General News Trans woman killed in Maryland Taya Ashton, a 20-year-old black trans woman, is the 31st known trans person to have been violently killed in the US this year. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Embassies publish open letter in support of Hungary’s LGBTQ+ community 30 international embassies have signed an open letter to express their ‘support for the LGBTQ+ community in Hungary’ ahead of Budapest Pride. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Texas set to pass anti-trans bills Texas is due to become the latest American state to pass bills that will prohibit young trans people from participating in school sports. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Community News Research project to examine men’s unwanted sexual experiences University of Brighton is running a groundbreaking research project spotlighting the widely overlooked area of men’s unwanted sexual experiences By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts SEAS announces ‘News From Nowhere’ exhibition If you look into one of the windows of the new LGBTQ+ Ledward Centre on Jubilee Street you’ll be confronted with Boris Johnson’s face staring out from the bum of Leonardo de Vinci’s drawing of The Proportions of the Human Body According to Vitruvius By Jaq Bayles • 3 min read
Community News Peter Tatchell becomes patron of People’s Pride Southampton People’s Pride Southampton announces that human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell has become patron of the charity, following the appointment of Dr Sophie Cook. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Film Report: No trans or non-binary characters seen in major studio films in 2020 GLAAD found that out of 44 major studio films that were released in 2020, none featured a trans or non-binary character. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Photo: Human Rights Campaign General News 30th trans person killed in the US this year Aidelen Evans, a 24-year-old black trans woman, is the 30th known trans person to have been killed in the US this year. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Gay rugby player wins UK asylum battle Kenneth Macharia has won a five-year legal battle with the Home Office which tried to deport him to Kenya. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Community News New Black History school resource focuses on Brighton visit from Three African Kings to tackle racism A local community group is creating new school resources for primary and secondary schools focusing on the story of the Three Kings of Botswana and their visit to Brighton and Sussex in 1895 By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Laurel Hubbard General News Olympic Committee backs trans weightlifter Laurel Hubbard The International Olympic Committee has rejected requests for Laurel Hubbard to be disqualified. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Arts What Trans Pride means to me Scene Magazine caught up with five people to talk about the importance of Trans Pride Brighton & Hove to them, their lives and the wider community. By Contributor • 3 min read
