Lesbian Saudi woman escapes arranged marriage and gains asylum in the UK Al Hussain, 31, said she "couldn’t be happier" to be granted asylum in the UK

Hope wins

A lesbian Saudi woman has defied the odds, escaped an arranged marriage & secured asylum in the UK

“I couldn’t be happier,” says Al Hussain, 31🏳️‍🌈✨

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Happy Lesbian Visibility Week 🧡🤍💗

In the UK, lesbian visibility matters more than ever because representation saves lives, challenges stereotypes, & reminds young lesbians they don’t have to hide to be safe or accepted.

More info: https://www.lesbianvisibilityweek.com/

#LVW26

Quarter of a million people could lose job by middle of 2027 as UK ‘flirts with recession’, analysis says Twin reports from top accounting firms underline scale of economic threat as Iran war shatters business confidence

The UK is facing stagnation, job losses & eroding consumer confidence as war in the Middle East disrupts the economy

When ordinary people pay the price, it’s clear we need economic democracy, for an economy that works for everyone

Repression of Uyghurs Persists as the World Moves On Dozens of my family members, including my father, have disappeared into China’s system of mass incarceration over the past decade simply for being Uyghurs. When international attention to our plight surged, I believed there would be enough pressure to secure the release of my loved ones. Yet, eight years into my father’s enforced disappearance, I still have no information about his whereabouts, health or the allegations that led to his imprisonment. Meanwhile, the world’s attention has moved on.

The world may be distracted, but Uyghur repression continues. Human rights abuses don’t stop just because the news cycle does.

www.hrw.org/news/2026/04/20/repressi...

Exclusive: Is Pride’s ousted boss running an AI-generated ‘scam’ Pride event? He was accused of siphoning off £7k to spend on luxury cologne and AirPods — now things have got weirder

AI Pride Scam? BEWARE!

Is Pride in London’s sacked CEO now running an AI-generated ‘scam’ Pride event?

The so-called 'Capital Pride London' organisation seems to be exploiting the Pride name & the LGBT+ community

Fake LGBT+ asylum claims condemned - Peter Tatchell Foundation Scams must be exposed but not undermine genuine refugees

Disturbing BBC report: gangs are allegedly coaching asylum seekers to claim they are gay, charging up to £7,000

We flagged these abuses to the Home Office last year

Fraud undermines the system & harms real LGBT+ refugees

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Fake LGBT+ asylum claims slammed & top footballer comes out.

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France has slammed the door on a veteran Palestinian human rights defender

Revolting!

When democracies start banning human rights defenders, they are not protecting values. They are burying them

A question for those desperate to cut benefits to fund defence: who exactly are you willing to impoverish? | Polly Toynbee George Robertson has joined Reform and the Tories in making the case. Look welfare recipients in the face and say that, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

If you want to slash benefits to pay for defence, say it plainly: you’re willing to make disabled people & struggling families pay the price

Who did you have in mind?

www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/1...

Scams must be exposed but not undermine genuine refugees Peter Tatchell Speaking on Radio 5 Live.More info:Fake LGBT+ asylum claims condemnedhttps://petertatchellfoundation.org/f...

Fraudulent asylum claims should be tackled

But the Home Office must not use them as an excuse to doubt or deny LGBT+ refugees who have suffered real persecution

Peter Tatchell speaks on Radio 5 Live

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAZIWmDtJqM&t=4s

Exclusive: Is Pride’s ousted boss running an AI-generated ‘scam’ Pride event? He was accused of siphoning off £7k to spend on luxury cologne and AirPods — now things have got weirder

AI Pride Scam? BEWARE!

Is Pride in London’s sacked CEO now running an AI-generated ‘scam’ Pride event?

The so-called 'Capital Pride London' organisation seems to be exploiting the Pride name & the LGBT+ community

Fake LGBT+ asylum claims condemned - Peter Tatchell Foundation Scams must be exposed but not undermine genuine refugees

Disturbing BBC report: gangs are allegedly coaching asylum seekers to claim they are gay, charging up to £7,000

We flagged these abuses to the Home Office last year

Fraud undermines the system & harms real LGBT+ refugees

petertatchellfoundation.org/fake-lgbt-asylum-claims-...

Staffordshire Police apologise for past homophobic persecution - Peter Tatchell Foundation This is the 22nd police force in the UK to say sorry to LGBTs

Staffordshire Police has issued a formal apology for the past homophobic persecution

This is the 22nd police force in the UK to say sorry to LGBTs

petertatchellfoundation.org/staffordshire-police-apo...

Fake LGBT+ asylum claims slammed & top footballer comes out.

