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Eurovision 2023 will bypass Ukraine and head to the United Kingdom

Eurovision 2023 will bypass Ukraine and head to the United Kingdom

Ukraine may have won this year’s Eurovision Song Contest but they won’t be hosting the event next year. With organisers declaring that staging the competition in the war torn nation would be unfeasible, instead they’ve offered it to this year’s runners-up The United Kingdom. With local broadcaster the BBC agreeing to take up the reins, […]

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The UK picks James Newman to represent them at Eurovision

The UK picks James Newman to represent them at Eurovision

Britain has announced their representative for Eurovision 2020 in Rotterdam. The UK will be hoping that James Newman can turn around their poor fortunes with his tune My Last Breath.  The catchy song sees Newman making a comparison between his relationship commitment and being a deep sea diver running out of air. Speaking to BBC radio […]

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Theresa May: Britain ‘deeply regrets’ colonial era laws against homosexuality

Theresa May: Britain ‘deeply regrets’ colonial era laws against homosexuality

British Prime Minister Theresa May has told a gathering of Commonwealth leaders that Britain deeply regrets its colonial era laws that outlawed homosexuality, and wants to help other nations change their laws. Thirty six of the 53 Commonwealth Nations still have laws that outlaw homosexuality, most of them were introduced during British colonisation. Today at […]

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What will Theresa May’s DUP deal mean for LGBT rights in the UK?

What will Theresa May’s DUP deal mean for LGBT rights in the UK?

Following a disastrous election result British Prime Minister Theresa May is hoping to cling to power by forming a government through a partnership between her Conservative party and the smaller Democratic Unionist Party. LGBTI groups however have raised concern about what effect this might have on gay rights in the UK given the smaller party’s […]

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Westboro Baptist Church says their ban from UK caused Westminster attack

Westboro Baptist Church says their ban from UK caused Westminster attack

The Westboro Baptist Church have blamed the recent terror attack in London on the organisations ban from the United Kingdom. The horrific attack in the heart of London earlier this week claimed the lives of four people and saw 20 more injured after a man drove a car into a crowded area and stabbed a […]

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Isle of Man will introduce gay pardon law

Isle of Man will introduce gay pardon law

The Isle of Man has announced it will be moving forward with plans to pardon historical convictions for gay offences. The former Home Affairs Minister, Juan Waterson, has indicated he’s pushing for the pardon’s to be included in a new sexual offences act that will be open for public consultation before the end of the […]

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Same sex lights at pedestrian crossings baffle some Britons

Same sex lights at pedestrian crossings baffle some Britons

A British newspaper says pedestrian crossing lights that promote LGBTI+ inclusion are causing confusion for tourists and people from the countryside. For this year’s Pride celebrations in London the lights at pedestrian crossings around Trafalgar Square were switched from the traditional ‘man crossing street’ image to an images of same-sex couples crossing and symbols for […]

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Britain’s potential new PM opposed to marriage equality

Britain’s potential new PM opposed to marriage equality

British politician Andrea Leadsom, who is in the running to replace David Cameron as the Prime Minister of Great Britain has declared she remains opposed to marriage equality despite thousands of British couples tying the knot. Speaking to ITV Leadsom said she would have preferred it if civil partnerships had been available to all couples, […]

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Manchester’s new Lord Mayor quotes ABBA at inauguration

Manchester’s new Lord Mayor quotes ABBA at inauguration

Carl Austin-Behan is the new Lord Mayor of Manchester, the first openly gay man to hold the role. At his swearing in ceremony the new Lord Mayor promised to do his best, quoting camp music legends ABBA. “I’m going to do my very best and it ain’t no lie. “You’re going to take me to […]

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Over 15,000 gay couples have wed in the United Kingdom

Over 15,000 gay couples have wed in the United Kingdom

Over 15,000 same-sex couples have wed in the United Kingdom since marriage equality was achieved. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed a total of 15,098 couples had legally married since 2014. Of those, 7,366 were marriages while 7,732 were conversions from civil partnerships to marriage. The number of couples opting for civil partnerships fell […]

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