General News Activist Ken Jones dead at 70 San Francisco based LGBTQ+ activist, Ken Jones, has been pronounced dead at age 70 after battling with bladder cancer since September 2020. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Mississippi bill could ban trans youth healthcare Republican senator Angela Burks Hill has filed a bill, with support of other Republican lawmakers in Mississippi, US, which could prevent trans youth from accessing all transition related healthcare. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Indiana could outlaw conversion therapy Indiana could become the next US state to ban the practice of LGBTQ+ conversion therapy after JD Ford and Sue Errington, two Indiana Democrats, proposed bills to “make anti-LGBTQ+ practices illegal”. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News North Dakota proposes anti-trans bill Lawmakers in North Dakota, US, have proposed a bill which would prevent high school and college athletes from participating in sports under any sex other than the one on their birth certificate. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Arts Tilda Swinton reveals she ‘considers herself queer’ Award-winning actor Tilda Swinton, known for her roles Avengers: Endgame, Doctor Strange and We Need To Talk About Kevin, recently revealed she considers herself queer. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Film Rupert Grint advocates for trans rights 32-year-old Harry Potter actor Rupert Grint, has spoken out in support of trans rights following author JK Rowling’s controversial comments on the trans community. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Two trans Americans killed Tyianna “Davarea” Alexander, a 28-year-old black trans woman, and Samuel Edmund Damián Valentín, a trans man living in Puerto Rico, are the first American trans people to have been killed in acts of violence this year. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Sarah McBride sworn in as US senator 30-year-old Sarah McBride has been sworn in as the senator of Delaware after winning the November 2020 elections, making her the highest ranking transgender official in US history. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News EU could withdraw Polish funding The European Union has added a new clause to its funding rules, meaning Poland could face further financial restrictions if it continues to attack the country’s LGBTQ+ community. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
McIver’s Ladies Baths General News Sydney baths ban trans women McIver’s Ladies Baths in Sydney, Australia, has faced backlash after updating it’s regulations to ban trans women who have not yet undergone gender-reassignment surgery. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Viktor Uspaskich General News Lithuanian MEP told to retract homophobic comments Lithuanian member of parliament, Viktor Uspaskich, has been encouraged to apologise for his homophobic comments or face being expelled from the country’s centre-left Labour party. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Reading Pride chair urges PM to prevent future attacks Paul Britt, the chair of Reading Pride, urged prime minister Boris Johnson to take measures to ensure such events do not occur again. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Anti-trans court case against the Crown Prosecution Service unsuccessful A legal challenge, against the Crown Prosecution Service for “adopting a pro-trans ideology”, has been unsuccessful. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Petition launched for trans Tasmanian prisoner rights A petition has been launched to urge authorities in Tasmania, an island state of Australia, to improve conditions for trans prison inmates. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Arkansas proposes to enact hate crimes law Lawmakers in Arkansas, US, have proposed hate crime laws be enacted so perpetrators could face longer jail times for targeting someone on the basis of their race, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Anti-LGBTQ+ US education minister resigns Betsy DeVos, the US secretary of education known for her track record of anti-LGBTQ+ policies, has resigned amid calls for Donald Trump to be removed from office. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Reading FC supports local LGBTQ+ group Reading Football Club has donated 16 limited full team shirts to Support U, a local LGBTQ+ organisation, which will be auctioned to raise donations for the charity. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Business News Reading attacker given life sentence Khairi Saadallah, who pleaded guilty to murdering three gay men in Reading last year, has been sentenced to life in prison. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Report finds El Salvador unsafe for LGBTQ+ people A new report from the Human Rights Watch (HRW), a non-governmental organisation advocating for equality, found El Salvador, Central America, lacks fundamental protections for LGBTQ+ citizens. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Kathleen Stock’s OBE causes controversy Over 600 philosophers have criticised the awarding of an OBE to the allegedly anti-trans University of Sussex professor, Kathleen Stock. By Rachel Badham • 3 min read
General News Trump judges could hold back US civil rights A new report from Lambda Legal, a US law firm, suggested the lawmakers Donald Trump appointed during his presidency could hold back civil rights progression. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Graham Norton defends trans rights TV host and LGBTQ+ icon, Graham Norton, shared a message of support for the trans community and defended the rights of gender diverse people. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Amanda Chase General News Anti-LGBTQ+ Republican calls US rioters ‘patriots’ Virginia state senator Amanda Chase, known for her controversial views on the LGBTQ+ community, spoke out in support of the pro-Trump rioters who stormed Washington DC. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Court discontinues YouTube LGBTQ+ discrimination lawsuit A California judge decided to toss out a lawsuit made against YouTube by five LGBTQ+ creators who claimed the platform was discriminating against them. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
