All news on the topic: LGBTQ+

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Rishi Sunak told to make formal apology to gay veterans kicked out of the forces
In an exclusive article for the Mirror, two Labour frontbenchers called on the Prime Minister to say sorry to veterans forced out of the military for their sexuality
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Gay man sent homophobic note vowing to 'destroy' him for moving neighbour's bin
Joshua ‘Josh’ Val Martin was branded 'Mr Gay' by a neighbour who threatened to 'destroy' him after he moved his bin to look for a statue of Buddha which is perpetually going missing
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National state of emergency declared in USA for LGBTQ+ people by pressure group
An 'unprecedented and dangerous' spike in anti-LGBTQ+ laws across the US has prompted the Human Rights Campaign to issue its first-ever state of emergency. More than 75 bills have been signed into law already, it says
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'I’m excluded from partner’s family as he hides he’s gay'
Agony aunt Coleen Nolan advises a reader frustrated by the fact his partner of six years still hasn't told his parents he and his 'flatmate' are in a relationship
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Phillip Schofield's rocky marriage that's endured gay revelation and affair fury
Phillip Schofield came out as gay in 2020 but is still married to wife Stephanie Lowe. Here's a look at their 30-year marriage from their fairytale wedding to secret affair bombshell
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Same-sex couple banned from hiring boat due to company's 'no male groups' policy
Steve Edwards and his partner of 20 years Jonah Lee went to rent a boat from Berry Boats in Cardiff Bay on Monday, May 29, before being told they were classes as a male group
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Eamonn Holmes says 'ITV lied to us over Phil coming out' and 'we felt used'
While Eamonn Holmes was full of support and sympathy for This Morning co-star Phillip Schofield's announcement, he claimed that the way it played out in the studio left him with a bad taste in his mouth
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Lewis Hamilton compares Florida LGBT issues to Saudi Arabia ahead of Miami GP
Hamilton has rarely shied away from using his F1 platform to highlight social injustice, and slammed Florida governor Ron DeSantis for a recent move to ban LGBT lessons in schools
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'I was demonised for being a lesbian in my home country - now I've got freedom'
Rachael Wanjiru felt forced to leave her home country of Kenya after a cruel outing of her sexuality left her fearing for her safety. Now living in the UK, she helps other lesbian and bisexual women find freedom
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Spanish goalkeeper comes out as gay after posting touching photo with boyfriend
Marbella FC goalkeeper Alberto Lejaragga shared a photo along with a brief message after his team won promotion to the Segunda RFEF, Spanish football's fourth tier
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Heartstopper fans go wild as Netflix posts cryptic message hinting at new season
Netflix is teasing fans of hit show Heartstopper with a new video announcing a surprise in store this week - avid watchers are hoping for a trailer or the entirety of season two
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Two in five LGBTQ+ adults have felt unwelcome at sports events due to sexuality
Nearly half of those in the LGBTQ+ community feel that the sports world is less accepting of them than society as a whole
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Gay man wins £18,000 discrimination case after boss calls him 'drama queen'
Michael Hollingworth was called a 'drama queen' and later dismissed from his job at Staincliffe Sports and Social Club, in Batley, West Yorkshire, after telling his boss he was gay
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Anti-gay rights Tory and fellow minister enjoyed freebies at Qatar World Cup
Welsh Secretary David Davis - who has been accused of holding 'abhorrent' anti-gay views - stayed for free at a swanky hotel in Doha, along with Sports Minister Stuart Andrew, during last year's controversial World Cup
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Real-life Ken who's spent fortune to look like him says he should be gay in film
Real-life Ken doll Jimmy Featherstone, who has spent £10,000-a-year on procedures to look like Barbie's boyfriend believes the new film should have made the character gay
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Jamaican-British director wins new film competition challenging film stereotypes
The #FilmsYouWantToSee campaign calls out stereotypes about ethnic minorities and the LGBTQ+ community - with the inaugural competition final held yesterday in London
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Daniel Radcliffe says it's time to start 'actually listening to trans kids'
On Trans Visibility Day, actor Daniel Radcliffe speaks to LGBTQ+ youth about their experiences of what it means to be trans, and says he believes 'it might be useful to actually listen to' them
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Rugby league hardman's parents stopped talking to him when he came out as gay
Ex-Australia star Ian Roberts, who was regarded as one of the toughest tacklers in rugby league in the 1990s, has opened up about coming out as gay to his parents
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Gay MP feared how football fans would treat him after coming out
Devoted Sheffield Wednesday fan Clive Betts said the reaction had been overwhelmingly positive
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Fans dub Meghan Trainor's new song 'soulless' despite it not being released yet
Pop singer Meghan Trainor is being slated online for her latest release, which fans are calling 'soulless' despite not even hearing the whole song yet. Others are defending the new song, 'Mother'
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'Representation of gay men made it harder to battle my eating disorder at 16'
Chris Hayter, 31, from Norfolk, opens up about the impact of gay stereotypes and lack of diverse body representation on young men across the UK with eating disorders
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Legends and characters in books, TV and film 'you didn't realise were LGBTQ+'
Myths and legends geek Dan Jones' book - Queer Heroes of Myth and Legend - features characters including god Achilles, Wonder Woman, and Barbie's Ken doll
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Adam Lambert defends Harry Styles from 'queerbaiting' allegations
LGBTQ+ icon and singer Adam Lambert has denounced 'queerbaiting' accusations aimed at Harry Styles saying they 'underestimate' the 'intelligence' of the gay community
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Ground-breaking moments in LGBTQ+ history that changed Britain
Since the 1950s the laws around being LGBTQ+ in Britain has changed substantially, while there's still a lot to be done, this LGBTQ+ History Month we look back at key events in our history
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MLB prospect comes out as gay with inspirational "fight for your dream" message
Anderson Comas, a prospect with the Chicago White Sox, bravely came out as gay with an inspirational message after releasing an emotional statement on Sunday