Arts Queer East Film Festival returns to cinemas and online from this month! The previously postponed Queer East Film Festival returns to cinemas across the UK with an additional seven films added to the original programme this October. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
General News Tokyo politician blames LGBTQ+ community for falling birth rates Masateru Shiraishi of Japan’s ruling party has faced criticism after claiming his north Tokyo ward would ‘no longer exist’ if LGBTQ+ people had legal protections. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Jacinda Ardern General News New Zealand prime minister vows to ban conversion therapy New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern promised to outlaw LGBTQ+ conversion therapy if re-elected on October 17. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Anya Bradford at the court hearing General News Trans woman attacked by police in Sydney Anya Bradford, 25, was reportedly attacked by police officers in Sydney, Australia after being questioned at a pub. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Poland appoints anti-LGBTQ+ education minister The Polish government has appointed anti-LGBTQ+ university professor and MP Przemyslaw Czarnek as the new education minister. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News First Out gay man running for Michigan congress Democrat state representative Jon Hoadley could become Michigan’s first out gay congressman if he is voted in over his Republican opponent Fred Upton. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Business News Stonewall Lists Top Global Employers 2020 for LGBT Equality Stonewall Lists Top Global Employers 2020 for LGBT Equality whilst 120 countries still have no workplace protection for LGBT staff. By Paul Wright • 2 min read
General News Trans woman shot in Philadelphia A black trans woman, Mia Green, 29, was fatally shot on Monday 28 September in Philadelphia, US by Abdullah lbn El-Amin Jaamia. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Polish leader blames LGBTQ+ activist for international backlash Polish prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki has blamed LGBTQ+ activist Bart Staszewski, who organised a protest against the country’s LGBTQ+ free zones, for the global backlash the Polish government has received regarding their treatment of the queer community. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Study shows early care benefits trans youth mental health A new study demonstrates that trans youth are less likely to experience mental health issues if they have early access to gender-affirming health care. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Diplomats sign open letter in solidarity with LGBTQ+ Poles Political figureheads from over 50 countries have signed an open letter urging the Polish government to end their unjust treatment of the LGBTQ+ community in country. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
A gathering in PA to honour Roxanne Moore General News US police excused for shooting trans woman Police in Pennsylvania, US are being allowed back on the force with no disciplinary actions after shooting 29-year-old Roxanne Moore, a black trans woman. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
