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Police chiefs face legal challenge over trans guidance (Image: stock image by Matthew Horwood/Getty Images) Police chiefs and British Transport Police are set to face a High Court challenge over guidance intended to protect the rights of both trans detainees and working police officers, with the case due to start on 16 June. The legal

The 49 victims of the 2016 massacre. (Image: Twitter) Ten years after the Pulse nightclub massacre, Christopher “Drew” Leinonen’s mother Christine Leinonen has alleged police delays meant her son, shot multiple times, “bled to death” and could have survived with faster intervention, in comments ahead of the anniversary. Christopher Leinonen was 32 when he was

VATICAN CITY, VATICAN – MAY 8: The newly elected Pontiff, Pope Leo XIV is seen for the first time from the Vatican balcony on May 8, 2025 in Vatican City, Vatican. White smoke was seen over the Vatica (Image: Getty Images) Pope Leo condemned war during a homily in Barcelona, telling worshippers: “We cannot believe

Donald Trump. (Image: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Getty) A growing list of celebrities are reportedly declining invitations to Donald Trump’s 80th birthday-linked UFC event at the White House, with the outdoor fight night also facing criticism and a last-minute lawsuit. Adam Sandler, Jared Leto and Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson are said to be among the Hollywood names turning

Oxford University (Image: Oxford University) A group of 117 academics has urged the University of Oxford to reinstate Dr Michael Foran’s cancelled gender-law lecture series, accusing the university’s proctors of enabling a “heckler’s veto” after protests disrupted the first two talks. Foran, an associate professor of law at Oxford, had been due to deliver four

‘Vanderpump Rules’ star Dayna Kathan recently came out as a lesbian. (Getty/daynakathan via IG) ‘Vanderpump Rules’ star Dayna Kathan has come out as a lesbian to celebrate Pride month. Taking to Instagram on 8 June, Kathan shared a carousel of joyful photos of herself with a handful of friends as they enjoyed Pride festivities. The

David Harbour (Image: Getty) David Harbour has said the public fallout after ex-wife Lily Allen released her album West End Girl triggered a “frightening mental health emergency”, as he returns to the spotlight with HBO’s DTF St. Louis. The 51-year-old spoke in a new Variety interview, published on 10 June. Harbour plays ASL interpreter Floyd

Kanye West (Image: John Parra/WireImage/Scott Dudelson/Getty Images/Canva) Court filings in Jennifer An’s lawsuit against Kanye West reportedly reference alleged messages from La Roux singer Elly Jackson in which she said she remembered the incident as “horrific”. An has also spoken publicly about her allegation on the BBC’s Fame Under Fire podcast. An sued West for

Image: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/Getty Images Simu Liu has defended actor Hudson Williams after an old photo showing Williams with a swastika drawn on his forehead resurfaced online, warning about “bad actors” and internet hate campaigns in a Threads post. The image, which appears to show Williams as a teenager, has circulated on social media in recent days.

Zohran Mamdani hosted his inaugural Pride Reception (Image: Getty Images) New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani used his administration’s inaugural Pride Month celebration to pledge protection for trans and queer New Yorkers amid what he described as relentless federal attacks under President Donald Trump, in an interview with The Advocate. Mamdani invited several hundred people

EHRC chair Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson asked trans people to judge her on her actions. (YouTube) EHRC chair Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson (Image: YouTube) The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has moved away from its Vauxhall office after an attack on the building, with chair Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson telling MPs that fears for staff safety have

Perrie Edwards commented on her relationship with former bandmate Jesy Nelson (Image: Getty) Perrie Edwards has said she was “broken” after learning that former Little Mix bandmate Jesy Nelson’s twin daughters were diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy Type 1 (SMA1). Edwards made the comments during a Great Company podcast interview with Jamie Laing. Reflecting on

Cleveland Clinic to open detransition service (Image: Cleveland Clinic) Trans advocates in Ohio have condemned a federal settlement that the US Department of Justice announced on 6 June, saying Cleveland Clinic will put $2 million into no-cost “detransition” services and actively publicise them while continuing to refuse gender-affirming care for minors. Dara Adkison, executive director

New York City’s mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has made a series of LGBTQ+ pledges. (Image: Getty) New York City health officials plan to open and run a gender-affirming care clinic in Corona, Queens, stepping in directly as federal pressure tightens and providers pull back from trans healthcare. However, the clinic will not provide care to trans

Kenny Ethan Jones (Image: Getty) Kenny Ethan Jones has spoken about donating eggs to help his sister, Kizzy Jones, have a baby after years of infertility, and later shared the moment he first held his newborn nephew. In a PEOPLE interview, Jones said he offered to donate after Kizzy mentioned she was looking into egg

