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Aug
02
2021
Netflix’s Pray Away shows us the horrors of religious conversion practices - here’s why we need a ban without exceptions
While it can be easy to think of conversion practices as something of the past, they can – and do – still happen to lesbian, gay, bi, trans, queer, intersex and ace people across the United Kingdom....
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Jul
28
2021
An LGBTQ+ Equality Action Plan for Wales
The Welsh Government has launched a public consultation on the upcoming LGBTQ+ Action Plan....
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Wales
Jul
26
2021
Q&A with Alison Bechdel: The Secret to Superhuman Strength
By Max Hartley
Alison Bechdel is a queer and feminist icon....
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Culture, media & sport
Jul
22
2021
A level playing field? Addressing discrimination in sports
We celebrate the out and proud LGBTQ+ athletes from this year’s Olympics and Paralympics, but ask: “Is this enough?”....
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Culture, media & sport
Jul
19
2021
We Can Do Better Than This: new book gives voice to LGBTQ+ experiences from around the world
By Prishita Maheshwari-Aplin
A newly released collection of stories and essays gives voice to LGBTQ+ activists and creatives from across the globe – including countries where prejudice and stigma around LGBT people are still very much prevalent....
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Jul
14
2021
10 ways to step up as an ally to non-binary people
Do you know what it means to be non-binary, and how you can better support non-binary people? Here are some ideas....
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Jul
14
2021
Being non-binary in the UK today
By Prishita Maheshwari-Aplin
What does it mean to be non-binary? For me, it means freedom and joy....
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Jul
13
2021
Hidayah: Gender, Sexuality, and Islam
By Deenah al-Aqsa
Deenah from Hidayah talks about how the organisation provides visibility, information, and community support to queer Muslims....
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Communities
Faith & religion
Jul
13
2021
AVEN – The Asexual Visibility and Education Network
By Michael Doré
Michael from AVEN talks about the importance of including ace identities in the LGBTQ+ community, and the importance of amplifying diverse ace voices....
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Jul
06
2021
Queer East: LGBTQ+ cinema from East and Southeast Asia
By Yi Wang
Yi from Queer East talks about the importance of queer representation in the media, and of amplifying the voices of Asian communities in the UK....
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