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Six Men Convicted of Killing LGBTQ+ Activist and USAID Worker

The men hacked Bangladeshi activist Xulhaz Mannan and his friend Mahbub Rabbi Tonoy to death with machetes in 2016.

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New Book Shows How a Tragedy Launched Italy’s LGBTQ+ Rights Movement

Author and former Roman Catholic priest Francesco Lepore (pictured) examines a double murder and 40 years of Italian activism.

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Heartfelt ‘Come From Away’ Film Tells Story of Generosity After 9/11

The filmed version of the moving stage musical, which features out Broadway star Jenn Colella, premieres on Apple TV+ next week.  

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Nearly 20% of LGBT Renters Owe Back Rent, Half of Those Fear Eviction

LGBT people are much more likely to rent their homes rather than own them, compared to straight and cisgender individuals.

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Trans Makeup Artist Pooh Johnson Murdered in Louisiana

Johnson was at least the 35th trans, nonbinary, or gender-nonconforming person to die by violence in the U.S. this year.

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Yes, Playboy Supports Emerging and LGBTQ+ Artists

Playboy is launching a new NFT grant exhibition series that gives emerging and underrepresented digital artists new opportunities.

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Jonny Best: “Queer was decidedly ours and no-one else’s, a vital shot of ‘fuck you’ adrenalin into the bloodstream of polite, assimilationist, ‘please-may-we’ activism.”

I don’t want to be called queer. I know as well as anyone else the sting that queer delivers when used as a homophobic slur. Here at Lesbian and Gay News, queer has been given a good kicking – and it’s a bugbear over at the LGB Alliance too. I respect the anger that many …

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VIDEO: Marion Millar appears in court and makes no plea as Joanna Cherry QC said the charges “raised serious questions about Ms Millar’s European human rights”.

Marion Millar has appeared in court accused by prosecutors of sending homophobic and transphobic tweets. It is claimed she posted a photograph on social media of a sign where a named Scots actor was working at the time. The charge also alleges she wrote personal and false information relating to a female police constable on …

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VIDEO: Marion Millar arrives at Glasgow Sheriff Court this morning

Marion Millar arrived at Glasgow Sheriff Court this morning to a crowd of around 200 supporters – women and men of all ages. Some women were dressed as suffragettes. Our writer MrMenno recorded the moment on video when Marion arrived. Marion, who is being represented by the SNP MP Joanna Cherry QC, has her initial …

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Professional Judy: “Given the mob’s reaction to Alex he must have done something truly hateful to attract their wrath? Well no actually, he simply wore a T-shirt and beanie hat with LGB Alliance’s logo on it. That’s it.”

I sat down to write this piece several times over the weekend since the news first broke about Alexander Bramham having to be escorted from Manchester Pride for his own safety after he was the victim of an assault and theft. I didn’t want to quite believe what I was reading. I could taste the …

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