Transgender News Equality and Human Rights Commission and Equalities Minister, Bridget Phillipson, face legal challenge over gender guidance Good Law Project and a number of trans and intersex individuals have today (16 May) begun a legal challenge to the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (EHRC) ‘Interim Update’ following the For Women Scotland Supreme Court ruling. The claimants have sent a formal letter under the Pre Action Protoc By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Cllr Bella Sankey Transgender News “We hear your anxiety and distress.” Bella Sankey, leader of Brighton & Hove City Council, publishes statement following Supreme Court’s anti-trans gender ruling Councillor Bella Sankey, leader of Brighton & Hove City Council, has published a statement after anti-trans rights activists won their JK Rowling-funded Supreme Court challenge over the definition of a woman, which will affect the lives of trans women across the UK. Backed financially by the Harry P By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News Lush Cosmetics launches ‘Liberation’ bathbomb to raise funds for pro-trans organisations Lush Cosmetics has launched its ‘Liberation’ bathbomb to raise funds for pro-trans organisations, including TransActual, My Genderation and TENI. On its website, Lush says: “Celebrate trans lives and stand up for trans rights with this luxurious liberating bath bomb. Layered in the pink, blue and w By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News The UK’s only trans judge to take UK government to European Court of Human Rights over Supreme Court’s anti-trans ruling on biological sex Dr Victoria McCloud, the UK’s only trans judge, is planning to take the government to the European Court of Human Rights over the Supreme Court‘s anti-trans ruling on biological sex. Dr McCloud, who came out as trans in her twenties, said the court had failed to consider human rights arguments that By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Transgender News Supreme Court appeal could put trans rights back 20 years, according to Good Law Project, which is supporting trans rights campaigner Professor Stephen Whittle and Dr Victoria McCloud – the first trans judge in the UK An appeal in the Supreme Court threatens to put trans rights back 20 years, according to Good Law Project, which is supporting a pioneering trans rights campaigner Professor Stephen Whittle and Dr Victoria McCloud – the first trans judge in the UK – to intervene, so that trans people’s experiences w By Graham Robson • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News UN LGBTQ+ rights expert concerned by political discourse on refugees and asylum seekers in UK “I am deeply concerned about increased bias-motivated incidents of harassment, threats, and violence against LGBTQ+ people, including a rampant surge in hate crimes in the UK,” said Victor Madrigal-Borloz, the UN Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual or By Graham Robson • 2 min read
General News Study: Anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination on the rise in the US GLAAD has found that 59% of LGBTQ+ Americans have experienced discrimination within the past year, compared to less than 50% in 2020. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Kamala Harris becomes first vice-president to march at Pride US vice-president, Kamala Harris, marched at Capitol Pride in Washington DC. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Biden marks the 5th anniversary of the Pulse shooting Joe Biden vowed to make the Pulse nightclub a national memorial as he commemorated the 5th anniversary of the attack. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Obama condemns anti-trans bills Barack Obama said the wave of anti-trans bills sweeping the US is ‘heartbreaking’. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Open letter to US congress demands lawmakers pass the Equality Act Over 1,000 American mothers signed an open letter to congress to demand that lawmakers pass the Equality Act. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Poll finds majority of LGBTQ+ Americans approve Biden A new poll by GLAAD found LGBTQ+ Americans overwhelmingly approve of president Joe Biden. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
