Category: UK

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Exclusive: 80% of LGBTQ+ people want the Gender Recognition Act reformed

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Reforming the 2004 Gender Recognition Act (GRA) is ‘very important’ to a majority of LGBTQ+ people, a joint survey from GAY TIMES and Channel 4 News has found. The Act is what allows transgender people to change their legal gender by applying for a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC). However, doing so is a lengthy and complicated process which includes the requirement for a diagnosis of gender dysphoria, as well as the need for a medical report detailing all treatment. In September 2020, the UK government published the results of a…

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Exclusive: 93% of LGBTQ+ people want ‘conversion therapy’ banned for all

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Banning so-called ‘conversion therapy’ for all is supported by the vast majority of LGBTQ+ people, a joint survey from GAY TIMES and Channel 4 News has found. Respondents were asked to rank certain issues affecting the community, with 92.6% stating that a full ban is ‘very important’ to them, 4.6% viewing it as of ‘average importance’ and only 2.8% believing it to be ‘not important’. The results come after widespread outrage at the UK government’s U-turns on introducing a comprehensive ban of the practice, which has now resulted in a…

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UK’s newest LGBTQ+ centre The Proud Place opens its doors in Manchester

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The UK’s brand new £2.4 million LGBTQ+ centre, The Proud Place, has finally opened its doors after four years of work. Despite being based in Manchester, it will serve the whole country’s queer community. The Proud Trust charity’s newly redeveloped building spans three floors and will provide access to community groups, support workers and an array of events, among other things. It has been designed to make visitors feel ‘at home’ through a light and airy feel. Each of the floors serves a different purpose, with the ground being a…

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Monkeypox: UK confirms four new cases among gay and bisexual men

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Four new cases of monkeypox have been identified in the UK, all of which are among gay, bisexual or other men who have sex with men (MSM). The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said that all appear to have been infected in London, but that investigations are underway and common contacts have been identified in two of the four latest infections. “There is no link to travel to a country where monkeypox is endemic, and exactly where and how they acquired their infections remains under urgent investigation, including whether they…

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Queen expected to confirm ‘conversion therapy’ ban in speech – but not for trans people

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Queen Elizabeth II is expected to give an update on banning ‘conversion therapy’ during her annual speech at the state opening of parliament. Each year, the Queen gives a speech that sets out the programme of legislation expected to be pursued in the forthcoming parliamentary session by the government. Although exactly what she will announce remains unclear until the day, which bills are on the agenda is usually clear – as is the case with a ‘conversion therapy’ ban. “Measures will be brought forward to address racial and ethnic disparities…

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Welsh government moves forward with ‘conversion therapy’ ban

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The Welsh government has announced how it plans to advance its ban on so-called ‘conversion therapy’ after Boris Johnson’s flip-flopping on the issue. Hannah Blythyn, the country’s Deputy Minister for Social Partnership, stated that NHS Wales has signed up to a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to prohibit the practice. In effect, organisations working in mental or psychological health that sign it make a commitment to not provide or commission ‘conversion therapy’ in Wales. “As a government, we’ve committed to ensuring that we become the friendliest LGBTQ+ nation in Europe, where…

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UK’s leading queer spaces to be celebrated in new podcast and photography series

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A new podcast and photography series will celebrate and spotlight some of the UK’s leading contemporary LGBTQ+ spaces. Queer Spaces: Behind the Scene will be made up of eight episodes, each featuring one in-depth interview that will be complemented by original photography and portraiture by Tim Boddy, a London-based photographer. Alim Kheraj, a freelance writer and author of Queer London, will host the series, which he said was the result “of a desire to document the importance these spaces have for LGBTQ+ people.” “Something that both Tim and I have…

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Articles Asylum Boris Johnson LGBTQ+ News Life News Priti Patel Rainbow Migration Rwanda UK UK Government

Rwanda scheme has “hugely concerning” implications for LGBTQ+ asylum seekers

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Offshoring asylum claims to Rwanda will be especially harmful for LGBTQ+ people trying to reach the UK, activists and charities have warned. Male asylum seekers crossing the Channel on small boats will be sent to the country on a one-way flight by the British government under a trial scheme, Boris Johnson announced on 14 April. They will then be able to claim asylum in the UK from Rwanda, which is more than 4,000 miles away, as part of a £120 million deal. During a speech in Kent, the Prime Minister…

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Thousands protest trans people’s exclusion from ‘conversion therapy’ ban outside Downing Street

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Thousands of people took to Downing Street on 10 April to protest the UK government’s decision to exclude trans people from a ban of so-called ‘conversion therapy’. “Trans rights are human rights” and “LGB with the T” were among the many phrases chanted by the crowd, which tripled in size in the space of around 30 minutes. GAY TIMES attended the demonstration, which was so big that the police had to redivert Whitehall’s traffic around it due it spilling onto the street. An array of LGBTQ+ activists and celebrities showed…

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