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Britain’s High Court transgender decision could be overturned on appeal

Britain’s High Court transgender decision could be overturned on appeal

At the start of the month Britain’s High Court handed down a decision in a case looking into how the nation’s doctors prescribe treatments to teenagers experiencing gender incongruence. The three judge panel said it was “highly unlikely” that a child of 13 or under was “competent to give consent” to receiving puberty blockers, and […]

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British government apologises for banning gays from the military

British government apologises for banning gays from the military

Twenty years after it lifted its policy banning gays from the military the British government has apologised for the policy and the service personnel who were discharged. Addressing a group of veterans at a function at Westminster the UK’s Minister for Defence, Johnny Mercer, said the ban was wrong. “It was unacceptable then and it […]

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Bibliophile | Matt Lucas tells his story from A to Z

Little Me – My life from A-Z by Matt Lucas Allen & Unwin   Matt Lucas’s unique face immediately brings to mind his comic masterpiece with David Walliams – Little Britain. However his autobiography is not in chronological order but in alphabetical order, so it is not until half way through the book that the smutty comedy gets a […]

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UK teacher banned from profession over gay statements

UK teacher banned from profession over gay statements

A British school teacher who told children that “gay people have a disease” has been banned from the profession. Joshua Onduso was teaching at a specialist school for students who have difficulty attending regular school, many of the students have emotional and mental health issues. In May 2015 when students asked the teacher what he […]

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UK Police welcome first gender-fluid officer

UK Police welcome first gender-fluid officer

A new initiative from Britain’s Metropolitan Police has encouraged the country’s first gender-fluid officer to reveal their identity in the workplace. Callum/Abi, who has been an officer for 13 years, revealed their fluidity after receiving an email encouraging staff to “Bring Your Whole Self To Work.” “The first time I walked into a Met building […]

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Stephen K Amos heads further down under

Stephen K Amos heads further down under

The hilarious Stephen K Amos in back in Australia and will be making his way to Perth next month. We caught up with the cheeky comedian and got the low-down on the touring lifestyle, living life as a celebrity and why Amos is ‘the laughter master’. Welcome back to Australia. I love it, I love […]

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Author Ian McEwan: I can only think of people with penises as men

Author Ian McEwan: I can only think of people with penises as men

British author Ian McEwan has been criticised for recent comments he made about transgender people. McEwan has shared his thoughts about the recent debates about transgender people saying that he considers himself to be old fashioned and he can’t see someone who has a penis as being anything other than a man. Speaking at Britain’s […]

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Check Out the UK’s Eurovision Entry

Check Out the UK’s Eurovision Entry

The UK have released their official video for their entry into this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. The British have this year pinned their hopes on a previously unknown artist, Molly Smitten-Downes (going by simply ‘Molly’). She is not only performing but also wrote the chosen song, ‘Children of the Universe’. Take a gander at the […]

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Same Sex Marriages Start in the United Kingdom

Same Sex Marriages Start in the United Kingdom

British Prime Minister, David Cameron has branded the first same sex weddings in Britain as an important moment leading to a society where gay people are no longer bullied and can reach their full potential. Writing exclusively for LGBT website Pink News the Prime Minister reflected on his own marriage and his happiness that marriage […]

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UK to Introduce HIV Home Testing

UK to Introduce HIV Home Testing

Heath experts in the UK are pushing to have the countries laws changed to allow HIV home testing to be introduced. Britain’s ‘London Evening Standard’ is reporting that UK Health officials are about to announce that they will move for the introduction of home testing kits for HIV. Currently to get tested for HIV people […]

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