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Pride 2025 - A Safe Space for All

Pride Month is a vibrant and inclusive celebration that honors the LGBTQ+ community, their history, achievements, and ongoing struggle for equality. Read more here.

BBC's What It Feels Like for a Girl is the rare type of show that will save lives

This extraordinary series couldn't have come at a better time, writes David Opie. Read more here.

Puerto Rico Supreme Court allows ‘X’ gender markers on birth certificates

Puerto Rico’s Supreme Court has ruled that ‘X’ gender markers are permitted on birth certificates, meaning non-binary and gender-nonconforming people can be recognised as their true selves legally. Read more here.

Hegseth orders US navy to strip Harvey Milk name from ship amid Pride month

The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has ordered the US navy to strip the name of prominent gay rights activist and navy veteran Harvey Milk from a ship - a fleet replenishment oiler - amid claims that the timing was deliberate. Read more here.

Author of The Joy of Gay Sex, Edmund White, dies aged 85

Known for candid portrayals of gay life, White shaped LGBTQ+ and gay literature after the 1969 Stonewall riots - which he witnessed at first hand - and won a Pulitzer Prize in 1994 for his biography of the French novelist Jean Genet. Read more here.

Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month

Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month is observed in June as an opportunity to spread the word about and discuss Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Throughout the month, the Alzheimer’s Association encourages people around the globe to support the movement by wearing purple and training their brains to fight the disease. Read more here.

'Hope on horizon' as new drugs tested for Alzheimer's treatment

Dementia experts have said that "hope is on the horizon" after a new review shows a rise in the number of potential drugs that could treat or prevent Alzheimer's disease. Read more here.

Meet the MIND diet

Sticking to a brain-healthy diet can help fight off Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. The MIND — or “Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay” — diet has been effective in this area, according to new research. Read more here.

Gypsy Roma and Traveller History Month

Gypsy Roma and Traveller History Month (GRTHM) was established in Britain in 2008 as a way of raising awareness of these communities and their contributions to society, and to offset negative stereotyping and prejudices. Read more here.

June 6-10 Eid al-Adha

Also called the “Festival of Sacrifice,” Eid al-Adha is one of Islam’s most significant religious holidays, and is marked by reflection on the values of sacrifice, obedience, and gratitude. It is a period for families to come together, share meals, exchange gifts, and extend acts of kindness to others. Read more here.

Man fined for 'provocative' Quran burning

A man who burned a copy of the Quran outside the Turkish consulate in London has been found guilty of a religiously aggravated public order offence. Read more.