July 25th, 2011
An awareness-raising campaign has greatly increased the number of lesbian and bisexual women accessing cervical screening services in the North West, with surveys suggesting a 49% rise in attendance. (more…)
July 7th, 2011
Ongoing research conducted by South Africa’s Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) has suggested that lesbian and bisexual women in southern Africa are increasingly likely to be at risk of HIV infection. (more…)
June 27th, 2011
Here’s a question for you, asks Chloe Setter. What historical event began this Sunday, 26 June 2011? Top marks if you knew it was the FIFA Women’s World Cup before the picture gave it away. But unfortunately for the players and fans, most people will be unaware of this fact, as will the majority of broadcasters and news reporters, meaning the event won’t get as much coverage as it deserves. (more…)
June 24th, 2011
Women who are in the ovulation cycle of their menstrual cycle are better at knowing if a man is homosexual or not, just by looking at his face, scientists have claimed. (more…)
June 23rd, 2011
The Prime Minister has hosted his second annual reception for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans community at Number 10. (more…)
June 1st, 2011
An attendee at a compulsory medical assessment has alleged that the doctor she saw was openly homophobic.
May 29th, 2011
LGBTQ collective Queer Resistance created a mock sexual health clinic during a protest outside of a London branch of HSBC yesterday. The event was part of a UK Uncut “Emergency Operation” opposing proposed changes to the NHS. (more…)
May 19th, 2011
The Kenya Human Rights Commission has published the country’s first major study into LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex) inequalities. The report concludes with a call for new equality laws and the decriminalisation of “same-sex acts”. (more…)
May 18th, 2011
Birmingham LGBT Community Trust has received a grant of £479,263 to develop an LGBT Health and Wellbeing centre for the city. The grant was awarded by the Big Lottery Fund. (more…)
May 13th, 2011
Milk, the Oscar-winning 2008 film directed by Gus Van Sant, has come out on top of a poll that asked, “which film of the last decade features the best depiction of lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) lives?” (more…)