Philip Oyelade, 40, was sentenced to three and a half years in prison. (Met Police) A man has been jailed and dubbed a “one man crime wave” after a string of burglaries, homophobic abuse and threatening a youth worker with a samurai sword. Philip Oyelade, 40, was sentenced to three and a half years in
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BBC bosses were challenged in parliament on the extreme racist and homophobic views of Charles Moore, Boris Johnson’s top contender to be next BBC chairman. Moore, an ex-Telegraph editor and former boss of the prime minister, is reported to be Johnson’s first choice to take on the top media role despite voicing a litany of
A growing number of Tory MPs are reportedly pushing for the party to weaponise trans rights and other liberal values to boost support for Boris Johnson ahead of the next election. It’s thought that a ‘culture war’ could be an effective way to unite the base and remind voters the benefits of a Conservative government,
The couple have been accused of the murder of dancer Adrian Murphy. (Adrian Murphy/ Facebook) A “ruthless” couple have been accused of murdering a champion Irish dancer by poisoning him with “Devil’s Breath” after meeting him on Grindr. In June 2019, police issued an urgent safety warning to people using Grindr after 43-year-old Adrian Murphy
The sperm donor claims he is not “homophobic” despite not wanting his donations to go to same-sex couples. (Envato) A sperm donor who insisted same-sex couples should not raise children conceived with his sperm has won a lawsuit against a fertility clinic that used his donations to help queer families. Neil Gaskell, 49, began donating
Billie Day Wakefield was an LGBT+ activist from Bristol. (Supplied) One of Bristol’s most prominent LGBT+ campaigners, Billie Dale Wakefield, has tragically passed away at the age of 78. Described by local leaders and loved ones as a “hero”, Dale Wakefield founded the Bristol Gay Switchboard in 1975, and became one of the founders of
Liz Truss leaves 10 Downing Street in central London on February 13, 2020.(TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty) The Conservative minister for women and equalities, Liz Truss, has been accused by Liberal Democrat peer baroness Liz Barker of hiding details of meetings she had about the Gender Recognition Act. Baroness Barker, who is the LGBT+ spokesperson in
Tory MP Crispin Blunt has called for his colleague Liz Truss to be sacked as minister for women and equalities. (Luke Dray/Getty) Tory MP Crispin Blunt has called for Liz Truss, the Conservative minister for women and equalities, to be sacked as she doesn’t have “the empathy for the role”. In an extraordinary move, Blunt
Dame Jacqueline Wilson poses for a picture at The V&A’s Museum of Childhood in 2014, (Dan Kitwood/Getty) Best-selling children’s author Jacqueline Wilson has described her parents’ reactions when she revealed that she was in a relationship with a woman. Jacqueline Wilson, the author of some of the UK’s best-loved children’s books, including The Story of
A protestor asks for the right to self-identify their gender in the UK, which was one of the demands campaigners had for reform of the Gender Recognition Act. (WIktor Szymanowicz/NurPhoto via Getty) The government has finally announced the results of the 2018 public consultation on the Gender Recognition Act – and, surprise surprise, the number
Minister for Women and Equalities Liz Truss (Wiktor Szymanowicz/Barcroft Media via Getty Images) Tens of thousands of people have signed a petition calling on the government to press ahead with reform of the Gender Recognition Act (GRA) ahead of a looming announcement on the issue. The Sunday Times has reported that equalities minister Liz Truss
Anthony Horan said it was ‘discriminatory’ to block the selection of candidates who deny the existence of trans people or oppose abortion. (Catholic Parliamentary Office) The Catholic Church has accused the Scottish National Party (SNP) of blocking transphobes who oppose abortion from being selected for next year’s election. Anthony Horan, director of the Catholic Parliamentary
Boris Johnson has been told by businesses to respect the results of the public consultation on Gender Recognition Act reform. (Stefan Rousseau- WPA Pool/Getty Images) A huge coalition of 132 major British organisations – including the British Army, Marie Curie and Disney – has publicly declared that trans rights are human rights, with 70 urging
Protesters demonstrate against the LGBT-inclusive ‘No Outsiders’ programme in Birmingham last year (Christopher Furlong/Getty) Most people in Britain claim to be accepting of lesbian, gay and bisexual people, but around 40 per cent still don’t want their children to be told it’s acceptable. A survey by research company Kantar found that over 90 per cent
A doctor holding a speculum, the instrument used in cervical-cancer screenings. (Envato/mstandret) New smear test information for trans men and non-binary people has been launched this week by leading cervical cancer charity Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust. People with cervixes between the ages of 25 and 64 are eligible for smear tests – which help prevent
