Arts CBBC airs first trans centric show CBBC makes history by airing the first show on the channel that has a transgender protagonist: First Day. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Arts Drag Race star Chi Chi DeVayne dead at 34 Drag queen and star of RuPaul’s Drag Race Chi Chi DeVayne (Zavion Davenport) has died at the age of 34 after being hospitalised with suspected kidney failure. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
The order was created by Trump Health Enforcement of anti-trans law blocked in the US The Trump administration has been blocked from enforcing a law which strips protections for transgender people facing healthcare discrimination. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
International News Update: Bronx man arrested on suspicion of murdering trans woman 21 year old Alpha Diallo is facing charges of murder after supposedly stabbing a black transgender woman – who has now been identified as 32 year old Tiffany Harris – to death in Kingsbridge Heights, New York. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
International News Polish LGBTQ+ activists rally against anti-gay protestors LGBTQ+ activists recently clashed with far right anti-queer nationalist protesters in the Polish capital of Warsaw. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Arts Nigeria’s first lesbian feature film to be released this year The first lesbian feature film, titled ìfé, is due to be released online later this year in Nigeria, marking a milestone for LGBTQ+ cinema in Africa. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Shanghai Pride officially cancelled after a decade The annual Pride festival in Shanghai has been cancelled after 12 years, with the organisers announcing on Thursday 13 August that they were taking an indefinite break and cancelling all upcoming activities. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News UK decline in support for trans women using single sex spaces A 2020 report published by the EHRC has illustrated that the number of British citizens who feel comfortable with trans women using single sex spaces such as public toilets has fallen by 10%. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
An LGBTQ+ rights protest in Poland Community Update: Polish police detain 48 LGBTQ+activists Police in the Polish capital Warsaw have detained 48 activists who were protesting the anti-LGBTQ+ regime of president Andrzej Duda. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Arts Disney show features first openly bisexual character Disney has made history by featuring its first explicitly bisexual character on animated Disney Channel show The Owl House – created by Dana Terrace. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Community UK’s legal recognition of trans people one of worst in Europe A 2020 report by the European Commission has revealed that legal gender recognition in the UK is one of the lowest ranking in Europe. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Community Local community organisations on the covid-19 lockdown The University of Brighton’s Centre for Transforming Sexuality and Gender speaks to LGBTQ+ organisations in Brighton about how they’ve adapted during the pandemic. By Rachel Badham • 3 min read
