Community News London Mayoral Election 2021: The LGBTQ+ Q&A Jason Reid asks candidates: ‘How will you make London safer for LGBTQ+ people?’ By Jason Reid • 5 min read
Election Special Seaford school drops ‘transphobic’ JK Rowling from house names A nearby school in Seaford has dropped author JK Rowling from its house names due to her controversial opinions on the trans community. 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
Election Special British court ruling may prevent under 16s from accessing puberty blockers After a judicial review has been brought against The Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust, it is possible young trans people may be prevented from accessing puberty blockers. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Election Special Over 220 LGBTQ+ candidates elected in the US The 2020 US elections have seen a record number of victorious LGBTQ+ candidates as over 220 have now been elected, with that number expected to rise as counting continues. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Election Special Puebla legalises marriage equality Puebla is the 20th Mexican state to legalise marriage equality after the Honourable Congress of the State of Puebla voted 31 to 5 to decriminalise same-sex unions. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Election Special Jessica Benham becomes first bisexual, autistic Pennsylvania state representative On November 3, LGBTQ+ activist and disability advocate, Jessica Benham, became Pennsylvania’s first openly bisexual state representative. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Election Special Mauree Turner is the first non-binary lawmaker in the US Mauree Turner, 27, is the first non-binary lawmaker in US history after they won an election for the state house in Oklahoma’s 88th District. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Election Special Nevada becomes first state to remove same-sex marriage ban from its constitution Nevada has become the first US state to remove a same-sex marriage ban from its state constitution after over two-thirds voted to amend a clause which defined marriage as the union of a man and a woman. 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
Amy Coney Barrett Election Special Amy Coney Barrett revealed to be a trustee of anti-LGBTQ+ schools Judge Amy Coney Barrett, who has replaced the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg as a US Supreme Court justice, has previously been linked to anti-LGBTQ+ private schools where queer teachers or children of LGBTQ+ couples were not welcome. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
