General News US Supreme Court rejects anti-trans appeal The US Supreme Court rejected an appeal from Oregon based parents who wanted to prevent transgender school students from using single sex spaces. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Turkish students facing three years imprisonment for celebrating Pride 18 Turkish students and one member of staff from Ankara’s Middle East Technical University are due to go on trial for organising an LGBTQ+ Pride sit-in. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News French minister comes out as gay Clément Beaune, the French minister for European affairs, has come out as gay and vowed to fight anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric in Poland. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Community News Stonewall FC launch new kit to coincide with Rainbow Laces Day Stonewall FC, the LGBTQ+ football club, announces the launch of their new club kits, created in collaboration with lead club sponsor adidas By Graham Robson • 1 min read
General News Belfast partners are the first UK trans couple to have twins Adrianne (49) and Michael Elson-Steven (42), who live in Belfast, are the first trans couple in UK history to give birth to twins. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Switzerland moves on marriage equality laws Switzerland is set to become the next European country to legalise same-sex marriage after the Council of States, the country’s upper house of legislature, voted in favour of marriage ‘for all’. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Arts VLOG: Queer Jam reviews Mary Lambert’s festive cracker, ‘Happy Holigays’ Queer Jam gives Mary Lambert’s new festive cracker, Happy Holigays, a spin. By Queer Jam • 1 min read
General News Florida rules to prevent trans inmate from receiving gender-affirming clothing On Thursday December 3, Reiyn Keohane, a 26-year-old trans woman, lost her case against Florida, which she sued after being denied access to gender-affirming clothing and grooming products while in prison. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News House of Lords member suspended over homophobia On December 3, it was announced that Lord Ken Maginnis, 82, is being suspended for at least 18 months by the Lords Conduct Committee, after harassing various LGBTQ+ MPs. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News LGBTQ+ activist Laurie McBride dead at 71 American LGBTQ+ activist Laurie McBride, best known for her work as the co-chair of the California based lobby group, Mobilisation Against AIDS, has been pronounced dead at 71 following a heart attack. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Arts The Sussex Beacon announce Christmas Carol Concert Join The Sussex Beacon for a spiritual evening full of wonder at St Paul’s Church, West Street, Brighton on Wednesday, December 16 from 7.30pm. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Tenor Ian Farrell to stream Christmas show on Saturday, December 12 Following up on his album Ten for Ten earlier this year, tenor Ian Farrell is streaming an online Christmas performance on Saturday, December 12 at 6pm on his YouTube channel. By Nick Boston • 1 min read
