Lush terminates partnership with Download Festival amid controversy surrounding the festival’s anti-trans toilet policy Graham Robson June 05, 2025 – 1 min read Share this post The Liberation bath bomb Trans Rights Now Simone Biles calls anti-trans activist’s comments “sick” Seven-time gold medallist Simone Biles - the most decorated gymnast in history - has called former US swimmer and anti-trans activist Riley Gaines "sick" over online comments made about a trans woman softball player. Gaines, who has regularly spoken out about trans women athletes competing in women' By Graham Robson • 1 min read Trans Rights Now Pride in Labour expresses "serious concerns" about Labour's endorsement of "gender-critic" to lead EHRC Pride in Labour, a group “championing LGBTQ+ rights within the Labour Party”, has expressed “serious concerns” about the endorsement from the Labour Government of Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson to lead the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) due to having aligned herself with gender-critical ideologies – “a position that raises serious doubt By Graham Robson • 2 min read Trans Rights Now The Equality and Human Rights Commission is “silencing trans rights activists” Good Law Project (GLP) has said it plans to intervene after revealing the landlord of the offices of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has sought an injunction against protests outside its London offices at Tintagel House, Vauxhall, for the entire period for which the EHRC has a licence By Graham Robson • 2 min read Europe Rollback of LGBTQ+ rights in Georgia a “blatant attack" Georgia is undergoing a deeply concerning regression in LGBTQ+ rights, as detailed in a newly released shadow report submitted to the United Nations for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). Compiled by leading advocacy groups including the Women’s Initiatives Supporting Group, Equality Movement, and Tbilisi Pride, in collaboration with ILGA By Graham Robson • 2 min read News Alan Cumming defends trans community in fiery Kimmel monologue Scottish actor and presenter Alan Cumming delivered a blistering defence of the trans community during his guest-hosting stint on Jimmy Kimmel Live! this week, calling out what he described as “dangerous and baseless” anti-trans rhetoric in the United States. In a powerful opening monologue on Tuesday night (22 July), the By Graham Robson • 1 min read Culture All-trans cast to reimagine Wicked in groundbreaking one-night London performance A bold new reimagining of the beloved musical Wicked is set to take the stage at the Clapham Grand this Sunday, featuring an entirely trans and non-binary cast. Titled Trans Wicked, the production marks a landmark moment in British theatre, coinciding with London Trans+ Pride weekend. The one-night-only performance, scheduled By Graham Robson • 1 min read Europe ‘They Have to Be Loud’: German grandma Regina Nagel speaks out as LGBTQ+ rights targeted in her country In Germany, LGBTQ+ Pride celebrations are often known as Christopher Street Day (CSD) - a vibrant time of parades, protests and community gatherings. Each July, major cities across the country come alive with colour and solidarity. As Germany prepares for over 200 Pride events this summer, a growing wave of By Graham Robson • 2 min read Europe Macrons file defamation lawsuit against right-wing commentator Candace Owens French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, have filed a defamation lawsuit in the United States against American right-wing commentator and podcaster Candace Owens. The legal action, lodged in Delaware Superior Court, accuses Owens of spreading a series of “verifiably false and devastating lies” about the couple, including By Graham Robson • 1 min read News 20,000 urge Ofcom to take action over transphobia on TalkTV Twenty thousand complaints will be delivered to Ofcom next week after Good Law Project launched an online tool for people to complain about TalkTV’s alleged breaches of broadcasting laws by allowing transphobic commentary to go unchallenged. A Good Law Project investigation found that in a four week period, between By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Trans Rights Now Simone Biles calls anti-trans activist’s comments “sick” Seven-time gold medallist Simone Biles - the most decorated gymnast in history - has called former US swimmer and anti-trans activist Riley Gaines "sick" over online comments made about a trans woman softball player. Gaines, who has regularly spoken out about trans women athletes competing in women' By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Trans Rights Now Pride in Labour expresses "serious concerns" about Labour's endorsement of "gender-critic" to lead EHRC Pride in Labour, a group “championing LGBTQ+ rights within the Labour Party”, has expressed “serious concerns” about the endorsement from the Labour Government of Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson to lead the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) due to having aligned herself with gender-critical ideologies – “a position that raises serious doubt By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Trans Rights Now The Equality and Human Rights Commission is “silencing trans rights activists” Good Law Project (GLP) has said it plans to intervene after revealing the landlord of the offices of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has sought an injunction against protests outside its London offices at Tintagel House, Vauxhall, for the entire period for which the EHRC has a licence By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Europe Rollback of LGBTQ+ rights in Georgia a “blatant attack" Georgia is undergoing a deeply concerning regression in LGBTQ+ rights, as detailed in a newly released shadow report submitted to the United Nations for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). Compiled by leading advocacy groups including the Women’s Initiatives Supporting Group, Equality Movement, and Tbilisi Pride, in collaboration with ILGA By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Alan Cumming defends trans community in fiery Kimmel monologue Scottish actor and presenter Alan Cumming delivered a blistering defence of the trans community during his guest-hosting stint on Jimmy Kimmel Live! this week, calling out what he described as “dangerous and baseless” anti-trans rhetoric in the United States. In a powerful opening monologue on Tuesday night (22 July), the By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Culture All-trans cast to reimagine Wicked in groundbreaking one-night London performance A bold new reimagining of the beloved musical Wicked is set to take the stage at the Clapham Grand this Sunday, featuring an entirely trans and non-binary cast. Titled Trans Wicked, the production marks a landmark moment in British theatre, coinciding with London Trans+ Pride weekend. The one-night-only performance, scheduled By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Europe ‘They Have to Be Loud’: German grandma Regina Nagel speaks out as LGBTQ+ rights targeted in her country In Germany, LGBTQ+ Pride celebrations are often known as Christopher Street Day (CSD) - a vibrant time of parades, protests and community gatherings. Each July, major cities across the country come alive with colour and solidarity. As Germany prepares for over 200 Pride events this summer, a growing wave of By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Europe Macrons file defamation lawsuit against right-wing commentator Candace Owens French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, have filed a defamation lawsuit in the United States against American right-wing commentator and podcaster Candace Owens. The legal action, lodged in Delaware Superior Court, accuses Owens of spreading a series of “verifiably false and devastating lies” about the couple, including By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News 20,000 urge Ofcom to take action over transphobia on TalkTV Twenty thousand complaints will be delivered to Ofcom next week after Good Law Project launched an online tool for people to complain about TalkTV’s alleged breaches of broadcasting laws by allowing transphobic commentary to go unchallenged. A Good Law Project investigation found that in a four week period, between By Graham Robson • 1 min read
