A trans rights rally in Pakistan General News Trans activist shot dead in Pakistan Trans woman and activist Gul Panra was murdered in Peshawar city on Wednesday 9 September. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
International News US Marine excused for killing trans woman Philippines president has granted an absolute pardon’ to American Marine Joseph Scott Pemberton after he killed a transgender Filipino woman, Jennifer Laude, in 2014. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Brazilian trans sex worker killed by client Brazilian trans woman Chiara Duarte, 27, was found dead in São Paulo on Wednesday 2 September. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News New Russian law to illegalise gender change A new law has been proposed in Russia that would prevent transgender citizens from legally changing their gender to align with their gender identity. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Arts Third season of Pose to resume production The third season of popular LGBTQ+ FX show Pose is due to resume production in October after the coronavirus pandemic halted filming in March 2020. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Information Canadian political candidate dropped over transphobia Blaine Higgs dropped a party candidate for the provincial elections after learning of their transphobic social media posts. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Health Superdrug receives backlash for inclusive sanitary range UK health and beauty company Superdrug has faced backlash for releasing its first line of sanitary products that are gender neutral. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Arts FREE TALK: ‘We’re Here, We’re Queer, We’re On The Pier’ Join community curator Daren Kay on a whistle-stop tour of Queer the Pier over Zoom on Saturday, September 12 from 10.30am. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
General News Two trans women murdered in Mexico Leslie Rocha is the second known Mexican trans woman to have been murdered within the last week after she was killed in Cuidad Juarez. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Arts Iris International LGBT+ Short Film Prize announce this year’s shortlisted films Thirty-five international filmmakers are set to compete for £30,000 prize money as organisers of the Iris International LGBT+ Short Film Prize announce this year’s shortlisted films. By Contributor • 3 min read
Arts FILM: ‘I Made This For You’ free to watch for World Suicide Prevention Day I Made This For You, a searingly honest British feature film that tackles mental health, depression and suicide head on, is now available to watch for free on Youtube globally. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
General News LGBTQ+ information centre to open in Tokyo The Pride House Tokyo Legacy is due to open its doors on October 11 2020 in time for the Tokyo Olympics 2021. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
