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LGBTQ+ journalists face high levels of abuse in UK, study finds

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LGBTQ+ journalists in the UK face “high levels” of abuse and a majority do not feel adequately protected by their employer, according to a groundbreaking new study. The research, which was commissioned by the Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity (LHC), found that online abuse targeting the sexual orientation and gender identity of LGBTQ+ journalists is now commonplace. More than eight in 10 (82 per cent) respondents shared that they had faced online trolling, while over half (56 per cent) were subjected to homophobic harassment. Many also believe their…

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UK government finally announces draft bill to ban ‘conversion therapy’ for all

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The UK government has today announced its intention to publish a draft bill to ban so-called ‘conversion therapy’ for all – though its exact details remain unclear. “We will be publishing a draft bill to ban conversion practices, protecting everyone,” a government spokesperson confirmed on 17 January. “The Bill will go through pre legislative scrutiny in this parliamentary session. We hope to send it to a Joint Committee for scrutiny and will work with the Liaison Committee accordingly. “There are clearly issues that are not fully resolved. We are determined…

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Articles Government Jayne Ozanne LGBTQ+ News Life News Nicola Sturgeon Politics Scotland Trans UK UK Government

Scottish gender bill: Activists condemn UK government for “vicious attack” on trans people

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The UK government’s decision to block Scotland’s Gender Recognition Reform Bill from getting royal assent has been met with widespread backlash from LGBTQ+ activists. The move was confirmed by Alister Jack, the Scotland Secretary, on 16 January when he announced that he will lay a Section 35 order at Westminster to prevent the legislation reaching its final stage – marking the first time in the 25 years since devolution that the British government has taken this step. “I have not taken this decision lightly,” Jack said in a statement. “The…

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Being bisexual almost as common as being gay or lesbian in England and Wales, census shows

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Newly-released data from the UK’s census has shown that being bisexual is almost as common as being gay or lesbian in England and Wales. 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 said they are either gay or lesbian, only 0.2% more than the 624,000 (1.3%) who described themselves as bisexual. An additional 165,000 (0.3%) selected “other sexual orientation”. The data,…

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Articles Healthcare LGBTQ+ Healthcare LGBTQ+ News Life News NHS Trans Trans healthcare TransActual UK

NHS wait times are hurting trans people’s mental health, survey finds

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Extensive healthcare wait times in the UK are damaging trans people’s mental health, a groundbreaking survey has found. Content warning: This story includes topics that could make some readers uncomfortable. More than 1,000 trans people were asked about their experiences of transition healthcare by advocacy group TransActual. Only 4.5% of those surveyed said that their mental health had not been negatively impacted by waiting for hormone replacement therapy, and 83.8% said it had been negatively impacted by waiting for surgery. This included frequent anecdotes about self harm and suicidal ideation…

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UK criticised for ‘concerning’ decision to cut donations to global health fund

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The UK is facing criticism for its decision to reduce the amount of money it donates to the Global Fund, which exists to fight three of the world’s deadliest diseases: AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. Since being established by the G7 in 2002, the organisation is believed to have saved 50 million lives. Just last year, it gave lifesaving antiretroviral therapy for HIV to 23 million people and helped 5.3 million with treatment and care for tuberculosis. In fact, the Global Fund’s efforts have helped reduce the combined death rate from…

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Pride in London awarded funding to deliver capital’s celebrations until 2027

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Pride in London will deliver the capital’s Pride celebrations up to and including 2027, the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced. The organisation will receive up to £625,000 from City Hall to plan the event following a competitive open tender process. “I’m delighted to announce this funding to support Pride in London to deliver our capital’s world famous Pride celebrations for the next five years,” Khan said. “London is a beacon of inclusiveness around the world and that is in part due to the powerful impact that the Pride…

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Articles Department of Health and Social Care health LGBTQ+ News Life Monkeypox Monkeypox vaccine News Originals Politics Sexual Health Thérèse Coffey UK UK Health Security Agency UKHSA Vaccine Wes Streeting

Exclusive: ‘Explain decision to not order more monkeypox vaccines’, Labour tells UK government

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Thérèse Coffey has been urged to “reassure the public” about the monkeypox outbreak after it emerged that she rejected advice to buy extra vaccine doses due to value-for-money concerns. The newly appointed Health Secretary was also asked to clarify whether or not she received any advice suggesting she “ignore” the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), according to a letter seen by GAY TIMES. Sent on 4 October by Wes Streeting, the Shadow Health Secretary and Labour MP for Ilford North, it comes three days after news broke that Coffey opted…

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