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LGBTQ+ teachers ‘failed’ by UK schools as six in 10 face discrimination at work
On Saturday (11 June), the NASUWT’s LGBTQI Teachers’ Consultation Conference, with the theme “a better deal for LGBTQI teachers”, will examine how to…
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‘Homosexuality’ to finally be removed from Pennsylvania’s crime code
State legislators in the state’s House passed House Bill 2125 (HB 2125) on Wednesday (8 June) with a landslide 198-0 vote. The bill now…
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Pride march ends in violence as gang steal LGBTQ+ flag and attack crowd
The incident occurred on Saturday (4 June) when the group ganged up on the flag carrier and began to hurl a barrage of…
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Anti-LGBTQ+ Christian groups launch sinister campaign to ‘reclaim the rainbow’ in Ghana
Two groups, the National Coalition for Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values and Advocates of Christ Ghana, announced at the end of…
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Officials slammed after deciding Pride Month ‘isn’t worth talking about’
The council members of Lovettsville, Virginia denied the motion to introduce a small proclamation to the first agenda meeting in June. Introduced by…
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Jerusalem Pride marches defiantly on after death threats sent to organiser and politicians
Around 7,000 people attended the Jerusalem Pride march on Thursday (2 June), with 2022 marking the event’s 20th anniversary. The crowds put on a defiant…
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US Marines celebrate Pride with rainbow bullets. Yes, really
The Marine Corps marked the first day of Pride Month on Wednesday (June 1) by proclaiming its support for LGBTQ+ marines. “Throughout June,…
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Gay mayor wants to show queer people they can achieve anything after historic appointment
Richard Jones was appointed mayor of Sandwell, near Birmingham, on Tuesday (24 May). He’s the youngest and first openly gay man elected to…
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M&S accused of ‘overshadowing Queen’s jubilee’ for daring to celebrate Pride Month. Yes, really
M&S added the LGBTQ+ Pride flag to its logo on June 1 to mark the first day of Pride Month. It’s a common…
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China loosens restrictions on gender-affirming surgery – but many trans people are still shut out
The National Health Commission in China published new guidelines on 20 April which lower the age requirement for gender-affirming surgery from 20 to…