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Yes, LGBTQ+ Pride still matters. A lot. Here's the many, many reasons why
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Yes, LGBTQ+ Pride still matters. A lot. Here's the many, many reasons why
Rainbow flags are a common sight nowadays. But make no mistake, advocates and queer campaigners urge: Pride still matters – a lot.
From the NHS to levelling up: Here are all the broken promises after 14 years of Tory rule
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From the NHS to levelling up: Here are all the broken promises after 14 years of Tory rule
The UK used to be the most LGBTQ-friendly place in Europe. Now, it's not even close
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The UK used to be the most LGBTQ-friendly place in Europe. Now, it's not even close
Dannii Minogue on I Kissed a Girl, family and 'busting the door open' for other queer allies
Dannii Minogue on I Kissed a Girl, family and 'busting the door open' for other queer allies
Lesbian Visibility Week: There's 'enormous power' in being a lesbian – but stigma and shame persist
Lesbian Visibility Week: There's 'enormous power' in being a lesbian – but stigma and shame persist
Artist Ray Young: 'Our government is threatening disabled people's rights – there's no compassion'
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Artist Ray Young: 'Our government is threatening disabled people's rights – there's no compassion'
'Sport saved me': Paralympic legend Lauren Rowles on queer joy, Paris 2024 and becoming a mum
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'Sport saved me': Paralympic legend Lauren Rowles on queer joy, Paris 2024 and becoming a mum
'Not fit to be PM': Calls for Rishi Sunak to resign over trans jibe in front of Brianna Ghey's mum
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'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
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Nobody knows what Esther McVey's new 'anti-woke' cabinet job means – except for even more culture wars
Conversion therapy and rental reform: Key policies activists want to see at heart of King's Speech
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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
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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
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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'
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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’
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‘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’
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‘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’
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‘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
Pride at 50: 'What has been kept alive is the spirit of fun that marked out that first march'
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Pride at 50: 'What has been kept alive is the spirit of fun that marked out that first march'
Stonewall calls ‘gay cake’ court loss ‘a backwards step for equality’
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Stonewall calls ‘gay cake’ court loss ‘a backwards step for equality’
Jarman of the board: a tribute to a countercultural icon
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Jarman of the board: a tribute to a countercultural icon
London’s first LGBTQ+ homeless shelter is opening its doors
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London’s first LGBTQ+ homeless shelter is opening its doors
Mark Gatiss: "It feels like many gay rights victories are slipping away"
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