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Ministry of Defence seeks to resolve gay veterans’ compensation battle out of court
Two gay veterans are seeking a judicial review of the LGBT financial recognition scheme after not qualifying for the £50,000 payment
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Wes Streeting addresses ‘unbelievable volume’ of homophobic abuse in new defence secretary role
Streeting was one of three publicly LGBTQ+ ministers to be sworn into Andy Burnham’s cabinet upon his appointment on 20 July, following Keir Starmer’s resignation
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Andy Burnham’s cabinet: Champions of LGBTQ+ rights or cautious on trans issues?
With three publicly LGBTQ+ ministers in his cabinet, and several others expressing support for various parts of the community, what does the future of queer rights look like under Burnham's new cabinet?
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Andy Burnham appoints Wes Streeting to cabinet after controversy over transgender rights
Wes Streeting returns to the Labour cabinet, though not as health secretary but as defence secretary
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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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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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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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Wes Streeting must ‘listen to trans young people’ after NHS restrictions, say 10 LGBTQ+ groups
The letter was coordinated by TransActual and backed by groups including Mermaids, Gendered Intelligence and The Proud Trust
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Zack Polanski blames both Conservative and Labour governments for regression in trans rights (EXCLUSIVE)
"And then we got Keir Starmer, and he’s pretty much in the same place as the Conservatives were – if not arguably worse, under Wes Streeting," says Polanski
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‘I’d never work with Keir Starmer’: Zack Polanski on political opponents Wes Streeting, Nigel Farage and the prime minister (EXCLUSIVE)
In his Attitude cover feature, Polanski addresses Reform UK’s recent surge ahead of the Green Party in a Survation poll, dubbing Farage a “charlatan”
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UK Government review on sex and gender slammed by professionals for wrongly portraying trans identities
"We are calling upon researchers across the UK to reject the recommendations of the Sullivan Review," says Dr Jay Todd
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Wes Streeting vows to end HIV transmissions by 2030 as government launches £170m Action Plan (EXCLUSIVE)
Speaking on World AIDS Day, Streeting told Attitude: "We have made extraordinary strides towards ending new HIV cases in this country"
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Kemi Badenoch says ‘no child is born in the wrong body’ as she calls for NHS puberty blocker trials to stop
"This trial is borne of the discredited," wrote Badenoch's letter to Wes Streeting
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NHS puberty blocker trial criticised as young people face 13 hours of assessments and 50 forms
"An intentional plan to delay, obstruct and obfuscate transition-related care," says health director for TransActual Chay Brown
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Wes Streeting on issues faced by LGBTQ+ patients in NHS – highlighting ‘firsthand’ accounts of trans harassment
“I have heard firsthand that this has been happening in NHS settings,” said Streeting at the annual LGBTQ+ NHS Conference, highlighting his awareness of trans sexual assault and the government’s plans to address it
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India Willoughby takes to Attitude Awards red carpet with ‘Labour is killing trans people’ written on her arms
Exclusive: "Keir Starmer is not good news for the LGBTQ+ community"
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Monkeypox: Cases continue to rise as global health emergency declared
As of 20 July there are more than 2,200 cases across the UK.
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Wes Streeting MP announces he’s cancer-free and ‘back in action’
The Labour MP was diagnosed with kidney cancer in April, and stood back from his role in May.
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Labour MP Wes Streeting shares kidney cancer diagnosis
The MP says his prognosis is good and he should make a full recovery.