General News LGBTQ+ free Polish zone loses €1.7m in funding The Polish region of Podkarpackie has lost €1.7m in European Heritage funding after declaring itself an LGBTQ+ free zone. 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
Tate Reeves General News Anti-trans governor criticises Biden’s inclusive policies Mississippi governor Tate Reeves has criticised Joe Biden for supporting the LGBTQ+ community, saying he is ‘pushing children to be trans’. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News White House press secretary stands up for trans Americans White House Press Secretary, Jen Psaki, reaffirmed the Biden administration’s dedication to supporting trans Americans. 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 Report finds trans inclusion in sport doesn’t harm cis youth A new report by the Centre for American Progress (CAP) has found trans inclusion in school sports poses no threat to cisgender youth, despite the increasing number of bills which aim to limit trans athletes. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Survey finds LGBTQ+ more hesitant to get Covid-19 vaccine A new survey has found LGBTQ+ people are nearly twice as hesitant as their straight, cis counterparts to get the Covid-19 vaccine. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Tennessee advances anti-trans bill Lawmakers in Tennessee, US, have advanced a bill which aims to prevent young trans athletes from participating in school sports. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Queer Jam Arts VLOG: Queer Jam reviews Sarah Mary Chadwick’s new single We’re in the ‘Full Mood’ for a new episode of Queer Jam! By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts FEATURE: The Coast Is Queer 1: Val The Queen Of Crime Novels Dropping in on Brighton’s queer literary festival Brian Butler listens to Val McDermid By Brian Butler • 4 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
General News LGBTQ+ ‘ally’ Beckham faces backlash for becoming ‘face of Qatar’ Football star David Beckham has faced backlash from the LGBTQ+ community after signing a deal to become the ‘face of Qatar’, where queer people are persecuted regularly. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
