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July 7, 2022

Prop 8: Same-sex marriage ban could finally be cut from California constitution amid Supreme Court fears

LGBTQ+ lawmakers want to remove Prop 8 from California’s constitution amid fears the Supreme Court could overturn same-sex marriage protections. LGBTQ+ advocates worried rulings enshrining same-sex marriage across the US could be next after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade in June. Conservative...

July 7, 2022

British Triathlon accused of transphobia ‘plain and simple’ by champion trans triathlete

Trans athlete Chris Mosier has accused British Triathlon of “plain and simple” transphobia after its move to ban trans women from women’s races. The governing body is the first in the UK that to ban trans women from racing in the female category at elite and grassroots level. Instead, British Triathlon...

July 7, 2022

Trans woman told to ‘act like a man’ unless she wanted ‘trouble’ by bigoted landlord

A Florida landlord is facing federal discrimination charges after telling a trans tenant she would be in “trouble” if she didn’t “act like a man”. The U. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced on Tuesday (5 July) that it would be charing landlord Nathan Dykgraaf with...

July 7, 2022

Tories urged to ditch Boris Johnson’s ‘legacy of oppression’ by LGBTQ+ activists

Leading LGBTQ+ activists and groups have welcomed Boris Johnson’s resignation, but some warned that his successor could be just as toxic. On Thursday (7 July), Johnson stood outside 10 Downing Street to announce he is stepping down as leader of the Conservative Party. He plans to remain as caretaker prime minister...

July 7, 2022

Basketballer Brittney Griner pleads guilty to drug charges in Russia

Brittney Griner has pleaded guilty to drug charges in a Russian court but has denied deliberately breaking the law. The WNBA player and Olympic gold medallist was detained in February at an airport near Moscow after Russian authorities accused her of having a vape cartridge with hashish oil in her luggage. Appeared in...

July 7, 2022

G-A-Y owner Jeremy Joseph decides future of LGBTQ+ club chain

Jeremy Joseph has said he will announce his plans for the future of G-A-Y and Heaven after suggesting he could close them permanently. On 12 June, Joseph temporarily shut down his G-A-Y clubs while he went on holiday, to “protect our mental health [and] to have a true break“. While he said they would reopen a week …...

July 7, 2022

Conversion therapy ban hangs in the balance after Boris Johnson’s resignation, former advisor says

Boris Johnson resigning as prime minister puts the future of the conversion therapy ban up in the air, according to Jayne Ozanne. A conversion therapy ban was first promised by then-prime minister Theresa May in 2018. After her departure from No 10, the can was kicked down the road several times. Johnson ‘s...

July 7, 2022

Elon Musk says Twitter ‘went too far’ deleting Jordan Peterson’s ‘transphobic’ Elliot Page tweet

Elon Musk called out Twitter for “going too far” after temporarily suspending Jordan Peterson for deadnaming Elliot Page. Author and psychologist Peterson was suspended from Twitter after he deadnamed the transgender actor on 22 June. The offensive tweet, widely condemned as transphobic by users on the...

July 7, 2022

Boris Johnson’s LGBTQ+ legacy: The good the bad, and the overwhelmingly ugly

Boris Johnson has resigned, leaving in his wake a deeply fractured relationship between the Tories and the LGBTQ+ community. Boris Johnson confirmed on Thursday (7 July) that he is resigning as Tory leader and will stand down as prime minister once a successor is chosen. The announcement comes after the majority of his...

July 7, 2022

Boris Johnson resigns as prime minister

Boris Johnson has resigned as leader of the Conservative Party and will step down as prime minister of Britain once a successor is chosen. Johnson said the timetable for his departure and selection for the party’s new leader will be announced by a committee of senior Conservative MPs next Monday. A successor will...