Community News Local lockdown advice for Brighton and Hove residents Following the latest coronavirus lockdown, advice for citizens has been issued by the national government and by Brighton and Hove city council. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Arts Lesflicks: the streaming service for Queer women Lesflicks is a new entertainment platform sharing films which centre lesbian, bisexual and queer women. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Remembrance Sunday: wreath dedicated to LGBTQ+ soldiers On Sunday November 8, Royal Air Force veteran David Bonney and human rights campaigner/LGBTQ+ activist Peter Tatchell laid a rainbow wreath at London’s Cenotaph to commemorate LGBTQ+ soldiers who lost their lives during the second world war. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News First trans inclusive school opens in Bangladesh The first religious school for transgender citizens has opened its doors in Dhaka, Bangladesh. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Arts Drag Race Holland crowns winner Drag Race Holland’s first season has crowned a winner. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Election Special Mauree Turner is the first non-binary lawmaker in the US Mauree Turner, 27, is the first non-binary lawmaker in US history after they won an election for the state house in Oklahoma’s 88th District. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Election Special Nevada becomes first state to remove same-sex marriage ban from its constitution Nevada has become the first US state to remove a same-sex marriage ban from its state constitution after over two-thirds voted to amend a clause which defined marriage as the union of a man and a woman. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Update: BBC director insists the company supports LGBTQ+ staff BBC director Tim Davie has responded to backlash against new company regulations about staff not being allowed to attend Pride events by sharing a statement of support for LGBTQ+ BBC workers. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Italy moves to criminalise violence against LGBTQ+ people LGBTQ+ activists in Italy are celebrating after the lower house of parliament voted to pass a bill which would make violence against LGBTQ+ people and disabled people a hate crime. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Update: Barrett and Supreme Court lean towards Catholic agency in LGBTQ+ foster parents case The US Supreme Court, including newly appointed justice Amy Coney Barrett who is known for her anti-LGBTQ+ comments and actions, has shown sympathy for Catholic Social Services (CSS) in a dispute between the agency and local Philadelphia authorities. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Arts Charity urges online lockdown events to improve deaf accessibility UK charity Stagetext, which provides captioning and live subtitling in theatres and cultural venues for those who are deaf of hard of hearing, has urged those providing virtual lockdown events to ensure they are accessible for the 12 million with hearing loss. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Community Have your say: planning for the 2020 Trans Day of Remembrance The Clare Project and QTIPoC Narratives Collective have set up an online consultation survey for TNBI (trans, non-binary, intersex and gender-variant) people and QTIBIPoC (queer trans intersex black indigenous people of colour) to share their ideas for the 2020 Trans Day of Remembrance. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
