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More LGBTQ+ families asked to consider adoption One Adoption Yorkshire say there's still a myth that people from the LGBTQ+ community can't adopt.

“Support is there”

An adoptive dad in West Yorkshire is reassuring LGBTQ+ people thinking about adoption that help, guidance & community back-up exist every step of the way

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgl582z1l5eo

Human Rights Watch researchers resign after report on Palestinian right of return blocked The organization claims the report, which finds Israel’s denial of the right of return is a crime against humanity, is ‘paused pending further analysis and research’

When senior researchers resign over a blocked report, it raises serious concerns about independence & internal pressure

Human Rights Watch says the right-of-return report is under further review

Observers want clarity

Rob Jetten reflects on becoming Dutch prime minister as fiancé Nicolás Keenan returns from hockey tournament Rob Jetten reflected on his achievements over the past month after becoming the first openly gay prime minister of the Netherlands.

From historic inauguration to first-month milestones, Rob Jetten reflects on leading the Netherlands as its youngest & first openly gay prime minister

Symbolism matters. So does substance

https://www.attitude.co.uk/news/rob-jetten-netherlands-prime-minister-fiance-nicolas-keenan-515189/

How Russia could benefit from the US-Israeli war on Iran A protracted conflict in the Middle East could help Russia’s war effort in Ukraine.

A protracted US-Israeli conflict with Iran has helped drive oil prices up sharply, which could bolster Kremlin revenues at a time Russia struggles to fund its war in Ukraine

Higher energy income eases sanctions pressure and bankrolls Moscow’s war chest

Trump’s Orwellian Board of Peace Consists Entirely of Human Rights Abusers An Intercept analysis finds that every single Board of Peace member state has been rebuked for human rights violations.

A “Board of Peace” stacked with figures tied to human rights controversies signals more than irony — it reflects a pattern of elevating hardline actors while sidelining accountability

You can’t whitewash records

https://theintercept.com/2026/03/02/trump-board-peace-human-right-abuses/

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US/Israel/Iran: All Parties Should Respect Laws of War The United States and Israel on February 28, 2026 carried out airstrikes on Iran, which retaliated with strikes against Israel and Gulf states. All parties to the conflict are obligated to respect international humanitarian law, also known as the laws of war, and prioritize the protection of civilians. Human Rights Watch is currently investigating strikes by all parties that may have violated the laws of war.

The current conflict involving the U.S., Israel & Iran has drawn urgent calls from the UN for maximum restraint & full compliance with international humanitarian law, especially the protection of civilians & civilian infrastructure

War is not a free-for-all

Shia LaBeouf says 'gay people are scary' after arrest over alleged homophobic slurs Shia LaBeouf has addressed his arrest last week, admitting he finds “gay people scary” after allegations he used homophobic slurs.

Calling LGBTQ+ people “scary” might be shrugged off by some

For others, it echoes decades of rhetoric used to justify discrimination

https://www.attitude.co.uk/culture/shai-lebeof-gay-people-scary-homophobic-arrest-514994/

Ukraine to help down Iran’s drones: How Russia’s war rewrote the playbook Europe’s biggest conflict since World War II has changed the nature of warfare, including today’s Middle East crisis.

The Russia-Ukraine conflict has shown that inexpensive, mass-deployed drones can define a war

As Iran’s drone attacks spread, allies are turning to Ukraine’s hard-won counter-drone knowledge

The rules of engagement have changed

Temporary refugee status leaves LGBTQ+ asylum seekers living under a “constant threat” of removal

For people fleeing persecution, insecurity isn’t protection; it’s trauma prolonged🏳️‍🌈

Conor Coady: 'You don't know what people are going through' Former England international Conor Coady says he tries to help people in "any walk of life".

Listening is the starting point of inclusion

Conor Coady, a vocal LGBTQ+ ally, is backing Football v Homophobia’s campaign and calling for football to be a space where everyone feels safe

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c5ygl7n584xo

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Human rights issues swirl around the Women’s Asian Cup. They cannot be ignored | Samantha Lewis There is a glaring contrast between the Asian Football Confederation’s corporate dream and the structural realities of the tournament in Australia

The 2026 Women’s Asian Cup is taking place under a cloud of human rights questions

Organisers and governing bodies must address them openly and urgently

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/feb/28/2026-womens-asian-cup-football-human-rights-issues

Uganda: Voters reject anti-LGBTQI+ lawmakers Voters in Uganda rejected reelection bids of three prominent MPs who had played key roles in introducing harsh anti-LGBT laws in national elections that took

Three Ugandan homophobic politicians booted out

Three openly anti-LGBT+ politicians, who were architects of the ‘Kill the Gays’ law, have lost their seats in Uganda’s elections

This is a significant rebuke to the politics of hate

https://76crimes.com/2026/02/16/uganda-voters-reject-anti-lgbtqi/

South Sudan at risk of ‘return to full-scale war’, UN warns UN report warns of ‘escalating atrocity risks’ amid renewed fighting and widespread impunity over abuses.

