Business News Lockdown 3: what are the rules? You must not leave or be outside of your home except where necessary. By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts Peccadillo Pictures aquires rights to LGBTQ+ film, CICADA Peccadillo Pictures acquires UK and Ireland theatrical and home entertainment rights for CICADA. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Queer Jam Arts Queer Jam #7 – Lola Lennox ‘La La Love Me’ Our resident pop rocket returns with their view on the Lola Lennox single, ‘La La Love Me’ By Graham Robson • 1 min read
General News Judith Butler discusses JK Rowling’s position on trans people Renowned queer feminist writer and philosopher, Judith Butler, discussed JK Rowling’s controversial position on trans people, saying the Harry Potter author has “not used her public position well”. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Susan Stryker Community Queer/disrupt & Susan Stryker: online event on trans rights Susan Stryker, the maker of renowned trans documentary, Screaming Queens: The Riots at Compton’s Cafeteria, is due to discuss trans rights in an online event. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Community News Keith Kerr, 1946-2020: A personal recollection I’m sure that all of us who knew Keith have different experiences of this big man who loved colourful clothes and whom Covid has unfairly taken from us so suddenly. By Contributor • 2 min read
Manchester Pride 2018 General News Manchester opens first LGBTQ+ homeless shelter 2021 has seen the opening of The Riverside Housing Project in Manchester city centre, which provides accommodation for homeless LGBTQ+ people. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Community THT announces series of wellbeing webinars Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) will be running a series of four interactive peer support webinars in January 2021 for people living with HIV to kick start the new year and live well. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
General News Eddie Izzard praises Jenner and Cox 58-year old comedian Eddie Izzard, who recently requested to be referred to by she/her pronouns, praised trans celebrities, Caitlyn Jenner and Laverne Cox. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Eddie Izzard defends JK Rowling 58-year-old comedian, Eddie Izzard, defended author JK Rowling, saying she doesn’t think Rowling is transphobic, despite ongoing accusations. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Western Isles rejects LGBTQ+ inclusive education The Western Isles council voted overwhelmingly in favour of rejecting LGBTQ+ inclusive sex education in place of Roman Catholic teachings on relationships, sexual health and parenthood (RSHP). By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Trans worker sues FedEx over harassment Toy Prendergast, a 55-year-old trans woman, is suing her former workplace, delivery giant FedEx, claiming she was forced out of work due to transphobic harassment. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Arts BBC criticised for praising Rowling essay Many LGBTQ+ people and allies have criticised the BBC for including JK Rowling’s controversial essay, Reasons for speaking out on sex and gender issues, on its good writing prize list. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Ofcom classes transphobia as hate speech Ofcom UK has updated its definition of what is classed as hate speech to include intolerance of trans people or those undergoing gender reassignment. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Trans firefighter awarded MBE Trans firefighter from Northern Ireland, Karen McDowell, has been awarded an MBE in the 2021 New Years honours list for her LGBTQ+ advocacy work and service to her community. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Eddie Izzard criticised by LGB Alliance Controversial anti-trans group, the LGB Alliance, publicly criticised 58-year-old comedian Eddie Izzard, saying she caused offence by requesting to be referred to by she/her pronouns. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Business News Brighton & Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum to close Open letter from Billie Lewis, Volunteer Chair of Brighton & Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum (CSF) regarding its closure By Scene Editorial Team • 2 min read
General News First non-binary person granted refugee status 29-year-old Mx Arthur Britney Joestar is the first person to have been granted asylum in the UK on the grounds of being non-binary. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Arts Tales of the City actor Marcus D’Amico dies Best known for his portrayal of Michael ‘Mouse’ Tolliver in the original TV adaptation of Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City books, actor Marcus D’Amico has died at the age of 55. By Jaq Bayles • 2 min read
General News Annette Bening shows support for trans community Four-time Oscar nominee Annette Bening, known for her roles in The Kids Are Alright and American Beauty, has shown her solidarity with the trans community. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Lesbians denounce LGB Alliance Many members of the lesbian community have hit back at the controversial LGB Alliance group after it claimed trans people were causing lesbians to ‘go extinct’. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News LGBTQ+ youth more likely to suffer binge-eating disorders A new study, published in JAMA Paediatrics, found young LGBTQ+ people are more likely to suffer from obesity and binge-eating disorders than heterosexual/cisgender youth. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Arts Drag Race UK announces more guest judges RuPaul’s Drag Race UK has announced Dawn French, Maya Jama and Jessie Ware will all be featuring as guest judges on the second series of the show. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Medical professionals praise new HIV treatment Medical professionals from the Modena HIV Metabolic Clinic have praised a new HIV treatment which is administered via injections. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
