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Melanie C was sexually assaulted before first Spice Girls gig: ‘I buried it’
The Spice Girls formed in 1994, and released their first album Spice in 1996. Their first ever live show was show “Girl…
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Serbia’s ‘disgraceful’ EuroPride ban met with outrage: ‘Banning Pride is anti-constitutional’
Serbian police announced a ban on the route of the march on Tuesday (13 September) after weeks of hostile back-and-forth between EuroPride organisers…
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LGB Alliance co-founder claims Stonewall and Mermaids will ‘get rid of gay people’
Two LGB Alliance co-founders – Jackson and Kate Harris – gave evidence on the fourth day of the tribunal challenging their group’s…
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London Marathon adds non-binary category for first time in welcome step towards inclusion
Organisers confirmed on Wednesday (14 September) that entrants for the mass participation element of the 2023 marathon will have the option of three…
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Heartwarming videos show how Halle Bailey’s Little Mermaid is making young Black kids feel seen
Bailey plays Ariel in Disney’s upcoming live-action remake of The Little Mermaid, due for release in May 2023. Sadly, the decision to cast…
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Man jailed for possessing gun used to kill LGBTQ+ activist and journalist Lyra McKee
Niall Sheerin, 29, from Derry, pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to possession of the pistol between 11 September 2018 and 6…
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Met Police officer who shot and killed Chris Kaba suspended
Kaba was driving when he was rammed and blocked in by police cars in London’s Streatham Hill on 5 September, with the…
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Sri Lanka’s president says his government won’t oppose decriminalisation of homosexuality
On Sunday (11 September) president Ranil Wickremesinghe, who has held his role since July this year, said the government will not oppose…
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Jamaican senator calls for LGBTQ+ protections – but support for abolishing gay sex ban is scarce
Natalie Campbell-Rodriques gave a state of the nation presentation in Jamaica’s Senate on Friday (9 September). During the speech ,she pointed to data…
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The Simpsons boss says Lisa being queer is ‘definitely a possibility’
Fan theories that Lisa could be part of the LGBTQ+ community exploded after the season 23 flash-forward episode “Holidays of Future Passed”,…