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Anti-transgender movement in the United Kingdom
YouGov survey reveals significant challenges faced by trans adults in the UK: 24% reported physical violence in public spaces, 65% experienced verbal abuse, and 84% reported feeling unsafe.
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GL dramas
Idol Factory production company releases multiple GL drama series on YouTube and Channel 7, including 'Remain', 'The Fire', 'The Air', and 'The Water'
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LGBTQ podcasts
Dan and Phil start 'Hard Launch' podcast with Studio71
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GL dramas
A YouTube GL (Girls' Love) drama titled 'Who Knows Girls' L' is referenced, indicating a potential new media production in the GL genre from China in this year.
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GL dramas
Two GL (Girls' Love) dramas released in South Korea: 'ON&OFF' and 'An Office Thing', both distributed on YouTube platform.
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BL dramas
Multiple BL (Boys' Love) dramas scheduled for release in Thailand, including 'My Magic Prophecy' by GMMTV, 'Lover Merman' by Gagaoola, 'Love in the Moonlight' on One 31, 'Khemjira' on One 31, 'The Bangkok Boy' on WeTV, 'Shine' on Channel 7, and 'My Sweetheart Jom' on Workpoint TV.
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Anti-transgender movement in the United Kingdom
YouGov survey further documenting the decline in support for transgender people, coinciding with the rise of the Anti-gender movement.
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RuPaul's Drag Race UK episodes
RuPaul's Drag Race UK Series 7 premiered, continuing the popular British version of the drag competition reality show.
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LGBTQ film festivals
Pride Asian Film Festival and RainbowQC Pride Film Festival planned, indicating continued growth and diversification of LGBTQ film festivals.
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Queer
An international survey of over 40,000 nonbinary people found that more than half use 'queer' as a self-identity term in relation to gender.
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BL dramas
Release of 'Desire' on Viki and GagaOOLala
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BL dramas
Release of 'Revenged Love' on Viki and GagaOOLala
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GL dramas
YouTube channel Idol Factory set to premiere multiple GL drama series: 'Remain', 'The Fire', 'The Water', 'The Earth', and 'Somewhere Somehow'.
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GL dramas
Multiple GL (Girls' Love) dramas premiered in Japan, including 'Futari Escape' on TV Osaka and TV Aichi, 'Ayaka Is in Love with Hiroko! 2nd Stage' on MBS, 'Even Though We're Adults' on Hulu, and an unnamed drama on MBS
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Anti-transgender movement in the United Kingdom
Follow-up YouGov survey further confirming the trend of declining support for transgender people in the UK.
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GL dramas
GL drama 'ON&OFF' released on YouTube, representing a South Korean GL (Girls' Love) production in the current year
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BL dramas
Three BL (Boys' Love) dramas released in Taiwan: 'Secret Lover' by iQIYI, GagaOOLala, and GTV; 'Impression of Youth' on Viki; and 'The Promise of the Soul' by iQIYI
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BL dramas
Several BL (Boys' Love) dramas were released in South Korea, including 'Ball Boy Tactics' on iQIYI and GagaOOlala, 'Heesu in Class 2' on Viki, and 'Secret Relationships' on GagaOOlala and iQIYI.
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| 2025 | Published 'The Adventures of DeeBug: A Queer Young Adult Novel' through Lambourn Books. |
| 2025 | Published sixth edition of 'Discovering Human Sexuality' with J. Baldwin and J. Baldwin through Oxford University Press. |
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Dramatic television series with LGBTQ characters: 2020s
Streaming platforms continue to expand LGBTQ representation with shows like 'Overcompensating' (Amazon Prime), 'Prime Target' (Apple TV+), 'Sram' (HRT 1), 'The Waterfront' (Netflix), and 'Running Point' (Netflix)
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2020s anti-LGBTQ movement in the United States
The Trump administration signals potential use of UN compliance on gender issues as a determinant for foreign aid allocation, linking countries' stances on transgender rights to potential economic consequences.
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Video games with LGBTQ characters: 2020s
Video game 'Beloved Rapture' features Johan and Aiden as gay characters.
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LGBTQ rights in the Caribbean
Saint Lucia legalized sexual acts among same-sex individuals.
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| 2025 | Released a new album titled 'Kofi is a girl', addressing transgender experiences of transphobia in Ghana. |
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Fictional non-binary characters
Cass, a non-binary nanny and restaurant server in San Francisco, explores their childhood trauma while caring for a coworker's 11-year-old daughter in the film Outerlands.
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Dramatic television series with LGBTQ characters: 2020s
Netflix releases 'Running Point', featuring Alexander 'Sandy' Gordon (Drew Tarver), a gay CFO of a family basketball team, and his boyfriend Charlie (Scott Evans).
