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Over a million expected in London for first Pride march since pandemic began

More than a million people are expected to descend on the capital for Pride in London on Saturday. It will be the first time the event has been held since the outbreak of the pandemic and is the 50th anniversary of the UK’s first ever Pride parade. ...

02 Jul 2022 at 08:41

Shutting down JK Rowling is wrong way to win trans rights, says Wes Streeting

Shutting JK Rowling down is not the way to win hearts and minds in the battle for trans rights, shadow health secretary Wes Streeting has argued. The Labour frontbencher said it is “perfectly legitimate” to disagree with the Harry Potter author, ...

07 Jan 2022 at 20:55

‘Historic step’ as census data on LGBT+ populations published for first time

More than a quarter of a million people in England and Wales have a different gender identity from their sex registered at birth, according to census data which includes LGBT+ population estimates for the first time. Some 1.5 million people ...

06 Jan 2023 at 18:33

LGBT+ broadcasters to hold minute silence for Brianna Ghey

Seven LGBT+ broadcasters will hold a one-minute silence in memory of Brianna Ghey. Gaydio, Hits Radio Pride, Pride Radio, Gorgeous Radio, Glitterbeam Radio, Trans Radio UK and Juice 1038 will commemorate the 16-year-old transgender ...

16 Feb 2023 at 16:11

Peter Tatchell: Pride event has become too corporate and commercial

Activist Peter Tatchell has said the main Pride event in London has become “too corporate and commercial” and has lost the human rights dimension. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to descend on the capital on Saturday ...

01 Jul 2022 at 16:14

World

New White House press secretary is first black and openly LGBT woman in role

US President Joe Biden has named Karine Jean-Pierre as the next White House press secretary – the first black woman and openly LGBT person to serve in the role. The incumbent Jen Psaki is set to leave the post next week. Ms ...

06 May 2022 at 10:25

Church of Scotland approves same-sex marriages

The Church of Scotland has voted to allow parish ministers and deacons to marry same-sex couples if they wish. At the 2022 General Assembly of the Church of Scotland on Monday, 274 commissioners voted in favour of the move ...

23 May 2022 at 15:11

Police hunt for suspect who vandalised Pride flags outside station

Then Metropolitan Police has launched an appeal after three Pride flags were vandalised in Forest Gate, east London. The flags, painted on the pavement outside Forest Gate railway station, were vandalised in the early ...

21 Jul 2024 at 11:53

Football

Anita Asante has ‘a lot of hope’ about England’s chances at this summer’s Euros

Euros runner-up Anita Asante admits she has “a lot of hope” about England’s chances of going one better at this summer’s edition on home soil. The Lionesses, semi-finalists at each of their last three major ...

19 May 2022 at 16:56

World

Luxembourg PM stands up for LGBT rights and chastises Hungary

Luxembourg’s openly gay prime minister has backed LGBT rights in the European Union’s parliament and chastised member state Hungary, which wants to curtail addressing the issue of homosexuality at school ...

19 Apr 2023 at 13:26

World

Pope Francis meets transgender group sheltered by Rome church

Pope Francis has met a fourth group of transgender people who found shelter at a Rome church. The Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano said the meeting took place Wednesday. The newspaper quoted ...

11 Aug 2022 at 12:53

Music

Mariah Carey: The people were ‘amazing’ at Brighton Pride show

Singer Mariah Carey has said the people at her Brighton Pride show were “amazing”. The five-time Grammy winner, who has sold more than 220 million albums worldwide, took to the stage in Preston ...

07 Aug 2025 at 10:50

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