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July 25, 2019

Priti Patel, who voted against gay marriage and backed hostile environment, becomes home secretary

Human rights groups have expressed concern at the appointment of Priti Patel, who voted against equal marriage and once advocated to bring back the death penalty, as Boris Johnson’s home secretary. The MP for Witham, who cites Margaret Thatcher as her political inspiration, takes on the top job where she will oversee...

July 25, 2019

Transgender YouTuber Jamie Raines on having periods as a man

Learn how to navigate boxer pants and sanitary towels! The post Transgender YouTuber Jamie Raines on having periods as a man appeared first on PinkNews - Gay news, reviews and comment from the world's most read lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans news service.

July 24, 2019

Boris Johnson cabinet ‘most anti-human rights’ in decades, Labour says

The new UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has begun naming the members of his cabinet, without a single LGBT+ person holding a senior role at the time of publication. Having succeeded Theresa May as Conservative Party leader, Johnson started forming his new government in what is the biggest ever clear-out of cabinet without...

July 24, 2019

Amber Rudd reinstated as Minister for Women and Equalities

Amber Rudd has been announced as the new Minister for Women and Equalities, resuming a role she previously held in 2018. She succeeds Penny Mordaunt, who held the post after Rudd stepped down in April 2018. Rudd will also remain as Work and Pensions Secretary in Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s newly-formed cabinet, it...

July 24, 2019

Gavin Williamson announced as Education Secretary

The former Defence Secretary and Chief Whip Gavin Williamson has been announced as Education Secretary in Boris Johnson’s new cabinet, replacing Damian Hinds. Hinds had been in the position since January 2018. As the new Education Secretary, Williamson is expected to take Hinds’ role in managing the ongoing...

July 24, 2019

Matt Hancock to remain as Health Secretary in Boris Johnson cabinet

The LGBT-supportive MP Matt Hancock will continue as Health Secretary in Boris Johnson’s new cabinet, it was announced on Wednesday (July 24). At least ten of his colleagues were sacked in what is the biggest cabinet clear-out in history without a change in party. Hancock was by appointed to the role of Health...

July 24, 2019

Boris Johnson addresses LGBT rights in first speech as PM

Boris Johnson briefly mentioned LGBT+ rights in his first speech as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, made on the steps of 10 Downing Street on Wednesday (July 24). Johnson, who has a public history of anti-LGBT slurs and has not issued a direct apology for his past comments, said the UK’s values of equality...

July 24, 2019

Theresa May’s final speech interrupted by someone screaming ‘stop Brexit’

Theresa May made her final statement as British Prime Minister today (July 24) but was interrupted by someone screaming “stop Brexit.” May has been leader of the Conservative Party since July 13 2016, and this afternoon Boris Johnson takes her place as party leader and Prime Minister. As she was thanking her...

July 24, 2019

Equalities Minister Penny Mordaunt resigns from Cabinet

Equalities Minister and Defence Secretary Penny Mordant has resigned from the Cabinet Office. “I’m heading to the backbenches from where the PM will have my full support,” she tweeted, as new Prime Minister Boris Johnson begins his reshuffle. Mordaunt had been Equalities Minister since April 2018 and...

July 24, 2019

Islamic TV station faces ban for saying gay people are ‘worse than animals’

UK communications watchdog Ofcom has said that Islamic television channel Peace TV, which said gay people were “insane” and “worse than animals,” breached regulations which could lead to the revocation of its broadcasting license. Ofcom ruled that four programmes broadcast by the channel between...