Where does the UK’s next Prime Minister stand on LGBTQ+ issues?
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Read MoreMexico’s Senate has voted to ban so-called ‘conversion therapy’ and make carrying it on anyone out a criminal offence. The reforms would see anything used to “impede, restrict, diminish, annul or suppress a person’s sexual orientation, identity or gender expression” prohibited in the country, according to the Citizens Movement political party. The changes to the Federal Penal Code and Health General Law were approved by a vote of 69 in favour, two against and 16 abstenations, the Senate said on its official Twitter page on 11 October. The bill will…
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Read MoreProminent LGBTQ+ people have been responding to Queen Elizabeth II’s death after Buckingham Palace made the announcement on 8 September. She was in power since 1952 and was the only British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years of service. Her death came after news that the Queen had been placed under medical supervision when doctors became concerned about her health, with tributes from a number of world leaders and public officials pouring in as soon as news of her passing ws shared later that day. Liz Truss,…
Read MoreLiz Truss is officially the UK’s new Prime Minister, and has already appointed a brand new cabinet. But who are the new ministers, and what have they said about LGBTQ+ issues? There have been no openly LGBTQ+ Cabinet members since 2019. David Mundell was the last openly gay man in a senior government role, but was sacked by Boris Johnson in a reshuffle. Despite not currently having any openly queer Cabinet members, there are many who have vocalised their anti-LGBTQ+ stances. Each Secretary of State will have a range of…
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Read MoreLiz Truss’ leadership campaign has hinted that she plans to U-turn on banning so-called ‘conversion therapy’ should she become Prime Minister, openDemocracy reported. Sir Iain Duncan Smith, a former leader of the Conservative Party who is now the director of her leadership election campaign, was asked about her policy on banning the harmful practice at an event hosted by the Conservative Christian Fellowship (CCF) on 9 August. “I hate it. Can I be clear about that? I think when you start banning things like this you enter a maze of…
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