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How US Religious Groups are Exporting Conversion Therapy to Europe
Facing increasing opposition in America from LGBTQ rights activists, growing numbers of US Christian organisations are looking further afield to countries in Europe where their ex-gay message has a better reception. A conference is due to take place in Poland in October
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Rainbow-Washing and Not Enough Real Reporting: Pride Month and the Media
The latest episode of the hit Media Storm podcast focuses on the shortcomings of Pride Month when it comes to journalism and the corporate world
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Having Outlawed Foreign Influence, Georgian Dream Initiates Anti-LGBTQ+ Law
Tbilisi Pride says that it is in the ‘ultimate battle for our lives… and if we lose, we will have to go into exile’
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European Parliament Elections: Experts and Law-Makers ‘Extremely’ Worried About Influence of Anti-Gender Movements
As Europe’s far-right movement gains alarming momentum, what are its funding, tactics – and prevention strategies?
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The European Congress of Families and The International Organization for the Family
Karam Bales delves into a conference with ties to a Russian backed anti-gender network
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‘These LGBT Freaks – Do We Have Them Castrated?’: Inside Europe’s Invite-Only Conversion Therapy Conference
The event was organised by the International Foundation for Therapeutic and Counselling Choice – a London-based company that says it is a ‘home for the once-gay’
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Rishi Sunak Says it’s ‘Time for a Change’ and the King’s Speech Confirms He Won’t Deliver it
The Prime Minister’s flimsy new government programme suggests he leads a Government that is fresh out of ideas
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The Conservative Party Conference Embraces Trumpism Without Trump
Rishi Sunak’s reckless attempts to mimic the political tactics of the radical Republican right led to some ugly scenes at his party’s conference in Manchester, reports Adam Bienkov
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Rishi Sunak Should End His ‘War on Woke’, Say Voters
Exclusive new poll finds the public is far more tolerant of diversity and cultural change than the Government appears to believe, Adam Bienkov reports
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The Culture War Coming for Your Birth Control
Contraceptive rights has become the new front in the far-right’s attack on women
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Green Party ‘At Risk of Going Bust’ Amid Trans Row Legal Challenge from Former Deputy Leader
The party’s accounts suggest there is “significant doubt” about whether it can continue as a “going concern” due to a series of legal challenges.
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Tufton Street-Linked Trans-Exclusionary Charity Receives Surge in Funding
The LGB Alliance has received a surge in donations amid ongoing calls for it to lose its charitable status
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Normalising Hate: New Report Highlights the Spread of Anti-Drag Sentiment in the UK
Far right groups have infiltrated anti-LGBTQ+ protests, and are influencing government policy a new report reveals
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LOCAL ELECTIONS 2023: Rishi Sunak Falls Victim to his Own ‘War on Woke’
The Conservative Party’s huge defeats in the local elections reveal a party that is increasingly out of step with modern Britain, reports Adam Bienkov
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Rishi Sunak’s New Far-Right Ally and the International Authoritarian Elite
Sunak’s warm welcome of the far right Italian Prime Minister exposes the increasingly authoritarian direction of his own Government, reports Adam Bienkov
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The Starmer Audit: Three Years On, has the Labour Leader Kept his Pledges?
On the three-year anniversary of Keir Starmer becoming Labour Leader, Adam Bienkov analyses whether he has kept to his word or broken it
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‘Kate Forbes: Religion Isn’t an Answer to Accountability’
Nobody is trying to impinge on a politician’s right to freely practise their religion – but they cannot use that religion to shield themselves from important questions, writes Nathan O’Hagan
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LGBTQ+ People at Risk of Abuse and Trauma in Immigration Detention
A pilot study into the experiences of LGBTQ+ people held in immigration detention found incidents of homophobic bullying and abuse
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Power and Exclusion: The UK Church Failing the LGBTQ+ Community
Revd Joe Haward reflects on how hardliners in the Church are stifling progress on LGBTQ+ rights – but homophobia and transphobia are not confined to evangelical congregations
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Fresh Concerns About Risk to LGBTQ+ and Middle Eastern Migrant People in Rwanda
Buried in the High Court judgment which found the Rwanda scheme to be lawful are claims that LGBTQ+ and Middle Eastern asylum seekers have faced discrimination
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The Death of Edwin Chiloba Has Sent Shockwaves Across Kenya’s LGBTQ+ Community
Sian Norris reports on the response to the brutal killing of the young LGBTQ+ activist and what it tells us about homophobia around the world
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Anti-LGBTQ+ Hardliners Are Splitting the Baptist Church
