LGBTQ+

Former chair of BBC Children in Need Rosie Millard

Children in Need ex-chair 'thrown under bus' on LGBTQ+ charity funding

SNP deputy first minister and economy secretary Kate Forbes

Exclusive Harvie: 'Extreme' Forbes may 'cook up' diluted conversion therapy ban

An angry row was sparked after double rapist Isla Bryson, also known as Adam Graham, was jailed for eight years.

Police Scotland boss gives trans rapists update after Isla Bryson case

Angelic: Dylan Mulvaney in FAGHAG

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Dr Mhairi Crawford of LGBT Youth Scotland

Campaign to empower LGBTQ+ community to share their stories

People protest against the Rwanda deportation bill outside Downing Street on May 1.

UK Government under fire from LGBTQ+ activists over Rwanda travel advice changes

General view outside the Lusail Stadium prior to the Fifa World Cup final match between Argentina and France in Qatar on December 18, 2022. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Amnesty International concerns over Qatar plan for rugby’s Nations Championship

A participant holds up a placard as members of the LGBTQ community and supporters raise awareness on marriage equality in Japan on Valentine's Day in Tokyo this year. Picture: AFP via Getty Images

Is Japan set to legalise same sex marriage?

The Luke and Jack outlet in Glasgow has been designated as a third party reporting centre by Police Scotland. Picture: Google Maps

Sex shop hits back at 'knee-jerk' reaction to hate crime reporting service

Gina Carano is filing a lawsuit against Disney and Lucasfilm following her sacking from popular TV series The Mandalorian. Cr. Getty Images.

Gina Carano to sue Disney after sacking as Elon Musk gets involved

Drag queens Brigitte Bandit and Tequila Rose lead a pride parade march last year in Texas.

Texas LGBTQ+ groups turn to United Nations for help amid ‘human rights crisis’

For members of the LGBTQ+ community, Christmas can be an anxious and lonely time (Picture: Jose Cabezas/AFP via Getty Images)

Christmas can be difficult for LGBTQ+ community without the gift of acceptance

Life in rural Scotland is a worryingly isolating experience for members of the LGBTQ+ community, research has shown. Picture: Getty Images

'It's a silent world': Challenges of older LGBTQ+ in rural Scotland

People wait in the queue to visit the exhibition of the World Press Photo at the Hungarian National Museum in Budapest.

How Hungary is waging a quiet war against LGBTQ+ rights

A man cools down spectators with his water gun as he marches in the Pride Parade in Toronto, Canada. The Canadian government has warned citizens travelling to the US that some states have passed laws which could cause issues for LGBTQ+ people.

Why has Canada issued warning to its LGBT citizens over visiting US?

Heartstopper star Yasmin Finney attending Paris Fashion Week. Image: Getty Images for Acne Studios

Yasmin Finney: Who is the Heartstopper and Doctor Who star?

Heartstopper season 2 will stream on Netflix this August.

Heartstopper season 2: Netflix release date, cast, plot and more

The 1975's set in Malaysia was cancelled after Matty Healy and Ross McDonald kissed on stage - Credit: Getty

The 1975 set stopped after Matty Healy kisses bandmate in Malaysia

UK LGBTQ+ community share the top 25 ways they feel accepted by loved ones

The top 25 ways the LGBTQ+ community have felt accepted by loved ones

Positive work environment

Nearly half of the UK consider themselves an ally for the LGBTQ+

Megan Black PIC: Charli Morachnik

Under the Radar: Megan Black

Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy.

Gay parents set to be removed from children’s birth certificates in Italy

Netflix have tons of highly rated series to watch to celebrate pride month. Cr: Netflix

Here are the 10 best LGBT+ series on Netflix UK to celebrate Pride

Groups issue warning of ‘hostile’ environment towards people of colour and LGBTQ+ in Florida.

Travel advice for Florida issued

The women and equalities minister Kemi Badenoch is seeking to change the definition of sex. Picture: PA

Stonewall warn defining sex as ‘biological’ will not benefit women

Ellis Beardsmore (they/them), trainee psychotherapist and co-founder of Pride Outside

Go on a journey from confusion to inclusion - Ellis Beardsmore

Michelle Supple, interim chief executive at Age Scotland

New network aims to uphold rights of LGBTQ+ people aged over 50 across Scotland

Germany fans pose for a photo wearing a rainbow wristband in Doha, Qatar.

Qatar World Cup has ‘silver lining’ in shining light on human rights abuses

Belgium will only wear their home kit during this World Cup.

