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LGBTQ+ migrants forced to share locked rooms with violent homophobes in UK detention centres

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UK

Church of England Synod met with protests over same-sex blessing proposal: ‘Crumbs to the starving’

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Exclusive

Lesbian couple confronted by Christian landlord during troubling apartment viewing

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A custom character from the video game Hogwarts Legacy.

Gaming

Hogwarts Legacy mocked over tone-deaf character names: ‘Introducing Homie McSexual’

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Politics

Labour vows to ‘modernise’ gender recognition law – despite not opposing Tory block on Scottish reforms

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Politics

New Tory deputy chair Lee Anderson has a long, shameful history of offensive comments

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Terry Higgins pictured as an adult and in his teens on the right.

Activism

‘We were thrown out of a gay bar with our HIV leaflets’: How Terry Higgins’ friends mounted their fight

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Vanessa Pappas

Business

TikTok boss comes out as non-binary with powerful message

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Rihanna fans think she's going to announce a world tour after the Super Bowl.

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Rihanna fans think she’s going to announce a world tour after the Super Bowl

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Joe Biden during the State of the Union address

Politics

Joe Biden urges Congress to pass Equality Act at SOTU address – amid jeers from Republicans

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Essential queer culture

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Music

Christina Aguilera is being honoured by GLAAD and fans are emotional: ‘Her music saved my life’

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Celebrity

Pamela Anderson penned Britney Spears a private letter for the most moving reason

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Three side-by-side images show stills from the upcoming BFI Flare film festival. On the left is a black and white image from 'The Stroll' showing Black trans character wearing a white vest top, in the middle image there is a still from "Drifter" showing a two men standing clost to each other - the man in front wearing a red t-shirt and on the right is a still from 'Who I Am Not' showing one of its South African characters looking up with her eyes closed

Film

BFI Flare 2023 has announced its first wave of LGBTQ+ films, and the lineup looks truly excellent

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A graphic shows The Sims 4 characters with trans inclusive features, on a computer screen. In the background, the world is on fire.

Gaming

Religious zealots reckon The Sims’ new trans characters are about to bring on the apocalypse

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Celebrity

Gus Kenworthy claims ‘raunchy’ gay kiss in 80 for Brady was cut to appease ‘Middle America’

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Madonna

Music

Madonna slams misogynist critics of her Grammy appearance: ‘You won’t break my soul’

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Two side by side images of Heartstopper actor Kit Connor in a black suit and white t-shirt standing against a bisexual flag background and author Alice Oseman wearing a blue jacket standing against a light blue background.

TV

Heartstopper creator Alice Oseman says she was ‘so angry’ about Kit Connor’s forced coming out

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A graphic showing cut-out images of actor Pedro Pascal wearing a white shirt and glasses standing next to his trans sister Lux Pascal who is dressed in a black top. Both are smiling and are set against a background made up of trans flag colours blue and pink

Celebrity

Pedro Pascal is not only the internet’s ‘daddy’ – he’s also an amazing ally to his trans sister

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Celebrity

The Last of Us star Melanie Lynskey couldn’t be happier about her status as a gay icon: ‘So flattered’

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Wendy Carlos

Music

Kim Petras is not the first trans person to win a Grammy. That title belongs to Wendy Carlos

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Latest on Scotland's gender reform bill

Aoife Martin pictured on the left outdoors wearing a red coat. On the right, she's pictured at a Pride march wearing a denim jacket with pride colours painted on her cheeks.

Law

Ireland has had trans self-ID laws for years. The simple reality is there’s no risk for women

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On the left is a picture of Ruadhán Ó Críodáin, a trans man, wearing a cap and a white t-shirt outdoors in a sunny location. On the right, Ruadhán is pictured outside a Dublin restaurant holding his Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC) application.

Trans

I’m a trans man in a country where self-ID is a reality. The sky hasn’t fallen in

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Dr Jane Hamlin, president of trans support charity the Beaumont Society, wears a white top and she has blond hair

Trans

Trans woman explains how UK’s gender recognition system is a ‘bureaucratic nightmare’

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Nicola Sturgeon and Rishi Sunak

Politics

Nicola Sturgeon shuts down anti-trans myth that gender law reform will lead to attacks on women

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Politics

Five massive lies about Gender Recognition Certificates for trans people, debunked

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UK

Trans woman ‘considering escaping UK’ over relentless political attacks: ‘They’re trying to erase us’

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Sport

On the left, footballer and gay sports advocate Jake Williamson is pictured shirtless taking a selfie in a mirror. On the right, he's pictured playing football.

