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Articles Conservative Party Conference LGBTQ+ News Life News Politics Rishi Sunak Steve Barclay Suella Braverman Uncategorised

Transphobic hate rises in England and Wales as Conservatives continue to spread anti-trans ideology

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The Prime Minister is standing by the transphobic rhetoric made at the Conservative Party conference, whilst a new Home Office statistical bulletin shows a concerning rise in transphobic hate. Rishi Sunak has continued to double down on his transphobic rhetoric, despite stoic backlash from LGBTQIA+ organisations, individuals and their allies. The comments made are presented amidst new hate crime statistics being revealed that show England and Wales continues to become less safe for LGBTQIA+ people. In Sunak’s closing keynote speech at the Conservative Party conference on Wednesday (4 October), he…

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Articles Conservative Party LGBTQ+ News Life News Politics Rishi Sunak Uncategorised

LGBTQ+ activists and organisations condemn Rishi Sunak’s transphobic comments

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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been widely condemned for stating “a man is a man and a woman is a woman, it is just common sense” in his closing speech at the Conservative Party Conference, in Manchester (4 October). In Sunak’s closing keynote speech he addressed the audience and said: “It shouldn’t be controversial for parents to know what their children are being taught in schools about relationships. “Patients should know when the hospitals are talking about men or women. We shouldn’t get bullied into believing that people can be…

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Articles Conservative Party Government LGBTQ+ News Life News Politics Refugees

Ministers urged to ‘stop scapegoating’ and support LGBTQIA+ refugees by 246 human rights organisations

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In a letter, 246 human rights organisations have come together to ask the Prime Minister to reaffirm the UK’s commitment to protect LGBTQIA+ people and women globally. Standing united, the organisations have come together in solidarity to write a letter to Rishi Sunak, urging him to honour international law and respect the lives of LGBTQIA+ people and women migrants after Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s comments last week. Produced by leading LGBTQIA+ charity Stonewall, the letter has been signed by organisations including Amnesty, Oxfam, End Violence Against Women Coalition, Refugee Council…

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Articles Conservative Party Government LGBTQ+ News Life News Politics Suella Braverman MP

Hundreds protest Suella Braverman’s gay asylum comments outside Parliament

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Hundreds of people took to Parliament Square today in protest of Suella Braverman questioning the legitimacy of some LGBTQIA+ people seeking asylum in the UK. Those in attendance carried placards with messages such as, “Being a refugee is not a crime” and, “Being LGBTQ+ means death in some countries” on them. Organised by Pride in London and African Rainbow Family, the crowd at the ‘Stand Against Suella’ demonstration heard from LGBTQIA+ asylum seekers and human rights campaigners. These included prominent activist Peter Tatchell, who told GAY TIMES that he views…

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Articles Europe Explainer Government LGBTQ+ News Life News Openly Politics

Which European countries have LGBTQ+ leaders?

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Greece’s leftist opposition Syriza party has elected gay former Goldman Sachs trader Stefanos Kasselakis as its leader, the first time an openly LGBTQ+ figure has headed one of the country’s main political parties. Married to nurse Tyler Macbeth since 2019, the 35-year-old Kasselakis has said “Greek people are ready to have a prime minister who is capable, incorruptible, unscathed and happens to be gay”. Europe leads the world in the number of openly gay political leaders in office, with four current heads of government in Luxembourg, Ireland, Serbia and Andorra.…

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“Part of our shared humanity”: Joe Biden vows to protect LGBTQ+ rights

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President Joe Biden has vowed to protect LGBTQIA+ people from being “prosecuted or targeted with violence because of who they are”. The Democrat spoke at the UN General Assembly on 19 September ahead of a speech from Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He promised to “uphold equal and inalienable rights” on a global scale while condemning human rights abuses taking place throughout the world. Biden continued: “We have to continue working to ensure that women and girls enjoy equal rights and equal participation in their society; that indigenous groups, racial, ethnic,…

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Articles Conservative Party Government LGBTQ+ News Life News Police Politics Suella Braverman MP

Suella Braverman slams ‘woke’ police: ‘We don’t pay them to dance with drag queens’

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Suella Braverman, Home Secretary and Conservative MP for Fareham, has once again slammed what she describes as “woke” policing. Content warning: This story includes topics that could make some readers feel uncomfortable and/or upset. Her comments in the Commons on 19 September appeared to criticise how Pride events are monitored by the force and came mere weeks after she ordered a review into “political activism in police”. Nick Fletcher, another Conservative MP, began by sharing his belief that police would solve more crimes “if they started putting more bobbies on…

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Andorra Articles Government LGBTQ+ News LGBTQ+ representation Life News Politics Xavier Espot Zamora

Prime Minister of Andorra comes out as gay with inspiring message to LGBTQ+ youth

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Xavier Espot Zamora, the Prime Minister of Andorra, has come out as gay in a recent interview with the country’s public broadcaster. Speaking with Radio and Television of Andorra on 11 September, the politician said: “I’m gay. I’ve never hid it. “Now, if I’m not asked I don’t have to say it, in the sense that it doesn’t define the entirety of who I am and even less my personal politics, but at the same time I think it shouldn’t be a problem to express it. “And if this helps…

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Anti-LGBTQ+ bill Anti-Trans bathroom ban Anti-trans bill Anti-trans bills Anti-trans legislation Articles bathroom ban Conservative Party Government Kemi Badenoch MP LGBTQ+ News Life News Politics

UK government announces crackdown on gender-neutral toilets

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The UK government has announced new building requirements in an attempt to “reverse the rise of gender-neutral toilets”. The policy, which was announced on 13 August, means that all new non-domestic buildings, both public and private, will be required to provide separate single-sex toilets for women and men. The legislation comes as part of the government’s ‘Levelling Up’ scheme and is part of its “wider efforts to protect single-sex spaces”. “The change comes amid dignity and privacy concerns from women and elderly people who feel they are being unfairly disadvantaged as…

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