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Tilda Swinton at the Ballad of a Small Player U.K. premiere, London, October 9, 2025

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Tilda Swinton on the AIDS crisis and why fluidity isn't frightening

“When I was 33 in 1994, I went to 43 funerals,” Swinton recently told CNN's Christiane Amanpour.

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir Starmer

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U.K. Prime Minister pushes to ban trans people from single-sex bathrooms, sports, and beyond

Keir Starmer said the ruling that trans women are not considered women under the nation's Equality Act must be applied "as soon as possible."

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Anglicans Hold Once-a-Decade Summit as Threat of Schism Looms

The Lambeth Conference, a once-a-decade summit of the world's Anglican bishops starting this week, will be a tense, closely watched family reunion. Nearly one quarter of the bishops -- theological conservatives mostly from Africa -- are boycotting the event. The 650 or so bishops who are participating are a mix of traditionalists and liberals with widely divergent ideas on how to save the splintering Anglican Communion.

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the last of england

Tilda Swinton on the AIDS crisis and why fluidity isn't frightening

“When I was 33 in 1994, I went to 43 funerals,” Swinton recently told CNN's Christiane Amanpour.

BREAKING: Rhode Island House Approves Marriage Equality

The state is the last in New England that remains without a marriage equality law.

U.K. Prime Minister pushes to ban trans people from single-sex bathrooms, sports, and beyond

Keir Starmer said the ruling that trans women are not considered women under the nation's Equality Act must be applied "as soon as possible."

WATCH: Anglican Archbishop Says Gay Marriage Could Harm Christians in Africa

Archbishop Justin Welby is worried advances in marriage equality in the West might harm Christians in Africa.

Thanks, PrEP! HIV Cases in U.K. Gay Men Plunge by 21 Percent

Research shows that for the first time in decades, HIV diagnoses fell for gay and bi men -- in part thanks to preventative medication.

Gay Man in His 60s Severely Injured in Homophobic Attack

Police are looking for a man who may have information on the brutal assault.

Prop 8 Donors Fear Retaliation

Vermont Gov. Signs Gender-Neutral Restroom Bill

All single-user public restrooms in the state must now be marked gender-neutral, a boon to transgender people and others.

Rhode Island Senate Passes Marriage Equality Bill

Rhode Island is on track to be the 10th state in the U.S. to extend full marriage rights to gay and lesbian couples.

Trans Woman Dies in U.K. Men's Prison

Vicky Thompson had vowed to kill herself if she was sent to a men's prison.

Catholic Adoption Agency May Close Over Ruling

U.K. trans groups respond to high court ruling that trans women aren’t considered women under equalities law

The U.K. Supreme Court noted that transgender women are still protected from discrimination by the law.

Out Games and Gay Games Possibly Forming Merger

Gay Man Comes Home After 6 Months in Saudi Jail

Anglicans Hold Once-a-Decade Summit as Threat of Schism Looms

Lawrence O'Donnell's 'Last Word' on Gay Marriage in the U.K.

MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell draws a line from Oscar Wilde's trial and this week's progress toward marriage equality in the U.K.

Former NFL player Ryan O’Callaghan talks Super Bowl, gay NFL players, and what will happen to Bill Belichick

O’Callaghan said that we’re reaching a point in society when younger people don't feel the need to play football only as a cover like he did to hide his sexuality.

A Cut Above

Winning Bravo's Shear Genius competition was just one more win for Anthony Morrison. The British hairstylist to the stars talks about coming out, falling for an older man, and how he inherited the Jeri Curl gene.

Holding Pattern For Trans Woman Humiliated, Detained and Delayed By TS

Three weeks after an incident that made headlines around the world, the TSA is still in the process of reforming its protocol for screening transgender passengers.

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the last of england

“When I was 33 in 1994, I went to 43 funerals,” Swinton recently told CNN's Christiane Amanpour.

The state is the last in New England that remains without a marriage equality law.

Keir Starmer said the ruling that trans women are not considered women under the nation's Equality Act must be applied "as soon as possible."

Archbishop Justin Welby is worried advances in marriage equality in the West might harm Christians in Africa.

Research shows that for the first time in decades, HIV diagnoses fell for gay and bi men -- in part thanks to preventative medication.

Police are looking for a man who may have information on the brutal assault.

All single-user public restrooms in the state must now be marked gender-neutral, a boon to transgender people and others.

Rhode Island is on track to be the 10th state in the U.S. to extend full marriage rights to gay and lesbian couples.

Vicky Thompson had vowed to kill herself if she was sent to a men's prison.

The U.K. Supreme Court noted that transgender women are still protected from discrimination by the law.

MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell draws a line from Oscar Wilde's trial and this week's progress toward marriage equality in the U.K.

The UN's preliminary report on sex-based violence incorrectly claims trans acceptance "erase[s] the legal category of women.”

O’Callaghan said that we’re reaching a point in society when younger people don't feel the need to play football only as a cover like he did to hide his sexuality.

Winning Bravo's Shear Genius competition was just one more win for Anthony Morrison. The British hairstylist to the stars talks about coming out, falling for an older man, and how he inherited the Jeri Curl gene.

Three weeks after an incident that made headlines around the world, the TSA is still in the process of reforming its protocol for screening transgender passengers.