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Oct
08
2021
Why do we need National Coming Out Day?
By Deepa Lalwani
While coming out can be daunting and scary, it can also be the first time that LGBTQ+ individuals are able to be truly open with the people closest to them....
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Oct
08
2021
7 things you might not know about conversion practices
By Prishita Maheshwari-Aplin
Conversion practices are a damaging and degrading practice that tries to change, "cure", or suppress people's sexual orientation and/or gender identity....
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Oct
07
2021
LGBTQ+ people don’t just come out once – and for me, that was a good thing
By Max Hartley
For most LGBTQ+ people, coming out is an ongoing process....
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Sept
30
2021
What does it mean to be Black and queer?
By India Hosten-Hughes
When I think about being Black and queer, the first thing that comes to mind is the incredible and intriguing presence that Black queer people have....
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Sept
28
2021
Seven survivors of conversion practices describe its lasting, damaging impact
Seven survivors share their harrowing experiences of this degrading practice, and the lasting damage it has had on them....
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Sept
23
2021
10 ways you can step up as an ally to bi people
Do you know what it means to be bi, and how you can better support bi people? Read on to find out....
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Aug
10
2021
Bi Cymru/Wales
By Ele Hicks
Bi Cymru/Wales was founded in 2007 by bi people in Wales who felt that their issues and voices are often missing or overlooked in LGBTQIA+ spaces....
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Aug
02
2021
Netflix’s Pray Away shows us the horrors of religious conversion practices - here’s why we need a ban without exceptions
While it can be easy to think of conversion practices as something of the past, they can – and do – still happen to lesbian, gay, bi, trans, queer, intersex and ace people across the United Kingdom....
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Jul
28
2021
An LGBTQ+ Equality Action Plan for Wales
The Welsh Government has launched a public consultation on the upcoming LGBTQ+ Action Plan....
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Jul
19
2021
We Can Do Better Than This: new book gives voice to LGBTQ+ experiences from around the world
By Prishita Maheshwari-Aplin
A newly released collection of stories and essays gives voice to LGBTQ+ activists and creatives from across the globe – including countries where prejudice and stigma around LGBT people are still very much prevalent....
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