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'They shouted at demons inside me' - survivors want ban on gay conversion practices bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cre3…
Gay conversion practices must be banned, say survivors

Gay conversion practices must be banned, say survivors

Ian Smith, 56, said that for months afterwards he would wake up in the night screaming.

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Contestants criticise BBC after Pride pins edited out from University Challenge thepinknews.com/2026/10/26/u…
University Challenge Students Claim BBC Censored Pride Pins

University Challenge Students Claim BBC Censored Pride Pins

Leicester University Challenge contestants say the BBC edited out Pride pins, calling it “Orwellian”, after their episode was delayed twice.

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New NHS guidelines say trans patients must use wards ‘on basis of biological sex’ thepinknews.com/2026/10/15/n…
Trans patients must use wards 'on basis of biological sex', says NHS

Trans patients must use wards 'on basis of biological sex', says NHS

Updated NHS England guidelines have been published, which bar trans people from facilities that match their gender identity.

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New data shows LGBTQ+ people are still hiding who they are to take part in sport, as we mark our first ever Rainbow Laces Day. stonewall.org.uk/news/rainbo…
Rainbow Laces Day: New data reveals alarming levels of LGBTQ+…

Rainbow Laces Day: New data reveals alarming levels of LGBTQ+…

New data shows LGBTQ+ people are still hiding who they are to take part in sport, as we mark our first ever Rainbow Laces Day.

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Totnes Castle Pride flag row as organisers say queer people ‘belong here too’ thepinknews.com/2026/09/28/t…
Totnes Castle Pride Flag Sparks Debate on Inclusion

Totnes Castle Pride Flag Sparks Debate on Inclusion

A Totnes Castle Pride flag display sparked backlash, with organisers, supporters and the local MP defending it as a message of inclusion.

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'People forget we exist': Why older LGBTQ+ people fear losing identity bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62e…
Why growing older LGBTQ+ community in Britain fears losing identity

Why growing older LGBTQ+ community in Britain fears losing identity

A report suggests older LGBTQ+ people experience more social isolation than their heterosexual peers.

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LGBTQ+ book shop ‘blown away’ by support after ‘transphobic attack’ thepinknews.com/2026/09/14/l…
LGBTQ+ book shop 'blown away' by support after 'transphobic attack'

LGBTQ+ book shop 'blown away' by support after 'transphobic attack'

LGBTQ+ book shop Category Is Books in Govanhill, Glasgow was vandalised on 5 September in a suspected 'transphobic attack'.

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Matt Lucas reveals he is autistic and has never spoken about it publicly before thepinknews.com/2026/09/06/m…

Matt Lucas Reveals He's Autistic on BBC Radio 2

Matt Lucas said he is autistic on BBC Radio 2, telling Romesh Ranganathan he had never spoken publicly about the diagnosis before.

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Andy Burnham tackles prison crisis by putting men in women’s prisons despite trans rules thepinknews.com/2026/08/12/a…
Andy Burnham tackles prison crisis by moving men to women prisons

Andy Burnham tackles prison crisis by moving men to women prisons

Some male prisoners will be housed in women’s prisons as part of UK prime minister Andy Burnham’s plan to tackle prison overcrowding.

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EHRC’s single-sex spaces guidance now in place in England, Scotland and Wales thepinknews.com/2026/08/05/e…
EHRC’s single-sex spaces guidance now in place in England, Scotland and Wales

EHRC’s single-sex spaces guidance now in place in England, Scotland and Wales

Public single-sex spaces such as toilets and changing rooms are now organised by sex assigned at birth as of 5 August.

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FIFA urged by anti-discrimination partner not to adopt trans ban for Women’s World Cup thepinknews.com/2026/07/20/f…
FIFA urged not to adopt trans ban for Women's World Cup

FIFA urged not to adopt trans ban for Women's World Cup

FIFA’s anti-discrimination partner has advised against adopting an Olympic-style ban on transgender athletes for the next Women’s World Cup.

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English schools told to ban trans pupils from single-sex toilets under new guidance thepinknews.com/2026/07/13/e…
English schools told to ban trans pupils from single-sex toilets

English schools told to ban trans pupils from single-sex toilets

Schools in England will be required to stop trans pupils from using toilets that don't match their "biological sex" from September.

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Transgender Stonewall veteran Victoria Cruz has died qnews.com.au/transgender-sto…
Transgender Stonewall veteran Victoria Cruz has died

Transgender Stonewall veteran Victoria Cruz has died

QNews LGBTIQA+ News

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La Voix on joining EastEnders for Pride: ‘Straight people have that every day’ thepinknews.com/2026/06/29/e…
La Voix on joining EastEnders Pride: 'Straight people have it every day'

La Voix on joining EastEnders Pride: 'Straight people have it every day'

Drag icon La Voix is joining BBC soap EastEnders for a special Pride appearance, performing in the Queen Vic.

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Every LGBTQ+ flag you might see this Pride and what they all mean thepinknews.com/2026/06/18/a…
Every LGBTQ+ flag you might see at Pride and what they mean

Every LGBTQ+ flag you might see at Pride and what they mean

Here's a guide to all the LGBTQ+ Pride flags, from the gay Pride banner and the bisexual flag to the transgender and non-binary designs.

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Hampstead Heath Ponds to stay trans-inclusive as improvements agreed thepinknews.com/2026/06/05/h…
Hampstead Heath Ponds to stay trans-inclusive as improvements agreed

Hampstead Heath Ponds to stay trans-inclusive as improvements agreed

The City of London Corporation committees have made a final decision on the trans-inclusive access policy for Hampstead Heath’s Bathing Ponds.

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South West pilot support service launches to improve how trans people experience NHS waiting lists, with plans to go national lgbt.foundation/south-west-p…
South West pilot support service launches to improve how trans people experience NHS waiting lists,...

South West pilot support service launches to improve how trans people experience NHS waiting lists,...

LGBT Foundation and Gendered Intelligence have launched Waiting Well, a new National Trans Waiting List Support Service for trans and non-binary people

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Scottish parliament criticised after removing gender filter from site as trans MSPs elected thepinknews.com/2026/05/20/s…
Scottish parliament criticised after removing gender filter from site as trans MSPs elected

Scottish parliament criticised after removing gender filter from site as trans MSPs elected

The Scottish parliament has caused controversy among gender-critical groups after removing the "gender" category from its site.

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Is Your Idea of Well-Being Too Small? psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/…

Is Your Idea of Well-Being Too Small?

Well-being is more than self-care. A holistic view suggests flourishing deepens when personal happiness connects to community, nature, and, for some, spirituality.

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Protecting Your Mental Health in a World of Constant News wellbeingnews.co.uk/news/pro…
Protecting Your Mental Health in a World of Constant News -

Protecting Your Mental Health in a World of Constant News -

Many people today feel surrounded by a constant stream of news about conflict, crises and global events. With TV, online news and social media delivering updates within seconds, it can be difficult...

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