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Church in Wales approves bill on blessings of same-sex marriages
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (831+ words) The governing body of the Church in Wales has approved a bill to make a blessing of same-sex marriages permanent. It comes after a temporary measure introduced in 2021 meant same-sex couples could have their marriage or civil partnership blessed in…...
Trans woman leaves role with Portsmouth women's health charity
14+ hour, 54+ min ago (382+ words) A trans woman, whose work for a women's health charity was criticised by former Home Secretary Suella Braverman, has left the organisation. Steph Richards was chief executive and later parliamentary adviser to Endometriosis South Coast in Portsmouth, Hampshire. Braverman, the…...
Legal advisers help migrants pose as gay to get asylum, undercover BBC investigation finds
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (1836+ words) A shadow industry of law firms and advisers is charging thousands of pounds to help migrants pretend to be gay in order to stay in the UK, the BBC has found. They then apply for asylum claiming to be gay…...
Secret filming shows legal adviser helping man pose as gay to get asylum
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (463+ words) Immigration advisers are encouraging migrants to cheat the asylum system, with some helping migrants to pose as gay to get asylum in the UK, a BBC investigation has found. A BBC reporter, posing as a former student wanting to remain…...
BBC Audio | You're Dead To Me | El Cid: the life and legend of a medieval Spanish warrior
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (157+ words) If you're a fan of legendary but mysterious figures from the past, medieval romances, and the use and misuse of history for political purposes, you'll love our episode on El Cid. If you want to learn more about other historical events…...
I was minutes from dying - then I heard the lifeboat crewman's voice
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (388+ words) Hypothermic and clinging to her paddleboard after being swept out to sea, mother-of-four Mandy Galloway felt her life slipping away. She became colder and colder and lost the feeling in her legs as she drifted off the Fife coast. But…...
BBC Audio | People Fixing the World | Empowering the LGBT community
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (177+ words) Contains language which may offend. How two projects in Kenya and Spain are helping LGBT communities. Setting up a business can be tricky. There can be many hurdles including lack of access to capital and other unexpected costs. The challenges…...
Queer author from Essex devastated after school removes book
1+ week, 6+ day ago (438+ words) A woman who dreamed of writing a book said she was left with a "pit in her stomach" when she found out it had been taken off shelves in a school library. Erin Ekins, 34, from Basildon, Essex, said she wrote…...
Homosexuality criminalisation in Africa: African kontris wia homosexuality dey illegal and di implications
2+ week, 2+ day ago (535+ words) Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye don sign one new law wey guarantee 10 years maximum prison term for sexual acts by same-sex couples. Di law wey di President sign on Tuesday, 31 March also criminalise di "promotion" of homosexuality. Di reform wey…...
Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye signs tough anti-homosexuality law
2+ week, 2+ day ago (413+ words) Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has signed a new law doubling to 10 years the maximum prison term for sexual acts by same-sex couples. The new law also criminalises the "promotion" of homosexuality, which includes any public representation and financial support…...