A draft bill proposed by the government in Turkey would significantly extend existing restrictions on the freedoms of the LGBTQ+ community. Details of the draft of the 11th Judicial Package, which is expected to be submitted to Parliament soon, were shared by T24’s Ceren Bayar. Whilst same-sex activity is currently legal, Turkey does not recognise […]

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California governor Gavin Newsom – who has recently taken to trolling Donald Trump on social media – has labelled the US president “unhinged” and “in decline”, saying the Republican leader “needs an intervention”. The Democrat was speaking at a press conference on Thursday afternoon (16 October) to announce state-made insulin, a vital medication for people […]

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The owners behind a new Australian venue have issued an official apology after they said the space – which took its name from lesbian artist Chappell Roan’s song “Pink Pony Club” – would have have a “preferred clientele” of young gay men. Following backlash from the local and wider LGBTQ+ community the venue, originally named […]

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