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News and updates from the LGBTQ+ community. Here you'll find information on Pride events, exclusive first-person feature pieces, explainers on genders and sexual orientations, LGBTQ+ rights and history around the world, and everything else to do with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer matters. In 2025, LGBT History Month takes place in February, whilst Pride takes place in June.

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Gay Russian tennis star 'didn't have much choice' over Australian nationality switch

Channel: Tennis Tennis 14 hours ago By Liam Grace

Why has a drag icon's death gone unsolved for 2 years?

Channel: UK UK 2 days ago By Crystal
Participants pass through Regent Street with trans pride

Tackling violence against women means standing with trans people too

Channel: UK UK 2 days ago By Ugla Stefanía Kristjönudóttir Jónsdóttir
A group of people in colourful costumes celebrating Mardi Gras on the streets of Sydney, Australia

I gave up alcohol after Sydney Pride — this time I tried it sober

Channel: Travel Travel 2 days ago By Calum McSwiggan
1,500,000 private photos exposed from LGBTQ+, BDSM and sugar dating apps

1,500,000 private photos sent on gay, fetish and sugar daddy dating apps leaked

Channel: Tech Tech 4 days ago By Josh Milton
MAP One in 10 LGBTQ+ Britons has experienced an 'exorcism' / conversion therapy

Gay people are still facing 'exorcisms' to 'cure them' of their sexuality

Channel: UK UK 4 days ago By Josh Milton
A group at Dabbers social bingo

9 of the best things to do in London this weekend (March 29-30)

Channel: Lifestyle Lifestyle 5 days ago By Sophie Laughton
Lorraine Kelly presents Lorraine

Lorraine Kelly: 'It's my duty to stand up for trans people'

Channel: TV TV 7 days ago By Adam Miller

Full list of countries issuing US travel warning to transgender people

Channel: World World 7 days ago By Danny Rigg
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Grindr introduces new London feature in dating app overhaul

Channel: Tech Tech 6 days ago By Luke Alsford
Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sarah Catherine Hook and Sam Nivola in The White Lotus season 3

The White Lotus incest storyline isn't even remotely interesting or entertaining

Channel: TV TV March 25, 2025 By Adam Miller
Loreen in metallic outfit on stage

Brighton Pride line-up revealed with pop icons joining Mariah Carey and Sugababes

Channel: Music Music March 25, 2025 By Danni Scott
Play Video A still from The Wedding Banquet

The best romance movie of 2025 isn't on your radar - but it should be

Channel: Film Film March 23, 2025 By Asyia Iftikhar

How I changed history for thousands of gay and lesbian couples

Channel: Politics Politics March 23, 2025 By Luke Alsford

I went to a bi-curious sex club with a high profile client — then we got caught

Channel: Sex Sex March 23, 2025 By Alice Giddings
Play Video FILE - A participant waves a rainbow flag during an LGBT rights demonstration in front of the Hungarian Parliament building in Budapest, Hungary on June 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky, File)

LGBTQ+ Hungarians vow to defy Pride ban and march ‘for freedom and equality’

Channel: World World March 25, 2025 By Josh Milton

Venezuelan LGBTQ+ artist 'disappeared' after being detained over his tattoos

Channel: US US March 21, 2025 By Josh Milton
Christian teacher with High Court in the background.

Christian teacher who told pupils being gay is a 'sin' loses High Court appeal

Channel: UK UK March 20, 2025 By Jasper King

9 of the best things to do in London this weekend (March 22-23)

Channel: Lifestyle Lifestyle March 20, 2025 By Sophie Laughton
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Drag queen bumps into 'UK's sexiest politician' and chaos ensues

Channel: UK UK March 20, 2025 By Josh Milton