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Pat Bruce-Browne becomes Ipswich’s first Black gay female mayor
As mayor, Bruce-Browne will support local charities ActivLives and BME Suffolk Support Group (BSSG), raising funds throughout her term
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US broadcasting regulator considers Section 28-style LGBTQ+ TV censorship
The public notice focuses on transgender and gender non-binary programming rather than the wider LGBTQ+ community
News UK
New HIV treatment could allow some people to stop medication for up to two years
Researchers at Imperial College London tested a treatment made from two broadly neutralising antibodies (bNAbs)
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Privy Council to hear challenge to Trinidad and Tobago’s anti-LGBTQ+ laws
LGBTQ+ activist Jason Jones is appealing a Court of Appeal ruling that reinstated parts of the country's Sexual Offences Act
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Hertfordshire Pride event is cancelled after banners were torn down twice
Liz Needham, a Liberal Democrat councillor for London Colney, said the vandalism had left local LGBTQ+ people unsettled
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Gay and bisexual men are donating blood in greater numbers than ever before
Researchers found that 7.5 per cent of male donors identified as bisexual, gay, pansexual, queer, bicurious or sexually fluid, compared with 1.8 per cent in 2014
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Kentucky student slams school for ‘racism, sexism and homophobia’ in graduation speech
"Apparently, this school doesn’t know better than to give an angry gay kid a microphone," said Mattingly
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Missing trans student Murry Foust is found dead in Kentucky
"Our hearts are broken and this is not the outcome we were hoping for," said Foust's family
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Coven casts a spell on Soho with new queer nightclub at former G-A-Y Bar venue
Under the spell of Coven founder Matthew Jacobs Morgan, one of London’s most famous LGBTQ+ venues will bring queer joy to Soho once again
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How does the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s final draft affect trans people?
TransActual raises concerns that the guidance affects the whole of the LGBTQ+ community
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Gonorrhoea and syphilis reach record levels in Europe, with cases surging among men who have sex with men
ECDC warns STI cases are predominantly found among men who have sex with men, having shown the steepest long-term increase
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Stephen Holroyd and Simon Mapals make history as Leeds’s first publicly gay Lord Mayor and Consort
As Lord Mayor of Leeds, Holroyd is supporting LGBTQ+ sexual health organisation, MESMAC
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History-making LGBTQ+ rights activist and former congressman Barney Frank dies aged 86
During his tenure, Frank became a leading liberal voice on banking regulation, housing, pro-immigration policies and LGBTQ+ rights
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Petrol & Pride returns for 2026, revving up celebrations for LGBTQ+ car lovers and allies
Marking its second year, Petrol & Pride encourages attendees to celebrate both their vehicles and their identities
News World
Man suspected of killing transgender university student charged with first-degree murder
Prosecutors currently say there is no evidence the killing was a hate crime
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Major Hong Kong Pride carnival called off for second year in a row
"After thorough consideration, we have had to make the difficult decision to cancel this year’s Pink Dot HK outdoor carnival," wrote organisers
News UK
Met Police apologises to Graham Linehan after Heathrow arrest over gender-critical posts
"I apologise to Mr Linehan for the shortcomings in this investigation," said Inspector Matt Hume
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James Murray replaces Wes Streeting as health secretary
Following Streeting's resignation, the spotlight is now on Murray, as the LGBTQ+ community awaits his approach to trans rights
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Reform UK councillor resigns following reports of performing in gay porn
“We have always been transparent about it and are not ashamed of what we do," Stephen Mousdell said on adult content he created with his partner
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Heterosexual minority groups urged to take action to help meet UK HIV Action Plan targets
“Stigma can cost lives, and we all have a part to play in changing that,” said Head of the HIV Section at UKHSA Dr Tamara Đjuretić