Photo: Human Rights Campaign General News Trans activist killed in Washington 39-year-old Latina trans woman Rikkey Outumuro is the 44th known trans person to have been killed in the US this year. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Community Chris Sarson raises £2,000 for charity. Chris Sarson abseiled down the i360 to raise money for two local organisations; The Sea Serpents rugby team, to help pay for their tour in Canada; and The Ledward Centre, to buy equipment for the under 25s Clubhouse. Each will receive £1000 Talking about his experience Chris, who admits to not liki By Nicholas Cousin • 1 min read
General News Study: Anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination on the rise in the US GLAAD has found that 59% of LGBTQ+ Americans have experienced discrimination within the past year, compared to less than 50% in 2020. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Government officials held “secret meeting” with conversion therapy practitioners An investigation discovered that the government equalities office held an “undisclosed meeting” earlier this year with the Core Issues Trust. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Community The Team at Scene wish all our readers a Happy Diwali The Team at Scene wish all our readers a Happy Diwali By Scene Editorial Team • 1 min read
Photo: Human Rights Campaign General News 42nd trans person killed in the US 26-year-old Jo Acker died after she confronted a shooter in a shopping centre in Boise, Idaho, and was fatally wounded. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Arts Macy Gray on Undone & The Disco Song Macy Gray released her first album On How Life Is in 1999. The lead single I Try became one of those smash hit records almost everyone on the planet can sing along to. By Alex Klineberg • 5 min read
Community Lunch Positive Lunch Positive has now been running for 12 years, having proudly and directly evolved from grassroots HIV support that started almost 40 years ago at the much valued Open Door project. By Nicholas Cousin • 4 min read
General News 15-year-old beaten in homophobic attack A teenager was violently attacked in St Andrews, Scotland, after being subjected to homophobic harassment on a bus last Wednesday. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News LGBTQ+ veterans to have lost medals returned by Remembrance Sunday LGBTQ+ veterans who were stripped of their medals because of their identity will have them returned in time for Remembrance Sunday 2021. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News BBC defends anti-trans article In response to complaints about an anti-trans article, the BBC has insisted that the piece was “carefully considered” before publication. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Community News Applications open for Engagement Fund for BME communities in the city The Engagement Fund for BME communities in the city aims to support local community groups, voluntary organisations and not-for-profit social enterprise By Graham Robson • 1 min read