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Exclusive: Is Pride’s ousted boss running an AI-generated ‘scam’ Pride event? He was accused of siphoning off £7k to spend on luxury cologne and AirPods — now things have got weirder

AI Pride Scam? BEWARE!

Is Pride in London’s sacked CEO now running an AI-generated ‘scam’ Pride event?

The so-called 'Capital Pride London' organisation seems to be exploiting the Pride name & the LGBT+ community

Scams must be exposed but not undermine genuine refugees Peter Tatchell Speaking on Radio 5 Live.More info:Fake LGBT+ asylum claims condemnedhttps://petertatchellfoundation.org/f...

Fraudulent asylum claims should be tackled

But the Home Office must not use them as an excuse to doubt or deny LGBT+ refugees who have suffered real persecution

Peter Tatchell speaks on Radio 5 Live

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAZIWmDtJqM&t=4s

‘Packaging evil into something funny’: is making fun of Trump now just ‘clownwashing’? As the president’s second term has wrought new horrors, comedians reflect on whether humor can still ‘deflate the strongman’s image’

Can satire still take down a strongman? Or does it normalise him as just another clown?

As Trump’s second term intensifies, comedians are questioning comedy’s role

We believe humour is still a weapon & we should keep using it

The tight grip of Hungary’s far-right, homophobic PM Viktor Orbán is over! BRAVO!

Despite rigging the electoral system in his favour, voters booted him out after 16 years

The new PM has hinted he will improve LGBT+ & other human rights

Fake LGBT+ asylum claims condemned - Peter Tatchell Foundation Scams must be exposed but not undermine genuine refugees

Disturbing BBC report: gangs are allegedly coaching asylum seekers to claim they are gay, charging up to £7,000

We flagged these abuses to the Home Office last year

Fraud undermines the system & harms real LGBT+ refugees

petertatchellfoundation.org/fake-lgbt-asylum-claims-...

Staffordshire Police apologise for past homophobic persecution - Peter Tatchell Foundation This is the 22nd police force in the UK to say sorry to LGBTs

Staffordshire Police has issued a formal apology for the past homophobic persecution

This is the 22nd police force in the UK to say sorry to LGBTs

petertatchellfoundation.org/staffordshire-police-apo...

Fake LGBT+ asylum claims slammed & top footballer comes out.

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Sudan’s Prime Minister: This is the path out of the horrors of war Kamil Idris outlines his government’s vision for ending the war, rebuilding the country and restoring civilian rule.

“This is the path out of the horrors of war” Sudan’s PM Kamil Idris sets out his vision for ending the conflict, rebuilding Sudan & returning to civilian government

www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/4/17/sudan...

Scams must be exposed but not undermine genuine refugees Peter Tatchell Speaking on Radio 5 Live.More info:Fake LGBT+ asylum claims condemnedhttps://petertatchellfoundation.org/f...

Fraudulent asylum claims should be tackled

But the Home Office must not use them as an excuse to doubt or deny LGBT+ refugees who have suffered real persecution

Peter Tatchell speaks on Radio 5 Live

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAZIWmDtJqM&t=4s

Absolutely horrifying

Norway’s state-owned telecoms giant Telenor is accused of enabling the Myanmar regime to identify & seize activists

A lawsuit claims 1,200 arrests were linked to data handed over

Authoritarianism always starts by policing bodies & identities

Belarus is under fire internationally for a new law aimed at silencing LGBTQ+ voices & women’s rights defenders

Horrific: migrants from Central Asia are being forced into Russia’s war in Ukraine, treated as cannon fodder

Life expectancy at the front is just four months

www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/4/16/sent-...

A church has reportedly been telling women they have “no authority over their bodies” & that gay people should be “institutionalised”

metro.co.uk/2026/04/16/women-told-th...

Expose scams, YES. But don’t punish genuine LGBT+ refugees The Home Office must stay committed to granting asylum to those fleeing anti-LGBT+ violence and repression Hear Peter Tatchell on Radio 5 Live Expose scams, YES. But don’t punish genuine LGBT+ refugees The Home Office must stay committed to granting asylum to those fleeing anti-LGBT+ violence and repression Hear Peter Tatchell on Radio 5 Live

Expose scams, YES. But don’t punish genuine LGBT+ refugees

The Home Office must stay committed to granting asylum to those fleeing anti-LGBT+ violence and repression

Hear Peter Tatchell on Radio 5 Live

Staffordshire Police apologise for past homophobic persecution - Peter Tatchell Foundation This is the 22nd police force in the UK to say sorry to LGBTs

Staffordshire Police has issued a formal apology for the past homophobic persecution

This is the 22nd police force in the UK to say sorry to LGBTs

petertatchellfoundation.org/staffordshire-police-apo...

Fake LGBT+ asylum claims slammed & top footballer comes out.

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