Understand the LGBTQIA+ news: What could Burnham mean for LGBTQIA+ rights? It's not a simple answer

Understand the LGBTQIA+ headlines and keep track of the latest queer content and perspectives. QueerAF is written by Jamie Wareham and a different LGBTQIA+ creative every week

💬 This week:

• Andy Burnham: What does the new PM’s arrival mean for LGBTQIA+ rights in the UK? We examine his background and key cabinet positions.
• Tennis: Sports organisations have begun implementing 'sex testing', as mandated by the International Olympics Committee. We explore the Women's Tennis Association's decision.
• Shinjuku Boys: 30 years on from the landmark documentary, QueerAF brings you a rare interview with its director Kim Longinotto in this week's Queer Gaze, with Trans+ History Week.

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What does a Burnham premiership mean for LGBTQIA+ rights?

TL;DR: Andy Burnham has become the UK's 7th PM in just 10 years. He is Catholic, and has a mixed history on LGBTQIA+ rights. His cabinet, which features a mixture of Trans+ allies and gender critical voices, give us an insight into the broad church government he's set out to create.