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I was sexually abused as a nine-year-old boy. People said I ‘was asking for it’ because I’m gay

When Patrick Sandford was just nine years old, he was groomed and sexually abused by his primary school teacher. Warning – sexual abuse. It would be more than 20 years before Patrick, now an acclaimed theatre director, would feel able to speak openly abou

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Big Boys creator Jack Rooke on working-class queerness and finding beauty in something a bit naff

We’re almost spoilt for choice when it comes to LGBTQ+ representation on British telly these days. It’s a Sin was an instant classic while Netflix’s Heartstopper can only be described as a cultural phenomenfon. And shows like Doctor Who,

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11 times Ellen DeGeneres’ crown slipped as talk show ends: From ‘mean’ rumours to Mariah controversy

After 19 seasons, more than 3,200 episodes and thousands of guests, The Ellen DeGeneres Show is coming to an end. The Ellen finale, airing Thursday (27 May), will see DeGeneres joined by special guests, from former first lady Michelle Obama to Kim Kardash

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More Brits identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual than ever before – including 1 in 10 young women

More adults identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual than ever before, with one in 12 young people saying they are LGB, according to new official figures. Eight per cent of 16 to 24-year-olds described themselves as LGB in the 2020 Annual Population Survey, i

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