An anti-trans measure in US president Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act has been dropped at the last minute in a small victory for the LGBTQ+ community.  The legislation struck the ban on Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care after the Senate parliamentarian found it did not comply with the Byrd Rule. Named after Senator […]

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Queer Labour MP Nadia Whittome has said the UK’s “cruel” asylum system needs a “complete overhaul” during a meeting with an LGBTQ+ refugee in parliament. Whittome has been a consistent advocate of LGBTQ+ rights since being elected in 2019 at just 23-years old, standing up for trans rights in the face of political attacks on […]

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The Women’s Euros 2025 are underway! And as the reigning champions, England have a lot riding on success with their first match soon. If you’re wondering “when is England playing next,” read on. The Lionesses won the tournament in 2022 so the hopes will be that they can keep that winning streak alive and, as […]

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LGBTQ+ Liverpudlians and their allies can look forward to celebrating Pride in their city once again after an LGBTQ+ charity stepped to save it. The city-wide event, which draws thousands of people to the Merseyside city, was cancelled in June due to “significant financial and organisational challenges”, organisers said. A statement from the LCR (Liverpool […]

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The Supreme Court has announced that it will take up multiple cases concerning state bans on transgender women in sports, which in turn could potentially lead to a landmark ruling on trans rights in the US. Way back in October 2024, before he was elected, Donald Trump vowed to ban all transgender athletes from competing […]

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Three-time Olympic gold medallist Martina Sáblíková has publicly come out, revealing that she’s been in a long-term relationship with her national teammate.  After 12 years in a same-sex relationship with fellow Czech speedskater Nikola Zdráhalová, Sáblíková has shared a heartfelt social media post revealing their love story.  Martina Sáblíková posted an image of them embracing, […]

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