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Fashion brand Unique Vintage drops Harry Potter collab after backlash

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Retro fashion company Unique Vintage has dropped a planned Harry Pottercollaboration – with a portion of proceeds going to an LGBTQ+ charity – after backlash from customers. The brand, which releases an annual Pride collection and represents itself as a queer-friendly vendor, received negative feedback online after announcing the new Harry Potter-inspired products. In an ad showcasing the products, Unique Vintage shared: “Each purchase unlocks a 5% donation to GLAAD, the world’s largest LGBTQ+ media advocacy organisation.” Following the backlash, Unique Vintage emailed customers and shared a statement on their social media pages announcing that they will stop promoting the collaboration. “Unique […]

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San Francisco named the world’s best city for LGBTQ+ life, but US cities are sliding

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San Francisco has been ranked the world’s best city for LGBTQ+ life, though the study warns that American cities are slipping overall amid the political climate under Donald Trump. The finding comes from the 2026 Sexually Liberal City Index, compiled by adult entertainment platform Erobella, which scored 41 cities worldwide across four areas: sex-work law, LGBTQ+ life, reproductive health and adult lifestyle. San Francisco topped the LGBTQ+ category specifically, scoring 70 out of 100, ahead of Manchester on 62 and Cologne on 61. The city was praised for its enduring community infrastructure, from the Castro to its Pride traditions, and the […]

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Woman who filed false child abuse claim against Pete Buttigieg may be charged

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Michigan and Indiana authorities are facing criticism after a false child abuse allegation against former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg led to him being separated from his four-year-old twins for 24 hours while investigators questioned the children. The accusation, made by what police later described as a “mentally unstable woman,” has since been deemed unfounded, and officials are now investigating whether criminal charges should be brought for filing a false report, as reported by The Washington Post. The woman claimed Buttigieg had confessed to committing “unspeakable violent crimes” years earlier and that his children were in danger.  However, investigators made little effort to verify […]

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Puberty blockers trial can go ahead as UK court throws out challenge

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The High Court has ruled that the PATHWAYS puberty blockers trial can go ahead, after a judge threw out a challenge from campaigners. The challenge came from a number of groups or individuals, including the Bayswater Support Group which give “support for parents of children IDing as trans”. They asked that the trial be blocked, arguing it was unlawful. However the High Court has ruled it can go ahead after a two-day hearing. In a statement, the PATHWAYS Trial research team said: “We welcome the Court’s decision. The safety and welfare of young people will remain our highest priority in carrying out this research.  “PATHWAYS Trial is […]

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Florida man jailed for 7 years for paralyzing LGBTQ+ neighbor

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A Florida man has been sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to shooting and permanently injuring his LGBTQ+ neighbour following weeks of alleged anti-gay harassment. As reported by The Florida Times-Union, Tyler Getchell, 30, pled guilty on 4 May to attempted manslaughter in the November 2025 shooting of Kyle McFarlane, 24, whose spinal injuries left him paralysed from the waist down. In addition to his prison sentence, Getchell must complete mental health follow-ups after his release, serve probation, pay restitution, and have no contact with McFarlane or his family. In a 17 July Facebook post to McFarlane’s profile following the […]

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Gay rights advocate who had first same-sex wedding in Quebec dies

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Michael Hendricks, the Canadian gay rights advocate whose legacy spans HIV/AIDS-era remembrance and a landmark marriage equality fight in Quebec, has died aged 84. Hendricks died via medical assistance on 18 July after living with a degenerative lung disease, and is survived by his husband, René Leboeuf, as reported by Fugues. During the HIV and AIDS epidemic of the 1980s and 1990s, the couple fought for LGBTQ+ rights and worked with other activists and the City of Montreal to create a permanent memorial to the people of Quebec who had died of AIDS. Their efforts resulted in Parc de l’Espoir, built […]

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Macron gives human rights role to senator who campaigned against gay marriage in France

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France has appointed a new human rights ombudsman who spent years opposing the very rights he is now tasked with defending. Right-wing senator François-Noël Buffet was narrowly approved as the country’s Défenseur des droits on Tuesday, with lawmakers backing Emmanuel Macron‘s nominee by 43 votes to 39. The Défenseur des droits is an independent watchdog responsible for defending citizens whose rights have been infringed and ensuring equal protection under French law, a key institution for LGBTQ+ people, migrants and other minorities. Buffet took part in protests against same-sex marriage in 2013, when France legalised it, and in 2021 voted against extending medically […]

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Florida book ban forces libraries to weigh up ‘nuclear option’ of removing fiction

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The ramifications of Florida’s book ban laws may be reaching new heights, as evidenced by a discussion on book moderation in a Florida school board meeting. During a 16 June Clay County School Board workshop, published to YouTube, district leaders openly discussed “nuclear options” for dealing with the constant flood of book challenges, including closing high school libraries altogether or stripping them down to nonfiction only while they carefully review books for content deemed unsuitable for students. “There doesn’t seem to be an effective moderate option,” the district’s chief academic officer, Rodger Dailey, told board members. “The options on the table are kind […]

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Trump administration formally ends Biden-era LGBTQ+ foster care protections

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The Trump administration has officially rescinded a Biden-era rule that was designed to help ensure LGBTQ+ children in foster care could access safe, supportive, and affirming placements. Originally introduced in April 2024, the rule required child welfare agencies receiving federal funding to identify designated foster placements equipped to meet the needs of LGBTQ+ young people. It also included training requirements for agencies and sought to ensure LGBTQ+ children had access to age-appropriate support and services. Although the rule never took effect after a federal judge vacated it in 2025, the administration has now formally removed it altogether. The Department of Health and Human […]

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Religious parents sue school district over staff using child’s chosen pronouns

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A pair of religious parents have filed a lawsuit against a Maryland school district after teachers respected their child’s request to use a masculine name and pronouns at school without first informing them. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday (8 July) in federal court against Anne Arundel County Public School District, seeks to force educators to stop using the student’s chosen name and pronouns, instead requiring staff to refer to the child by their birth name and the pronouns associated with their sex assigned at birth. The parents, identified in court only as John and Jane Doe, are being represented by the conservative legal organisation America […]

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