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Activists hold the rainbow flag on Volodymyrska Street during the Equality March. (Pavlo_Bagmut/ Ukrinform/Barcroft Media via Getty) LGBT+ activists in Ukraine have said they will “never give up” and that Putin will “break all his teeth trying to bite” as Russia finally invades. There was widespread shock and condemnation across the world on Thursday morning

Ubisoft moves Rainbow Six tournament from the United Arab Emirates after fans protest over the country’s track record on LGBT+ rights. (YouTube/Ubisoft North America) Ubisoft has scrapped plans for a Rainbow Six Siege tournament in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after fan outcry over LGBT+ rights. The official Rainbow Six e-sports Twitter account shared a

Demonstrators in favour of LGBT+ rights rally outside the US Supreme Court in Washington DC, 8 October 2019. (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty) The US Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether a Christian woman who designs websites can refuse to work with same-sex couples despite a Colorado anti-discrimination law. The court will hear a claim

General view of atmosphere during the Miami Beach Pride Parade at Ocean Drive on 19 September 2021 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Getty/Jason Koerner) An amendment to Florida House Bill 1557, dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, would force school officials to out LGBT+ students to their parents. HB 1557, which passed through the House Judiciary

Milo Kinnock, 22, came out as trans and said he’s ‘ready to fight’ for his community. (Instagram/MiloKinnock) Former Labour leader Lord Neil Kinnock’s grandson has come out as non-binary, and been welcomed by his family. “It just felt just right to me… and it has really given me a lot of freedom,” Milo Kinnock, 22,

The Anderson-McLean family moments after a judge granted them adoption rights. (Facebook) A gay couple in Pennsylvania, US, who adopted six brothers and sisters so they could all grow up together as a family, has celebrated three years together. And that, reader, is our faith in humanity restored. Even as some bigots still believe that

Bishop condemns church leaders’ calls for barbaric conversion therapy to continue (coldsnowstorm/Getty Images) The Bishop of Dorchester has asserted that the LGBT+ community is “safe and welcome” in church after 2,500 Christian officials objected to Britain’s conversion therapy ban. Authored by 11 Christian faith leaders from churches across the country and addressed to minister for

Martina Caldera’s death has only recently been confirmed. (Facebook) Last year was even deadlier for trans people than feared as the murder of Latina woman Martina Caldera brings an already daunting death toll to 56. As 2021 drew to a close, activists recoiled in horror after more than 50 trans, non-binary and gender non-conforming people

Donald Trump’s lawyer has insisted that he should be considered a “protected class” because he’s a Republican. On Thursday (17 February), judge Arthur Engoron ruled after a two-hour hearing that New York attorney general Letitia James will be able to question Trump and his two eldest children – Ivanka and Donald Jr – under oath,

A record 7.1 per cent of Americans identify as LGBT+. (Pexels) More Americans than ever both say they identify as LGBT+, a study has found, with the percentage having doubled over the last decade thanks to Gen Z. The percentage of Americans who identify as LGBT+ is now 7.1 per cent, more than double the

Waylon Smithers opens up about his new relationship in his first-ever magazine interview. (The Simpsons/Fox) The Simpsons icon Waylon Smithers has opened up about discovering his sexuality and moving on from Mr Burns in his “first gay interview”. For decades, The Simpsons fans watched as Smithers not so secretly fawned over his cantankerous boss Montgomery

The child of a school board member in Loudoun County, Virginia, has received a horrific death threat over their mother’s support of trans kids using bathrooms. An anonymous letter addressed directly to the child of school board member Brenda Sheridan read: “It is too bad that your mama is an ugly communist whore. “If she doesn’t

The alleged homophobic attack took place in Primark at London’s Westfield White City shopping centre. (BuildPix/Construction Photography/Avalon/Getty) A queer woman has described how she was “choked and hit” in an alleged homophobic attack at Primark, in London’s Westfield White City shopping centre. Dehayna Thomas, a 21-year-old history student at Goldsmiths University, told MyLondon that she was

Ben Whishaw. (WireImage / Mike Marsland) Ben Whishaw’s role in This Is Going To Hurt made him reflect on the “blatant homophobia” he faced as a young, gay man. Whishaw stars in the BBC dark comedy series released this month, based on former doctor Adam Kay’s best-selling book of the same name, which was published in 2017

People marching in Trans Pride London in 2019. (WIktor Szymanowicz/NurPhoto via Getty) A leading European LGBT+ rights organisation has warned that anti-trans rhetoric is causing “serious damage” in the UK, citing the BBC’s “transphobic reporting”. Anti-trans rhetoric and violence has become increasingly common in the UK in recent years, with the nation embroiled in a

Sha’Carri Richardson. (Getty/ Jonathan Ferrey) US sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson has called out the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) for allowing Kamila Valieva to compete at the Olympics amid a doping scandal. The 15-year-old Russian figure skater won a gold medal in the team event, but it was later revealed by the World Anti-Doping Agency

Students walk across the campus of Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. (Getty/George Frey) The US Department of Education has dismissed an investigation into how LGBT+ students are treated at Brigham Young University (BYU). The university is operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as the Mormon church. BYU’s main

A group of students allegedly assaulted a transgender teen after a basketball game between North Attleboro and Foxboro high schools. (YouTube/CBS Boston) Massachusetts police are investigating after a trans student was attacked after a high school basketball game. The teen – who attends North Attleboro High School in North Attleborough, Massachusetts – was allegedly assaulted

Spanish actress Isabel Torres. (Juan Naharro Gimenez/WireImage) Isabel Torres, the activist who railed against Spain’s anti-trans laws in the 1990s before winning countless awards as a beloved actor, has died. She was 52. Her family confirmed her death on Torres’ official Instagram account on Friday (11 February). The cause was complications of lung cancer, which

Polish president Andrzej Duda. (Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) A “disastrous” bill that will “punish” LGBT+ youth by curbing access to teaching on queer issues has been passed by Poland’s lower house of parliament. In yet another attempt by the ruling Law and Justice Party (PiS) to stoke hostility against LGBT+ people, lawmakers rammed

Former Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) Cressida Dick, the embattled commissioner of London’s Metropolitan Police Service, has resigned, leaving behind a Scotland Yard rocked by mounting scandal. Days after an explosive report from England’s police watchdog exposed a troubling pattern of bullying and homophobia within the Met, Dick is to step down

Republicans in South Dakota rejected a bill that would ban trans students from using bathrooms that match their gender identity.(Ana Fernandez/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty) South Dakota lawmakers have killed a bill that would have banned trans students from using bathrooms that align with their gender identity. House Bill 1005 (HB 1005) passed in the House

President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on 8 February 2022 in Washington, DC. (Getty/Anna Moneymaker) President Joe Biden slammed a controversial Florida bill that would ban discussions of LGBT+ identities in classrooms. Biden denounced HB 1557/SB 1834, dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, in a blazing post on social media