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What are the challenges of telling LGBT history?

Recent years have seen LGBTQ histories increasingly take centre stage, from the Stonewall riots to the queer pasts of National Trust houses. But what are the challenges of telling such stories? We assembled an expert panel to find out…

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A complete guide on how to safely take, send, and store nudes

A 2018 survey revealed 40 percent of Americans have sent at least one naked picture of themselves, while data from 2015 shows nine out of 10 adults have sexted. Contrary to popular belief, these activities are not restricted to single people on dating apps…

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Start your day with a bowl of heart-shaped Pride cereal

Kellogg’s is launching a limited edition LGBT-themed cereal in celebration of Pride, so you can start your day with the breakfast of champions: glitter. The company teamed up with GLAAD to create the special cereal, “Together with Pride”, which is…

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Anti-LGBT GOP House members starting ‘Anglo-Saxon’ caucus

Far-right Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives are trying to start a new “America First Caucus” that will “follow in President Trump’s footsteps, and potentially step on some toes and sacrifice sacred cows for the good of the…

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YouTube shuts down violent conversion therapy televangelist

YouTube has shut down a channel belonging to a controversial Nigerian televangelist that hosted violent, traumatising conversion therapy videos. TB Joshua is the leader and founder of Christian megachurch the Synagogue, Church of All Nations. He has an enormous…

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Biphobia exists in the LGBT community too

When Stevie spotted her ex-girlfriend across the room at a mutual friend’s house party, six months after they split, she made a beeline for her. She thought, on balance, that enough time had passed for it not to be awkward…