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Police warn London men after Grindr was used in organised burglary plot
Rahmat Khan Mohammadi, 22, and Mohammed Bilal Hotak, 21, were convicted of burglary, fraud and theft at Isleworth Crown Court on Tuesday (4 November)
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Strangulation in porn set to become illegal as UK tech firms face £18m fines
Amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill make it a criminal offence to possess, produce or share choking porn
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Dr Ranj Singh and I Kissed a Boy stars front LGBT Foundation’s Man Enough campaign celebrating all forms of masculinity
"When men open up, we break down stigma, build connection, and ultimately save lives," said contributor Dr Ranj
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Ronnie Wood’s ex-wife Jo calls Glamour’s trans-inclusive cover ‘disgraceful’: ’An insult to real biological women’
"Such an insult to real biological women... disgraceful," said the former model
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Outed veterans share harrowing stories of Armed Forces’ gay ban as memorial marks overdue ‘homecoming’: ‘Turns out I did count’
Decades after being outed and dismissed for their sexuality, RAF veteran Graeme Grady and Navy Wren Sharon Pickering are finally honoured at the UK’s first LGBTQ+ military memorial, cementing their fight for equality
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Jimmy Carr praises Father Ted creator Graham Linehan for posts urging violence against trans women
"I f*****g love Graham," said Carr. "You have to admit the thing that’s in short supply in our society is bravery"
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Munroe Bergdorf, Bel Priestly and Shon Faye among nine trans icons honoured at GLAMOUR Women of the Year Awards
"I’ve had such an increase in hate online as well, in a way that I haven’t really navigated before," says honouree Maxine Heron
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Hobbycraft apologises to woman claiming she was thrown out of store for objecting to ‘No Terfs’ badge
"[We] have apologised and launched an immediate internal investigation," says a representative from the retail brand
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Irish drag queens left bloodied from homophobic assaults in Cork as bystanders cheer and film
"There were hundreds of people on the street, no one intervened. Nobody tried to help," said Krystal Queer after being struck in the face by an attacker's phone
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King Charles attends UK’s first LGBTQ+ Armed Forces memorial honouring gay ban survivors
The bronze sculpture, titled An Opened Letter, commemorates sailors, soldiers, and aviators affected by the historic ban
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Labour’s new deputy leader Lucy Powell says EHRC’s single-sex spaces draft is ‘not right’ as she backs trans-rights
"I see absolutely no contradiction in being a woman and also supporting the trans community," says Powell
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Trans Pride Manchester condemns Manchester Pride liquidation as it takes over as the city’s biggest Pride event
"Manchester’s LGBTQIA+ community deserves better," says the new board of directors of the independent, community-led event
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91% of UK trans people don’t trust the Labour Party, survey reveals
"It has lined up alongside the Tories and Reform UK at the cruelty Olympics," says Good Law Project’s executive director, Jo Maugham on Labour government
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Esther Ghey says phones contributed to late daughter Brianna’s self-harm during House of Commons campaign
"One of the hardest things was learning about what Brianna was accessing online," said the mother of the late teen
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Manchester laser clinic offering half-price Harry Potter tattoo removals
JK Rowling’s views on transgender rights have sparked widespread backlash since 2018, when she liked a tweet referring to trans women as “men in dresses”
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Laurence Fox ordered to pay £90,000 to Drag Race UK star Crystal and Stonewall CEO after losing ‘paedophiles’ libel appeal
High Court Judge Mrs. Justice Collins Rice described Fox’s comments as “seriously harmful, defamatory and baseless”
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Injectable PrEP is coming to the UK in a groundbreaking development against HIV
Rollout in the NHS is expected to begin within two months in Wales and three months in England, pending appeals
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Manchester Pride reportedly set to enter administration as performers claim they’re owed thousands
Two individuals with direct knowledge of the situation have claimed the company can no longer pay its outstanding bills
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Stonewall backs human rights chief in warning UK over trans exclusion following UK Supreme Court ruling
"To ensure the UK is both meeting its international human rights obligations and ensuring that there are no inconsistencies in its legislative framework for trans people," said Stonewall
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Mum of JoJo Siwa fan removed from concert says daughter has faced death threats since viral TikTok
"Instead of JoJo acknowledging her video, she is adding fuel to the fire," said the concerned mother