Tag: UK Government
After widespread backlash from LGBTQ+ rights activists and politicians alike, the United Kingdom is set to see legislation banning conversion therapy after all, with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak planning to introduce a draft bill to parliament.
As reported by local media, including The Times and ITV News, Rishi Sunak...
The UK government has been met with widespread condemnation following reports that they plan to abandon the previously proposed ban on conversion therapy.
Initially promised by former Prime Minister Theresa May five years ago, the commitment appears to be waning, with critics claiming a lack of effectiveness of similar bans...
Campaigners are demanding swift action from the UK government to disclose the findings of a review focusing on the treatment of LGBTQ+ veterans who were forced out of their military positions due to their sexual orientation.
Before 2000, being gay in the British military was considered illegal, affecting an...
The UK government has been found to be providing financial support to a staunchly homophobic religious group in Uganda, according to a report by the Institute for Journalism and Social Change (IJSC).
The organisation, known as the Inter-Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU), and its leaders supported a proposed law...
The UK government has confirmed it intends to wind down its vaccination campaign against mpox, which began in May 2022 and has disproportionately affected men who have sex with men.
The decision made by the UK government follows the World Health Organisation's (WHO) confirmation that mpox, a virus formerly known...
The UK government has reduced funding for a significant HIV prevention fund helping to fight HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria around the world.
The move to slash funding follows last year’s pledge of £1.4 billion to The Global Fund, which has now been reduced to £1 billion.
All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on...
The UK government has announced further plans to help individuals obtain official pardons for historical convictions of gay and bisexual men convicted of consensual gay sex prior to homosexual law reforms.
Agreeing to amend the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, the UK government aims to help expunge the records...
