Category: LGBTQ+ inclusion

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Hallmark announces plans to feature more LGBTQ+ holiday films in 2024

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Hallmark has pledged to bring more LGBTQIA+ inclusive holiday films to their channel in the new year.  In a recent interview with The Wrap, the company’s Vice President of programming, Lisa Hamilton, revealed that diversity and inclusion are essential priorities for the company in 2024.  “We really want people to be able to see themselves in our movies, and we know that people seeing themselves means that there’s a wider range of people who are excited when we tell their stories,” she told the news outlet.  “I think it’s just…

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NBA referee Che Flores makes history as the first out trans non-binary official in US pro sports

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NBA referee Che Flores has made LGBTQIA+ history as the first openly trans and non-binary ref in American pro sports. The sports official – who uses they/them pronouns – announced the exciting news in their immersive feature for GQ. “When I started refereeing, you had to look a certain way. This is the first time I’m comfortable expressing myself through my own fashion and not having to worry about it. I feel one hundred percent myself,” they explained. “One piece I was missing for myself was that no one knew…

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Nintendo Japan recognises same-sex marriage with new “partnership system” policy

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Nintendo Japan announced its new policy that grants queer employees in same-sex partnerships the same benefits as their straight counterparts.  Over the last few years, Japan’s government has faced immense pressure from LGBTQ+ activists to legalise same-sex marriage.  The country’s constitution currently defines marriage as “mutual consent between both sexes.”  Despite this, more than 100 local authorities across Japan recognise same-sex partnerships in some capacity, such as joint names on rental contracts and hospital visitations.  Even though the Japanese government has refrained from including gay marriage in its constitution, companies like Nintendo…

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LGBTQ+ author Benjamin Dean set to bring The Secret Sunshine Project to School Diversity Week

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Author Benjamin Dean has partnered up with the LGBTQ+ youth charity Just Like Us for their annual School Diversity Week event. From 20 June to 24 June, the UK-wide celebration will see thousands of primary and secondary schools participate and is set to feature more than 50 free inclusive resources. During the week-long event, students will have the opportunity to participate in various activities, including LGBTQ+ inclusive geography and science lessons, storytime activities, school talks, and Rainbow Friday dress-up day. Alongside the aforementioned activities and resources, students will also be…

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These are the world’s most accepting cities for LGBTQ+ people

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The most accepting cities in the world and states in America have been revealed by a new study on what life is like for the LGBTQ+ people in them. The research, which was carried out by Money.co.uk, studied five key criteria to determine where each state falls in terms of its LGBTQ+ inclusiveness: – How easy it is to change the gender marker on your birth certificate and driver’s licence – The level of state support for the LGBTQ+ adults wanting to start a family – Work safety – Percentage…

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British armed forces to allow those living with HIV to enlist in historic move

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People living with HIV will be allowed to enlist in Britain’s army if they no longer carry a detectable amount of the virus. In an announcement on World AIDS Day on 1 December, the Ministry of Defence said it also plans to change the fact that those who have the virus in the army are classed as not fully fit. Under current rules, people with HIV cannot join the armed forces and those diagnosed with the virus while serving are no longer viewed as “fully fit” and therefore banned from…

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Botswana appeals court upholds ruling decriminalising gay sex

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An appeal against a ruling decriminalising gay sex in Bostwana has been rejected by the country’s Court of Appeal. The 2019 ruling was upheld on 29 November, something that resulted in the LGBTQ+ community hailing Botswana as a “true democracy”. During the appeal, the state attempted to argue that public opinion on homosexuality had not changed and that the penal code made same-sex intercourse illegal. The aforementioned penal code was drawn up under British rule and states that “carnal knowledge of any person against the order of nature” is forbidden,…

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BRIT Awards ditch gendered categories to be “inclusive” of all artists

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The 2022 BRIT Awards will not feature gendered categories for the first time to celebrate “artists solely for their music and work”. The ceremony will launch new awards for Artist of the Year and International Artist of the Year, as opposed to featuring Male and Female awards. Tom March, BRIT Chair and Co-President of Polydor Records, said: “It is important that The BRITs continue to evolve and aim to be as inclusive as possible. “It feels completely the right time to celebrate the achievements of artists for the music that…

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BBC’s LGBTQ+ staff told to ‘get used to hearing things they don’t like’

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LGBTQ+ staff at the BBC were told to get used to views they dislike in the wake of its employees calling it “institutionally transphobic”. The comments were allegedly made in a Zoom call with the BBC’s Pride Network on 12 November by Fran Unsworth, the BBC’s head of news, who is leaving the broadcaster in January. The Times reports that two sources who attended the meeting said the 63-year-old told employees: “You’ll hear things you don’t personally like and see things you don’t like — that’s what the BBC is,…

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BBC quits Stonewall diversity scheme to remain “impartial”

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The BBC has officially quit the Stonewall Diversity Champions programme, citing concerns over remaining “impartial” for its exit. The scheme gives employers training on LGBTQ+ inclusion to ensure all members of the community are accepted and respected in the workplace. Major players like the UK government’s Cabinet Office and Ofcom controversially quit Stonewall’s programme earlier in 2021. The BBC now joins this list, confirming its departure from the scheme on 10 November. “The BBC is fully committed to being an industry-leading employer on LGBTQ+ inclusion,” a spokesperson for the BBC…

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