General News Two men kidnapped by Chechen security forces Two young men have been kidnapped from safe housing in Russia after fleeing Chechnya due to anti-LGBTQ+ hostility. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News 20 US states file bills targeting trans people At least 20 American states have recently filed anti-trans bills, the majority of which aim to limit trans youth’s access to gender-affirming healthcare or their participation in school sports. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Kemi Badenoch General News Equalities minister met with LGB Alliance LGBTQ+ activists are speaking out against Tory MP Kemi Badenoch – the current equalities minister – after it has come to public attention that she had a secret ‘introductory’ meeting with anti-trans hate group, the LGB Alliance. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Biden signed an order in support of young trans athletes General News Biden pledges to fight for global LGBTQ+ rights On February 4, US president Joe Biden issued a presidential memorandum, pledging to fight for LGBTQ+ rights across the globe. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Turkish president attacks LGBTQ+ community Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan attacked the LGBTQ+ community amid continuing protests at Boğaziçi University which saw police arrest four pro-LGBTQ+ students By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Update: New York repeals anti-trans law New York governor, Andrew Cuomo, has signed the repeal of an anti-loitering bill which allowed police to target trans people in public. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Biden official speaks on the importance of LGBTQ+ representation Ned Price, the US state department’s official spokesperson, has shared a message of support for LGBTQ+ Americans and highlighted the importance of queer representation in politics. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Business News Free support for local businesses Reset. Restart, a programme to help small businesses impacted by Covid-19, has been launched to offer free advice and support By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts QTIBIPoC Writing Workshop with Dean Atta Which Flag to Wave, a FREE writing workshop that will use flags as a way of talking about pride in various forms is to be hosted by QTIPoC Narratives on Zoom on Friday, February 26 from 7pm. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts Eurovison 2021 to go ahead Eurovison is kind of like the gay Super Bowl. It’s the campest show on earth and it somehow seems to get camper every year. Eurovision has strong Brighton links. The most famous Eurovision stars of all were ABBA, naturally. They stormed to victory in 1974 with Waterloo at the Brighton Dome. No other By Alex Klineberg • 2 min read
Arts Northern Pride unveils LGBTQ+ History Month programme Northern Pride, which organises the annual Pride celebration in Newcastle, has revealed a packed schedule of virtual events for LGBTQ+ History Month By Graham Robson • 2 min read
General News 4th trans person killed in the US this year Bianca “Muffin” Bankz, a 30-year-old black trans, is the 4th known trans person to have been killed in the US this year after she was found dead in her apartment in Atlanta. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
