Category: England

Articles England Gonorrhoea LGBTQ+ News Life News Richard Angell Sexual Health Syphilis Terrence Higgins Trust UK Health Security Agency UKHSA

Gonorrhoea and syphilis diagnoses hit record levels in England

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England saw record numbers of gonorrhoea and syphilis diagnoses last year, according to new figures released by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). There were 82,592 gonorrhoea cases in 2022, reflecting an increase of 50.3 per cent from the 54,961 diagnoses in 2021. It marks the highest number of diagnoses in any single year since records began in 1918. Data from the UKHSA also showed that infectious syphilis diagnoses increased by 15.2 per cent from 2021 (7,543 cases) to 2022 (8,692 cases). Last year, there were more than 400 diagnoses…

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Articles Beth Mead Culture England FIFA Women's World Cup Football Leah Williamson LGBTQ+ Sports Lionesses Lucy Bronze News

England Women’s World Cup: Sarina Wiegman announces Lionesses squad

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Sarina Wiegman has named the 23-player squad that will represent England at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Millie Bright, Lucy Bronze, Rachel Daly, Mary Earps, Alex Greenwood, Georgia Stanway and Keira Walsh have all been announced. The players made the cut for the Lionesses squad that reached the World Cup semi-finals in 2019. Wiegman said: “I have huge belief in this squad and we’re very fortunate to be selecting a fantastic group of players to travel to Australia. “We know we will face tough…

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Articles Beth Mead Culture England FIFA FIFA Women's World Cup FIFA World Cup Football Leah Williamson LGBTQ+ Sports Lionesses News

England’s Lionesses score blue shorts in new kit to tackle period concerns

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England’s national women’s football team have unveiled a striking new kit, which swaps white shorts for a darker navy blue, to alleviate concerns of competing while on their periods. The Lionesses’ new home kit pays homage to past and present with its iconic white jersey, taking inspiration from the original 1923 Wembley’s white design, while paying tribute to England’s traditional colours. A new move has been made to introduce blue shorts in response to squad members calling for darker colours due to period anxiety. The new colours tie back to…

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Articles Census England LGBTQ+ News Life News Religion Wales

Majority of LGBTQ+ people in England and Wales are not religious, census shows

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The majority of LGBTQ+ people in England and Wales do not describe themselves as religious, according to new figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS). The data, which was published on 4 April, is drawn from the 2021 census which asked questions about sexual orientation and gender identity for the first time. A total of 1.5 million respondents (3.2% of the population aged 16 years or older) said they identified as LGB+, with urban areas seeing the highest proportions of LGBTQ+ people. Around 748,000 (1.5%) of those who answered…

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Articles England Fire Services hate crime Homophobia LGBTQ+ News Life Metropolitan Police Misogyny News Police racism

England’s fire services: Homophobia, racism and misogyny rife, report finds

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Bullying, harassment and discrimination are rife in England’s fire services, according to a groundbreaking new report. Content warning: This story includes topics that could make some readers feel uncomfortable and/or upset. Complaints of homophobic, sexist and racist behaviour – which was often dismissed as banter – were found in 11 of its 44 services. This included a senior officer using a racist slur and male firefighters telling a colleague they would rape her. “The findings from our most recent inspections have shown that a great deal more work is needed…

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Articles Census England Gen Z LGBTQ+ News Life News UK Census Wales

Gen Z twice as likely to identify as LGBTQ+ in England and Wales, census shows

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Those aged between 16 and 24 are more than twice as likely to identify as a member of the LGBTQ+ community compared with the general population, according to new data from the 2021 Census. The data, which was released on 6 January, marks the first time that figures on sexual orientation and gender identity have been included in the census, with 92.5% of the population answering the question on sexual orientation and 94% responding to the gender identity question one. A total of 1.5 million respondents (3.2% of the population…

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Articles Beth Mead Culture England LGBTQ+ News Lionesses News Women's football

Beth Mead crowned Sports Personality of the Year 2022

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Beth Mead has made history as the first women’s footballer to win the Sports Personality of the Year award. Arsenal Women’s forward Mead has had an incredible year. The 27-year-old ranked as the top scorer and player at Euro 2022 tournament. Mead, who is part of England’s Lionesses, supported her team in defeating Germany to take home the trophy at Wembley. Following Mead’s win, England cricket’s Test captain Ben Stokes was awarded second spot and Winter Olympics curling champion Eve Muirhead placed third. “I’m incredibly honoured to win this award,”…

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Articles England Euro 2022 Football LGBTQ+ athletes LGBTQ+ News Life Lionesses News Women's football

England wins its first major women’s football championship after securing Euro 2022 title

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England secured its first major women’s championship after defeating Germany in the Euro 2022 Final. Over the last few weeks, the country’s women’s team has dominated the competition with landmark wins against Austria, Norway, Northern Ireland, Spain and Sweden.  On 31 July, the Lionesses faced off against eight-time European champions Germany in the event’s final match at Wembley Stadium.  After delivering an array of electric plays throughout the first half, Ella Toone put England in the lead with a jaw-dropping chip at the start of the second half. However, Germany’s…

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Articles Culture England Euro 2020 LGBTQ+ News News Pride colours Tiny Football Car

The tiny football car gets Pride paint job for Euro 2020 final

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The Euro 2020 “Tiny Football Car” will be decorated in Pride colours at the highly anticipated final match between England and Italy. The Pride announcement was made via the car’s Twitter account which featured a photo of the mini Volkswagen SUV on a football field. “I’m so excited for Sunday’s Final, especially since I just tried on my new kit! Do you like it?,” the post read. Football fans were first introduced to the tiny car during the Italy and Turkey match. The mini VW was sent on the filed…

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