General News Trans woman files lawsuit against the NYPD DeAnna LeTray has filed a lawsuit against the state police department after claiming to have been unlawfully detained, harassed and sexually assaulted by officers in 2017. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Rose Collis aged 19 in 1979 Arts The Boy and The Bear — A Film by Rose Collis Personal stories unwind against a social and political backdrop and context of early Gay Pride marches; police harassment; anti-fascist/anti-racist activism; ‘agit-prop’ gay and feminist theatre; the London lesbian and gay scene and media of the late 1970s and early 1980s; and the first decade of th By Graham Robson • 3 min read
General News Spain proposes pro-trans bill A new law has been proposed by the far-left party in Spain’s coalition government which would make it easier for trans citizens to legally change their name and gender on official documents. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News US bans LGBTQ+ housing discrimination Three weeks after Joe Biden signed an executive order prohibiting discrimination against LGBTQ+ Americans, the Department of Housing and Urban Development issued a memo vowing to comply to the order. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Fundraising News Pulse memorial fund launched onePULSE has launched its campaign, with the aim to create a permanent memorial for the victims of the Pulse nightclub shootings By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Alabama introduces bill against trans healthcare Lawmakers in Alabama, US, have introduced a bill which would prohibit doctors from providing gender-affirming healthcare to trans people under the age of 21. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Gov. Bill Lee General News Tennessee governor attacks trans athletes Republican Tennessee governor, Bill Lee, attacked the American trans community, saying it is unfair on cisgender women to allow trans athletes to compete alongside them. By Rachel Badham • 2 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
General News Four US states advance anti-trans bills Mississippi, Utah, North Dakota and Tennessee have advanced bills which aim to prevent trans athletes from participating in school sports. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Arts Friendship Lounge with Queer in Brighton, Feb 14 On supposedly the most romantic night of the year, join Queer in Brighton on Sunday, February 14 from 6.30pm to celebrate the truest form of love: queer friendship By Graham Robson • 1 min read
General News Study finds LGBTQ+ more likely to experience workplace harassment A new report has found LGBTQ+ employees are more likely to feel unsafe and experience harassment in the workplace. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Angola decriminalises same-sex relations The country of Angola, on the west coast of Africa, has decriminalised same-sex relationships in a historic victory for it’s LGBTQ+ community. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
