Pope Leo XIV indicated on Thursday (23 April) that he will maintain the Catholic Church’s current stance on LGBTQ+ issues, reaffirming support for informal blessings of same-sex couples while rejecting any move toward formal recognition. Speaking at a news conference after an 11-day tour of Africa, the pope emphasised that the Vatican would not go […]

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Two Bristol branches of the Women’s Institute have voted to close after the National Federation announced it would ban trans women from joining. Longwell Green and Westbury-on-Trym’s disbanding come in solidarity with the trans community. Westbury-on-Trym WI committee member Frances Riley told Bristol 247 that Women’s Institute members were asked to sign a form confirming […]

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Police have confirmed that a man has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life after a fire at Milton Keynes LGBTQ+ nightclub Pink Punters. In the early hours of Sunday (26 April) morning, a fire broke out at the club on an outside balcony. The club was evacuated while firefighters attended […]

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