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OUTRAGE AS GOVERNMENT CONFIRMS 'CONVERSION' THERAPY BAN WILL GO AHEAD - BUT NOT FOR TRANS PEOPLE The government U-turned twice on Thursday after a backlash to its decision to drop the ban. There has been outrage amongst the LGBTQ community and beyond following the announcement that the UK government is recommitting itself to banning 'conversion' therapy, but not for transgender people. In a stunning turn of events, the government made its second U-turn in a day late on Thursday (31 March), confirming it would press ahead with banning gay conversion therapy in the UK after a leaked document showed it planned to drop the issue. The document read: "The PM [Boris Johnson] has agreed we should not move forward with legislation to ban LGBT conversion therapy." READ MORE IN FROM THE SIDE REVIEW: 'GAY RUGBY DRAMA IS A SCRUM OF SEXUAL TENSION AND TOXIC MASCULINITY Screening as part of this year's BFI FLARE: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival Disgustingly handsome, hypermasculine gay rugby players have problems too - and they involve sleeping together - is the big takeaway from unignorable sports drama In From the Side.  I don't mean to sound ridiculing. It sounds like a soft porn treatment on paper, but there's an authenticity to main character Mark's story, and an exacting sombreness (if not outright humourlessness) throughout that saves IFTS from parody. In fact, this tale of destructive infidelity within a South London gay rugby team is so convincing, it left this viewer eager to know if it's inspired by real events. The sophistication of the film's poster - I enjoy it, but have heard it described in less than glowing terms as "Star Wars/Marvel extended universe vibes" - says it all. This a film that takes itself very seriously, and plays to win. READ MORE CONSERVATIVE JAMIE WALLIS COMES OUT AS UK'S FIRST TRANSGENDER MP The MP for Bridgend opened up about being raped and a £50,000 blackmail plot in an emotional statement on Twitter. EMELI SANDÉ COMES OUT AND SAY SHE'S 'HAPPIER THAN EVER' WITH GIRLFRIEND The 'Next To Me' singer was previously married to marine biologist Adam Gouraguine. LIL NAS X'S 'BABY REGISTRY' RAISES $500,000 FOR HIV ADVOCACY ORGANISATIONS "Lil Nas used his platform to uplift the LGBT+ community," the director of The Normal Anomaly Initiative tells Attitude ARIANA GRANDE PLEDGES $1.5 MILLION TO SUPPORT TRANS YOUTH The 'Break Free' singer's campaign had already raised nearly $500,000 by Friday morning. ATTITUDE MARCH/APRIL ISSUE The Simpsons' very own Waylon Smithers talks candidly about gay life in Springfield and introduces new boyfriend Michael De Graaf to the world.

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