News UK
UK government rejects public inquiry into impact of Thatcher-era Section 28
Russell Tovey, Hannah Drakeford and others backed the petition, which ultimately received 26,236 signatures
News World
Ohio scraps policy allowing trans people to change gender marker on driving licences by request
The change has drawn criticism from LGBTQ+ advocates, who say the policy makes it more difficult for transgender people to amend their gender markers
News UK
Metropolitan Police constable Casey Pownall campaigns for HIV-awareness in the force
Pownall has already educated 120 police officers and staff in an effort to challenge stigma surrounding HIV
News World
Netherlands’ Prime Minister Rob Jetten says LGBTQ+ acceptance among Dutch youth is ‘under pressure’ (EXCLUSIVE)
“Here in the Netherlands, a lot of work needs to be done,” Jetten said in his Attitude Pride Awards speech
News World
Netherlands’ Prime Minister Rob Jetten is Attitude’s latest cover star – watch his powerful Attitude Pride Awards acceptance speech (EXCLUSIVE)
The Netherlands’ first openly gay prime minister dedicates his Attitude Pride Award to “bystanders that are no longer bystanders”
News UK
Injectable HIV treatment will be made available on NHS in England
NHS England estimates that around 300 people could receive the treatment within three years
News World
Goose founder Derek Chadwick steps down from Grindr rival after two months
Chadwick indicated that he plans to continue creating projects for the gay community
News World
‘We had to fight for a seat at the table’: Why the dance floor matters in the fight for HIV justice
As Mpact celebrates 20 years of fighting HIV stigma, interim executive director Alex Garner reflects on the power of queer joy
News Politics
Who is Neil Amin-Smith? Andy Burnham’s economic adviser who used to be in Clean Bandit and dated Olly Alexander
Since leaving the British music group in 2016, he's pursued a very different career, which has now landed him a top job at No. 10
News World
Pete Hegseth uses anti-trans slur during Iowa State Fair speech
Hegseth was speaking at the Iowa State Fair alongside Republican congressman Zach Nunn, who is running for re-election in November
News UK
Co-op scraps trans-inclusive toilet policy following Supreme Court ruling
"Wherever possible we will provide gender neutral individual lockable units, with inclusive signage," writes the Co-op's new policy
News Sport
Nicolás Keenan embraces Rob Jetten after Argentina Hockey World Cup win
Keenan will next play for Argentina on 18 August against his fiancé's home country, the Netherlands
News Sport
Swiss beach volleyball player Leo Dillier comes out as gay with an empowering message
"I'm incredibly proud to be sitting here today, hoping this message gives someone the courage they need," said Dillier
News UK
Dannii Minogue, Sir Stephen Fry and Dame Kelly Holmes lead 30 stars fronting LGBTQ+ youth campaign
The Proud Trust's #DeserveBetter campaign is calling for greater understanding, safer spaces and better support for LGBTQ+ young people across the UK
News World
Hayden Panettiere’s death is under investigation following the actress’s passing amid an alleged overdose
"The preliminary investigation has not indicated any signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances," said Greenville Police
News Sport
WNBA hits back at ‘bad-faith’ campaigners calling for no trans women in the league
"We strongly denounce the bad-faith efforts to use these topics to demean or marginalise others," said a WNBA spokesperson
News World
Here’s why you won’t see photos of Luigi Mangione in court today
There will be no photos or videos of him from inside the courtroom
News Pride
Is LGBTQ+ allyship disappearing? Darren Milby investigates in new BBC documentary (EXCLUSIVE)
“We are in strange times," Milby tells Attitude
News World
JD Vance wants US hospitals investigated over trans healthcare ‘fraud’
The vice president sent a new report from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to attorney general Todd Blanche yesterday (13 August)
News Sport
Caitlyn Jenner backs trans mockery on Fox News as she weighs in on WNBA row
"They’re showing the hypocrisy of what’s going on out there in the WNBA," said Jenner