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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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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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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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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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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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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
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Hampstead Heath swimming ponds will remain open to trans people
Gender-critical group Sex Matters has continued to campaign to “keep men out of the Ladies’s Pond” since August 2022 and has repeatedly been refused approval
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The King’s Speech promises UK conversion practices ban once again
This is the second time the King has stated that the Bill would be introduced, after a previous commitment to publish a draft bill in 2024
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Wes Streeting reportedly set to quit as health secretary to challenge Keir Starmer
Starmer is under pressure following the outcome of the recent local election results, where Labour reportedly lost 1,498 seats
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Bereaved mother Caroline Litman accuses Wes Streeting of ‘discrimination based on transphobia’
“I haven’t got any good news for the trans community,” she said in an Instagram video
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British Medical Association drops opposition to Cass Review but still backs puberty blockers access
The change marks a significant shift for the doctors’s union, which last year voted to “oppose the implementation” of the review
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Over 2,100 parkrunners and supporters rally against anti-trans legal threat
Spearheaded by the Trans+ Solidarity Alliance, the counter-campaign is calling on the Labour Party government to defend inclusive organisations such as Parkrun
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Young writers have days left to enter £12,000 journalism prize backed by Attitude and Caitlin Moran
Open to UK residents aged 18 to 25, the competition is aimed at aspiring writers who may not have traditional routes into journalism
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Pornhub owner reverses age restrictions for some UK users
Aylo blocked access for most new UK visitors in February, following the rollout of the UK’s Online Safety Act
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Man arrested after alleged rape of underage boy in toilets of Printworks Manchester
A 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of rape but has since been released on bail under strict conditions