Mabel Matiz’s laughter lines crease as he thinks about the previous evening. The 40-year-old musician, known as one of Turkey’s biggest pop stars, performed to thousands in the country’s capital Ankara. Being on stage at all is “like a miracle”, he says, considering how debilitatingly shy he was as a child growing up in Mersin, […]

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Kick It Out and Football v Homophobia have announced a new reporting relationship, aimed at tackling the rise of anti-LGBTQ+ abuse in football. The collaboration between the two organisations will see Kick It Out’s dedicated reporting team handle reports from both organisations whilst Football v Homophobia will source support for victims through its network. Launched during Football […]

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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 […]

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