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WATCH: The Almost Extinct 'Gay Language'

Polari was commonly used in Britain until the 1970s. Now it is spoken only by a handful of people.

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Crime

Sex Offender Gets 15 to Life for Murder of Gay Student

Richard Danter had already done time for robbery and the attempted rape of a young woman with learning disabilities.

Politics

British Parliament Member Reveals He's HIV+ in Speech to Remove Stigma

Lloyd Russell-Moyer made his moving speech in honor of the 30th anniversary of World AIDS Day.

Sports

Elite Cyclist Clay Davies Comes Out, Slams His Sport

Davies decried professional cycling's lack of support for LGBTQ+ riders.

Health

Sir Ian McKellen Enthusiastically Receives COVID-19 Vaccine

"I would have no hesitation in recommending it to anyone."

Family

Explosive Growth in LGBTQ+ Parenting Recorded In This Country

One in six children were adopted by same-sex couples in this European country.

Crime

Closeted U.K. Man Killed Wife So He Could Run Off With Grindr Lover

Mitesh Patel was found guilty of strangling his young wife, blaming his actions on fears of being outed.

Sports

Gay Soccer Coach Who Feared Coming Out Gets Overwhelming Support

Footballer Greg McClean's fears of coming out to his soccer team were proven to be unnecessary when he was met with open arms and acceptance.

World

This Home Protects LGBT Asylum Seekers

Now there's a place to call home, when home isn't safe.

Coming Out

Neo-Nazi Renouces His Beliefs and Comes out as Gay and Jewish

Longtime neo-Nazi and former British National Front member Kevin Wilshaw has publicly renounced his beliefs and come out as both gay and Jewish.

Media

Women of BBC Say Company Shouldn't Wait to Fix Pay Gap

The BBC had planned to fix the pay gap over a series of years.

Music

Coroner Confirms George Michael Died of Natural Causes

Although the preliminary autopsy was deemed "inconclusive," a more thorough examination revealed the singer died of "dilated cardiomyopathy with myocarditis and fatty liver:" heart trouble and too much fat in his liver.

Politics

Where is the Former UK Spy Who Wrote that Salacious Trump Dossier?

The source of the most talked about and totally unverified claim that Russia may have compromised president-elect Donald Trump is a former British spy, who at the moment, no one can find.

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Olympic Swimmer Dan Jervis Comes Out as Gay

WATCH: The Almost Extinct 'Gay Language'

Polari was commonly used in Britain until the 1970s. Now it is spoken only by a handful of people.

Sex Offender Gets 15 to Life for Murder of Gay Student

Richard Danter had already done time for robbery and the attempted rape of a young woman with learning disabilities.

British Parliament Member Reveals He's HIV+ in Speech to Remove Stigma

Lloyd Russell-Moyer made his moving speech in honor of the 30th anniversary of World AIDS Day.

Elite Cyclist Clay Davies Comes Out, Slams His Sport

Davies decried professional cycling's lack of support for LGBTQ+ riders.

Sir Ian McKellen Enthusiastically Receives COVID-19 Vaccine

"I would have no hesitation in recommending it to anyone."

Explosive Growth in LGBTQ+ Parenting Recorded In This Country

One in six children were adopted by same-sex couples in this European country.

Closeted U.K. Man Killed Wife So He Could Run Off With Grindr Lover

Mitesh Patel was found guilty of strangling his young wife, blaming his actions on fears of being outed.

Gay Soccer Coach Who Feared Coming Out Gets Overwhelming Support

Footballer Greg McClean's fears of coming out to his soccer team were proven to be unnecessary when he was met with open arms and acceptance.

This Home Protects LGBT Asylum Seekers

Now there's a place to call home, when home isn't safe.

Neo-Nazi Renouces His Beliefs and Comes out as Gay and Jewish

Longtime neo-Nazi and former British National Front member Kevin Wilshaw has publicly renounced his beliefs and come out as both gay and Jewish.

Women of BBC Say Company Shouldn't Wait to Fix Pay Gap

The BBC had planned to fix the pay gap over a series of years.

Coroner Confirms George Michael Died of Natural Causes

Although the preliminary autopsy was deemed "inconclusive," a more thorough examination revealed the singer died of "dilated cardiomyopathy with myocarditis and fatty liver:" heart trouble and too much fat in his liver.

Where is the Former UK Spy Who Wrote that Salacious Trump Dossier?

The source of the most talked about and totally unverified claim that Russia may have compromised president-elect Donald Trump is a former British spy, who at the moment, no one can find.

British Army's Highest-ranking Transgender Soldier Honored

Capt. Hannah Winterbourne is being considered for a Millie, an award bestowed each year by U.K. paper The Sun.

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Britain

Polari was commonly used in Britain until the 1970s. Now it is spoken only by a handful of people.

Richard Danter had already done time for robbery and the attempted rape of a young woman with learning disabilities.

Lloyd Russell-Moyer made his moving speech in honor of the 30th anniversary of World AIDS Day.

Davies decried professional cycling's lack of support for LGBTQ+ riders.

"I would have no hesitation in recommending it to anyone."

One in six children were adopted by same-sex couples in this European country.

Mitesh Patel was found guilty of strangling his young wife, blaming his actions on fears of being outed.

Footballer Greg McClean's fears of coming out to his soccer team were proven to be unnecessary when he was met with open arms and acceptance.

Now there's a place to call home, when home isn't safe.

Longtime neo-Nazi and former British National Front member Kevin Wilshaw has publicly renounced his beliefs and come out as both gay and Jewish.

The BBC had planned to fix the pay gap over a series of years.

Although the preliminary autopsy was deemed "inconclusive," a more thorough examination revealed the singer died of "dilated cardiomyopathy with myocarditis and fatty liver:" heart trouble and too much fat in his liver.

The source of the most talked about and totally unverified claim that Russia may have compromised president-elect Donald Trump is a former British spy, who at the moment, no one can find.

Capt. Hannah Winterbourne is being considered for a Millie, an award bestowed each year by U.K. paper The Sun.