News UK
LGBTQ+ hate crimes set to become aggravated offences under UK bill
The bill amendment, spearheaded by UK LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall, follows lobbying efforts directed at MPs to amend the Crime and Policing Bill since 2024
News World
Australian lesbian rights group wins transgender exclusion appeal
The Lesbian Action Group is seeking a five-year exemption under the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 to exclude trans women
News World
Senegal court jails man for six years in first conviction under new anti-LGBTQ+ law
The ruling follows recent changes to legislation signed into law by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye after approval by the National Assembly
News UK
Nigel Farage pledges to deny asylum seekers access to NHS HIV treatment
"This is a national health service. It is not an international health service," said Farage
News World
Tennessee governor Bill Lee announces Nuclear Family Month to coincide with Pride Month
The resolution follows a bill seeking to ban LGBTQ+ pride flags on state-owned property during Pride Month in Tennessee
News World
Russian news outlet fined over Heated Rivalry review for spreading ‘LGBT propaganda’
In Russia, online content is regulated by the state communications watchdog, which enforces strict anti-LGBTQ+ laws prohibiting queer exposure
News World
Man ‘most likely’ cured of HIV after stem cell transplant from brother
The patient stopped taking antiretroviral medication after two years and doctors have found no trace of active virus in his body since
News Pride
Birmingham Pride cuts ticket costs as organisers plan free 2027 festival
Birmingham Pride 2026 will feature major headline acts, with Katy B and Sigala headlining on the Saturday and Girls Aloud icon Nadine Coyle set to take the stage on Sunday
News UK
EHRC submits revised trans guidance on single-sex spaces one year after Supreme Court ruling
Charities and non-profits urge for the guidance to be shared in advance of it being laid in Parliament
News World
Donald Trump pushes anti-transgender policies upon DoorDash employee
“I really don’t have an opinion on that,” said delivery driver Sharon Simmons
News World
Pete Buttigieg signals 2028 US presidential run: ‘You save me a seat. I’ll be there’
At the National Action Network’s 35th annual convention, the Democrat was asked if he would run for office again
News World
Porn star Milo Miles claims he’s been banned from US after airport interrogation over PrEP and alleged escort work
“I was treated like a criminal despite having done nothing wrong," said Miles
News UK
Step-incest porn to be banned after House of Lords vote passes by one
Publishing such content could carry a prison sentence of between two and five years
News World
Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán ousted after 16 years following record of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation
Keir Starmer said Magyar’s victory marked “an historic moment, not only for Hungary, but for European democracy”
News Pride
Croydon Pride 2026 reveals new BOXPARK location for free event
From Louisa Johnson, Booty Luv and Danny Beard, Croydon Pride 2026 is leaving us on the edge of our seats ahead of its headliner announcement
News Sport
Darts authority bars trans females from women’s events as Noa-Lynn van Leuven responds
"I just got an email and apparently I just got retired, not by choice but because I am no longer allowed to compete," Van Leuven said in a video posted on Instagram
News World
Mississippi passes anti-trans driving licence bill awaiting sign-off from Republican governor
Mississippi is the latest of several US states to issue legislation or rule on amendments to gender markers on driver’s licences
News Sport
AFL star Lance Collard denies using homophobic slur despite witness claims at tribunal
Giving evidence during a hearing that ran for more than three hours, Collard told the tribunal he instead used the word “maggot”
News World
LGBTQ+ ABC employees rally against ‘insulting’ Pride programme withdrawal
ABC ended its partnership with Pride in Diversity due to concerns over editorial independence and impartiality
News World
David Geffen ‘finally finalises divorce from model husband as they reach settlement’
Issues including spousal maintenance, how their assets should be divided, and responsibility for legal costs have now been allegedly settled