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Temporary refugee status poses ‘constant threat’ to LGBTQ+ asylum seekers: ‘Horribly inhumane’

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Asylum seekers given refugee status in the UK will now only be offered protection for a temporary time, a change which will put vulnerable LGBTQ+ at constant risk of danger, a charity has warned.  Home secretary Shabana Mahmood announced the move as part of a shake-up of the government’s asylum rules, which represents most substantial reform to the UK asylum system in a generation.  The changes come into force on Monday (2 March) and revoke the permanent protection given to refugees who are granted asylum, instead adults and accompanied children claiming asylum will now only receive a 30-month period of […]

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Man sentenced to prison for cyberstalking gay men since 2016

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A man from North Carolina who targeted gay men, stalked them and sent them death threats since 2016 has been sentenced to three years in federal prison. David Ryan Winters, aged 40, was convicted on cyberstalking charges after targeting men in the Raleigh-Durham area. The court heard that Winters himself was gay, and that he volunteered at Raleigh’s LGBT Center in 2013 and 2014. However, the News & Observer reported that “his behavior there bothered others to the extent staff told him he could visit but no longer volunteer”. The US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina said that […]

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European Parliament declares trans women are women

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Europe’s parliament has agreed to a resolution declaring that trans women are women. The resolution, adopted last week, made a host of recommendations for the EU to pursue at the 70th annual UN Commission on the Status of Women, which is set to take place next month. Among the recommendations was a proclamation emphasising the “importance of the full recognition of trans women as women, noting that their inclusion is essential for the effectiveness of any gender-equality and anti-violence policies”. Other proclamations referencing LGBTQ+ people included the need for a “comprehensive tool to monitor and counter democratic backsliding and backsliding […]

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LGBTQ+ and disability hate crimes to become aggravated offences in new UK law

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Hate crimes targeting people on the grounds of their sexuality, gender identity or disability would be made an aggravated offence, under a proposed new law.  If passed, an amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill would see hate crimes targeting LGBTQ+ and disabled people brought in-line with racially and religiously aggravated hate crimes, meaning they too will carry a higher maximum sentencing penalty.  The bill is currently progressing through the House of Lords and is intended to tackle anti-social behaviour alongside crimes including offensive weapons, sexual offences and stalking and public order.  Stonewall CEO Simon Blake described the amendment a “major step in the journey […]

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Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles bans trans folk from changing gender on ID

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The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles will no longer accept court orders or medical documentations recognising transgender residents’ gender changes, effectively banning trans people from changing their gender markers on state ID. The change was announced in a small post on the BMV’s website on 9 February and went into effect on 12 February, meaning people had just three days to act. In a statement released on 9 February, LGBTQ+ advocacy group Indiana Youth Group said: “Denying people the ability to update the gender marker on their identification is not only discriminatory; it is dangerous. In an increasingly hostile climate, […]

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US is undermining LGBTQ+ rights worldwide, new report claims

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A new human rights report has claimed the US is undermining LGBTQ+ and wider human rights across the world, with the second Trump administration marked by a “blatant disregard for human rights and egregious violations”. The report from Human Rights Watch, entitled World Report 2026, examines the state of human rights in countries across the globe, with a focus on key events that happened throughout 2025.  “The global human rights system is in peril,” Philippe Bolopion, executive director at Human Rights Watch, said in the introduction to the report.  “Under relentless pressure from US President Donald Trump, and persistently undermined by China and […]

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UK Green Party leader Zack Polanski details horrific homophobic attack

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Green Party leader Zack Polanski has recalled being left devastated by a homophobic attack.  Polanski was elected as leader of the Green Party of England and Wales in a landslide election in September last year. He is a public supporter of LGBTQ+ rights, being gay himself, and a staunch supporter of trans rights.  In an interview with Attitude, to celebrate his place on its Attitude 101 Trailblazer of the Year list, the leader revealed that as a teen he was the victim of a homophobic attack.  “I felt, like, a smack on the head and [someone] shouting ‘f*****!’ I fell to the ground and […]

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Publicly funded gender-affirming care is great for the economy

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Publicly funded, appropriate gender-affirming care for transgender people could actually save millions for taxpayers and boost the economy, according to a new study. Analysis from researchers in Australia found that vastly improving the accessibility of gender-affirming treatment through public funding would likely reduce financial pressures caused by psychological distress. According to the data, trans Australians who haven’t started hormone therapy are 3.2-7 times more likely to access mental health services for issues such as gender dysphoria. On average, unmedicated trans people use between 1.6 and 3.6 mental health services, including GP mental health plans or psychologist visits, each year. In comparison, […]

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Philippines Supreme Court makes landmark ruling for same-sex couples

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The Supreme Court of the Philippines has ruled that same-sex couples who live together may be recognised as co-owners of property acquired during their relationship, provided there is clear proof of actual contribution. In a decision put into effect on February 5 and penned by Associate Justice Jhosep Lopez, the Court clarified that because same-sex marriage is not yet legally recognised in the country, property relations between same-sex partners are governed by Article 148 of the Family Code. Unlike Article 147, which presumes joint ownership for couples legally eligible to marry, Article 148 applies to couples prohibited from marriage and requires evidence […]

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These 2026 Winter Olympics figure skaters are bringing the queer energy we need

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The 2026 Winter Olympics are firmly underway and the ice figure skaters are bringing us life and the queer energy we need right now! Just days into the Milano Cortina Games and things are already heating up on the ice rink in Milan as several skaters have been bringing their best to the competition. And it really shows!  After performing on Friday (6 February) in the Ice Dance – Rhythm Dance event, Canada’s Paul Poirier and Piper Gilles’ routine circulated around the internet filling multiple feeds. The pair danced to a mash up of RuPaul’s “Supermodel (You Better Work)” and Right Said Fred’s “I’m Too Sexy”. And when […]

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