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Let me tell you why Pride matters, 40 years after the first parade in Wales

Sharon James-Evans, is principal of Cardiff and Vale College and a gay woman - she believes Pride has always been both a celebration and a prompt —a moment to rejoice, but also a call to action and a time to speak out. Read more here.

Dismay as council removes Pride flag in Derbyshire after Christians complain

LGBTQ+ standard disappears from Matlock high street as Christian bookshop manager says they are ‘not happy with the gay rights situation’. Read more here.

Mood swings fuelled Heston Blumenthal's genius. But the highs got higher and the lows got darker

In a new BBC documentary, celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal is talking to his son for the first time about how he became impossible to live with. Read more here.

MPs vote to decriminalise abortion for women in England and Wales

The landslide vote to decriminalise the procedure is the biggest change to abortion laws in England and Wales for nearly 60 years. Read more here.

EHRC: Code of Practice Consultation

Referenced here previously, following the Supreme Court’s judgment of 16 April 2025 in For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers, the Equality and Human Rights Commission has opened a public consultation on updates they have made to their Code of Practice for services, public functions and associations. The deadline for submissions has been extended to 11:59pm on Monday 30th June.  You can take part here.

The Manosphere unmasked – new qualitative research

With growing concern over the potential for online communities to promote misogyny, new research, commissioned by Ofcom, explores how men come to engage with the manosphere, the role it plays in their lives, and how it shapes their views and behaviour. Read more here.

Tennis player Boulter reveals scale of online abuse

Katie Boulter agreed to sit down with BBC Sport to provide unprecedented insight into the volume and nature of abuse received by players. Watch more here.

June 20th - World Refugee Day

World Refugee Day 2025 is a powerful call to action and empathy in a time of global uncertainty. With record numbers of people forcibly displaced and humanitarian aid under threat, this year’s theme—"Solidarity with Refugees"—urges us to move beyond words and take meaningful steps to support those forced to flee. Read more here.

June 22nd - Windrush Day

June 22nd marks Windrush Day, when passengers from all over the Caribbean, including Jamacia, Trinidad, St Lucia, Grenada, and Barbados, disembarked from the merchant ship Empire Windrush. Many of those who arrived had served in the British armed forces during the war.  As part of these celebrations, Wolverhampton's first African-Caribbean councillor has said she is "proud" to be recognised for her contributions, ahead of a bronze bust being unveiled. Read more here.

Future of Notting Hill Carnival 'in jeopardy'

Meanwhile, Notting Hill carnival chair Ian Comfort has written to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy to request the funding, which he said was "essential to safeguarding the future and public safety of this iconic event". Read more here.