I’ve reluctantly verified our account.

I hate supporting illiberal figures like Elon Musk, but the X algorithm seems to work against human rights organisations & activists.

Our engagement has dropped significantly & we can’t let our voice be silenced.

#HumanRights #TwitterAlgorithm

What is the point of the #Commonwealth if it won't defend human rights?

#Uganda is a Commonwealth country guilty of state-backed abductions, intimidation & the disappearance of people who speak out.
Why is @commonwealthsec & @SGCommonwealth silent?
aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/4…

Football belongs to everyone, but #FIFA’s actions tell another story

It had turned the #WorldCup it a profit-driven business. It welcomes member associations that ban gay footballers. Stop the hypocrisy, greed & discrimination!
theguardian.com/football/2026/…

King calls slave trade a 'shameful chapter' during #Commonwealth speech

Meaningless platitudes when he refuses to apologise on behalf of the royal family for their role in promoting & profiting from the slave trade. Their private wealth comes from slavery bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Israeli-Palestinian conflict tests limits of free speech for artists, writes @markriceoxley69

Bans on authors & singers who support Palestinian rights violate freedom of expression (a fundamental human right). Criticising Israel is not antisemitism!
csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2…

Britain imposed homophobic laws on its colonies. At #CHOGM26, King Charles & Andy Burnham failed to apologise. SHAME!

29 #Commonwealth countries still criminalise same-sex relationships. They must decriminalise! WATCH me appeal to the King to say sorry >
youtube.com/watch?v=-_kyR2…

Western anti-war movements are hypocrites! By their inaction they collude with Russian fascism & imperialism in Ukraine

No marches. NOTHING while Putin bombs aid centre, hospice & hospital. They rightly oppose Israel's war crimes but NOT Russia's!
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Drew Dalton, Chair of #Hidayah, speaks about the challenges of being an LGBT+ Muslim

Our campaign #LGBTMuslimSolidarity challenges both Muslim homophobia & anti-Muslim prejudice. We support victimised LGBT+ Muslims against straight Muslim queerphobia
…sityofsunderland.shorthandstories.com/gayandmuslim/i…

UK porn site to block 17 fetish categories for UK users ahead of new anti-porn law

Blocking harmful content is legitimate but not blocking fetishes like Hand Over Mouth & Face Sitting if they are mutually CONSENTING & NOT HARMFUL. A huge overreaction?
thepinknews.com/2026/10/30/iwa…

#WhiteHouseFarm massacre phone calls: could a single disputed digit set #JeremyBamber free?

He's been in prison for 41 years for killing five members of his family. But proof of a disputed phone call could make his conviction unsafe & set him free. BRAVO!
theguardian.com/uk-news/ng-int…

Two Kurdish people proudly holding hands with the Pride flag. Kurds are an ethnic group from Iraq, Türkiye, Iran, and Syria. Love and equality are for everyone. ❤️🏳️‍🌈

#LoveIsLove #LGBTQ🏳️‍🌈

More evidence of same-sex behaviour in nature

Scientists witness ‘special relationship’ between donkey & bull - not just inter-species sex but sex 51 times in four days. Also licking & rubbing before, during & after sexual interactions. Suggests bonding?
thepinknews.com/2026/11/03/bul…

‘His voice was too queer, so they silenced him’: but Spain’s national poet Lorca has finally became a gay icon

The socialist poet/playwright was murdered by Franco's fascists in 1936. The fact of his homosexuality was repressed in Spain for decades. SHAME
theguardian.com/culture/2026/n…

UK makes huge foreign aid cuts to Commonwealth nations despite warm words of support by King & PM at #CHOGM2026

AId cut from £546m to £131m, as many Commonwealth countries battle climate destruction, HIV pandemic & food / water shortages. SHAME!
theguardian.com/world/2026/nov…

Not a single pardon granted for gay victims of past homophobic laws in Northern Ireland since the pardon law was introduced in 2018

Only three men applied & all were refused. They allegedly did not meet the criteria for a pardon
thepinknews.com/2026/11/02/ni-…

He questioned Thailand's monarchy dressed as Harry Potter. Now he's in jail for 34 years!

294 people, including 20 under the age of 18, have been prosecuted, receiving prison sentences of up to 50 years for simply urging a discussion about the monarchy
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Gay Muslim ex-footballer Ouissem Belgacem urges football to support gay players. BRAVO!

Challenge homophobia within Muslim communities & anti-Muslim prejudice too - on and off the pitch. Show homophobia the red card!
sportsmedialgbt.com/ouissem-belgac…
#LGBTMuslimSolidarity

I condemn scaremongering about the Conversion Practices Bill

It won't stop parents discussing with their children. NO offence is committed unless 1. They INTEND to change their child's sexuality or gender identity 2. The conduct is ABUSIVE and 3. It HARMS them.
It has to be all THREE; otherwise it is NOT an offence & parents cannot be prosecuted

RIP Sheila Lapinsky (Barsel)​ 1944-2026 pioneering lesbian feminist​ & anti-apartheid activist in South Africa in 1980s & 90s

​As an out lesbian, she helped undermine ​& overturn the homophobia that existed among some progressives in the early days. HERO
mambaonline.com/2026/11/06/dri…

Western anti-war movements are hypocrites! By their inaction they collude with Russian fascism & imperialism in Ukraine

NO marches. NOTHING while Putin's bombs deprive civilians of heat & light. They rightly oppose Israel's war crimes but NOT Russia's!
theguardian.com/world/2026/nov…

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This week's issue includes:
Commonwealth summit fails LGBT+ people AGAIN.
King Charles must apologise for his family’s role in slavery.
Ghana pushes ahead with draconian anti-LGBT bill.