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Conservative councillor criticises council for not consulting trans and non-binary communities on new public toilets

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Conservative councillor criticises council for not consulting trans and non-binary communities on new public toilets

Ed Pitt Ford, a Conservative councillor, has criticised Westminster City Council for not consulting trans and non-binary communities on new public toilets. The new toilets – part of the council’s modernisation scheme to freshen up the existing facilities – are set to be split into men’s and women’s

By Graham Robson • 1 min read

Suella Braverman faces backlash after describing Progress Pride flag as “monstrous”

LGBTQ+ News

Suella Braverman faces backlash after describing Progress Pride flag as “monstrous”

Suella Braverman MP, former Home Secretary, has faced backlash after she described flying the Progress Pride flag as “monstrous” and blamed “liberal Conservatives” for the party suffering a record defeat in General Election. Braverman, who is touted as new Tory leader, was speaking at the the Nation

By Graham Robson • 1 min read

From gender-affirming care to conversion therapy, where do the main political parties stand on LGBTQ+ rights?

Election Special

From gender-affirming care to conversion therapy, where do the main political parties stand on LGBTQ+ rights?

As the UK prepares to go to the polls on July 4, the nation’s two main parties – the Labour Party and the Conservatives – have released their manifestos, with LGBTQ+ issues and policies featuring in both. Key topics – such as gender-affirming care, conversion therapy and single-sex spaces – have bee

By Graham Robson • 4 min read

OPINION: It is time we take pride in our politics

Opinion

OPINION: It is time we take pride in our politics

The LGBTQ+ community across the UK was hit with the reveal of the latest cabinet reshuffle on November 13. Whilst we all may have breathed a sigh of relief at the sacking of Suella Braverman as Home Secretary, who has publicly declared anti-trans, anti-migrant, and anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric, there is zer

By Xantippe Steele • 4 min read

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to drop ban on conversion therapy — 2G4X22H London, UK. 23rd June, 2021. Peter Tatchell (C) and other LGBT activists hold placards expressing their opinion, during the demonstration against the use of Conversion Therapy outside UK Cabinet office.Peter Tatchell, together with the other LGBT supports and lead activists, have handed in letters to the UK Cabinet office demanding the government to ban Conversion Therapy. Handing in 7,500-signature petition & letter to Liz Truss. (Photo by May James/SOPA Images/Sipa USA) Credit: Sipa US/Alamy Live News

LGBTQ+ News

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to drop ban on conversion therapy

Ministers, who have concluded that similar legislation has proven problematic or ineffective in other countries, are reportedly working on an alternative solution, which would highlight existing laws that the government believes already criminalise several aspects of conversion therapy.

By Graham Robson • 1 min read

Trans pupils could be denied admission to single-sex schools

Transgender News

Trans pupils could be denied admission to single-sex schools

Equalities Minister Kemi Badenoch and Education Secretary Gillian Keegan are reportedly considering issuing new guidance to single-sex schools in England saying that they aren’t legally obliged to admit transgender pupils.

By Graham Robson • 1 min read

Greens call for Conservative leadership candidates to back trans conversion therapy ban

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Greens call for Conservative leadership candidates to back trans conversion therapy ban

Ahead of Trans Pride Brighton on Saturday, July 16, Brighton & Hove Green Party have called for Conservative leadership candidates to back a trans-inclusive conversion therapy ban.

By Graham Robson • 1 min read

Tory MP Jamie Wallis comes out as trans

LGBTQ+ News

Tory MP Jamie Wallis comes out as trans

Jamie Wallis, Conservative MP for Bridgend and Porthcawl, has come out as transgender, making him the UK’s first openly trans member of Parliament

By Graham Robson • 1 min read

Conservatives say Brighton Christmas Festival should be moved for future years

Community News

Conservatives say Brighton Christmas Festival should be moved for future years

The Conservatives have today said that the Brighton Christmas Festival should be moved away from Valley Gardens and Old Steine Gardens in future years, after 2021’s maiden edition

By Graham Robson • 2 min read

Tory MP Crispin Blunt calls for new Equalities Minister after debate on Gender Recognition Act

Community

Tory MP Crispin Blunt calls for new Equalities Minister after debate on Gender Recognition Act

Crispin Blunt MP calls for Liz Truss MP to be replaced following a debate on reform of the Gender Recognition Act

By Graham Robson • 3 min read

Conservatives choose former LGBT+ activist to fight Brighton Pavilion

In The South

Conservatives choose former LGBT+ activist to fight Brighton Pavilion

Conservatives choose Emma Warman to fight the Brighton Pavilion seat. Originally from West Wales, Emma’s father is an electrician and her mother worked for the NHS. She attended a comprehensive school in Wales before studying at the University in Reading and becoming a primary school governor. She l

By Gary Hart • 1 min read

Tories call for return of scratch card parking vouchers

News

Tories call for return of scratch card parking vouchers

A petition championed by Conservative Councillors Vanessa Brown and Jayne Bennett has been launched to reintroduce scratch card voucher parking following ongoing concerns from residents and visitors regarding the current pay-by-phone parking system.

By Sarah Green • 2 min read