Gay footballer was ‘cut off’ by team because of who he is. So he decided to do something about it

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Gaming

A student raises a wand in a Hogwarts wand shop.

Why controversial Hogwarts Legacy’s attempt to appease LGBTQ+ fans is too little, too late

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A medical professional's gloved hands as they take a blood sample from a person's finger to test for HIV.

Health

Sexual health services ‘hanging on by their fingernails’ after mpox

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The image shows a notice board set against a colourful background. On the notice board are four images – the one on the left is of William Shakespeare, next is Louisa May Alcott, under that is Malcolm X and Anne Frank is on the right hand side.

History

From Anne Frank to Malcolm X: Why are we obsessed with debating if historical figures were LGBTQ+?

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Madonna through her different eras

Music

Madonna superfans reflect on her life, legacy and how she taught LGBTQ+ people they matter

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Exclusive

‘It’s very rebellious to be joyful’: Rob Madge on the West End return of hit show My Son’s a Queer

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News

Lesbian teacher opening ‘free from bullying’ LGBTQ+ school: ‘We’re ready for the storm’

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On the left, a person holds a poster that reads: "New York Times, do you see us? We are Afghan LGBT+. On the right, a person holds a poster that shows an animation of a group of three LGBTQ+ Afghans, with one holding a Pride flag.

Activism

Brave Afghans risk their lives to stage powerful LGBTQ+ protest ‘under the noses of the Taliban’

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Beyoncé has announced her much-anticipated Renaissance tour dates.

Tickets

Beyoncé announces Renaissance World Tour dates

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Beyoncé ticket prices have been revealed ahead of the Renaissance World Tour going on sale.

Tickets

Beyoncé ticket prices have been revealed ahead of the Renaissance World Tour dates going on sale

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Pink Deals

This £10 Revolution primer has been called a ‘dupe’ for Bobbi Brown’s luxury version

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Michaela Jaé Rodriguez is the star and muse for Charlotte Tilbury's Pillow Talk collection.

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Michaela Jaé Rodriguez stuns as the new face of Charlotte Tilbury

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Madonna has announced a huge greatest hits world tour and this is how to get tickets.

Tickets

Madonna announces 2023 greatest hits world tour: dates, presale tickets and more

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Style

This sustainable jewellery brand is one of the star’s of Emily in Paris

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Lovehoney has launched early deals for its Valentine's Day sale.

Pink Deals

Lovehoney launches early deals so you can celebrate Valentine’s Day with a bang

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These year-round advent calendars are here to help you celebrate Valentine’s Day

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Latest news and features for the trans community

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Comic Books

DC Comics to introduce powerful new trans and non-binary superhero Circuit Breaker

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A custom character from the video game Hogwarts Legacy.

Gaming

Hogwarts Legacy mocked over tone-deaf character names: ‘Introducing Homie McSexual’

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Posie Parker in Glasgow

Trans

Printing firm refuses to make anti-trans activist Posie Parker’s vile ‘adult human female’ merch

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A graphic showing cut-out images of actor Pedro Pascal wearing a white shirt and glasses standing next to his trans sister Lux Pascal who is dressed in a black top. Both are smiling and are set against a background made up of trans flag colours blue and pink

Celebrity

Pedro Pascal is not only the internet’s ‘daddy’ – he’s also an amazing ally to his trans sister

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A screenshot from Hogwarts Legacy video game showing trans character Sirona Ryan wearing a white shirt and brown waistcoat

Gaming

Hogwarts Legacy developers explain trans character amid backlash from LGBTQ+ fans

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LGBTQ+ rights advocates gather around in protest of Ron DeSantis and the 'Don't Say Gay' bill in protest

News

‘Most extreme’ version of Don’t Say Gay to date tabled in Missouri

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Sirona Ryan, Hogwarts Legacy

Gaming

Hogwarts Legacy introduces first trans Harry Potter character and LGBTQ+ gamers are unimpressed

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Suranne Jones as Anne Lister in the TV series Gentleman Jack

History

LGBT History Month: Forgotten figures who challenged gender expression and identity centuries ago

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Dr Jane Hamlin, president of trans support charity the Beaumont Society, wears a white top and she has blond hair

Trans

Trans woman explains how UK’s gender recognition system is a ‘bureaucratic nightmare’

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A split-screen image showing transgender newsreader India Willoughby on the left and author Ella Whelan on the right who appeared on BBC's Question Time on Thursday 2 February

Identity

‘Concerned’ Scottish politicians to challenge BBC over Question Time’s toxic trans debate

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