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Protests held in Birmingham over recent wave of LGBTQ+ hate crimes

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Dozens of people took to the streets of Birmingham in protest of the city’s recent wave of homophobic attacks. The demonstrations took place on both the 14 and 24 October, with attendees being “encouraged to bring along posters, banners, rainbow flags, colour, pride and symbols of hope”. Organised by Birmingham Against LGBTQI Hate, the events saw members of the community and its allies take a stand against homophobia. The first demonstration took place outside the Nightingale Club, Birmingham’s oldest and largest LGBTQ+ venue, with the second occurring at the Chinese…

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Man kills stepfather after arguing about gay guest coming to family event

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A man allegedly shot and killed his father after being enraged by a gay guest attending a family gathering. At a preliminary hearing during the week of 18 October, prosecutors claimed the motivation for the crime was homophobia. “He made it known to his stepfather that he did not approve of that person coming into their house … that their house was a house of God,” Assistant Prosecutor Dana Anton told the judge. According to news outlet nj.com, it is alleged that 23-year-old Christian A. Smith, of Philadelphia, killed Dennis…

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Boris Johnson congratulates LGB Alliance on its “incredible hard work”

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Boris Johnson allegedly sent a letter to anti-trans pressure group, the LGB Alliance, congratulating it on its “incredible hard work”. On 21 October, the group will hold its first annual conference in a prestigious government-owned hall. The Alliance, which is technically a registered charity, has continuously used its platform to “assert the rights of lesbians, bisexuals and gay men to define themselves as same-sex attracted” – all the while excluding trans individuals.⁠ It now alleges that representatives of the Prime Minister sent a letter praising the group in response to…

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Here’s how celebrities reacted to Netflix staff protesting Dave Chappelle’s special

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Netflix’s trans staff and their allies staged a company-wide walkout on 20 October in protest of Dave Chappelle’s comedy special. Two weeks after The Closer debuted on Netflix, members of the Netflix employee resource group Trans* and their allies took a “day of rest”. This is in response to the transphobic remarks it features, as well as Netflix’s handling of the situation. “They cancelled J.K. Rowling — my God. [Effectively] she said gender was a fact, the trans community got mad as shit, they started calling her a TERF,” Chappelle…

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TS Madison says RuPaul had to fight for her to be a judge on Drag Race

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TS Madison has revealed that RuPaul fought for her to be a guest judge on season 13 of RuPaul’s Drag Race. After first rising to fame on video-sharing app Vine, Madison has seen success as a YouTuber, actress and television host. Throughout her career, she has been no stranger to discrimination from those in the entertainment industry. Speaking on an episode of the LGBTQ&A podcast, she says: “They’d call me into the HR office and tell me to stop wearing fitting dresses because I was confusing the men. “I was…

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MTV to hold EMAs in Hungary to “stand in solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community”

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In a bid to show solidarity with Hungary’s LGBTQ+ community, MTV will be holding its Europe Music Awards in Budapest. Announcing the move on 19 October, MTV confirmed the choice was made after the country prohibited the “display and promotion of homosexuality” to those under-18. “The decision was very clear to all of us. We should not move the event,” MTV Entertainment Group Worldwide President, Chris McCarthy, wrote in a memo to staff. He continued: “Instead, we should move forward, using the show as an opportunity to stand in solidarity…

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Margaret Atwood condemned for sharing “factually untrue” article on use of the word “woman”

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Margaret Atwood is facing backlash after sharing an article questioning why we can apparently no longer say the word “woman”. On 19 October, the Handmaid’s Tale author shared an article titled “Why can’t we say ‘woman’ anymore?” to Twitter. The writer of the opinion piece questions trans activism and appears to view it as a direct threat to women, with the main focus being that the author thinks the word “woman” is no longer allowed to be said. In the wake of posting it on social media, Atwood faced instant…

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Woman rejected by foster agency because of being a lesbian sues US government

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A lesbian woman is suing the US Department of Health and Human Services after her adoption application was rejected because of her sexuality. According to her lawsuit, which was filed on 13 October, Kelly Easter wanted to help unaccompanied refugee children by becoming a foster parent for them. Easter was sent to Bethany Christian Services, a federally funded foster care agency with a history of rejecting applications from LGBTQ+ parents, who denied her initial application. The policy of LGBTQ+ applicants being denied the chance to apply officially ended in March…

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Black trans woman fatally shot on residential street in Miami Gardens, Florida

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A Black transgender woman has tragically become the 40th trans or gender non-conforming person to be killed in America this year. Content warning: This story may include topics that could make some readers feel uncomfortable. Royal Poetical Starz was shot and killed on 2 October on a residential street in Miami Gardens, Florida. According to South Florida Gay News, a friend describes her as “the life of the party…everyone loved how Poetical was dressed. They would always comment, ‘Girl, I love that hair.’ Or ‘Girl, I love those nails.’” News…

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John Lewis defends “playful” advert showing boy in a dress, heels and makeup

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John Lewis has issued a statement defending its latest home insurance advert which features a boy in a dress, heels and makeup. First airing on television during the week of 11 October, the commercial sees a young boy dancing around his home as Edge of Seventeen by Stevie Nicks plays. As he does so, he messes up the house by doing things like throwing glitter, smearing paint on the walls and knocking photo frames off the wall. Since then, an array of people have taken to social media to share…

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