General News Liz Truss speaks out against self-identification for trans people Truss has caused controversy after saying “it wouldn’t be right to have self-identification with no checks” in relation to trans people. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Laurel Hubbard named sportswoman of the year Laurel Hubbard, the first out trans person to compete in the Olympics, has been named ‘sportswoman of the year’ in the Blues awards. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Government promises to ban conversion therapy in 2022 Nick Herbert has confirmed that the government is planning to introduce a national ban on conversion therapy in Spring 2022. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Photo: Matt Brooks, Birmingham Live General News Man left with fractured eye socket after attack in Birmingham’s Gay Village Matt Brooks is the latest victim of an anti-LGBTQ+ attack in Birmingham’s Gay Village, leaving him in need of emergency surgery. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Arts REVIEW: Passagers by The 7 Fingers @ Brighton Dome Brian Butler marvels at the daring young men and women on the flying trapeze when he watched Passagers by The 7 Fingers @ Brighton Dome By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: The Perfume Thief by Timothy Schaffert At its heart it’s a love story, a passionate scream for intimacy in the face of barbaric hate and a rather thrilling romp thought the demimonde world of the Parisian underground Queer resistance . Fabulous escapism in more ways than one. By Eric Page • 1 min read
Arts Donna Summer: I’m A Rainbow Donna Summer was the Queen of Disco. She recorded some of the best pop records of all time. By Alex Klineberg • 5 min read
LGBTQ+ News Legal challenge launched against years-long wait trans people face for first appointment at NHS gender clinics With trans young people and adults waiting years to be seen by the NHS, Good Law Project is supporting two adults, Eva and Alex, and two children who can’t be named, in cases against NHS England for failing to offer a first appointment within the legal timeframe of 18 weeks By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Community Clare Project to host TNBI Vaccination pop-up The Clare Project are hosting a pop-up Covid-19 Mobile Vaccination Unit specifically for trans, non-binary, intersex and gender-variant (TNBI) people on Tuesday 5th October 12-4pm at Dorset Gardens Methodist Church, By Contributor • 2 min read
General News Scotland makes LGBTQ+ history compulsory in schools Scotland has made history by becoming the first country in the world to make the teaching of LGBTQ+ history compulsory in schools. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Study: LGBTQ+ mental health worsened during Trump presidency A study has found the amount of LGBTQ+ people in the US experiencing “extreme mental distress” increased during Donald Trump’s presidency. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Arts FILM REVIEW: Sweetheart Brian Butler finds a heart-warming first Lesbian love at a holiday caravan park By Brian Butler • 1 min read
