Category: Wales

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34% of Wales is queer, report reveals

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Only 66 per cent of those living in Wales are exclusively attracted to the opposite sex, according to a new report from Stonewall Cymru. The Rainbow Cymru Report, published in December, used data and statistics from the 2021 England and Wales Census, as well as an Opinium poll of adults across the UK and a series of three Ipsos UK polls of adults across Great Britain. Findings concluded that Wales is more diverse than ever. Individuals aged under 35 are more likely to identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community.…

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Adam Jones celebrates the camp classics of small-town life

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Boozers, Buckfast and yer granny’s curtains are just some of the tongue-in-cheek references adopted by the Welsh designer  WORDS BY JAMIE WINDUST CORNER SHOP LOOK BOOK BY ROSHAN WHITTAKER BTS FROM LATEST SHOW BY EMMA JONES Welcome to Queer by Design, a new monthly column by GAY TIMES Contributing Editor Jamie Windust. Here, Jamie profiles emerging designers about the intersections of style, identity and expression and how these factors inform their creative practice. Adam Jones and his eponymous brand have become something of a cult classic, in no small part…

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Majority of LGBTQ+ people in England and Wales are not religious, census shows

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The majority of LGBTQ+ people in England and Wales do not describe themselves as religious, according to new figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS). The data, which was published on 4 April, is drawn from the 2021 census which asked questions about sexual orientation and gender identity for the first time. A total of 1.5 million respondents (3.2% of the population aged 16 years or older) said they identified as LGB+, with urban areas seeing the highest proportions of LGBTQ+ people. Around 748,000 (1.5%) of those who answered…

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Gen Z twice as likely to identify as LGBTQ+ in England and Wales, census shows

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Those aged between 16 and 24 are more than twice as likely to identify as a member of the LGBTQ+ community compared with the general population, according to new data from the 2021 Census. The data, which was released on 6 January, marks the first time that figures on sexual orientation and gender identity have been included in the census, with 92.5% of the population answering the question on sexual orientation and 94% responding to the gender identity question one. A total of 1.5 million respondents (3.2% of the population…

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Trans cyclist Emily Bridges ‘dreams’ of riding for Wales despite participation ban

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Cyclist Emily Bridges spoken about her dream to represent Wales at the Commonwealth Games, in spite of bans on trans participation. The record breaker has made a documentary with ITV Cymru about her experience as a trans woman elite cyclist, titled “Race to Be Me”. “I love Wales and it’s a dream to be in that Welsh jersey in the Commonwealth Games,” she said. This is despite a ban by British Cycling on trans participation in the sport, pending review. The organisation intends to publish the review update in 2023:…

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Welsh Rugby Union bans trans women from competing in female category

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Trans women have been banned from competing in the category that aligns with their gender identity by the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU). The new policy was enacted after a vote by the WRU board on 7 September – despite there being no openly trans players in professional Welsh women’s rugby. “Contact rugby for players in the female category is limited to those whose sex was recorded as female at birth,” the guidance states. A statement from the WRU acknowledged the change in its policy, which previously “allowed for participation in…

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Welsh government moves forward with ‘conversion therapy’ ban

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The Welsh government has announced how it plans to advance its ban on so-called ‘conversion therapy’ after Boris Johnson’s flip-flopping on the issue. Hannah Blythyn, the country’s Deputy Minister for Social Partnership, stated that NHS Wales has signed up to a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to prohibit the practice. In effect, organisations working in mental or psychological health that sign it make a commitment to not provide or commission ‘conversion therapy’ in Wales. “As a government, we’ve committed to ensuring that we become the friendliest LGBTQ+ nation in Europe, where…

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Three people sentenced to life for homophobic murder of Dr Gary Jenkins

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Two men and a teenage girl have been sentenced to life for the homophobic murder of Dr Gary Jenkins. Lee Strickland, 36, and Jason Edwards, 26, will spend a minimum of 32 years in prison, with Dionne Timms-Williams, 17, facing at least 17 years behind bars. Dr Jenkins, who leaves behind two children, was tortured and beaten by the trio in Bute Park behind Cardiff Castle in Wales in July 2021. The 54-year-old was reportedly at the park to “explore his bisexuality” and was hoping to meet “like-minded men” after…

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Dr Gary Jenkins: Three found guilty of doctor’s homophobic murder

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Dr Gary Jenkins was killed by a “sadistic” teenage girl and two men on 20 July 2021 in a homophobic attack. The 54-year-old, who leaves behind two children, was tortured and beaten by Dionne Timms-Williams, 17, Jason Edwards, 25, and Lee Strickland, 36, in Bute Park behind Cardiff Castle in Wales. The doctor was reportedly at the park to “explore his bisexuality” and was hoping to meet “like-minded men” after his marriage came to an end, a court heard. CCTV, which played a crucial role in the prosecution’s case, shows…

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