General News Cast of Drag Race season 13 announced On Wednesday December 9, the cast of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 13 (US) was announced, and it features the first transmasculine contestant in the show’s history. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Update: court ruling to limit access to puberty blockers ‘a terrible blow’ to trans youth A new ruling from the British high court means trans people under 16 will require legal approval before accessing puberty blockers, causing nationwide dismay for trans youth. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News European council calls on Slovakia to protect LGBTQ+ community In a report published on December 8, the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), of the Council of Europe, has urged the Slovak Republic to improve education access for the country’s Roma population and to develop policies which protect the LGBTQ+ community from discrimination and By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News US Supreme Court rejects anti-trans appeal The US Supreme Court rejected an appeal from Oregon based parents who wanted to prevent transgender school students from using single sex spaces. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Turkish students facing three years imprisonment for celebrating Pride 18 Turkish students and one member of staff from Ankara’s Middle East Technical University are due to go on trial for organising an LGBTQ+ Pride sit-in. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News French minister comes out as gay Clément Beaune, the French minister for European affairs, has come out as gay and vowed to fight anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric in Poland. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Belfast partners are the first UK trans couple to have twins Adrianne (49) and Michael Elson-Steven (42), who live in Belfast, are the first trans couple in UK history to give birth to twins. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Switzerland moves on marriage equality laws Switzerland is set to become the next European country to legalise same-sex marriage after the Council of States, the country’s upper house of legislature, voted in favour of marriage ‘for all’. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Florida rules to prevent trans inmate from receiving gender-affirming clothing On Thursday December 3, Reiyn Keohane, a 26-year-old trans woman, lost her case against Florida, which she sued after being denied access to gender-affirming clothing and grooming products while in prison. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News House of Lords member suspended over homophobia On December 3, it was announced that Lord Ken Maginnis, 82, is being suspended for at least 18 months by the Lords Conduct Committee, after harassing various LGBTQ+ MPs. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News LGBTQ+ activist Laurie McBride dead at 71 American LGBTQ+ activist Laurie McBride, best known for her work as the co-chair of the California based lobby group, Mobilisation Against AIDS, has been pronounced dead at 71 following a heart attack. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Stonewall to host Rainbow Laces webinar on Wednesday LGBTQ+ organisation, Stonewall UK, is hosting a webinar on Wednesday December 9 (more information of which can be found on Facebook) in honour of Rainbow Laces Day 2020. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Pansexual Pride Day 2020 Tuesday December 8 is Pansexual Pride Day 2020; an event dedicated to celebrating the pansexual community as part of Pan Week. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
The previous location of The Gemini General News Dissertation on The Gemini gay club wins RIBA award Lizzie Osborne has become the first University of Huddersfield student to win a national award from the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) after writing a fanzine-style dissertation, titled Cesspits of Filth: Queer Vernaculars in West Yorkshire 1975-1985, on The Gemini Club. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Business News Judgment of Taylor vs Jaguar Land Rover case is a significant step for non-binary rights The judgement of the Ms Taylor versus the Jaguar Land Rover corporation was published this week, detailing the landmark ruling which saw Ms Taylor claim workplace discrimination on the basis of their non-binary identity. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Jozsef Szajer General News Hungarian prime minister denounces MEP who was found at ‘gay sex party’ Hungary’s Anti-LGBTQ+ prime minister, Viktor Orban, has publicly denounced European parliament member and one of his strongest allies, Jozsef Szajer. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Skylar Heath is the 40th trans murder victim in the US Skylar Heath, 20, is the 40th known trans person to have been murdered in the US this year after she was killed on November 4 in Miami. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Update: Lush apologises for funding anti-trans group UK based cosmetics company, Lush, has publicly apologised for funding an anti-trans group, Woman’s Place, via the sale of their Charity Pot body lotions. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Election Special 2020 US elections saw more LGBTQ+ voters than ever The National Exit Polls found the 2020 US elections saw more LGBTQ+ voters than ever before, with 7-8% of voters saying they identified as LGBTQ+ compared to 3-5% in previous years. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Cornwall sees two homophobic incidents in November Cornwall has seen multiple reports of homophobic harassment, both directed at gay men, throughout November. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Election Special British court ruling may prevent under 16s from accessing puberty blockers After a judicial review has been brought against The Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust, it is possible young trans people may be prevented from accessing puberty blockers. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Two year countdown to Hong Kong Gay Games begins The two year countdown to Hong Kong’s Gay Games (GGHK) began on November 12, as it is due to be held in 2022 at the Hong Kong stadium. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Mara Gomez is the first trans woman to play in Argentinian league Mara Gomez, 22, is the first trans woman to have been signed to a professional football team in Argentina amidst global debates surrounding trans women’s right to play on league level sporting teams. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News 39th trans person killed in the US Chae’Meshia Simms, a black trans woman in her 30s, was found dead on November 23 in Richmond, Virginia. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
