In this week’s podcast: • More LGBTQ candidates won elections this year than ever before • A US Supreme Court decision upholds high school transgender students’ rights • Switzerland is poised to…
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Podcast: A Cowboy Christmas Movie + News From UK, Norway, Poland & Hungary
In this week’s podcast: • HIV diagnoses in the UK drop to their lowest levels in 20 years • Norway expands hate speech laws to protect all LGBTQ citizens • Lawmakers in…
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UK Prime Minister Proposes Testing Every Brit Every Week For COVID-19
The Washington Post is reporting UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is proposing testing every citizen of his country every week for coronavirus in lieu of any health precautions like face masks or…
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Prison Time For Dad Who Beat Son After Discovering Grindr On Phone
A homophobic father in the UK has been sentenced to 18 months in jail for viciously beating his son with a television cable after finding the gay dating app Grindr on the…
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News Round-Up: June 2, 2020
Some news items you might have missed: • LGBTQ Nation: Experts say there are 2.4 million LGBTQ seniors in the U.S. and that number is projected to reach seven million by 2030.…
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AstraZeneca Aims For 30 Million UK Vaccine Doses By September
AstraZeneca plans to make as many as 30 million doses of coronavirus vaccine available to the U.K. by September and has committed to delivering 100 million doses this year. The U.K. would…
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Video: Sassy Firefighters Shade Anti-LGBTQ Twitter Trolls
When firefighters in the UK added a Pride flag to its Twitter profile last year, the first responders received several ugly, homophobic comments. In response, the South Yorkshire firefighters have clapped back…
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UK Sees Dramatic Decline In New HIV Infections
A new report from Public Health England shows HIV infection rates in the UK have taken a steep decline since 2012. According to the figures released today, new infections among gay and…
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First UK Chick-Fil-A Location Set To Close One Week After Opening
Following the opening of the first UK branch of Chick-fil-A restaurants last week, the eatery is already facing closure. The controversial fast-food chain, which has attracted negative attention for years due to…
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UK’s New Prime Minister Boris Johnson Promises UK Will Leave EU By October 31
Prime Minister Boris Johnson Newly-elected UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the people of Britain in his first official speech that his country will – “do or die” – definitely leave the…