The incident occurred in the town of Cambé General News Brazilian trans woman hit by motorist A trans woman in Paraná, Brazil, was injured after a motorist hit her, which police believe was a deliberate act of violence. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
A Pride parade in Uganda General News UNAIDS calls for Uganda to protect LGBTQ+ citizens UNAIDS has released a statement calling for the LGBTQ+ community in Uganda, Africa to be treated with greater “respect and dignity”. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Missing trans woman found dead in Detroit Natasha Kieanna, a 37-year-old trans woman who went missing on December 26 2020, was found dead last Wednesday in Detroit, Michigan. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Anti-LGBTQ+ Ugandan president re-elected Yoweri Museveni, known for his controversial views on the LGBTQ+ community, has won his sixth consecutive term as the president of Uganda after being re-elected on Saturday January 16. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Trans woman sues Australian Football League Hannah Mouncey, a 31-year-old football player from Canberra, is suing the Australian Football League (AFL) after it banned her from joining the professional women’s football league. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Athletes hopeful Biden will reverse anti-trans regulations American trans athletes are hopeful Joe Biden will begin to challenge the increasing number of regulations which prevent trans people from participating in sporting categories which align with their gender identity. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Trans girl wins Australian puberty blockers case An anonymous 13-year-old trans girl from Queensland, Australia won a court case to allow her to take puberty blockers with only one parent’s consent. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Poland to illegalise censoring hateful online content Polish justice minister, Zbigniew Ziobro, announced the ‘Freedom of Speech Protection’ bill on January Friday 15, which will prevent social media platforms from censoring hateful posts. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News California to ban non-consensual surgery on intersex infants California could be the first American state to outlaw non-consensual surgery on intersex children under six years old, after out gay state senator, Scott Wiener, introduced Senate Bill 225. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Trans athlete sues USA Powerlifting JayCee Cooper, a 33-year-old trans woman from Minneapolis, is suing USA Powerlifting after she was banned from competing in state championships. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Montana introduces anti-trans bills Lawmakers in Montana, US, have introduced two bills, both of which will limit young trans people’s access to gender-affirming resources in the state. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Trump admin axes non-discrimination policies The US Department of Health and Human Services has finalised regulations which would allow government funded social-service providers to discriminate against LGBTQ+ people. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Study finds Hong Kong lacking LGBTQ+ acceptance A new study by the Economist Intelligence Unit, an economic research group, found Hong Kong is trailing behind other Asian countries in terms of LGBTQ+ acceptance in the workplace. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Polish LGBTQ+ activists go on trial On January 12, three LGBTQ+ activists went on trial in Poland after being arrested for showing an image of the Virgin Mary with a rainbow background during a protest against the country’s anti-LGBTQ+ regime. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Activist Ken Jones dead at 70 San Francisco based LGBTQ+ activist, Ken Jones, has been pronounced dead at age 70 after battling with bladder cancer since September 2020. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Mississippi bill could ban trans youth healthcare Republican senator Angela Burks Hill has filed a bill, with support of other Republican lawmakers in Mississippi, US, which could prevent trans youth from accessing all transition related healthcare. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Indiana could outlaw conversion therapy Indiana could become the next US state to ban the practice of LGBTQ+ conversion therapy after JD Ford and Sue Errington, two Indiana Democrats, proposed bills to “make anti-LGBTQ+ practices illegal”. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News North Dakota proposes anti-trans bill Lawmakers in North Dakota, US, have proposed a bill which would prevent high school and college athletes from participating in sports under any sex other than the one on their birth certificate. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Two trans Americans killed Tyianna “Davarea” Alexander, a 28-year-old black trans woman, and Samuel Edmund Damián Valentín, a trans man living in Puerto Rico, are the first American trans people to have been killed in acts of violence this year. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Arts Lana Del Ray announces new album: Chemtrails Over the Country Club The new album, Chemtrails Over the Country Club, has a brilliant title and front cover. Her dreamy songs about faded Americana set her apart from her contemporaries. By Alex Klineberg • 2 min read
General News Sarah McBride sworn in as US senator 30-year-old Sarah McBride has been sworn in as the senator of Delaware after winning the November 2020 elections, making her the highest ranking transgender official in US history. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News EU could withdraw Polish funding The European Union has added a new clause to its funding rules, meaning Poland could face further financial restrictions if it continues to attack the country’s LGBTQ+ community. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
McIver’s Ladies Baths General News Sydney baths ban trans women McIver’s Ladies Baths in Sydney, Australia, has faced backlash after updating it’s regulations to ban trans women who have not yet undergone gender-reassignment surgery. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
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