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Harvey Milk: US Navy launches ship named for gay rights leader

The US Navy has launched a ship named after a gay rights activist forced to resign from the service because of his sexuality in the 1950s. The USNS Harvey Milk was launched in San Diego on Saturday in a service attended by Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro and Milk’s nephew, Stuart. It is one ofContinue reading “Harvey Milk: US Navy launches ship named for gay rights leader”

‘I feel free’ – LGBT Afghan refugees arrive in UK

I feel like “a human being for the first time” in my life, a gay Afghan man has said after arriving in the UK with 28 others from the LGBT community. The man – who the BBC is not naming for safety reasons – fled Afghanistan, fearing for his life under the Taliban. The hard-lineContinue reading “‘I feel free’ – LGBT Afghan refugees arrive in UK”

EU declared ‘LGBT freedom zone’ in response to Poland’s ‘LGBT-free zones’

The European Parliament has declared that the whole of the European Union is an “LGBTIQ Freedom Zone”. The symbolic resolution was passed in response to local authorities in Poland labelling themselves “LGBT ideology-free zones” in recent years. Poland also plans to close a loophole that allowed same-sex couples to adopt. The Polish government announced itsContinue reading “EU declared ‘LGBT freedom zone’ in response to Poland’s ‘LGBT-free zones’”

Disability and dating: ‘I didn’t know what bisexual was’

LGBT people with learning disabilities have often faced barriers when it comes to their identity – but some are now using their negative experiences to bring about change. “I thought I was going mad, I thought there was something wrong with me.” That’s how Shaun Webster felt when he first realised he was attracted toContinue reading “Disability and dating: ‘I didn’t know what bisexual was’”

Sacked LGBT veterans can reclaim lost medals

Ex-military personnel dismissed from the armed forces because of their sexuality can now reclaim lost medals. Under a new scheme to remedy historical injustices, former service personnel can apply to the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to restore honours. It follows Falklands veteran Joe Ousalice’s successful battle to return awards he lost after being forced outContinue reading “Sacked LGBT veterans can reclaim lost medals”