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Lesbian Visibility Week: There’s ‘enormous power’ in being a lesbian – but stigma and shame persist
Lesbian Visibility Week

Lesbian Visibility Week: There’s ‘enormous power’ in being a lesbian – but stigma and shame persist

There is “enormous power, joy, and connection” in being a lesbian, campaigners have urged this Lesbian Visibility Week.

Artist Ray Young: ‘Our government is threatening disabled people’s rights – there’s no compassion’
Theatre

Artist Ray Young: ‘Our government is threatening disabled people’s rights – there’s no compassion’

Performance Artist Ray Young has warned that ableism is “entrenched in our working systems and capitalist culture.”

‘Sport saved me’: Paralympic legend Lauren Rowles on queer joy, Paris 2024 and becoming a mum
Sport

‘Sport saved me’: Paralympic legend Lauren Rowles on queer joy, Paris 2024 and becoming a mum

2024 is a “big year” for Paralympian and expecting-parent Lauren Rowles. But she’s never too busy to campaign for inclusion.

‘Not fit to be PM’: Calls for Rishi Sunak to resign over trans jibe in front of Brianna Ghey’s mum
Politics

‘Not fit to be PM’: Calls for Rishi Sunak to resign over trans jibe in front of Brianna Ghey’s mum

Nobody knows what Esther McVey’s new ‘anti-woke’ cabinet job means – except for even more culture wars
Culture wars

Nobody knows what Esther McVey’s new ‘anti-woke’ cabinet job means – except for even more culture wars

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Conversion therapy and rental reform: Key policies activists want to see at heart of King’s Speech
King's Speech

Conversion therapy and rental reform: Key policies activists want to see at heart of King’s Speech

Cowbois: This ‘big queer Western’ is subverting macho tropes and celebrating gender outlaws
Theatre

Cowbois: This ‘big queer Western’ is subverting macho tropes and celebrating gender outlaws

Are you gay enough for Suella Braverman? How Home Office expects LGBTQ+ migrants to ‘prove’ themselves
LGBTQ+ Rights

Are you gay enough for Suella Braverman? How Home Office expects LGBTQ+ migrants to ‘prove’ themselves

Suella Braverman sinks to new low saying asylum seekers pretend to be gay for ‘special treatment’
Asylum seekers

Suella Braverman sinks to new low saying asylum seekers pretend to be gay for ‘special treatment’

‘I was terrified I would be sent to prison for being gay in the armed forces. I had a mental health crisis’
LGBT+ veterans

‘I was terrified I would be sent to prison for being gay in the armed forces. I had a mental health crisis’

‘I was forced to leave the navy six weeks after kissing a woman for the first time’
LGBT+ veterans

‘I was forced to leave the navy six weeks after kissing a woman for the first time’

‘My partner died of Aids and no one knew because it was illegal to be gay in the armed forces’
LGBT+ veterans

‘My partner died of Aids and no one knew because it was illegal to be gay in the armed forces’

LGBT+ history month: Ten essential queer movies, from The Wizard of Oz to Everything Everywhere All At Once
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LGBT+ history month: Ten essential queer movies, from The Wizard of Oz to Everything Everywhere All At Once

Stonewall calls ‘gay cake’ court loss ‘a backwards step for equality’
LGBTQ+

Stonewall calls ‘gay cake’ court loss ‘a backwards step for equality’

Jarman of the board: a tribute to a countercultural icon
Culture

Jarman of the board: a tribute to a countercultural icon

London’s first LGBTQ+ homeless shelter is opening its doors
Housing

London’s first LGBTQ+ homeless shelter is opening its doors

Mark Gatiss: “It feels like many gay rights victories are slipping away”
TV

Mark Gatiss: “It feels like many gay rights victories are slipping away”