General News October 25 – 31: Ace Week 2020 This week is international Ace Week (formerly Asexual Awareness Week); a worldwide campaign to celebrate the asexual and aromantic communities, debunk myths surrounding the identities and promote equality. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Business News Happy Maki manager accused of transphobia and biphobia The manager of Brighton sushi bar Happy Maki has been accused of transphobia and biphobia by ex-staff members who were given an ultimatum to leave their job or not mention LGBTQ+ rights again on the job at risk of being sacked. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Prime minister Viktor Orban Arts Hungarian prime minister attacks LGBTQ+ inclusive children’s book Viktor Orban, prime minister of Hungary, has condemned an LGBTQ+ inclusive fairy tale book, saying the queer community need to “leave our children alone.” By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Pakistan district proposes greater support for the trans community On Saturday October 24, the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Social Welfare Department – based in Peshawar, the capital of the Pakistani province – laid out new policies to increase protections for the area’s transgender community. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Amy Coney Barrett Election Special Amy Coney Barrett revealed to be a trustee of anti-LGBTQ+ schools Judge Amy Coney Barrett, who has replaced the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg as a US Supreme Court justice, has previously been linked to anti-LGBTQ+ private schools where queer teachers or children of LGBTQ+ couples were not welcome. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Tampax’s trans inclusive tweet sparks rows Tampon producers Tampax have sparked online rows after tweeting ‘not all people with periods are women’ in a move to make the brand inclusive of trans and gender non-conforming people who menstruate. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Intersex Awareness Day: #IAD2020 Monday October 26 is international Intersex Awareness Day; an event which shares the histories and experiences of the intersex community and promotes equality. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Chile moving to legalise same-sex marriage The Chilean Senate’s Constitution Commission has approved crucial articles which will allow the country’s government to move forward with a marriage equality bill. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro General News Venezuelan president urges parliament to consider marriage equality bill Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, 57, addressed the country’s national assembly on Thursday 22 October, asking members to consider the passage of a marriage equality bill. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Community News Have your say: the future of Sussex’s hospitals Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WSHT) and Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust (BSUH) are planning to merge in spring next year and are asking for the public to give their opinions on the move by completing a short survey that can be found online. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Community LGBTQ+ Durham university students face online harassment Students from an LGBTQ+ association at the University of Durham has reported an incident in which a group of 15 ‘hijacked’ a Zoom meeting and harassed them. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Northern Ireland now has full marriage equality The Northern Ireland government have amended a law which was preventing same-sex couples from converting civil partnerships into marriages, meaning the country now has complete marriage equality. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
