Jamie Tabberer

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Scottish Government Announces Gender Recognition Act Reforms

The Scottish government is to draft a bill calling for a statutory declaration application process to change gender following a consultation to reform the Gender Recognition Act. Under the new proposals, trans men and women would not have to provide psychiatric and medical reports to legally change their gender. The SNP Government ordered a review of the Act because trans people complained the process to legally change gender is complicated, time-consuming and intrusive. The Gender Recognition Act is a 2004 act that allows people in the UK to change their legal gender. Speaking at Holyrood in Edinburgh, the Scotland capital […]

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LGBTIs Respond to Trump’s State of Union Pledge to End HIV Transmission by 2030

US President Donald Trump pledged to end HIV transmissions by 2030 in his State of the Union address last night. Speaking in Washington, D. C., Trump said: ‘In recent years we have made remarkable progress in the fight against HIV and AIDS. Scientific breakthroughs have brought a once-distant dream within reach. ‘My budget will ask Democrats and Republicans to make the needed commitment to eliminate the HIV epidemic in the United States within 10 years. We have made incredible strides, incredible.’ ‘Together, we will defeat AIDS in America and beyond,’ he furthermore added. But LGBTIs have responded with scepticism, pointing […]

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11 Sexy and Fun Gay Films Available Now on New Streaming Service Dekkoo

Mainstream Hollywood has made some admirable, if sanitized attempts at LGBTI stories over the years. (With, of course, a few notable triumphs). But more often than not, non-heterosexual characters are sidelined – if not obscured altogether. When it comes to the real and raw representations of all things queer on film, independent cinema is where it’s at. A character in ‘Mexican Men’ As such, my list LGBTI indies I need to catch at some point is as long as my arm. If you can at all relate, gay streaming site Dekkoo.com will be right up your street. Here are 11 shocking, sexy and fun – not to mention sensual, […]

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The 8 Best Albums of the Year Were All by LGBTI pop Stars, Obviously

Janelle, Hayley, Lil Peep, MNEK and Troye | Photos: Atlantic/Columbia/Because Music/Capitol 10 December 2018 8 MNEK – Language Fans were taken aback by the poor performance of MNEK’s debut album this year, such was the hype around the 23-year-old. He’d carved a name for himself the decade prior writing and producing for artists like Beyonce, Kylie and Madonna, and for hit collaborations with Zara Larsson and Stormzy. But what happened with this project? You can’t fault MNEK’s bassy, velvety voice. The music certainly wasn’t lacking, either. The brash Correct and pulsating Tongue are glossily produced, instantly addictive and insanely confident. They should […]

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46% of Bi Women Have Been Raped in Their Lifetime, Says UN Report

A new United Nations report on violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity has found that bi women are more at risk from sexual violence. The report was presented at the 38th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva this month. It also found that LGBTQ people are generally more at risk of physical and sexual violence then their heterosexual counterparts. The report claims: ‘Research reveals that bisexual persons are more prone than lesbian or gay persons to experience intimate partner violence, with shocking rates of intimate partner violence, domestic violence, rape, and sexual […]

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5 Awesome US Pride Festivals to Book Early

Brace yourselves: Pride season is less than three months away. The unofficial pride month in the US is June, in recognition of the Stonewall Riots. The Riots – in response to a police raid on the Stonewall Inn, a queer bar in New York City on 29 June 1969 – were a turning point in the history of sexual equality. As such many major cities holding their LGBTI festivities across this month – many on the same weekend. Which means now is the perfect time to decide between them…and get your travel plans sorted! Here are five such extravaganzas for […]