General News Ghana sets up first LGBTQ+ community hub The first LGBTQ+ community hub has been set up in the capital of Ghana, where same-sex relations are still illegal and punishable by imprisonment. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Iowa bill could prevent discussion of trans identities in schools Eight Republican lawmakers in Iowa have proposed a bill which would prohibit state teachers from talking about the concept of gender identity independently from sex assigned at birth. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
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 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
Arts SPOTLIGHT ON….The Real Jill Brian Butler talks to actor Jill Nalder about AIDS, Les Mis and seeing her young self on tv By Brian Butler • 4 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
Arts “Old Boyfriends” by Ian Elmslie “Old Boyfriends – The Soho Session” is the first of two debut albums he’s about to release. By Alex Klineberg • 3 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
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
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
