Karen Pollock looks at how the lack of regulation of counselling and psychotherapy leaves LGBTQ+ people unprotected from the harms of conversion therapy
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The slow sands of time; UK trans population finally protected from conversion therapy
After two years of waiting, trans people have finally been added to the Memorandum of Understanding on conversion therapy, an issue which Karen Pollock has been following.
We need Boy George like a fish needs a bicycle
After Boy George's biphobic twitter comments, Karen Pollock argues that it is time for the LGBTQ+ community to stop defending people based on who they might have been in their personal coming out story
Opinion is not expertise: Post-truth media commentary on LGBTQ+ issues
Karen Pollock explores how in asking a transphobic academic to comment on support for gender non-conforming children, 'Metro' highlights the rotten core of our current media.
Gay service Dekkoo’s original series “FERAL” gets a green light for Season 2
Back in October I reviewed LGBT drama Feral for TQ and did an interview with director Morgan Jon Fox in which he hinted upon a second season for 'Feral'. It has been officially announced that the second season IS going ahead. For those not in the know Feral follows the lives of a group of 20 somethings and the … Continue reading Gay service Dekkoo’s original series “FERAL” gets a green light for Season 2
Pornography is not the demon you are looking for
The digital economies billstells people with "non conventional" sexual desires that they are lesser, Karen Pollock explores why this is an unacceptable step backwards in the treatment of LGBTQ people
Mermaids and the Daily Mail
Karen Pollock responds to the Daily Mail attack on the charity Mermaids
Can someone tell the British LGBT awards that bi women are not part time lesbians
Yesterday the British LGBT awards claimed to be bi inclusive by promoting its largely unknown Lesbian and Bi women group. Karen Pollock explores the reasons why they have fallen short of the mark.
Time to stop bashing the bishop
The news that the Bishop of Grantham is gay, and in a celibate relationship, prompts Karen Pollock to ask why the Church of England puts the feelings of homophobes above those of LGBTQ+ Christians.
The LGBTQ+ news round-up: 4 June 2016
From the Greek isles to the streets of New York City, Tom Ana brings you the most important headlines and stories you might have missed from the last 7 days.
The Queerness 