Fundamentalist Christians with links to religious right actors in the US are seeking to prevent change on LGBTIQ+ rights in the Baptist Church, Sian Norris reports
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Putin’s War on Russia’s LGBTIQ Community Continues
As a new anti-LGBTIQ is passed by Parliament, activists fight back by retelling their history in the country
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British Private Schools Earn Millions Tax-Free from Schools in States that Criminalise Homosexuality
Sam Bright investigates the untaxed income earned by these schools in anti-LGBT states
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Peter Tatchell: ‘We Do Now Have the Right to Love Who We Wish But there Are Still Battles to Fight’
The career of the civil rights activist is celebrated in a new Netflix documentary. To mark its release, he spoke to Adrian Goldberg for the Byline Times Podcast
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REVEALED: Government has Trade Deals with 23 Countries that Criminalise Homosexuality
As football’s record on LGBTIQ rights goes under the spotlight during the World Cup, Sian Norris reports on the Government’s trading agreements with anti-LGBTIQ regimes
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Putin’s Toxic Masculinity and Satanic Conspiracies
Sian Norris considers the Russian President’s use of aggressive and violent masculinity to justify his invasion of Ukraine, and how it links to his Satanic conspiracy theories
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US Christian Right Groups Spent $20 Million in Africa Since 2015
A two-month investigation today exposes how US Christian Right groups are spending millions of dollars in Africa, at a time of heightened anti-LGBTIQ feeling in the region. Sascha Lavin and Sian Norris report
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US Christian Right Spend $75 Million Globally on Anti-Abortion and Anti-LGBTIQ Activism Since 2015
In a two-month investigation, Sascha Lavin and Sian Norris tracked the spend of leading US Christian Right organisations in Europe, Russia and Africa
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Meloni’s Victory Shows Italian Fascism Never Truly Died
Angelo Boccato speaks to experts about the electoral success of Brothers of Italy
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Winds of Stagnation: What a Far-Right Victory in Italy Would Mean for Women and LGBTIQ Rights
Francesca Visser speaks to activists about the forthcoming elections and how a far-right coalition could lead to stalling progress on human rights
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Seven Decades of Social Progress – But is the UK Heading Backwards?
The Byline Intelligence Team digs into the story of the past 70 years in data
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‘I Am Scared’: LGBTIQ and Abortion Activists Respond to Kenya’s Elections
Speaking exclusively to Byline Times, LGBTIQ and pro-choice activists express their fears for a William Ruto presidency in Kenya. Sian Norris reports
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‘The Grooming Agenda’: Social Media Companies Accused of Amplifying LGBTIQ Hate
Facebook and Twitter are both failing to deal with hateful allegations that the LGBTIQ community is grooming children, as the far and mainstream right join forces
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‘I See a Lot of Hope’: How Kenya’s LGBTIQ Community Is Coming Out of the Shadows
Reporting from the ground in Nairobi, Sian Norris speaks to LGBTIQ activists fighting for visibility in a country where homosexuality remains criminalised
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What the Controversial Conservative American Conference in Hungary Tells Us About the New Far-Right
Out of the shadows and into the mainstream, Sian Norris examines the line-up of right-wing politicians and far-right activists at a controversial conference in Hungary
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Jake Daniels’ 21 Words Were Momentous for Football
Nathan O’Hagan explores what the 17-year-old Blackpool player’s bravery in coming out publicly as gay will mean for other footballers and the game itself
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Risk to LGBTIQ Asylum Seekers Ignored in Home Office Rwanda Plan
The Home Office has published its equality impact assessment into plan to send people seeking asylum to Rwanda – but campaigners are concerned that it fails to account for the risks to LGBTIQ people, reports Sian Norris
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25 Afghan Men Claiming Asylum in UK on Sexuality Grounds Refused Since 2017
An investigation by Sian Norris with the Byline Intelligence Team explores the vulnerability of LGBTIQ people looking for a safe home in Britain
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‘This War Shows It’s Very Fragile to Rely On Force’: Meet Ukraine’s Human Rights Activists
Sian Norris speaks to three campaigners fighting for a fairer, more equal Ukraine when the war ends
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Tolerating Intolerance: UK Military Failing its LGBTQ Personnel
Murray Jones reports on the Government’s failure to offer information on its acquiescence to the repressive rules of foreign militaries
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The Red States’ War on Human Rights
From abortion bans to ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bills and attacks on critical race theory, the Republicans are waging a war against human rights, reports Heidi Siegmund Cuda
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The Rwanda Scheme: The Human Rights Concerns Around Government’s Transportation Deal
The plan to send people seeking asylum who arrive via ‘irregular’ routes in the UK to Rwanda has raised numerous human rights concerns – not least for LGBTIQ people and pregnant women
