LGBTQ+ news and events from Europe and the Middle East including Iran, Russia, Italy, Serbia, England, and Ireland
A digest of news stories from around Europe including London's mayor rebuffing transphobia, & jailed LGBTQ Chinese activist wins court victory
Phyll Opoku-Gyimah founded event in 2005
Any changes affect England only. The Department has not said whether these measures will extend to Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland
Over half of gay & lesbian people reported perceived positivity towards themselves (54%), compared to 31% bisexual people & 14% trans people
The reaction from British 'gender criticals' opposed to trans rights was to launch #BoycottCostaCoffee campaign on X, formerly called Twitter
"I realized that I wasn't ready to be done. I don't feel I was ready to hang up my trunks and move on with that part...
"I imagine that many of you can understand that there’s a lot for me to process after what has just happened today," Spacey told the press
“Drag performers are framed as seeking to ‘groom’ children into LGBTQ+ identities, particularly trans identities”
“Like me, you can probably see that he was trying to convince everybody that women clearly had penises" the prime minister said
