Pits and Perverts to see revival at Corbyn-hosted concert
Jeremy Corbyn’s Peace and Justice Project is hosting a Pits and Perverts 40th anniversary concert on 16 December. It’s part of their Music For The Many campaign – but will…
could J.K. Rowling actually be a man…?
At the Paris Olympics, boxer Imane Khelif fought in the women’s boxing event. Khelif was assigned female at birth, making her a cis woman. There was some controversy around her…
Glasgow Pride faced radical bloc over Israel sponsorship
Hundreds of activists protested Scotland’s Glasgow Pride’s sponsorship ties to Israel by marching in a designated ‘Radical Bloc’, including the Glasgow Greens, the Scottish TUC, and Glasgow Stop the War.…
Starmer LGBTQ+ op-ed is dragged by the magazine it’s in
June was Pride month, and 4 July – today – is general election day. So, less than 24 hours before voters could hit the polls, an LGBTQ+ magazine has well…
Norwegian court case could impact UK users’ legal bid
A Norwegian court on Monday 1 July upheld a $6m fine for LGBTQ+ dating app Grindr after finding it illegally shared users’ sensitive data. Meanwhile, users are bringing a similar…
Reform canvassers caught spouting bigotry is no surprise
Undercover reporters from Channel 4 News have exposed in Clacton the cesspit of bigotry festering inside the Reform Party ahead of the general election. Of course, practically no one was…
Tories weaponising trans rights to lay cover for failures on women
‘We know what a woman is. Keir Starmer doesn’t’, tweeted the Tories, signalling the start of another week of them desperately trying to be relevant – by weaponising trans rights. …
Europe LGBTQ+ report shows upsurge in violence
It’s 2024, but violence against LGBTQ+ people continues apace. In fact, across Europe, it has rocketed to record levels. This is according to a new Europe-wide survey which revealed the…
UN resolution finally passed over their rights
The UN Human Rights Council passed its first ever resolution on Thursday 4 April over tackling discrimination against intersex people, despite opposition from several countries to the terminology used. The…
Thailand same-sex marriage law just became a step closer
Activists welcomed Thailand’s senate passing the first reading of a bill to legalise same-sex marriage on Tuesday 2 April, bringing the kingdom another step closer to becoming the first Southeast…
Laurence Fox protest descends into farce amid ‘sexual deviance’
Are you one of those people who get angry at whatever pundits and politicians tell them to be angry at each week? If you are, you spent this week being…
Commonwealth celebration faced protests over LGBTQ+ rights
Leaders of 30 Commonwealth countries that criminalise LGBTQ+ people faced a barrage of boos and jeers as they arrived at Monday 11 March’s Commonwealth’s 75th anniversary service at Westminster Abbey.…