The BBC has confirmed that the previously announced Doctor Who Christmas special will no longer go ahead, while also revealing it will put the show out to competitive tender. In a statement on Tuesday (June 10), the broadcaster said the decision to scrap the festive episode had been taken jointly by the BBC, returning showrunner

Representative Nancy Pelosi speaks at a podium (Image: Getty Images) Nancy Pelosi has said she refused to remove trans protections from federal hate-crimes legislation, recalling being told: “People told me, ‘You can pass this in a minute if you take out trans,’” before she replied: “I said, ‘I won’t pass it in 100 years because

Labour MP Nadia Whittome. (Parliament) Labour MP Nadia Whittome. (Parliament) (Image: London Portrait Photoqrapher-DAVID WOOLFALL) More than 100 MPs have signed an Early Day Motion calling for Parliament to disapprove the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (EHRC) draft Code of Practice on services, public functions and associations, with critics warning it would exclude and segregate

Pride in Hebburn (Image: Facebook – Pride in Hebburn) Organisers of Pride in Hebburn say they will press ahead with this weekend’s celebrations after event banners were torn down and damaged, and volunteers faced verbal abuse while trying to repair them. In a statement shared on social media, Pride in Hebburn said: “Yesterday our volunteers

Connor Storrie as Ilya and Hudson Williams as Shane in Heated Rivalry (HBO/Crave) Heated Rivalry season 2 is set to start filming in a matter of weeks in Canada, with details of the plot being revealed. Fans have been excited at the upcoming season, expected to air in 2027, after falling in love with Shane

Ken Paxton and James Talarico (Getty Images) The Texas attorney general responsible for halting gender-affirming care for youths at one of the US’s leading children’s hospitals has called his Democratic opponent, James Talarico, “weird” for supporting trans kids. Ken Paxton made the comments on 26 May following his shocking Republican primary win against Senator John

Virgin Island experts Celeste Hirschman and Dr Danielle Harel (Image: Channel 4 / Rob Parfitt) The experts behind Channel 4’s Virgin Island have said they want gay men to be cast if the show returns for a season 3, after the first two series did not feature them. Appearing on the Spill With Will podcast,

Donald Trump (Getty Images) More than 40 civil rights, LGBTQ+, and free expression organisations are pushing back against a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) inquiry that asks whether television programs featuring transgender and non-binary people should include specific content warnings or revised ratings classifications. The inquiry, issued by the FCC on 22 April, asks whether existing

LGBTQ+ rights activists in Russia (Getty Images) A psychiatrist in Russia has attempted to resurrect a debunked medical diagnosis called ‘transgender spectrum disorder’, which incorrectly claims that being trans is a mental disorder. Olga Bukhanovskaya, the chief physician of the Phoenix rehabilitation and treatment research centre, presented a paper on the topic at the 18th

Love Island star Ope (ITV) Love Island fans are arguing among themselves after some jumped to conclusions about one of this year’s OG guys, just because of his career. On Tuesday, 26 May, the original line-up of men and women heading into the villa was revealed. It includes Ope Sowande, who is a West End

A man and woman exchange rings at a wedding (Stock image via Getty Images) Oklahoma has officially banned marriage for anyone under the age of 18 after a contentious debate in the state House saw 36 Republican lawmakers vote against the measure, with some citing the Bible in their reasoning. Senate Bill 504, which passed

Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Jade Thirlwall and Perrie Edwards of Little Mix . (JMEnternational/JMEnternational for BRIT Awards/Getty Images) English singer Perrie Edwards has reflected on Little Mix’s decision to fly the Pride flag during a 2019 performance in Dubai, despite their team’s concerns over the United Arab Emirates’ stance on LGBTQ+ rights. Speaking to Attitude on 26

Pride Month takes place in June (Getty Images) Pride Month is just days away, but new research suggests a large number of LGBTQ+ people feel underrepresented or even excluded from the annual celebrations. Every year, queer visibility is increased in June as Pride parades, parties and festivals take place, with rainbows and sequins filling the

Maine secretary of state Shenna Bellows (Image: Getty Images) Maine’s secretary of state has removed a proposed referendum that would restrict transgender students’ access to school sports and bathrooms from the November ballot after finding more than 12,000 petition signatures were invalid. The initiative, backed by Protect Girls Sports in Maine, would have asked voters

Julie Andrews (YouTube/World Parkinson Coalition) The Sound of Music icon Dame Julie Andrews has made a rare public appearance to raise awareness for Parkinson’s, in a video for World Parkinson Coalition. The actress appeared in a YouTube video, which has since been removed, to promote the seventh annual World Parkinson’s Congress conference. In it, she