General News Pakistan district proposes greater support for the trans community On Saturday October 24, the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Social Welfare Department – based in Peshawar, the capital of the Pakistani province – laid out new policies to increase protections for the area’s transgender community. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Amy Coney Barrett Election Special Amy Coney Barrett revealed to be a trustee of anti-LGBTQ+ schools Judge Amy Coney Barrett, who has replaced the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg as a US Supreme Court justice, has previously been linked to anti-LGBTQ+ private schools where queer teachers or children of LGBTQ+ couples were not welcome. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Tampax’s trans inclusive tweet sparks rows Tampon producers Tampax have sparked online rows after tweeting ‘not all people with periods are women’ in a move to make the brand inclusive of trans and gender non-conforming people who menstruate. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Intersex Awareness Day: #IAD2020 Monday October 26 is international Intersex Awareness Day; an event which shares the histories and experiences of the intersex community and promotes equality. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Community Brighton march for solidarity with Polish LGBTQI+ communities A well attend protest made up of a sizeable crowd of LGBTQ+ people and their allies marched in solidarity from Brighton Station to the Old Steine on Saturday lunchtime. Organised by local LGBTQ+ activists Filip Canha & Pawel Kluzowski to show Solidarity with Polish LGBTQI+ communities By Contributor • 3 min read
General News Chile moving to legalise same-sex marriage The Chilean Senate’s Constitution Commission has approved crucial articles which will allow the country’s government to move forward with a marriage equality bill. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro General News Venezuelan president urges parliament to consider marriage equality bill Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, 57, addressed the country’s national assembly on Thursday 22 October, asking members to consider the passage of a marriage equality bill. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Northern Ireland now has full marriage equality The Northern Ireland government have amended a law which was preventing same-sex couples from converting civil partnerships into marriages, meaning the country now has complete marriage equality. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Community Trans and gender non-conforming Americans facing barriers to voting A new study by the UCLA School of Law has found that out of 965,000 eligible trans voters in the US, 42% don’t have the correct identification which may prevent them from voting in the upcoming elections. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Community March in Solidarity with Polish LGBTQ+ people this Saturday, October 24 Solidarity with Polish LGBTQI+ Brighton to host a Protest in Solidarity with Polish LGBTQ+ people on Saturday, October 24 from 1pm. By Contributor • 2 min read
General News US Election: “Trump Pride” Courts LGBTQ+ Voters, Fails Tiffany Trump`s Florida campaign event causes backlash By Paul Wright • 2 min read
Arts Raindance Film Festival announce Queer strand of films Raindance Film Festival, marketed as the UK’s biggest independent film festival, returns October 28 – November 7 with a ‘QUEER’ strand of films. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
