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Our explainers are a mix of in-depth reporting, facts, analysis and expert opinion designed to help you understand LGBTQIA+ news.
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JK Rowling mentioned four times as often as actual trans people in media coverage of 'trans issues', research finds
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JK Rowling mentioned four times as often as actual trans people in media coverage of 'trans issues', research finds

Ludovic Parsons
Ludovic Parsons
James Murray, another gay man who welcomed the Supreme Court ruling, appointed Health Secretary
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James Murray, another gay man who welcomed the Supreme Court ruling, appointed Health Secretary

Jamie Wareham
Jamie Wareham
UK drops in Rainbow Map scoring again, as Spain takes top spot
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UK drops in Rainbow Map scoring again, as Spain takes top spot

Jamie Wareham
Jamie Wareham
DHSC escalates opposition to puberty blockers for Trans+ kids, calling their use "appalling"
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DHSC escalates opposition to puberty blockers for Trans+ kids, calling their use "appalling"

Rowan Gavin
Rowan Gavin
Wes Streeting insists he's not 'God botherer who has issues with trans people' in meeting with bereaved mother Caroline Litman
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Wes Streeting insists he's not 'God botherer who has issues with trans people' in meeting with bereaved mother Caroline Litman

Ludovic Parsons
Ludovic Parsons
Trans people are dying of suicide more than the general UK population, new investigation reveals
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Trans people are dying of suicide more than the general UK population, new investigation reveals

Ludovic Parsons
Alice McCool
Ludovic Parsons, Alice McCool
Supreme Court Decision one year on – 365 days of confusion, gaslighting, and fear
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Supreme Court Decision one year on – 365 days of confusion, gaslighting, and fear

QueerAF
QueerAF
What the Scott Mills scandal tells us about the BBC – and its future
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What the Scott Mills scandal tells us about the BBC – and its future

Rowan Gavin
Rowan Gavin
Olympics ended sex testing because it was scientifically flawed and discriminatory - it's back, with a ban on trans women
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Olympics ended sex testing because it was scientifically flawed and discriminatory - it's back, with a ban on trans women

Jamie Wareham
Jamie Wareham
PinkNews to move to a 'reporter-free newsroom' with its journalists facing redundancy
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PinkNews to move to a 'reporter-free newsroom' with its journalists facing redundancy

Jamie Wareham
Jamie Wareham