One of the candidates running for President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is considering a “complete ban on transgender women competing in women’s events at the Olympics” if he is elected. Lord Sebastian Coe, who organised the London 2012 Olympics, has launched a manifesto that vows to introduce “science-based policies that safeguard the female […]

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A woman has said that coming off the pill left her “disgusted” by men and turned here into a lesbian. Amy Parker, from Adelaide, decided to stop taking hormonal birth control in February – also known as ‘the pill’ – after ending a seven-year relationship with her ex-boyfriend. Parker didn’t want to date again for […]

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LGBTQ+ organisations in Ohio have urged Governor Mike DeWine to veto an anti-LGBTQ+ bill, likened to Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law, which would require students to be outed to their parents. DeWine had indicated that he will sign the controversial House Bill 8, which would require schools and teachers to reveal students’ sexuality to their […]

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Gay politician Lord Peter Mandelson is expected to be named by prime minister Keir Starmer as the UK’s next ambassador to the US.  The 71-year-old, who was dubbed the ‘Prince of Darkness’ during his years as New Labour’s spin doctor, has served many ministerial roles under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown prior to taking up […]

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