Culture Trans Brighton-based musician, songwriter and mentor Miri Layzell wins Young Leader Award at Youth Music Awards Miri Layzell, a trans Brighton-based musician, songwriter and mentor - who creates safe, inclusive spaces for queer and trans youth - has been named the winner of the Young Leader Award, supported by Arts Council England, at the annual Youth Music Awards 2025 in association with Hal Leonard Europe. Miri By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community Corner Trans support charity Mermaids announces appointment of new CEO Trans support charity Mermaids has appointed Johanna Hardy (she/her) as new Chief Executive Officer. Jo will be taking up the role in November, bringing more than 20 years of leadership experience in the charity sector. Her career includes senior roles at Young Minds, Gingerbread, Contact and Mencap, with a By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Culture Honey Dijon unleashes The Nightlife featuring Chlöe DON'T SLEEP KIDS By Dale Melita • 2 min read
UK Good Law Project: "EHRC has withdrawn interim guidance encouraging trans exclusion" Good Law Project has announced the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has taken down its "controversial interim guidance", which was rushed out in April, days after the Supreme Court’s decision on the meaning of “sex” under the Equality Act 2010. The guidance, which faces an ongoing By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Culture First look at Elliot Page’s upcoming documentary on queerness in the animal kingdom The first teaser has been released for Oscar-nominated actor Elliot Page's upcoming nature documentary Second Nature, a bold and enlightening exploration of queerness in the animal kingdom. The film, which Page narrates and executive produces, challenges long-held myths about gender and sexuality in nature, revealing that same-sex behaviour, By Graham Robson • 2 min read
UK Trans rights advocate Ella Morgan reveals the toll relentless transphobic abuse has taken on her mental health Ella Morgan has shared an emotional and candid message with her followers, revealing the toll that relentless transphobic abuse has taken on her mental health. The 31-year-old reality TV personality and trans rights advocate posted a tearful photo of herself on Instagram earlier this week, accompanied by a heartfelt caption By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Miriam Margolyes: "I’m a left-wing dyke and I love it." BAFTA-winning actress Miriam Margolyes made a memorable appearance on Ireland’s The Late Late Show with Patrick Kielty, where she proudly described herself as “unapologetically woke” and a “left-wing dyke". The 84-year-old star, known for her role as Professor Sprout in the Harry Potter films, was promoting her new By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Virgin Atlantic launches ‘Free to Be Me’ to champion inclusive travel for LGBTQ+ communities Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Atlantic Holidays have unveiled a new initiative, Free to Be Me, aimed at transforming the travel experience for LGBTQ+ travellers. The programme seeks to create safer, more inclusive holidays where everyone can feel free to express their true selves. The launch follows fresh research revealing stark By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Culture Jinkx Monsoon: "Drag is not just wigs and heels." In a new interview for W Magazine’s Originals Issue, Jinkx Monsoon - the only two-time winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race - has declared, “Everyone is doing drag in some form,” sparking renewed conversation around the cultural ubiquity and transformative power of drag artistry. Monsoon, who recently took centre By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community Corner Brighton & Hove City Council: "Rejecting hate in all its forms" Brighton & Hove City Council is supporting Hate Crime Awareness Week, which runs to Saturday, 18 October, to send out a message that "hate incidents and crime will never be tolerated in our city". Hate Crime Awareness Week aims to bring people across the country together to stand By Graham Robson • 2 min read
North America Trailblazing trans rights activist Miss Major Griffin-Gracy dies aged 78 Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a pioneering figure in the global struggle for trans rights and a veteran of the 1969 Stonewall uprising, has died at the age of 78. Her death was confirmed by the House of GG, the educational and retreat centre she founded, who announced that she passed away By Graham Robson • 2 min read
UK Europe's human rights watchdog intervenes over UK's proposed trans bathroom bath Europe's human rights watchdog has staged an intervention over proposals to mandate the blanket exclusion of trans people from services and spaces for their lived gender. Dr Michael O'Flaherty, Commissioner for Human Rights for the Council of Europe, has today published correspondence to the UK' By Graham Robson • 2 min read
