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Amnesty urges release of 75 detainees following ‘gay party’ in Indonesia
Police claimed to have seized four condoms, sex toys and a sword from the gathering at a villa
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Drag Race legend Jiggly Caliente among trans icons to be honoured at Stonewall Inn
Seven transgender icons have been inducted into the National LGBTQ Wall of Honour at the historic Stonewall Inn today
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Eye-rolling BBC News presenter changes autocue script from ‘pregnant people’ to ‘women’ in viral video
JK Rowling has called Martine Croxall her "favourite BBC presenter" after the broadcast
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Protest to be held in London this weekend against Budapest Pride ban
The 'Solidarity Pride' rally has been organised by the Peter Tatchell Foundation and will take place outside the Hungarian Embassy on Saturday 21 June
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Scottish newspaper The National bites back at JK Rowling’s claims it is ‘anti-woman’
The newspaper branded Rowling as "a billionaire trying to control media output to fit her own worldview"
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Samaritans charity speaks out about ‘disastrous’ Trump administration ban (EXCLUSIVE)
"The consequences of this decision could be disastrous," a spokesperson has told Attitude
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Anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes to be classified as ‘aggravated offences’ under UK law
"I am absolutely delighted that the government has listened to me and the cross-party MPs who supported this vital change in the law," Labour MP Rachel Taylor said
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Trump administration to shut down LGBTQ+ youth suicide prevention hotline leaving Trevor Project CEO ‘devastated’
“This is not about politics; this is about people,” CEO Jaymes Black says
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Kate Nash to join record-breaking trans+ lobby in London against government’s bathroom ban (EXCLUSIVE)
"Transphobia is not feminism," said Kate ahead of the gathering, which starts at Central Lobby, Palace of Westminster in London from 1-4pm
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Stonewall welcomes MP debate on hate crime but argues action: ‘No justifiable reason for delay’
“We’ve already had a positive reaction with lots of MPs signing NC122, and I’ll be continuing to encourage colleagues to add their names," said Labour MP Rachel Taylor
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Modern Family’s Aubrey Anderson-Emmons comes out as bi in playful nod to iconic TV show
"People keep joking so much abt me being gay when I literally am (I'm bi)" wrote Aubrey Anderson-Emmons in an Instagram post
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India Willoughby: Trans people in UK face ‘extermination by legislation’ (EXCLUSIVE)
“Trans people now face extermination by legislation in the UK thanks to a bitter billionaire and a backstabbing Labour government,” writes trans media figure India Willoughby in an op-ed for Attitude. “Who’s going to save us?”
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Drag Race star Lexi Love reflects on Trump’s ‘chilling’ effect on corporations and Pride (EXCLUSIVE)
“The influence of this administration has had a chilling effect on corporate behaviour," Lexi tells Attitude
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Elton John-inspired Marmite jar hits the shelves for Pride month
Marmite's final limited-edition Elton John AIDS Foundation marks the end of a three-year relationship to support the Foundation’s work to end AIDS
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British gay couple suspected to have been killed in Air India plane crash
The couple, Jamie Meek, 45, and his husband Fiongal Greenlaw, 39, were two of 53 British citizens on board the flight
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Polish MEP banned from entering parliament after vandalising LGBTQ+ exhibition
The Polish MEP Gregorz Braun was videoed destroying an LGBTQ+ display in a parliamentary building as guards looked on
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Simone Biles apologises after mocking anti-trans campaigner’s physique
Biles found herself in an argument on X after she defended a 17 year old trans athlete who was misgendered by former swimmer Riley Gaines
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Petition launched against UK government’s preferred candidate for chair of EHRC due to ‘anti-trans views’
The government announced Dr. Mary-Ann Stephenson as its preferred candidate for chair of the EHRC last week
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Pride in Liverpool cancelled amid financial pressures, say organisers
"The organisation has recently faced significant financial and operational challenges," say reps
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Gay GB News host says Pride ‘doesn’t show anything good about the gay community’
Alex Armstrong commented in a debate: "Do you want to be part of society, or do you want society to look at you and think you are different?”