<p>Convictions imposed on people purely because of consensual homosexual activity under archaic, now-abolished laws are set to be wiped out, the home secretary has said. The pardons scheme for convictions is set to be widened, meaning anyone who engaged in consensual same-sex activity and was convicted under rules which have since been eradicated will now <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/all-consensual-gay-sex-convictions-to-be-pardoned-under-new-amendment/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>The world lost an acting icon yesterday, December 31, but Betty White’s legacy is set to last for generations to come. The Golden Girls star died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 99, her agent confirmed. Tributes have been pouring in for the comedian, from President Joe Biden to Michelle Obama, to her <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/film-and-tv/people-are-remembering-all-the-times-that-betty-white-stood-up-for-equal-rights/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Not every LGBTQ+ person shares their identity or sexuality with those around them, but throughout Pride Month in June many still take the opportunity to celebrate and be an advocate for the community in their own personal way. Nick, an artist from Texas, identifies as gender fluid and uses the pronouns they/them. Now 17 years <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/featured/people-who-havent-come-out-to-families-explain-how-theyre-celebrating-pride-month/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>