Arts Queer performer Ari Gold dead at 47 New York City-based dancer and singer Ari Gold has died at 47 after a long battle with leukemia. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Amy Griffiths General News Man admits to murdering Worcester trans woman in 2019 55-year-old Martin Saberi has admitted to murdering Amy Griffiths a day before his trial was due to begin. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Tory MP apologises for anti-LGBTQ+ remarks 64-year-old Desmond Swayne, a long-serving Tory MP for New Forest West, has apologised for referring to same-sex relations as ‘unnatural’ in 1999. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Arkansas passes bill allowing for LGBTQ+ healthcare discrimination Arkansas, has passed a bill which will allow healthcare professionals to turn away LGBTQ+ patients on the basis of ‘personal beliefs’. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Mississippi votes to ban trans athletes from school sports Lower lawmakers in Mississippi, US have voted to ban trans athletes from participating in school sporting categories which align with their gender identity. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Government to fine universities that ban hate speech UK education secretary, Gavin Williamson, to release new regulations regarding free speech at universities tomorrow. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News UN report finds Iran’s LGBTQ+ community face regular violence A report released by the United Nations on Wednesday 10 February found Iran is unsafe for the LGBTQ+ community. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Ghana sets up first LGBTQ+ community hub The first LGBTQ+ community hub has been set up in the capital of Ghana, where same-sex relations are still illegal and punishable by imprisonment. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Iowa bill could prevent discussion of trans identities in schools Eight Republican lawmakers in Iowa have proposed a bill which would prohibit state teachers from talking about the concept of gender identity independently from sex assigned at birth. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Trans woman files lawsuit against the NYPD DeAnna LeTray has filed a lawsuit against the state police department after claiming to have been unlawfully detained, harassed and sexually assaulted by officers in 2017. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Spain proposes pro-trans bill A new law has been proposed by the far-left party in Spain’s coalition government which would make it easier for trans citizens to legally change their name and gender on official documents. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News US bans LGBTQ+ housing discrimination Three weeks after Joe Biden signed an executive order prohibiting discrimination against LGBTQ+ Americans, the Department of Housing and Urban Development issued a memo vowing to comply to the order. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
