LGBTQ+ young people #DeserveBetter — 365 days a year
Every LGBTQ+ young person deserves to grow up feeling safe, accepted, understood, and free to be themselves. It’s a simple idea. For far too many young people, it still isn&#
The spark of a movement: Stonewall and the UK it lit
Tomorrow marks the anniversary of the Stonewall uprising. In the early hours of 28 June 1969, police raided the Stonewall Inn, a small, scruffy gay bar in Greenwich Village, New Yo
A step, not the finish line: the conversion practices bill
Some news is worth pausing on. This week, the Government laid a draft Conversion Practices Bill in Parliament — a trans-inclusive ban on conversion practices, covering England an
Racism in LGBTQ+ spaces: the silent topic
There’s a conversation our community tends to talk around rather than through. So let’s just say it plainly: racism happens inside LGBTQ+ spaces, not only outside them.
Pride flag history: 48 years of the rainbow
This week, the Pride flag turned 48. It first flew on 25 June 1978, over the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade. Most people picture six clean stripes and assume it arrived fully
Pride by the numbers: where Britain really stands in 2026
Every June the rainbow goes up, and every June it’s worth asking a blunt question: underneath the colour, what do people in Britain actually think? The new Ipsos LGBT+ Pride
The Manufactured Divide: A Closer Look at the Amnesty International UK Briefing on Media Bias and Trans Rights
A media landscape transformed Over the past five years, the way our media talks about trans people has changed dramatically. If you have felt that “trans issues” are su
London to Host the European IDAHOT+ Forum in 2027 — What It Means, and What Must Follow
London to Host the European IDAHOT+ Forum in 2027 — What It Means, and What Must Follow A landmark announcement for LGBTQIA+ rights in Europe has arrived, serving as a critical m
What Will You Give So Women Can Gain?
The theme for International Women’s Day 2026 — “Give To Gain” — asks something deceptively simple: What are we willing to give so that women can truly gain equality? It i
Recognising Hate as Crime
A proposed change to the law could significantly strengthen protections for LGBTQIA+ people and disabled communities across England and Wales — and it’s being described as a lo
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