South Sudan risks sliding back into full-scale war, the UN warns, amid escalating atrocity risks and widespread impunity

Ceasefire enforcement and international monitoring must be strengthened now🚨

America’s 1st openly gay elected official is concerned about today’s attacks on LGBTQ people At 21, University of Michigan student Kathy Kozachenko made history by becoming the first openly gay elected official in the nation. Now, she fears for the future of LGBTQ rights.

Kathy Kozachenko was US’s 1st openly gay elected official in 1974 in Michigan

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/kathy-kozachenko-lgbtq-gay-politics-election-50-michigan-ann-arbor-rcna144694

#LGBTplusHM26

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MOD facing judicial review over perception of unfairness with its LGBT compensation scheme Accusations that ex-officers are being treated more favourably over other ranks has led to a potential challenge in the High Court

LGBT+ military veterans refused compensation

The Ministry of Defence is facing a judicial review after excluding some LGBTs from its compensation scheme

Critics argue the process favours officers and not the rank & file

More info re human rights:www.PeterTatchellFoundation.org Why & how Ukraine must win - Ukraine solidarity rally, 21 February 2026

Four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukrainians continue to resist occupation & defend their right to self-determination.

Peter Tatchell speaks at the Ukraine solidarity rally

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtklxf-YpX0&feature=youtu.be

Hitler’s former birthplace is being rebuilt and repurposed as a centre tied to human rights training, part of a €17.5m project to “neutralise” the location

Turning a symbol of hate into civic responsibility

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/38352637/hitlers-birthplace-human-rights-centre-upgrade/

Lesbos: An inside look at lesbian paradise on the Greek island Flo Bass on photographing sapphic joy in the sun-soaked Greek island of Lesbos.

Between Greece and Turkey lies Lesbos, the island of Sappho.

Her surviving fragments, passionate, intimate, defiant, gave the world the word “lesbian.”

Today, the island remains a powerful symbol of queer belonging

RAF veteran banned for being gay seeks £50,000 payout from MOD Chris Dennis joined the RAF as a radar technician straight out of school at just 16 years old, back in 1961.

At 80, RAF veteran Chris Dennis is still fighting for recognition after being dishonourably discharged for his sexuality

He missed the UK compensation by months

The MOD should extend the reparations scheme immediately

Our colleague @neachiomairt1320.bsky.social joined the LGBTQ+ Older People’s Network at Age Scotland for LGBTQ+ History Month, reflecting on activism past & present🌈

With Sigrid Nielsen of Lavender Menace

We need more like this with LGBTQ+ visibility that includes our elders

#LGBTHMplus26

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The silencer and the White House Farm murders: is this the evidence that could free Jeremy Bamber? He has been in prison for 41 years for killing five members of his family – despite no DNA linking him to the crime. New analysis of the crime scene photographs for the Guardian suggests the prosecution’s central argument may have been wrong

A silencer. Forensic doubts. Decades of controversy.

New scrutiny over the White House Farm murders asks: could this evidence reopen the case against Jeremy Bamber? ⚖️

Why banning trans athletes poses threat to all women - Outsports As states enforce gender conformity, you don’t have to be transgender to feel the effects of a system that treats women’s bodies as suspicious.

Today, it’s trans athletes

Tomorrow, it’s any woman who doesn’t fit a narrow idea of femininity

Sport must resist policies that treat women’s bodies as problems to be inspected

https://www.outsports.com/2026/2/26/24129417/trans-athlete-bans-supreme-court-gender-testing/

‘How can I start again at 68?’ Maria has spent 50 years in the UK – and is fighting deportation She left the Netherlands for Britain in the 1970s at just 17. Now, after receiving a short suspended sentence, she faces removal to a country she hasn’t lived in for five decades or visited since 1999

A lifetime built in Britain, now under threat

Maria, 68, is fighting deportation after 50 years in the UK

Policy must balance rules with fairness & compassion⚖️

Report documents sharp rise in LGBTQ rights violations in Turkey in 2025 - Turkish Minute Violations of the rights of LGBTQ people in Turkey rose sharply in 2025, including increased detentions, bans on public events and new barriers to gender-affirming health care, the Stockholm Center for Freedom reported, citing an annual monitoring report.

Detentions up. Pride events blocked. Healthcare restricted.

A new report says 2025 saw a sharp rise in anti-LGBTQ+ violations in Turkey

End the crackdown. Safeguard civil liberties

https://www.turkishminute.com/2026/02/26/report-documents-sharp-rise-in-lgbtq-rights-violations-in-turkey-in-2025/

Global impunity fuels Israel’s illegal push to annex West Bank: Amnesty Rights group slams international failure to deter Israel’s escalating annexation, apartheid policies in the West Bank.

Amnesty says global impunity is fuelling Israel’s illegal push to annex parts of the West Bank

Failure to act has consequences

Governments must uphold international law, not look away

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/26/global-impunity-fuels-israels-illegal-push-to-annex-west-bank-amnesty

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