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The directors of the Royal Vauxhall Tavern, a historic London queer venue, are leaving after 20 years. The venue faced criticism for reinstating a screening of the Eurovision Song Contest, which was later cancelled due to backlash from activists calling for a boycott of Israel's participation. Grindr has partnered with organizations to launch an STI testing service in the UK, allowing users to order self-sampling kits through the app. London has the highest rate of STIs in England. Today is the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia, chosen to commemorate the declassification of homosexuality as a mental disorder. The directors of Historic London Queer Venue, the Royal Vauxhall Tavern, are set to leave the business after 20 years. Earlier this month, the South London Gay Night spot was criticised after it announced it would reinstate a previously cancelled screening of the Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final. The event was then cancelled again following backlash from activists calling for the competition to be boycotted due to Israel's participation amidst the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The Royal Vauxhall Tavern, which regularly hosts drag and cabaret events, was home to Paul O'Grady's performances as drag queen Lily Savage for eight years. Grindr has become the first dating app in the UK to launch an STI testing service. The app has partnered with Prepster and The Love Tank, an organisation that educates and pushes for greater access to PrEP and Sexual Health London to make STI testing easier. The new service means that London-based users can order self-sampling kits directly to their home while using the app. Recent data revealed that London has the highest rate of STIs in England at a rate of nearly 1,400 cases per 100,000 of the population. And finally, today marks the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. The date of 17 May was specifically chosen to commemorate the World Health Organisation's decision in 1990 to declassify homosexuality as a mental disorder. There's more news online at gado.co.uk