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April 6, 2022

Ukraine’s LGBT+ community needs our support now more than ever. Here’s how you can help save lives

Lenny Emson, director of Ukraine LGBT+ group Kyiv Pride, is almost moved to tears when he mentions the massacre at Bucha that shocked the world just days ago. Over the weekend, photos of dead bodies littered on the streets of Bucha near Kyiv were circulated online. Some had their hands tied behind their backs, while...

April 6, 2022

Pride in London to retrace route of UK’s ‘first Pride march’ for 50th anniversary

Pride in London has announced details of its 50th anniversary, confirming that it will retrace the route of the historic 1972 march. After a two-year hiatus owing to the coronavirus pandemic, Pride in London will return on 2 July. The parade will follow the route of the UK’s first official Pride march, which took...

April 6, 2022

Boris Johnson doubles down on excluding trans people from conversion therapy ban

Boris Johnson has defended his decision to leave trans people out of a ban on conversion therapy. The prime minster said on Wednesday (6 April): “We will have a ban on gay conversion therapy, which to me is utterly abhorrent. “But there are complexities and sensitivities when you move from the area of...

April 6, 2022

JoJo Siwa lands major new role as new So You Think You Can Dance judge

JoJo Siwa is making a triumphant return to TV as a new judge on the upcoming season of So You Think You Can Dance. The reality dancing competition was paused in 2020 due to COVID restrictions. But Fox announced on Monday (4 April) that So You Think You Can Dance will make its triumphant return this year with …...

April 6, 2022

JoJo Siwa lands major new role as new So You Think You Can Dance judge

April 6, 2022

Tory health secretary Sajid Javid condemned after linking being trans to ‘child sex abuse’

The health secretary Sajid Javid sparked outrage by saying trans kids may be “suffering from child sex abuse” or bullying. Javid told Sky News on Wednesday morning (6 April) that the government is “absolutely right” in banning conversion therapy “for LGB people”. However, he...

April 6, 2022

Doctor Who star Mandip Gill teases ’emotional’ queer romance at the ‘heart’ of Easter special

Doctor Who star Mandip Gill has confirmed that the romance between Yaz and the Doctor will be featured in the upcoming Easter special. Fans were over the moon to witness the beginnings of a relationship form between the 13th Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) and Yaz (Gill) in the New Year special “Eve of the Daleks”. In the...

April 6, 2022

Olivia Rodrigo’s Sour Tour: setlist, dates and more for the singer’s debut headline tour

Olivia Rodrigo kicked off her debut headline Sour Tour – and we’ve got all the setlist details. The singer opened the tour in Portland last night (5 April) to a sold out crowd. She performed tracks from her recent Grammy Award-winning album, Sour, as well as some iconic pop-punk covers. The setlist featured her...

April 6, 2022

Stonewall and asexual activist Yasmin Benoit launch groundbreaking ace research project

LGBT+ charity Stonewall and ace activist Yasmin Benoit are launching a groundbreaking project to improve the lives of the ace community. Launching on International Asexuality Day (6 April), the project will undertake research to explore the experiences, needs and priorities of ace Brits with a focus on employment,...

April 6, 2022

Backstreet Boys announce UK and European ‘DNA’ tour: dates, how to get tickets and more

Backstreet Boys have announced a UK and European tour for 2022 – and tickets go on sale soon. The group have added extra dates to their DNA World Tour, including a London O2 Arena show. It’ll mark their first performances since 2019 and will head to arenas in Berlin, Lisbon, Zurich and Budapest. Fans can …...