Jack Wetherill

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Polyamorous relationships in West Hollywood now offered extra protections

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People in “multi-partner domestic relationships” in West Hollywood have just been granted extra protections. The move, which has been in the works for months, was officially adopted at a 2 November, 2026 City Council meeting, after a 5-0 vote. It will go into effect 30 days after it was adopted. West Hollywood, which is in itself an independent city and can enact local legislation, will now recognise and protects the rights of people in polyamorousrelationships with an official register. A “multi-partner domestic relationship” is officially defined as having all individuals involved: being 18 or older; not being related by blood that would bar marriage in […]

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Protests as police raid Taipei gay bar for ‘offences against public morality’

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Around 100 people protested in Taipei after police raided gay bar Commander D, detained 51 patrons for questioning under Taiwan’s Social Order Maintenance Act and arrested the owner of the bar. The Taipei City Police Department’s Wanhua Precinct raided the Wanhua area bar on Saturday afternoon (3 October). Of the 58 patrons inside, 51 were taken in for questioning and the owner was arrested, as reported by The Independent. Precinct spokesperson Chen Yu-cheng said those detained were suspected of violating Taiwan’s Social Order Maintenance Act, which bans “wantonly exposing one’s naked body or presenting a lascivious posture in a public place or publicly accessible […]

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Straight women less willing to date bisexual men than men are bi women, says data

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Straight women are far less willing to date bisexual men than straight men are to date bisexual women, a YouGov poll published during Bisexual Visibility Week has found. Among straight women, 19% said they would date a bisexual man and 66% said they would not. Among straight men, 53% said they would date a bisexual woman and 35% said they would not. The poll surveyed 5,983 Brits in late March, including 2,031 straight women and 1,517 straight men. Across all respondents, 48% reported positive views of bisexual people and 8% reported negative views, with the remainder neutral. Acceptance can look very different across LGBTQ+ […]

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Pro-LGBTQ+ Senate candidate Mary Peltola denies using anti-gay slur around staff

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Pro-LGBTQ+ Senate candidate Mary Peltola has denied an allegation that she used the anti-gay slur “f*****”, after a New York Times investigation detailed claims from former staffers about angry outbursts and offensive language. The Alaska Democrat, who is running for the US Senate, was accused by former aides of using slurs during workplace blow-ups. Four former staffers reportedly told the Times they personally witnessed Peltola use “f*****” over the years they worked for her, sometimes referring to staff members. The report was based on interviews with nine former staff members and included references to text messages and photos which were seen by […]

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Two men and teen charged after multiple stabbing outside Liverpool LGBTQ+ bar

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Three men aged 18, 22 and 31 have been charged after three people were stabbed following an alleged altercation linked to Liverpool LGBTQ+ venue GBar. Officers were called to Tithebarn Street in Liverpool city centre shortly after 6.30am on Saturday morning, where three victims were found injured. The three were taken to hospital and one was reported to remain in a “stable condition”. Merseyside Police said it is thought the incident unfolded outside GBar on Eberle Street following an “altercation” between two groups inside the venue. Police had earlier launched a “relentless” manhunt to locate those involved in the early hours of 20 September. Patrick Morgan, […]

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Two teens on trial for murder and robbery after man allegedly targeted on Grindr

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Two 17-year-olds are to go to trial accused of the murder and robbery of Alex Coughlan, from Dublin, with Gardaí alleging he was targeted via Grindr before an assault in Blanchardstown. Coughlan, 37, suffered serious injuries after being assaulted on Mill Road on 17 May 2026 and died three days later in Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown. Two teenagers, now aged 17, are charged with his murder and robbery, and neither has entered a plea as of yet, according to The Journal. The pair appeared at the Dublin Children’s Court on Monday (21 September) before Judge Shalom Binchy, as the court considered whether they should […]

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Grindr to pay out £26million settlement in lawsuit over sharing HIV status info

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Grindr has agreed to pay a £26million settlement in a UK lawsuit brought by thousands of users who allege the app shared highly sensitive personal data, including their HIV status, with advertising companies. The settlement, reports The Guardian, ends a two-year legal battle after Austen Hays filed a claim at the High Court of England and Wales in April 2024 on behalf of Grindr users, alleging breaching privacy laws during a period of time up to the start of 2020. Austen Hays represented 12,000 people in the case, who will receive an average compensation of £2,167 each if the settlement is distributed equally. Grindr said […]

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Record number of US adult population are LGBTQ+, census data suggests

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There are an estimated 26.5million LGBTQ+ adults in the US (Image: Getty Images) LGBTQ+ people now make up 12% of the adult population in the US, according to a Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation analysis of US Census Bureau data, estimating roughly 26.5million people nationwide. The analysis drew on more than 2.4million entries from the Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey, collected between 2021 and 2024. HRC president Kelley Robinson said in a statement, as per Them: “LGBTQ+ Americans are everywhere,” adding: “There are 25million of us across the country, and we now have critical mass in almost every state in the nation. We’re not […]

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Russian LGBT Network shuts down after ‘extremism’ ruling makes its work ‘impossible’

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Gay rights activists march in St. Petersburg in May 2013 (Image: Getty Images, stock) The Russian LGBT Network has announced it is shutting down after a St Petersburg court designated the group an “extremist” organisation, saying the ruling makes public operations too risky for staff, supporters and people seeking help. The group confirmed the decision in a statement on Telegram. A St Petersburg court in April declared the Russian LGBT Network “extremist” following a lawsuit by Russia’s Justice Ministry. The Russian LGBT Network said the label makes its previous public format of work impossible because “any connection to the organisation may create additional […]

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Ohio blocks trans people from changing their gender marker on ID in sudden move

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Ohio’s Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) has stopped allowing people to change the gender marker on driver’s licences and state ID cards to reflect someone’s gender identity, instead requiring the marker to match a birth certificate or passport. Previously, Ohioans could change the gender marker on their licence or ID by submitting a form to the BMV, however that process has been immediately discontinued. Ohio joins a growing list of states, including Wyoming, where changes to gender markers on ID are either banned or more difficult to make. BMV spokesperson Lindsey Bohrer told the Toledo Blade: “The BMV will record the sex that is stated […]

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