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News and updates from the LGBTQ+ community. Here you'll find information on Pride events, exclusive first-person feature pieces, explainers on genders and sexual orientations, LGBTQ+ rights and history around the world, and everything else to do with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer matters. In 2025, LGBT History Month takes place in February, whilst Pride takes place in June.

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I told my son I was trans - nothing prepared me for the response

Channel: Lifestyle Lifestyle January 17, 2026 By Amethysta Herrick, Ph.D.
Harry Potter star Harry Melling as Ray in Pillion, wearing biker gear and a neck chain, with his head shaved.

One of 2025's most shocking films is a breakthrough moment for Harry Potter star

Channel: Film Film December 11, 2025 By Tori Brazier
Keir Starmer looking stern, sitting in front of a British flag.

Keir Starmer’s shock at homophobia is absurd and ignorant

Channel: UK UK November 28, 2025 By Sharan Dhaliwal
Play Video Sydney Sweeney as Christy Martin in Christy

Sydney Sweeney: 'I learned so much about myself playing lesbian boxer Christy'

Channel: Film Film November 27, 2025 By Asyia Iftikhar
Play Video Urg uncl grabs - 15312819 Sir Keir Starmer reveals death of his brother Nick hit him 'like a bus' as he opens up about grief on TOWIE star Pete Wicks' podcast

Keir Starmer's fury after niece and wife 'beaten by blokes for holding hands'

Channel: Politics Politics November 27, 2025 By Josh Milton
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - 2025/07/26: A participant holds a 'Trans Women Are Women' placard during London Trans Pride 2025 in Piccadilly Circus. Thousands of people marched through Central London at the annual event in support of transgender rights. (Photo by Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Plot to ban trans people from loos based on looks branded 'dangerously misogynistic'

Channel: UK UK November 24, 2025 By Josh Milton

'Trans people aren't all larger than life - we can be ordinary and boring too'

Channel: UK UK November 24, 2025 By Josh Milton
A park in autumn with a mini Eiffel Tower in the background in Sapporo, Japan

I went to Pride in Japan and it almost broke my heart

Channel: Travel Travel November 12, 2025 By Calum McSwiggan
Couple Claire Taylor, 39, and Tami Haukedahl, 67.

Our 28-year age gap makes the relationship more special

Channel: Sex Sex November 12, 2025 By Eleanor Noyce

'Manchester Pride gambled with our pay for their greed - it didn't pay off'

Channel: UK UK November 12, 2025 By Josh Milton
Metro Illustration HIDI Sex before marriage Generic illustration of young woman in modern style bedroom. How I do it Picture: Myles Goode

I had sex with a girl in front of her long-term boyfriend — I did her a favour

Channel: Sex Sex November 12, 2025 By Alice Giddings
A Pride parade in boats on Amsterdam canal. Groups of topless people are waving giant rainbow flags from a boat under a bridge.

Europe’s one-of-a-kind Pride parade that happens on the water

Channel: Travel Travel November 12, 2025 By Calum McSwiggan
A chicken sandwich and waffle fries from Chick-fil-A

US fast food chain returns to England six years after major controversy

Channel: Food Food October 29, 2025 By Courtney Pochin
King Charles in military gear and a photo of the statue

King Charles to lay flowers at UK's first national LGBTQ armed forces memorial

Channel: UK UK October 27, 2025 By Sarah Hooper
This gif shows a man opening a door and discovering their partner in bed having cheated

My girlfriend cheated on me with the last person I expected — should I stay?

Channel: Sex Sex October 27, 2025 By Laura Collins
Charlotte Marshall, 21 and Julie Kerry, 57. // A 30-year-old woman whose partner is 27 years older than her insists she does not have 'mummy issues' and she is the mature one. Charlotte Marshall, then 21, hit it off with Julie Kerry online as they bonded over a shared love of Holby City in November 2016. And despite negative comments from social media trolls who question if Charlotte was groomed and ask if Julie, 57, is her mum, the couple have been going strong for the best part of a decade. One social media message by Julie to Charlotte, then aged 49, sparked a whirlwind romance which quickly went from online chats to in-person dates. Photo released 24/10/2025

Our 27-year age gap makes people think I groomed my girlfriend

Channel: Sex Sex October 27, 2025 By Alice Giddings
Banksie in a dress with headpiece

The one place I felt safe now owes me thousands

Channel: UK UK October 27, 2025 By Banksie
Pictured here is Conner Clissord-GoughA neighbour has been jailed for attacking a gay couple living next door over their noisy music.Conner Clissord-Gough, 33, stormed out of his home complaining that the sounds from next door meant he couldn't hear his television.A court heard he barged through his neighbours' door before dragging one to the floor to call him a "little b****".CCTV footage show the victim pleading with Clissord-Gough to stop as he held him on the floor - and his partner fled to hide in a bedroom.As he was wrestled to the ground the victim shouted at his partner: ???Don???t come out. Call the police babe.???Prosecutor Elin Morgan said the victims were a same-sex couple and the attack was homophobic.Clissord-Gough had told the victim as he assaulted him: ???Be the submissive little b**** you are. You understand.???The victim later told police: ???I honestly believed he was going to kill me. I genuinely thought this was the end.???Ms Morgan said in the footage the victim could be heard shouting at the defendant: ???You???re going to kill me.???A court heard he wanted to scare his neighbours and had been drinking heavily.Ms Morgan said: "He said he wanted to watch a film. ???He said he was being disturbed.??? Ms Morgan said.He pleaded guilty on August 22 to making threats to kill, intentional strangulation, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and common assault.Andrew Kendall, defending, said while the attack involved homophobia it wasn???t motivated by it.He said it was motivated by a noise dispute between neighbours.Clissord-Gough, of Rhydyfelin, Pontypridd, admitted making threats to kill, intentional strangulation, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and common assault. He was jailed for 18 months.The judge also imposed a restraining order preventing him from approaching the men for five years.WALES NEWS SERVICE

Man jailed after launching homophobic attack on neighbours over 'music'

Channel: UK UK October 27, 2025 By Sarah Hooper
Alexander Skarsgard attends the UK premiere of PILLION during the 69th BFI London Film Festival, wearing a halter neck white shirt and black leather tie

Alexander Skarsgård reveals his dad's 'freaky' reaction to his BDSM film

Channel: Film Film October 27, 2025 By Tori Brazier
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - AUGUST 26: Parade goers enjoy Manchester Pride 2023 on August 26, 2023 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Shirlaine Forrest/Getty Images )

Manchester Pride goes bust leaving performers thousands out of pocket

Channel: UK UK October 27, 2025 By Josh Milton

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