General News LGBTQ+ inclusive gym destroyed in hate crime A lesbian owned and LGBTQ+ inclusive gym in New Jersey (US) was left extremely damaged after it was targeted in what is thought to be a hate crime. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Cynthia Nixon (right) and wife Christine Marinoni Arts Cynthia Nixon responds to ‘transphobic’ JK Rowling Openly queer actor Cynthia Nixon has weighed in on the controversy surrounding author JK Rowling, saying she doesn’t understand Rowling’s stance. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Community Nearly half of UK parents oppose LGBTQ+ inclusive education A recent survey by research company Kantar found four in ten would not want young children to be taught LGBTQ+ inclusive lessons. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Arts Trans women on Teen Vogue cover Two transgender models, Jari Jones (29) and Munroe Bergdorf (32), both featured on their own cover of the September issue of Teen Vogue. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Russia surveilling students for online LGBTQ+ activity The Russian LGBT Network has reported teachers are told to gather information about their student’s online activity to ensure they are not engaging with LGBTQ+ content. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Arts LGBTQ+ bookshop opens in Leeds Alternative LGBTQ+ bookstore, The Bookish Type, has opened its doors in the Merrion Centre (Leeds, West Yorkshire). By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
A trans rights rally in Pakistan General News Trans activist shot dead in Pakistan Trans woman and activist Gul Panra was murdered in Peshawar city on Wednesday 9 September. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
International News US Marine excused for killing trans woman Philippines president has granted an absolute pardon’ to American Marine Joseph Scott Pemberton after he killed a transgender Filipino woman, Jennifer Laude, in 2014. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Brazilian trans sex worker killed by client Brazilian trans woman Chiara Duarte, 27, was found dead in São Paulo on Wednesday 2 September. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News New Russian law to illegalise gender change A new law has been proposed in Russia that would prevent transgender citizens from legally changing their gender to align with their gender identity. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Arts Third season of Pose to resume production The third season of popular LGBTQ+ FX show Pose is due to resume production in October after the coronavirus pandemic halted filming in March 2020. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Business News Trans woman refused service in UK pub 19-year-old trans woman Savanna Galloway was ‘left in tears’ after being refused service at The Counting House (Wetherspoons) in Glasgow. Staff refused to serve Galloway, arguing her ID photo was not her. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
