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Lord Terence Etherton, who helped achieve justice for LGBTQ+ veterans in the UK, dies aged 73
Etherton's review into the treatment of LGBTQ+ veterans helped achieve reparations for those who suffered under the armed forces' gay ban
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Nicola Sturgeon fears Supreme Court ruling could make life ‘unliveable’ for trans people
Sturgeon commented on the recent court ruling saying: "The question for me is how that is now translated into practice"
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UK’s first trans judge to take UK to European court of human rights
Dr Victoria McCloud is bringing action against the UK for infringement of her article 6 rights which guarantee her the right to a fair trial
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Cyclist Emily Bridges on trans media attention: ‘The general public don’t care about us’
Bridges said in an interview that hysteria around trans issues since the recent Supreme Court ruling is "manufactured"
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Munroe Bergdorf, India Willoughby, Ella Morgan and more react to Supreme Court ruling on the term ‘woman’
Willoughby wrote that the Supreme Court's ruling "makes no sense" and "stinks of an Establishment stitch-up"
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‘Countless stories of love, loss and resilience’: UK AIDS Memorial Quilt to be shown in Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall
Comprised of of 42 quilts and 23 individual panels which represent 384 individuals affected by HIV and AIDs – will be on display from 12-16 June
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85% of LGBTQ+ people in the UK say their sexuality has negatively impacted their career
A staggering 93% of LGBTQ+ people interviewed believed bias may have played a role in hiring practices for their job
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New data shows LGB people more than twice as likely to self harm or take their own life
The data shows the suicide rate among LGB people aged 45 - 64 years old is almost double that of people aged 16 - 24 years old
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Greater Manchester Police call for witnesses after threatened knife attack at trans picnic
The community group Trans Mutual Aid Manchester (TMAM) previously said they "do not expect any positive outcome" from the police report
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Men burn Pride flag, threaten knife attack at picnic for trans people in Manchester
Trans Mutual Aid Manchester condemned the "disgusting display of impunity and hatred" after assailants threatened to "violently assault" one attendee with a knife
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Drag Race stars and Ana Matronic protest Met Police over handling of drag queen Heklina’s death
Heklina was found dead in her apartment in London in 2023
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The Vivienne’s sister campaigns to have ketamine reclassified as Class A drug following star’s death
Chanel Williams has met with government ministers to discuss the matter, saying: "I know that he would want this"
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New research shows 75% of queer people ‘don’t consider chemsex a serious issue’
Data showed 34% of queer people aren't familiar with chemsex, and 16% had never even heard of the word
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Scottish party leaders call on government to introduce opt-out HIV testing in A&Es
The leaders of the Scottish Labour Party and the Scottish Green Party are among the signatories calling for this "game changing" approach
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Nicola Sturgeon predicts ‘collective shame’ over society’s treatment of trans people
Sturgeon refused to apologise for "trying to make life better for one of the most stigmatised, discriminated against sections of our society"
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New investigation uncovers one ambulance call a day due to chemsex in London
New research shows that almost a third of all drug-related hospital presentations at one of the UK’s busiest hospitals involved ‘chems’
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Scissor Sisters’ Ana Matronic and Drag Race stars to lead protest against homophobia in Met Police
The protest also aims to seek justice for the late drag artist Heklina who was found dead in her apartment in London in 2023
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NHS to conduct £10 million puberty blockers trial
Under the trial, young people, with the agreement of their parents, will be given puberty suppressing hormones for a period of two years
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1 in 5 LGBTQ+ people have been sexually assaulted in LGBTQ+ venues, new data finds
Only 19% of people surveyed said they reported the incident to the police, though 74% say they told someone about their assault
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Keir Starmer takes public HIV test in bid to destigmatise testing
Starmer is thought to be the first leader of a G7, European or Nato nation to take a public HIV test according to the Terrence Higgins Trust