A trans teen was refused alcohol at a pub in Glasgow, Scotland. (Stock photograph via Elements Envato) A trans teen was left in tears after bartenders in Glasgow, Scotland, refused to serve for because she “did not look like her ID”. Savanna Galloway, 19, swung by Wetherspoons-owned Counting House on George Square Tuesday (September 1)
Harpies, billed as Britain’s only LGBT+ strip night. (harpiesstripclub/ Instagram) The founder of a queer-inclusive strip night is rallying to raise funds for two Black dancers who, in the throes of an economy cratered by the coronavirus, are facing eviction and homelessness. Held at Metropolis, an east London strip club that regularly hosts queer nights,
Former Australian prime minister Tony Abbott has secured the role of UK trade adviser (Stefan Postles/Getty) Downing Street has confirmed Tony Abbott as UK trade envoy, dismissing concerns over his many homophobic and misogynist comments. The former Australian prime minister was named as an unpaid trade adviser to the UK on Friday (September 4) after
This grandmother came out to her granddaughter in a touching video (Twitter/@jackremmington) It’s never too late to live your truth, as one adorable grandmother proved when she came out to her granddaughter on camera. When the woman began speaking about her attraction to other women, her granddaughter promptly whipped out her phone to capture the
Civil servants in Northern Ireland are now required to refer to trans and non-binary people by their correct pronouns. Last year, the civil service re-wrote a policy document which now requires all staff to use the correct pronouns of trans and non-binary employees. While the document was re-written last year, the decision has only come
Princess Diana visiting a patient at the London Lighthouse, a centre for people affected by HIV and AIDS, in 1996. (Jayne Fincher/Getty Images) 23 years ago today, Diana, Princess of Wales, was killed. A photograph of a dented car shuddered throughout the news wires that night, leaving billions reeling and in a death that drew
A dad who reacted badly when his son came out as gay now wishes he could “turn the clock back” and make things right – but it might already be too late. The father wrote to The Sun’s advice columnist Deidre Sanders about his harsh reaction when his son first came out as gay. “I reacted badly
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). (Oli Scarff/Getty) Students in a London School of Economics (LSE) freshers group chat reportedly hurled homophobic slurs at each other because they “thought it would be bants”. One soon-to-be LSE student in the group chat posted screenshots of anti-LGBT+ messages on Twitter, and wrote: “Not this
Stephen Lim, also known as Nadia Business, had been on the waiting list for a kidney transplant for six years. (nadiabusinessqween/ Instagram) A drag queen fighting chronic kidney disease has become the first patient post-lockdown to receive a life-saving kidney transplant at a Manchester hospital. Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI) was forced to stop performing transplant
Sarah Harding, of Girls Aloud, revealed she has cancer. (Twitter) Sarah Harding, the beloved English singer and Girls Aloud star, revealed Wednesday (26 August) that she is battling advanced breast cancer. In a string of tweets, the singer chronicled her diagnosis alongside a photograph of herself in a patient gown while lying in a hospital
One of the earliest portraits of William Shakespeare from 1623 (GraphicaArtis/Getty) William Shakespeare was “undeniably bisexual”, according to new research on the language of his love sonnets by two leading scholars. The legendary playwright’s sexuality has long been the subject of speculation and debate, but Professor Sir Stanley Wells and Dr Paul Edmonson believe their
Officers were called to Stamford Hill in Hackney following reports of a homophobic assault (Envato Elements) Police have appealed for witnesses to a “vicious” homophobic attack on a man in his 20s in north-east London. Officers were called to Stamford Hill in Hackney at 1am on July 26 after receiving reports of a homophobic assault
The Christian foster agency was found to have acted unlawfully in excluding LGBT+ parents (Envato Elements) A Christian fostering agency in England discriminated against LGBT+ people by asking potential carer to “refrain from homosexual behaviour”, a damning Ofsted report has found. According to the education watchdog, Sunderland-based Cornerstone North East Fostering Service would only recruit
Police are investigating after a gang of children launched a shocking homophobic attack on two victims at a nature reserve in York. The incident occurred at around 4pm on Saturday (August 15) in St Nicholas Fields, a 24-acre nature reserve in the heart of York. The group included two girls as young as ten, along
British television screenwriter and director Russell T Davies (Colin McPherson/Corbis via Getty Images) Russell T Davies has warned that we shouldn’t be so quick to mourn the corporatisation of Pride, as it could actually be a positive thing for the LGBT+ community. The trailblazing gay TV writer shared his thoughts with the drag queen Diane
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