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
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
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
General News 6th trans person killed in the US this year Alexus ‘Kimmy Icon’ Braxton, a 45-year-old black trans woman, was killed in an apartment complex in Miami, Florida, on February 4. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Fundraising News Mutual aid programme for black trans people raises over $1 mil Black trans-led mutual aid initiative, For the Gworls, recently announced that it has raised and redistributed over $1 mil in the past year and a half. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Black trans woman killed in Louisiana Fifty Bandz, a 21-year-old black trans woman, was shot to death in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, making her the fifth known trans person to have been murdered in the US this year. 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 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 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
Pete Buttigieg General News US senate confirms first out LGBTQ+ cabinet member Former mayor Pete Buttigieg was confirmed as the US transportation secretary on January 2, making him the first ever out LGBTQ+ cabinet member confirmed to the presidential administration. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Trans woman shot in Mississippi Dominique Jackson was shot on January 25 in Jackson, Mississippi, making her the third known trans person to have been killed this year in the US. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Business News 2021 Corporate Equality report released The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has released its 2021 US Corporate Equality report, which follows participating employers as they implement LGBTQ+ inclusive policies and practices in the workplace. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
