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LGBTQ+ community launches Pride programme at Taunton Brewhouse
3+ hour, 28+ min ago (399+ words) TAUNTON'S LGBTQ+ community is bringing Pride back to the town this June with a new month-long programme of live performances, film, visual arts, at Taunton Brewhouse. Created alongside local queer organisations following the closure of the group behind Taunton's annual…...
Linda Perry to LGBTQ+ people: Keep 'fighting' against 'moron' Donald Trump
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (685+ words) Linda Perry has always worn her heart on her sleeve. Since her breakthrough as the lead singer of 4 Non Blondes, the out-and-proud lesbian performer has never shied away from being her authentic self in her personal and professional endeavors. It's…...
Testimonies from married LGBTQ+ Catholics included in milestone Vatican report
1+ week, 1+ day ago (423+ words) The Vatican has released a milestone report that is believed to be its very first official document to contain the personal testimonies from two married LGBTQ+ Catholics. The report also acknowledges the "anguish" caused to LGBTQ+ Catholics, as well as…...
LGBTQ+ titles among US libraries' most challenged books of 2025
3+ week, 4+ day ago (336+ words) According to the American Library Association (ALA), book bans and attempted bans remained at record highs last year. Releasing its annual report on Monday, April 20, the association revealed that several LGBTQ+ titles feature in the top 11 list of most challenged…...
11 leaders of LGBTQ+ rights association on trial for 'obscenity' in Turkey
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (376+ words) 11 leaders of an LGBTQ+ rights organisation in Turkey have been put on trial in the city of Izmir, facing charges of "obscenity" and "violating the protection of the family", in a case that has raised concerns from human rights groups....
Gloucester's LGBTQ+ bar and caf" closes its doors after just six months
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (633+ words) An LGBTQ+ community hub in the heart of Gloucester has closed its doors for good, after less than six months of operating. Proud Gloucester in Kings Square only launched in October 2025, marketing itself as: "A much needed safe space for…...
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1+ mon, 2+ week ago (12+ words) Eggs thrown inside Gloucester LGBTQ+ venue in suspected hate crime'Yahoo News UK...
LGBTQ+ charity METRO to close after 40 years, citing financial pressure
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (366+ words) One of the UK's longest-running LGBTQ+ charities is set to shut down after more than four decades, citing sustained financial pressure and an uncertain future. METRO Charity has confirmed it will cease operations on 31 March 2026 following an extensive review into…...
LGBTQ+ non-profit You Are Loved launches suicide prevention campaign in memory of Strictly's Robin Windsor
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (462+ words) LGBTQ+ non-profit You Are Loved has announced a new campaign, The Silence Ends with Us, addressing rising issues of suicide and drug-related harm in the community across the UK in memory of Robin Windsor. The campaign introduces Ask Bobby, a…...
Russia targets LGBTQ+ activists with "undesirable" organisations law
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (350+ words) ILGA World, the worldwide federation of over 2, 000 LGBTQ+ organisations, has been designated as "undesirable" by Russia's government under a law used to shut down foreign organisations. First adopted in 2015, the Russian "undesirable" organisations law has been used as a repressive…...