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July 1, 2022

Pride in London tells uniformed police to stay away in screeching U-turn

Pride in London has said uniformed police officers should not march in this weekend’s parade. Members of London’s Metropolitan Police and other forces should no longer march in uniform at Pride in London, organisers said Thursday (30 June) – though officers are free to march in plain clothes. The decision comes...

July 1, 2022

Uber unveils new feature to make trips safer for LGBTQ+ passengers

Uber has launched a new anti-discrimination button on the platform to help LGBTQ+ people feel safe during journeys. The ride-hailing and food delivery platform’s help centre – which can be located on the Uber app and website – now has a standalone discrimination reporting option to make it simpler for riders and drivers...

July 1, 2022

UK’s first Pride march couldn’t be further from Pride in London, original marchers say

A march commemorating the 50th anniversary of the UK’s first ever Pride will draw attention to the “structural injustices” LGBTQ+ people continue to face, in a welcome change to commercialised Pride parades. On 1 July 1972, around 500 Gay Liberation Front (GLF) members marched through the streets of...

June 30, 2022

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan calls on Pride-goers to ‘march for Oslo and march for love’

Ahead of Pride in London, mayor of London Sadiq Khan writes for PinkNews about how Pride is vital at a time when hard-fought rights are in question. I’m hugely excited that this Saturday (2 July) we will once again see an outpouring of colour and creativity as we take to the streets of London for …...

June 30, 2022

Tessa Thompson says Valkyrie’s sexuality is huge focus of Thor: Love and Thunder

Tessa Thompson has said Valkyrie’s queerness was a “big” talking point in Thor: Love and Thunder, hinting her sexuality may be explored in the new film. Valkyrie was hailed as the first LGBTQ+ character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), but a scene confirming the character’s sexuality was cut from 2017’s Thor:...

June 30, 2022

AOC expertly explains why women’s and LGBTQ+ rights are under attack right now

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has called for US lawmakers to codify the rights to marriage equality, abortion, contraception and more as well as the end of the Senate’s filibuster rule. The New York state representative discussed the Supreme Court’s recent ruling to overturn Roe v Wade during an appearance on The Late...

June 30, 2022

LGBTQ+ teachers told to hide who they are as Don’t Say Gay goes into effect

LGBTQ+ teachers in Florida said they’ve been told they must hide their identities while at work so as not to violate the state’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law. Educators and staff in Orange County, Florida have reported they’ve been told to remove pictures of their families from classrooms if they have...

June 30, 2022

World’s oldest Methodist church to finally allow same-sex marriage: ‘It’s the natural next step’

The world’s oldest Methodist buidling is now offering to officiate same-sex marriages after a unanimous vote. The New Room chapel in Broadmead, Bristol, is able to accept wedding requests from LGBTQ+ couples as of Thursday (30 June) with reverend Mandy Briggs applauding the move as a “natural next step”....

June 30, 2022

EastEnders reveals fierce new drag character: ‘It’s a privilege to represent the LGBTQ+ community’

EastEnders has revealed the show’s first-ever drag queen character in more than 35 years – the instantly iconic Tara Misu. Tara is the drag persona of Albert Square’s latest resident Felix Baker, played by newcomer Matthew Morrison. Baker’s character will be the younger son of Mitch’s [Roger...

June 30, 2022

Hospitals briefly stop providing morning-after pill amid confusion over abortion ban

Hospitals in Kansas City, Missouri briefly stopped providing the emergency contraceptive Plan B after the overturning of Roe v Wade. The St. Luke’s Health hospital chain, which operates 17 sites, stopped distributing Plan B, sometimes known as the morning-after pill, on Tuesday (28 June). Officials were concerned...