General News Study finds negative media representation harms trans mental health A recent study by the Brown University and LGBTQ+ health organisation, Fenway Institute (published in LGBT Health), found negative media depictions of trans and gender diverse people negatively impacted the mental health of the transgender community. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Pakistan’s first trans lawyer sees big success Nisha Rao, 28, is Pakistan’s first transgender lawyer after she went from begging on the streets to gaining her law license earlier this year and joining the Karachi Bar Association. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News North Carolina schools increasing protections for trans students The Wake County school board, the largest school system in the US state of North Carolina, voted unanimously to extend anti-discrimination policies to transgender students. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Harvey Milk commemorated 42 years after death Friday November 27 marks 42 years since the assassination of American politician and LGBTQ+ activist, Harvey Milk, in 1978. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Court rules non-binary people can be granted asylum The Upper Tribunal court, which handles immigration and asylum cases, explictly ruled that those at risk being persecuted for their non-binary or gender diverse identity can seek asylum in the UK. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Trans woman sues Georgia Department of Corrections after sexual assault Ashley Diamond, a 42-year-old black trans woman, is filing her second lawsuit against the Georgia Department of Corrections for being sexually assaulted multiple times after being placed in a male prison. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Trans woman attacked on Trans Day of Remembrance 19-year-old trans woman Eva Vildosola was attacked in Barcelona, Spain on Friday November 20, which was the Trans Day of Remembrance. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Community 38th trans person killed in the US Asia Jynaé Foster, a 22-year-old black trans woman, is the 38th trans person to have been murdered in the US this year By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Arts Podcast series Probably True announce World Aids Day Special Listener Bryan will tell the story of how his HIV diagnosis was the best thing that could have happened to him on Podcast: Stories of Queer Life and Even Queer-er Sex By Graham Robson • 2 min read
General News Report finds 75% of US trans murder victims died by gun violence A new report by Everytown for Gun Safety, an American gun control advocacy organisation, found 3 out of 4 trans and gender diverse people murdered in 2020 were victims of gun violence. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News 37th trans person killed in the US 39-year old Yunieski Carey Herrera, also known as Yuni Carey, is the 37th trans person to have been murdered in the US this year. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
A trans rights rally in Pakistan General News New project building safe, sanitary toilets for Pakistan’s trans community The Saaf Bath project is a new campaign in Karachi, Pakistan which is building privately managed toilets out of old shipping containers, with the aim of providing safe and sanitary facilities for trans people, women and the disabled. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Trump judges oppose conversion therapy ban in Florida Two Trump appointed judges ruled that proposed laws, restricting the practice of LGBTQ+ conversion therapy in Florida, are ‘unconstitutional’. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Two thirds of US trans murder victims misgendered by the media in 2020 A recent analysis by Media Matters for America found two thirds of transgender and gender diverse murder victims were misgendered or deadnamed by the police and/or US media outlets in 2020. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Yukon bans conversion therapy Yukon has become the first Canadian territory to ban LGBTQ+ conversion therapy. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Arts An Extraordinary Life. Trans writer and pioneer Jan Morris dies aged 94 By Alex Klineberg • 2 min read
Community Study finds LGB communities more at risk of dementia in later life A study by Michigan State University (MSU) has found those who identity as lesbian, gay, bisexual are more likely to suffer from dementia in later life. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Community Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR) events in Brighton & Hove 2020 Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) events in Brighton & Hove 2020 By Scene Editorial Team • 2 min read
General News Trans Day of Remembrance 2020 Friday November 20 is the annual Trans Day of Remembrance (TDoR). By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Update: Polish LGBTQ+ activist says rainbow light show isn’t sufficient Polish LGBTQ+ activist, Bartosz Staszewski, says the recent light show – which saw multiple Polish cities illuminate buildings with rainbow lights – isn’t sufficient to support the oppressed LGBTQ+ community in the country. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News US hate crimes at highest level in over a decade According to an FBI report, released on Monday November 16, hate crimes at the highest level in over a decade in the US. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Study finds trans Americans often denied gender-affirming hormones A new study, published in the Annals of Family Medicine, found many transgender Americans are turning to non-prescription hormone medication after being denied gender-affirming treatment, or not being able to afford healthcare. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Update: Human Rights Watch condemn anti-LGBTQ+ bill in Hungary Non-governmental organisation, Human Rights Watch, has condemned the proposal of a new bill in Hungary which would prevent same-sex couples from adopting. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has also shown support for Rowling Books Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie shows support for ‘transphobic’ JK Rowling Popular ‘feminist’ author and public speaker, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has shared a message of support for Harry Potter writer, JK Rowling, who has been branded as anti-trans by many. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
