Patrick Strudwick

1 month ago | inews.co.uk | Patrick Strudwick

Same-sex marriage in America is “at serious risk” under the Trump administration, according to the man who won the landmark case that introduced it across the country a decade ago. Jim Obergefell, who took his fight for equal marriage to the Supreme Courtin 2015, told The i Paper in an exclusive interview that the rights established in Obergefell v Hodges “could unravel very quickly”. Those who think same-sex marriage rights are safe “are fooling themselves”, he added.

2 months ago | inews.co.uk | Patrick Strudwick

Hollywood star Kevin Spacey is facing new legal action after being sued by a former actor who alleges he was groped by Spacey following a performance at London’s Old Vic theatre. Lawyers representing Ruari Cannon have filed documents to the High Court claiming damages against Spacey for the impact of the alleged incident in 2013 when he was 21. Mr Cannon, whose testimony has never before been tested in court, first revealed his experiences in The iPaper last year.

Jan 16, 2025 | inews.co.uk | Patrick Strudwick

Dating apps like Grindr and Tinder will have to implement tough age verification systems to stop children accessing their services by July this year, the media regulator Ofcom has said. The announcement follows an investigation by The iPaper which revealed that 130 police reports of child abuse have been filed since 2019 relating to minors who accessed Grindr, the dating app for LGBTQ community.

Jan 12, 2025 | msn.com | Patrick Strudwick

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Jan 12, 2025 | inews.co.uk | Patrick Strudwick

Gerald can’t forget the first time he met a man off Grindr. He was 12. After exchanging messages on the dating app and arranging to meet, the 30-year-old man picked him up outside school. “I’m nervous,” says Gerald, as he takes himself back to that moment nine years ago, “because I’d never done this before.” They arrived at the man’s place just down the street from where Gerald lived with his parents. “We went upstairs. His apartment was nasty. Cigarettes everywhere, dirty underwear,” he says.