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Man arrested after fire destroys Pink Punters LGBTQ+ nightclub in Milton Keynes
In a statement, owner Frank McMahon said he was "heartbroken" by the loss of the building
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Kezia Dugdale apologises for JK Rowling praise and insists Stonewall backs trans rights
The controversy came after Dugdale was asked about Rowling during an interview with the Guardian following news of her appointment
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Rapist jailed for deliberately transmitting HIV to men and underage boys
He was convicted of inflicting grievous bodily harm on seven victims, including raping four of them with the intent of transmitting HIV
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Home Office blocks extremist anti-LGBTQ+ content creator from entering UK
Using her online platform to promote anti-immigrant and anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric, the content creator has previously been seen burning a copy of the Quran and LGBTQ+ books with a flamethrower
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London’s Wellcome Collection spotlights 1980s-90s AIDS epidemic in moving exhibition
Audiences will be transported to the frontlines of HIV/AIDS activism and care, moving from the UK epidemic of the 1980s–90s to the Global South
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Businessman pleads guilty to making false statements in bid to block Heaven’s reopening
Aldo d’Aponte pleaded guilty to submitting two letters to Westminster City Council that he claimed were written by neighbours
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Church in Wales approves blessings of same-sex unions but stops short of marriage
"We want to build a church that can make space for each other whatever our different perspectives," said Most Reverend Cherry Vann, Archbishop of Wales
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Dismissed LGBTQ+ veterans launch legal action against Ministry of Defence over payout loophole
"The impact of that decision has stayed with me ever since," said former Royal Military Police officer Steven Stewart
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Gymbox announces major men’s sauna and locker room renovation at Elephant & Castle site
An email to members read: "We’ve got something biiiiig lined up at Elephant & Castle... and it’s all happening in the men’s locker rooms"
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Boy, 13, who took his own life had faced taunts from classmates about sexuality, inquest hears
For support, call Samaritans on 116 123 or visit samaritans.org
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Bristol Women’s Institute branch closes after 62 years amid national transgender exclusion policy
The decision comes in the wake of a policy shift by the National Federation of Women’s Institutes (NFWI)
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Shigella STI on the rise in gay and bisexual men, raising concern among health experts
Among the four species of Shigella bacteria, two are reportedly becoming increasingly resistant to medication
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Camberwell Space to celebrate young LGBTQ+ artists in April exhibition
The gallery follows a three-month residency supporting 30 LGBTQ+ artists aged 18–28, where participants were selected through an open call
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Will Scotland be the first country to erase HIV transmission? Three charities push for action
"The next intake of MSPs could be the generation that ends the HIV epidemic in Scotland," said Richard Angell OBE, chief executive of Terrence Higgins Trust
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Gay veteran allegedly denied LGBT Dismissal Payment after being pressured to leave the British Armed Forces
Pitchford said he was eventually told to pay £250 to end his contract and leave the army, meaning it was not recorded as a formal dismissal
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National Education Union conference to debate if Supreme Court trans ruling is ‘attempted genocide’
Delegates are expected to debate the issue today (31 March) at the union’s annual conference in Brighton