Maria Walsh General News Irish MEP warns of LGBTQ+ rights rollback in Hungary Maria Walsh has warned European leaders that Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orbán, has only “just started” his crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Books Author Philip Pullman says he is “anti-transphobia” Philip Pullman has said that he is “anti-transphobia”, but also condemned the online abuse of author JK Rowling. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Chile set to legalise marriage equality Chile is closer to marriage equality than ever before after the national Senate passed a bill to legalise same-sex unions last week. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News GP facing tribunal for running unlicensed trans clinic Dr Helen Webberley is set to go before a tribunal after it was found that she was running an unlicensed gender clinic. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Louisiana rejects anti-trans sports bill Lawmakers in Louisiana have voted against a bill that would prohibit trans students from participating in school sports. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Study: 45% of gay and bi men have experienced sexual assault New research from SurvivorsUK found that nearly half of gay and bisexual men have been sexually assaulted. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Biden orders health insurers to cover costs of PrEP Joe Biden has ordered nearly all healthcare insurers across the country to make PrEP readily available at no cost to the public. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Prime minister Viktor Orban General News Hungary to hold referendum on anti-LGBTQ+ law Viktor Orban, prime minister of Hungary, has announced that he intends to hold a referendum on a recently passed anti-LGBTQ+ law. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Trans woman killed in Maryland Taya Ashton, a 20-year-old black trans woman, is the 31st known trans person to have been violently killed in the US this year. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Embassies publish open letter in support of Hungary’s LGBTQ+ community 30 international embassies have signed an open letter to express their ‘support for the LGBTQ+ community in Hungary’ ahead of Budapest Pride. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Texas set to pass anti-trans bills Texas is due to become the latest American state to pass bills that will prohibit young trans people from participating in school sports. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Film Report: No trans or non-binary characters seen in major studio films in 2020 GLAAD found that out of 44 major studio films that were released in 2020, none featured a trans or non-binary character. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
