General News Study: LGBTQ+ mental health worsened during Trump presidency A study has found the amount of LGBTQ+ people in the US experiencing “extreme mental distress” increased during Donald Trump’s presidency. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Pentagon lifts trans military ban The Pentagon announced that trans people will now be able to enlist and serve openly in the US military. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Arts FEATURE : A Night In With Fran Lebowitz Brian Butler laughs out loud at the ultimate raconteuse Fran Lebowitz By Brian Butler • 4 min read
General News Biden lifts Trump military ban US president, Joe Biden, has signed an executive order lifting the regulations created under the Trump administration which barred trans people from joining the country’s military. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
US president Joe Biden General News Biden repeals Trump diversity training regulations US president, Joe Biden, has reversed regulations on diversity training which were created by the Trump administration to ban federal agencies from conducting workshops which explore systematic discrimination. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Biden to restore trans bathroom protections Newly elected US president, Joe Biden, has vowed to restore bathroom protections for the country’s trans community, which were enforced under Obama’s presidency but later scrapped by Donald Trump. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Athletes hopeful Biden will reverse anti-trans regulations American trans athletes are hopeful Joe Biden will begin to challenge the increasing number of regulations which prevent trans people from participating in sporting categories which align with their gender identity. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Trump admin axes non-discrimination policies The US Department of Health and Human Services has finalised regulations which would allow government funded social-service providers to discriminate against LGBTQ+ people. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Anti-LGBTQ+ US education minister resigns Betsy DeVos, the US secretary of education known for her track record of anti-LGBTQ+ policies, has resigned amid calls for Donald Trump to be removed from office. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Trump judges could hold back US civil rights A new report from Lambda Legal, a US law firm, suggested the lawmakers Donald Trump appointed during his presidency could hold back civil rights progression. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Amanda Chase General News Anti-LGBTQ+ Republican calls US rioters ‘patriots’ Virginia state senator Amanda Chase, known for her controversial views on the LGBTQ+ community, spoke out in support of the pro-Trump rioters who stormed Washington DC. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Final Trump ruling allows for LGBTQ+ discrimination Trump’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has officially adopted new regulations, allowing recipients of government HHS grants to discriminate against LGBTQ+ people. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
The recent riots in Washington DC General News LGBTQ+ activists call for Trump’s removal LGBTQ+ activists and political players have called for the immediate removal of Donald Trump after riots broke out in Washington DC, perpetrated by Trump supporters. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Election Special 2020 US elections saw more LGBTQ+ voters than ever The National Exit Polls found the 2020 US elections saw more LGBTQ+ voters than ever before, with 7-8% of voters saying they identified as LGBTQ+ compared to 3-5% in previous years. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Trump judges oppose conversion therapy ban in Florida Two Trump appointed judges ruled that proposed laws, restricting the practice of LGBTQ+ conversion therapy in Florida, are ‘unconstitutional’. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Anti-LGBTQ+ Polish president Andrzej Duda General News Polish government concerned over Biden victory The election of US president Joe Biden has reportedly concerned the Polish government after years of close ties with the Trump administration. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News LGBTQ+ groups file complaint against Trump’s limited diversity training Six LGBTQ+ advocacy groups in the US have filed a legal complaint against Donald Trump’s order to prevent certain types of diversity training programmes in the workplace on the basis it is unconstitutional. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Election Special Kamala Harris shares letter of support for LGBTQ+ Americans Democrat vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris has shared an open letter in solidarity with LGBTQ+ US citizens. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Election Special Amy Coney Barrett confirmed as Supreme Court justice Republican judge Amy Coney Barrett has been appointed a position in the US Supreme Court, despite her controversial opinions on the LGBTQ+ community, as she was voted in 52 to 48. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Jay Sekulow General News Trump lawyer cracking down on LGBTQ+ and women’s rights in Europe Jay Sekulow, a member of US Christian group American Centre for Law and Justice (ACLJ) and personal lawyer to president Donald Trump, has backed Poland’s new abortion restriction laws and contributed to the 28 groups who have spent $90 million pushing conservative anti-LGBTQ+ agendas in Europe. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Community Trans and gender non-conforming Americans facing barriers to voting A new study by the UCLA School of Law has found that out of 965,000 eligible trans voters in the US, 42% don’t have the correct identification which may prevent them from voting in the upcoming elections. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Mitt Romney has endorsed Barrett Election Special ‘Anti-LGBTQ+’ Amy Coney Barrett endorsed by Mitt Romney US senator Mitt Romney has confirmed on Twitter he intends to vote in favour of Amy Coney Barrett who is in the running to become the newest associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Election Special Biden vows to protect trans youth US presidential candidate Joe Biden has vowed to protect young trans and gender non-conforming people in America after mother of a transgender girl, Mieke Haeck, asked how he would protect her daughter. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News 33rd trans person killed in the US Sara Blackwood is the 33rd trans person to have been killed in the US this year after she was shot in Indianapolis, Indiana on Sunday 11 October. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
