News Radical Trans Joy: North East charity teams up with artists to platform trans stories and amplify trans joy, pride and power Curious Arts, a North East-based arts and youth charity championing and developing LGBTQ+ arts, artists and communities, has teamed up with four trans and non-binary artists - Mack Sproates, Ell Hockney, Rosempai and Andichrist19 - based in the region to create art that platforms trans stories and amplifies trans joy, By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Anti-trans activist Sharron Davies suspended as patron of homelessness charity Anti-trans activist Sharron Davies has been suspended as a patron of Plymouth-based homelessness charity Shekinah after posting comments on social media that appeared to criticise the UK Government’s decision to repeal the Vagrancy Act of 1824. On 11 June, Davies tweeted a picture of tents lining a street, presumably By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Kaleidoscope Trust launches Global Commission to Counter Rollback of LGBTI+ Rights Kaleidoscope Trust, the UK-based global LGBTQ+ rights charity, has launched the Global Commission to Counter Rollback of LGBTI+ Rights, which is a time-limited, international initiative by the charity to confront the “alarming global rollback” of LGBTQ+ rights. This independent commission will bring together experts, activists, and community voices from around By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Erdem launches T-shirt in collab with Gay’s The Word bookshop to raise funds for LGBTQ+ charities Fashion label Erdem has launched a special limited-edition unisex T-shirt featuring a striking carnation print, created in collaboration with Gay’s The Word—the UK’s first LGBTQ+ bookshop. All profits from the T-shirt will be donated to two vital LGBTQ+ charities: trans-led grassroots organisation, Not A Phase, and LGBTQ+ By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Hull Trains to support Pride in Hull and, for the first time, Kelham Pride in Sheffield this year Hull Trains will be supporting both Pride in Hull and, for the first time, Kelham Pride in Sheffield this year. During Pride Month, the company celebrated the news by bringing together fabulous drag queens from both Hull and Sheffield for a special meetup in Doncaster, one of the destinations that By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Pride flag removed from Matlock high street following complaint from 'Christian' bookshop A dispute has erupted in the Peak District town of Matlock after the local council removed a Pride flag from its high street, following a complaint from a 'Christian' bookshop. Matlock Town Council had installed rainbow flags for the first time to mark the beginning of Pride Month By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Trans rights protest held outside Hull Crown Court following Supreme Court ruling A group of demonstrators gathered outside Hull Crown Court on Thursday morning to show solidarity with the trans community in response to the Supreme Court's decision regarding the legal definition of "woman." Police were called to the scene at approximately 10.30am after reports of the By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News "Pride in Worthing is here to stay." BA Euroflyer to sponsor Worthing Pride for two years Returning for a seventh year on 4 and 5 July, Worthing Pride is the town's biggest, most heartfelt fundraising event, celebrating the local LGBTQ+ community. Organisers of Worthing Pride recently announced that BA Euroflyer - owned by British Airways - will sponsor the event alongside long-term headline partner By Graham Robson • 3 min read
News New LGBTQ+ theatre, café-bar and workspace under construction on site of former bears club XXL in London A new LGBTQ+ theatre, café-bar and workspace is currently under construction on the site of former bears club XXL at Bankside Yards, on London’s Southbank. Supported with £1.5million of funding from Southwark Council, Chroma is a new LGBTQ+ cultural facility being constructed in the cathedral-like railway arches. It By Graham Robson • 2 min read
North America Trump administration to close national LGBTQ+ youth suicide helpline on 17 July The Trump administration has announced it will discontinue the United States’ national LGBTQ youth suicide helpline on 17 July. The decision, made by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), will end the “Press 3” feature, which connected LGBTQ+ individuals under 25 with trained crisis counsellors. SAMHSA stated By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Labour MP urges stronger sentences for those committing hate-motivated violence Labour MP Jacob Collier has called for tougher penalties for violent crimes motivated by hatred of a person’s sexuality, gender identity or disability, describing the move as a “vital step forward” in protecting marginalised communities. Speaking during a debate on the Government’s Crime and Policing Bill, Collier urged By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Stephen Fry says JK Rowling is a "lost cause" who has been "radicalised by TERFS" Sir Stephen Fry has publicly distanced himself from renowned TERF JK Rowling, expressing deep concern over her views on trans issues. Speaking on The Show People podcast, Fry described Rowling as “a lost cause,” suggesting she has been “radicalised by TERFs” (trans-exclusionary radical feminists) and hardened by the backlash she’ By Graham Robson • 1 min read