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LGBTQ characters in soap operas
Theo Silverton is introduced as a scaffolder who begins a sexual affair with Todd Grimshaw, while struggling with internalised homophobia and having undergone conversion therapy.
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Dramatic television series with LGBTQ characters: 2020s
Netflix's 'Olympo' depicts LGBTQ athletes including Roque Pérez, a rugby team captain, and explores themes of sexuality in sports with characters like Sebas Senghor, Diego Sorokov, and Renata Aguilera, an intersex heptathlon runner facing discrimination.
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LGBTQ rights in the Philippines
The Supreme Court of the Philippines ruled that concealing one's homosexuality from a spouse can be grounds for marriage annulment under fraud.
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GL dramas
A comprehensive list of Thai GL (Girls' Love) television dramas scheduled for release in 2025, including 22 different series across various platforms such as YouTube, Channel 7, Channel 3, GMM 25, and other entertainment networks.
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Fictional non-binary characters
Introduction of Slug, a non-binary hacker character in Ironheart, portrayed by Shea Couleé. Slug is a member of Parker's gang from Madripoor, a former drag queen who aims to redistribute wealth from the privileged to the Chicago community.
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Gay anthems
The song 'Milkshake Man' by Go-Jo is released, potentially becoming part of the gay anthem repertoire.
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2020s anti-LGBTQ movement in the United States
A The Trevor Project report estimated that 266,000 young people and their family members had moved to other states due to anti-LGBT policies.
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Gay anthems
Release of 'Stonewall 1969' by Sonic Panda, commemorating the 56th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, a pivotal moment in LGBTQ+ rights history.
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GL dramas
Three GL (Girls' Love) dramas were produced in Japan: 'Ayaka Is in Love with Hiroko!' broadcast on MBS, 'Even Though We're Adults' released on Hulu, and an unnamed MBS drama
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LGBTQ rights in the Philippines
Aklan province and Carmen city are set to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
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Feature films with transgender characters
Release of 'Another Day in America', starring Domaine Javier as Starling 'Star' Smith, a trans woman character that explores workplace diversity and acceptance through authentic representation.
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Dramatic television series with LGBTQ characters: 2020s
Netflix presents 'The Waterfront' with Shawn West (Rafael L. Silva), a gay bartender at a waterfront restaurant and bar.
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LGBTQ marketing
72% of companies rated in the Corporate Equality Index engaged in marketing and advertising to LGBTQ+ consumers, reflecting significant progress in corporate LGBTQ inclusivity.
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Video games with LGBTQ characters: 2020s
Release of 'Date Everything!' where all characters are pansexual and players can pursue romantic relationships regardless of gender
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Dramatic television series with LGBTQ characters: 2020s
FX airs 'Adults' TV series with Anton Evans (Owen Thiele), an openly gay character, and Paul Baker (Jack Innanen), who identifies as sexually fluid
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Video games with LGBTQ characters: 2020s
Lost Records: Bloom & Rage video game released featuring queer characters Swann Holloway, Kat Mikaelsen, Autumn Lockhart, and lesbian character Nora Malakian.
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LGBTQ rights in Bhutan
Bhutan introduces the Filming Regulation 2025, which includes Section 8.2(i) prohibiting discrimination against individuals based on sexual orientation in media programming.
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GL dramas
Channel 3 releases a GL (Girls' Love) drama through YouTube platform
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GL dramas
MCOT and IDX Entertainment collaborate to produce 'B-Friend' GL drama
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GL dramas
WeTV releases 'Denied Love' GL drama
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Dramatic television series with LGBT characters: 2020s
Amazon Prime releases 'Overcompensating' featuring Benny, a closeted college freshman exploring his identity.
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Largest LGBTQ events
Brussels Pride Parade and Festival expected to draw 220,000 participants.
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Dramatic television series with LGBT characters: 2020s
HRT 1 launches 'Sram', featuring Vito (played by Adrian Pezdirc), an openly gay character who shares an apartment with Nora and is known for bringing men home.
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This contents of the box above is based on material from the Wikipedia articles Simon LeVay, List of LGBTQ film festivals, List of dramatic television series with LGBTQ characters: 2020s, List of fictional non-binary characters, List of LGBTQ characters in soap operas, List of dramatic television series with LGBT characters: 2020s, List of video games with LGBTQ characters: 2020s, 2020s anti-LGBTQ movement in the United States, Queer, LGBTQ rights in the Caribbean, LGBTQ rights in the Philippines, List of GL dramas, Angel Maxine, List of feature films with transgender characters, LGBTQ marketing, LGBTQ rights in Bhutan, List of RuPaul's Drag Race UK episodes, List of BL dramas, List of gay anthems, List of LGBTQ podcasts, List of largest LGBTQ events & Anti-transgender movement in the United Kingdom, which are released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.