternative Queen’s Speech

Ahead of the State Opening of Parliament, Drag Race UK’s River Medway has given an alternative Queen’s Speech for trans youth charity Mermaids. Tuesday’s (10 May) Queen’s Speech is expected to contain a formal announcement of a new bill to ban conversion therapy – however, the legislation will not...

May 10, 2022

4 bills in the Queen’s Speech that could shape the future of LGBTQ+ rights in the UK

The Queen’s Speech will set out the government’s plans for the year ahead – and LGBTQ+ rights are, once again, in the firing line. Prince Charles will deliver the Queen’s Speech on Tuesday (10 May) at the State Opening of Parliament, stepping in for his mother, the Queen, who was forced to pull out due to...

May 10, 2022

Pope Francis reveals most important thing LGBTQ+ people need to know about God

In a letter to LGBTQ+ Catholics, Pope Francis has insisted that God “does not disown any of his children”. Father James Martin SJ, an LGBTQ-affirming Jesuit priest, launched the Outreach website on 1 May to provide resources for queer Catholics. Earlier this month, Martin reached out to the Pope, hoping to get...

May 10, 2022

Pope Francis reveals most important thing LGBTQ+ people need to know about God

In a letter to LGBTQ+ Catholics, Pope Francis has insisted that God “does not disown any of his children”. Father James Martin SJ, an LGBTQ-affirming Jesuit priest, recently launched a website named Outreach to provide resources for queer Catholics. Earlier this month, Martin reached out to the Pope, hoping to...

May 10, 2022

Australian PM Scott Morrison doubles down on religion bill at expense of LGBTQ+ kids

Australian prime minister Scott Morrison has claimed that LGBTQ+ students have never been expelled from a religious school due to their sexuality. Morrison’s statement comes as he said he would prioritise passing the Religious Discrimination Bill (RDB), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of a person’s...