5+ hour, 19+ min ago  (342+ words) Lancashire's independent Beat-Herder festival celebrates its 21st year in 2026 with four days of DJs and live bands in the Ribble Valley and the first headliners have just been announced. Beat-Herder, has grown from humble beginnings to now being regarded as one…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (372+ words) Ugandan police have arrested two women, both in their 20s, after neighbours reported seeing them kiss outside, an act criminalised under the country's Anti-Homosexuality Act. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the police said the pair had been taken into custody…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (479+ words) Senegal's Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The proposal was sent to parliament on Tuesday after cabinet approval last week, after…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (494+ words) A man who campaigned against a law prohibiting local authorities from "promoting" homosexuality has given a historical gay rights poster to the London Transport Museum. Ian Wilmott presented the museum with one of the "last remaining original" Never Going Underground…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago  (441+ words) The UK's only dedicated LGBTQ+ museum has said it wants to ensure people can "tell their own story", as it spotlights both trailblazers and painful chapters from Britain's past. Queer Britain - which is based in King's Cross, central London - showcases…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago  (423+ words) A hit new TV show is creating optimism among fans and players that there will be more LGBTQ representation in ice hockey, having sparked conversations about the sport and sexuality. Heated Rivalry is a romance series that follows rivals Shane…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago  (940+ words) A pair of veterans who say they were driven out of the armed forces for being gay have threatened to take legal action against the Ministry of Defence after being refused access to financial reparations. The former servicemen say that,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (151+ words) Bipolar disorder (also known as bipolar affective disorder) is a term we hear but often don't fully understand. Kimberley talks with Dr Nick Prior, a psychiatrist who has lived experience of the mental health condition. What's the difference between bipolar…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (830+ words) The Scottish government has offered "no guarantees" that a teenager who killed a bus driver will not get a free bus pass when he is released from custody. The case of Keith Rollinson, who died aged 58 after being attacked at…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (359+ words) A Glasgow School of Art graduate has become a Guinness World Record holder for her sculpture of a giant puppet. Emilia Evans-Munton, 22, created what is now officially the world's largest sock monkey for her degree show. The 49ft 6in (15.1m) long sculpture was…...