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Latest EU Nations Demand Action Over Hungary’s Pride Ban: A Stark Reminder for LGBTQ+ Rights Across Europe

EU Nations Demand Action Over Hungary’s Pride Ban: A Stark Reminder for LGBTQ+ Rights Across Europe

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Hungary after it effectively banned LGBTQ+ Pride events. The move follows Hungary’s increasingly repressive laws, which prohibit the “promotion” of LGBTQ+ identities to minors—a direct threat to free expression and equality.

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  • Government Urged to Reveal Genocide Risk Assessments on Gaza: MPs Demand Transparency

    Government Urged to Reveal Genocide Risk Assessments on Gaza: MPs Demand Transparency

    Thursday, May 22, 2025

    A cross-party group of British MPs has called on the UK Government to disclose whether it has conducted any internal assessments on the risk of genocide in Gaza amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the region.

  • UK Falls to Lowest Ever Ranking in European LGBTQ+ Rights Index

    UK Falls to Lowest Ever Ranking in European LGBTQ+ Rights Index

    Monday, May 19, 2025

    The UK has dropped to 22nd place in ILGA-Europe’s Rainbow Map 2025, marking its lowest ever ranking on the annual index of LGBTQ+ rights across the continent. The announcement, made on 16 May, has sparked alarm among campaigners who warn that the country is facing a serious backslide in equality protections.

  • Thousands March in Belfast for Trans Rights Following Supreme Court Ruling

    Thousands March in Belfast for Trans Rights Following Supreme Court Ruling

    Monday, May 19, 2025

    On Saturday 17 May, thousands of demonstrators gathered in Belfast city Centre in a powerful display of support for transgender rights. The event coincided with the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) and was organized in direct response to a recent UK Supreme Court ruling that redefined “sex” under the Equality Act as biological sex.

  • Political Parties Banned from 2025 UK Pride Events Amid Trans Rights Backlash

    Political Parties Banned from 2025 UK Pride Events Amid Trans Rights Backlash

    Monday, May 19, 2025

    In a bold and unprecedented move, the organisers of four of the UK’s largest Pride events — in London, Manchester, Brighton and Birmingham — have announced that political parties will not be welcome to participate in their 2025 parades.

  • Trans+ History Week Launches 2025 Workbook to Champion Hidden Narratives

    Trans+ History Week Launches 2025 Workbook to Champion Hidden Narratives

    Monday, May 12, 2025

    As the UK marks Trans+ History Week this May, a powerful new resource has been launched to uncover and amplify the often-overlooked stories of transgender and non-binary people throughout history. Developed by the team at QueerAF in collaboration with Trans+ History Week CIC, the new downloadable workbook aims to reshape how we understand and teach the history of gender diversity — not as a modern development, but as a timeless and global reality.

    LGBTI News Desk

  • LGBTQ+ Charities Warn of ‘Genuine Crisis’ for Trans People After UK Court Ruling

    LGBTQ+ Charities Warn of ‘Genuine Crisis’ for Trans People After UK Court Ruling

    Monday, May 12, 2025

    More than a dozen leading LGBTQ+ organisations have warned that trans people in the UK are facing what they call a “genuine crisis” following a controversial Supreme Court ruling on the legal definition of sex. In an open letter to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, 14 charities and campaign groups expressed deep concern about the judgment’s implications for the rights and dignity of transgender individuals, especially trans women.

    LGBTIJobs Editorial Team

  • Oxford Union Sparks Outcry After Voting Down LGBT Pride Flag Proposal

    Oxford Union Sparks Outcry After Voting Down LGBT Pride Flag Proposal

    Monday, May 12, 2025

    The prestigious Oxford Union has found itself at the centre of controversy after voting against a proposal to fly the LGBT Pride flag during Pride Month. The decision, made in early May by the Union’s Standing Committee, has prompted a wave of criticism from students, alumni, and LGBTQ+ campaigners who argue the rejection signals a troubling step backward for inclusion at one of the UK’s most iconic student institutions.

    LGBTI Jobs Editorial Team

  • “No Place for Equality?” – Reform UK’s Plans to Axe DEI Roles Raise Alarm for Inclusive Workplaces

    “No Place for Equality?” – Reform UK’s Plans to Axe DEI Roles Raise Alarm for Inclusive Workplaces

    Friday, May 9, 2025

    Reform UK’s post-election strategy has sparked national concern.

  • Simmons & Simmons Doubles Down on DEI, Pledging Inclusive Pathways to Partnership

    Simmons & Simmons Doubles Down on DEI, Pledging Inclusive Pathways to Partnership

    Friday, May 9, 2025

    In a climate where many global organisations are scaling back their diversity efforts, leading UK law firm Simmons & Simmons is making its position clear: inclusion is not up for negotiation.

  • Reform UK to Ban Pride Flags from Council Buildings Under Its Control

    Reform UK to Ban Pride Flags from Council Buildings Under Its Control

    Friday, May 9, 2025

    Reform UK has announced a controversial new policy: councils under its control will no longer fly the Pride flag or any flags other than the Union Jack, the St George’s Cross, and official county flags.