Why Belgium will only wear their red home kit during the World Cup

There was also fury among the Wales contingent as female supporters wearing rainbow bucket hats had them “confiscated” in Qatar ahead of the group B clash.

Rainbow bucket hats confiscated from Wales fans in Qatar

A screenshot taken from the Twitter feed @joelycett of comedian Joe Lycett appearing to shred £10,000 of his own money after he presented David Beckham with an ultimatum to pull out of his role as a Qatar ambassador or he would destroy the cash. Picture: Joe Lycett/PA Wire

Lycett admits shredded money in David Beckham Qatar row was fake

The famous singer stated she would not go to Qatar unless it "fulfilled all the human rights pledges" it made when it was awarded the right to host the World Cup in 2010. She said: “There is currently a lot of speculation that I will be performing at the opening ceremony of the World Cup in Qatar, I will not be performing and nor have I ever been involved in any negotiation to perform. I will be cheering England on from afar and I look forward to visiting Qatar when it has fulfilled all the human rights pledges it made when it won the right to host.”

Celebrities against Qatar World Cup 2022: List of Celebs who condemned Qatar

FIFA President Gianni Infantino during a press conference ahead of the World Cup's commencement on Sunday.

Infantino slams European criticism of Qatar in speech on eve of World Cup

England captain Harry Kane will wear a OneLove rainbow armband at Qatar World Cup - even if FIFA orders him not to.

Harry Kane to wear OneLove armband at Qatar World Cup, risking fine

Velma Dinkley has been portrayed as part of the LBGTQ+ community (Pic:Getty)

Has Scooby Doo finally admitted rumours of Velma Dinkley?

Millions of adults feel misrepresented in movies, due to overused stereotypes an...

Allie Daniel in Happy Meal at the Traverse.

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Wear your mani with pride

Dame Kelly Holmes has announced that she is gay, saying she "needed to do this now"

Dame Kelly Holmes spent 28 years fearing she would be outed

Disney Pixar's 'Lightyear' set to hit screens June 17th despite global backlash about film's same-sex kiss.

Same-sex kiss in Disney’s ‘Lightyear’ has it banned from 14 countries

The much more inclusive New Pride Flag which integrates the Trans Pride Flag along with a black and brown stripe for People of Colour. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

Pretty rainbow logos could just be paying lip service - Tony McCaffery
June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month, and 2022 sees more organisations roll-out their rainbow branding in an attempt to demonstrate allyship with the ongoing fight for ge...

Here are the 10 best LGBT+ movies on Netflix. Photo credit: Netflix.

Best LGBT+ on Netflix: 10 of the best LGBT+ movies on Netflix UK

Over half of LGBTQ+ have felt isolated from their family due to their sexuality ...

The day falls just a few weeks ahead of Pride Month. Photo: Andrew Mulligan/PA.

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Members of the Stonewall Veterans Association take part in a Lesbian and Gay Pride March in New York (Picture: Stan Honda/AFP via Getty Images)

America can look to its Founding Fathers for inspiration on LGBTQ+ rights

LGBTQ+ people could benefit from having more alcohol-free spaces to meet, campaigners say.

LGBTQ+ community faces major barriers in accessing alcohol services

Which UK cities are the most romantic (DisobeyArt - stock.adobe.com)

Is your city one of the most romantic according to a new study!

Mike Findlay is Head of Communications & External Affairs at Victim Support Scotland

New campaign to help LGBTQ+ community during festive period - Mike Findlay

Marks and Spencer introduce optional pronoun name badges for staff. (Picture credit: David Parke/PA Wire)

Marks and Spencer introduce optional pronoun name badges for staff

Superman will come out as bisexual in a forthcoming comic book, DC Comics has announced.

Superman comes out as bisexual in comic book

Actor and LGBTQ+ equality campaigner David Paisley has announced his decision to leave Scotland “for his own safety” after online abuse and threats started to “spill over” into his private life.

Scottish actor David Paisley to leave Scotland ‘for his own safety’

Ofcom has withdrawn from Stonewall's Diversity Champions Programme

Ofcom has withdrawn from Stonewall's Diversity Champions Programme

Strictly Come Dancing: Former Bake-Off winner hails Strictly all-male pairing as 'great step forward'

Former Bake-Off winner hails Strictly all-male pairing as 'great step forward'

Ellie Diamond in her Beano drag costume, worn on RuPaul's Drag Race UK, which has been acquired by a museum in her home town of Dundee (Photo: Leisure and Culture Dundee/PA Wire).

Beano-inspired Drag Race UK costume acquired by Scottish museum

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

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Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

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Nadine Dorries. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

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