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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'

'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

'Not fit to be PM': Calls for Rishi Sunak to resign over trans jibe in front of Brianna Ghey's mum
rishi sunak
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
Esther McVey
Culture wars

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
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’
Craig Jones/ Gay in the military
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’
Tilla Brook/ Gay in the navy
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’
patrick/ gay in the military
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
The Wizard of Oz and other highlights of queer cinema for LGBT History Month
recommended

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'
Pride 1972
Pride

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’
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
LGBT
Housing

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

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

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

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