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LGBT veterans in UK will have stripped medals returned

LGBT+ military veterans will have their stripped medals returned in time to wear them for Remembrance Sunday (14 November), veterans minister Leo Docherty has promised. According to the Mirror, Docherty said he would act with “deep urgency” to have medals returned…

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Kal Penn announces engagement to partner of 11 years

In his new book “You Can’t Be Serious,” actor Kal Penn announced that he is engaged to his partner of 11 years, Josh, according to People. “I’m really excited to share our relationship with readers,” Penn told People. “But Josh…

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The UK’s conversion therapy ban filled with poison pills

On Friday, October 29th, 2021, the UK government announced a long-awaited public consultation on a proposed country-wide ban on conversion therapy. However, there are several significant issues with the proposed ban. The proposal has carve-outs for religious-based conversion therapy that are…

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A ‘functional cure’ for HIV approved for human trials

A biotech company is set to begin human trials on a groundbreaking new HIV treatment that could offer what they believe is a breakthrough cure for the virus. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave approval to Excision Biotherapeutics to…