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Tories’ brutal by-election losses prove anti-trans hate doesn’t win votes

The Tories’ loss of two out of three by-elections proves once and for all that stoking up anti-trans hate doesn’t win votes, activists tell PinkNews.   It’s been a disastrous week for the Conservatives, who lost two constituencies out of the three up for grabs in the triple by-election on Thursday (20 July). Labour and […]

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Man jailed in Turkey for 20 days just because he ‘looked gay’

A gay Portuguese man claims he was arrested in Istanbul, Turkey and jailed for 20 days, just because he “looked gay”. On 25 June, Miguel Alvaro’s holiday took an unexpected turn when he was arrested by police in Istanbul after asking for directions.  The arrest coincided with a nearby LGBTQ+ parade which was unsanctioned by […]

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Heartstopper’s Yasmin Finney gets real about dating: ‘Men let me down all the time’

As anticipation builds for the return of Netflix’s smash hit teen love story Heartstopper, the show’s biggest breakout star Yasmin Finney has reflected on her own experience of finding love. She might only be 19 years old, but Yasmin Finney’s huge celebrity status has already gotten in the way of her finding the one. Since […]

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Brianna Ghey suspects appear in court on murder charges

One of two teenagers accused of murdering 16-year-old transgender student Brianna Ghey has pleaded not guilty. The Warrington teen, described as a “much-loved daughter, granddaughter, and baby sister”, died after she was found with fatal stab wounds in Culcheth Linear Park, Cheshire on 11 February.  Shortly after the incident, police said they would be investigating […]

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Passages director slams ‘depressing’ NC-17 rating for gay love story

Passages director Ira Sachs has spoken out against the Motion Picture Association’s NC-17 rating of his acclaimed queer romance. One of the most acclaimed films to premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, upcoming queer drama Passages follows movie director Tomas (Franz Rogowski) and artist Martin (Ben Whishaw), a longtime married couple whose relationship unravels […]

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