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Alex Consani becomes first trans woman to win Model Of The Year

Consani has won 2024's Model of the Year at the British Fashion Council's Fashion Awards, becoming the first transgender woman to do so.

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Village People singer thanks Trump for using 'Y.M.C.A.'

Trump is notorious for using music at his campaign rallies without the artists’ permission. However, one musician is happy that Trump used his song - and has denied that it is a "gay anthem"...

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Police carry out anti-LGBTQ raids on some of Moscow's bars and clubs

The raids come exactly a year since Russia’s Supreme Court ruled that the “LGBTQ+ movement” should be banned as an “extremist organisation."

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Mulled wine and drag shows: Berlin’s LGBTQ Christmas market opens

The annual LGBTQ Christmas market has opened for the fifth time in the German capital. According to organisers, it's a “safe Christmas space” for queer people to enjoy mulled wine and live performances.

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Russia bans child adoptions to countries that allow gender transition

The new law is part of a broader effort to push back on what Putin calls the West’s “satanic” values.

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LGBT students are 3 times more likely than peers to be depressed

LGBTQIA+ students are much more likely to be affected by a major depressive disorder than their peers, a new study in the US has found.

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EU countries clash with WHO over trans rights and access to healthcare

Nearly half of European Union countries consider ‘transsexualism’ a psychiatric diagnosis required for trans people to access specific healthcare, which goes against the World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines.

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How do European countries compare on same-sex family planning rules?

The new Italian law restricting overseas travel for surrogacy services goes further than other countries, but same-sex couples face family planning hurdles across Europe.

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Why studios are wrong to listen to toxic fanbases

With video games like 'Concorde' shelved and episodes of 'House of the Dragon' and 'The Acolyte' attacked, news that studio execs will use superfans to stress-test franchise releases is concerning.

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Georgia ratifies law curbing LGBTQ+ rights despite president's dissent

The law, which includes bans on same-sex marriages, was approved by parliament before being opposed by pro-European President Salome Zourabichvili.

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Polari Prize: Shortlisted writers for LGBTQ+ literary awards announced

The Polari Prize has named its shortlisted writers for the LGBTQ+ writing awards. Munroe Bergdorf is nominated alongside Jon Ransom, one of 2023’s winners.

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Georgians fear rise in LGBTQ+ hate crime after trans model murdered

Kesaria Abramidze was murdered inside her apartment last Wednesday, a day after the government passed a sweeping measure severely restricting LGBTQ+ rights.

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LGBTQ+ people may be more prone to poor brain health in later life

LGBTQ+ people were 15 per cent more likely to develop negative brain health outcomes compared to their cisgender and straight counterparts, according to a new study.

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Don't downgrade equality, rights groups warn von der Leyen

Ursula von der Leyen's decision not to have a dedicated Equality Commissioner in her second mandate has prompted outrage, amid rising concern about weakening rights for women and LGBTIQ+ people.

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UK theatre cancels Shakespeare play over Gaza and trans rights dispute

A theatre in Manchester has cancelled the entire run of a Shakespeare play due to an argument over references to trans and Palestinian rights.

Iran

Iran summons Australian ambassador over ‘offensive’ LGBTQ+ post

Homosexuality is illegal in Iran, but transgender people are allowed to seek gender transition surgery.

Business

Maker of Jack Daniel’s latest firm to scrap diversity goals

A number of companies are scaling back their inclusion initiatives in response to a conservative backlash.

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Will Netflix 'Dorian Gray' series remove Wilde's homoerotic themes?

Netflix has put a TV series adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s classic "The Picture of Dorian Gray" into development, but the announcement has already triggered criticism for its erasure of Wilde’s homoerotic themes.

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Chappell Roan calls out 'creepy behaviour' from fans

The 'Good Luck, Babe!' singer spoke of 'harassment' and 'stalking' in two videos posted to TikTok.

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UK study reveals schools are banning LGBTQ+ books after complaints

A recent survey found that over half of UK school librarians have been asked to remove books, many of which are LGBTQ+ titles, with parents being the main source of these requests.