Prince William become the first member of the royal family to feature on the cover of a gay magazine. More
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Transphobic crime up 25% in London, Met says
There has been a 25% increase in hate crimes against transgender people, according to figures released by the Met Police.
In the year to October 2015, 135 transgender hate offences were recorded, compared with 108 last year.
The Met believes the rise is partly explained by more people reporting such crimes, and is urging any victims of transphobia to come forward. More
LGBT Staff Network Anniversary
Works of first female press photographer to go on show
The life and work of Christina Broom, considered to be the UK’s first female press photographer, will be celebrated with a major exhibition.
The exhibition includes includes a cross section of her work, including Suffragette processions, First World War soldiers, official photographs of the Household Division and key London events, from the Lord Mayor’s Parade and royal coronations and funerals to historical pageants.
James Corden talks about the Get Busy Living Centre
Bread Therapy
The Closet is a Terrible Place
‘The closet is a terrible place …’ How coming out transformed five lives.
Gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender, it’s hard to be happy when you have to lie about who you are – More
Sport & Gender: Breaking the Glass Ceiling in Sport Administration
Normally when interviewing prominent figures from the world of sport there are two givens.
The first is that their back story will be available online so there is no need to ask about it. The second is that there would not be enough time anyway.
Debbie Jevans, the chief executive of next year’s England 2015 Rugby World Cup was different – is different – which perhaps explains why the Guardian named her the most influential woman in British sport earlier this year.
A cynic might say that sounds a bit like topping a list of famous Belgians, Welsh World Cup heroes or English lacrosse legends, and Jevans would probably agree. More
Gender equality report: not one country has fully closed the gap yet
The UK falls eight places in rankings measuring gender equality worldwide, with Nordic countries such as Iceland and Sweden continuing to come out on top.
How’s life after university for disabled graduates?
BBC Ouch catches up with three disabled graduates to find out what they have been doing since leaving university.
Over the last decade, BBC Ouch has followed the progress of three disabled university students. They kept diaries on campus and we watched as they began a new stage in their education, and as they got to grips with living independently surrounded by new people.