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PM appears to back call for police investigation of transgender charity Mermaids

Liz Truss has said allegations about transgender charity Mermaids “should be properly looked at” after a Conservative MP called for a police investigation into the organisation. At Prime Minister’s Questions, MP for Penistone and Stocksbridge Miriam ...

12 Oct 2022 at 14:58

Investigation into human rights watchdog chair over behaviour claims closed

An investigation into the chair of the human rights watchdog over claims about her conduct at work has closed. In May, Channel 4 News revealed Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) chair Baroness Kishwer Falkner was being investigated after ...

24 Oct 2023 at 23:00

Father Ted creator Graham Linehan ‘arrested over X posts on trans issues’

Father Ted writer Graham Linehan said he was arrested at Heathrow Airport over three X posts expressing his views on trans issues. The 57-year-old said he was detained by five armed officers after flying in from Arizona and told he was under ...

02 Sept 2025 at 13:04

Engineer suffered years of ‘gaslighting’ over trans toilet use, tribunal hears

An engineer suffered years of “gaslighting” from her employer over her concerns about transgender colleagues using female toilets, an employment tribunal has heard. Maria Kelly suffered “profound distress” and “embarrassment and ...

22 Oct 2025 at 17:04

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Greater supports are needed for young LGBTQI+ people in County Kildare, youth group says

Greater supports are needed for young Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex (LGBTQI+) people living in County Kildare. That's according to a new report which was conducted by a team of researchers in Trinity ...

30 Apr 2024 at 11:33

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Greater supports are needed for young LGBTQI+ people in County Kildare, youth group says

30 Apr 2024 at 11:33

Scotland

Activists clash over gender ideology at Edinburgh demonstrations

Gender-critical activists and counter-protesters clashed in the Scottish capital in a dispute over gender ideology, women’s rights and transgenderism. Let Women Speak (LWS), an organisation described by supporters as ...

06 Apr 2024 at 21:14

World

Pride marches to take place across US in mix of party and protest

Some of the world’s biggest celebrations of LGBTQ+ pride are set to kick off, with thousands expected to march in New York, San Francisco and other North American cities in parades that will be part party, part ...

25 Jun 2023 at 07:05

Ireland

Taoiseach downplays gala dinner protest by evangelical Christian family

Irish premier Micheal Martin has downplayed the impact of the disruption caused when a protesting evangelical Christian family were forcibly removed from a gala dinner he was attending in Washington DC. Three ...

14 Mar 2025 at 15:46

MSP defends Supreme Court ‘bigotry’ comment after claim it puts judges at risk

A Scottish Green MSP has defended accusing the Supreme Court of “bigotry” over its ruling on the legal definition of a woman after being warned her comment puts judges at risk. The UK’s highest court ruled ...

23 Apr 2025 at 12:00

Police continue to analyse transgender rights protest footage after banner claim

Police are continuing to analyse video footage of a transgender rights protest that took place in London at the weekend amid claims some demonstrators had placards featuring death threats. Policing ...

23 Apr 2025 at 12:39

Nicola Coughlan ‘disgusted’ by gender court ruling as she commits to fundraiser

Irish actress Nicola Coughlan has said she is “completely horrified” and “disgusted” by the Supreme Court ruling on gender and will fundraise for a transgender charity. The Bridgerton and Barbie ...

17 Apr 2025 at 14:38

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