General News EU creates greater protections for LGBTQ+ people On Thursday November 12, the European Union’s executive commission launched its first scheme to protect LGBTQ+ citizens. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Arts Drag Diva Lockdown Returns For Lockdown 2.0 Facebook group Drag Diva Lockdown, was initially established on April 9th; as a response to the March 2020 lockdown. Paul Doble and two friends; decided they wanted to bring light and laughter into the homes of the incarcerated, while simultaneously protecting our precious drag scene. By July 2020, By Samantha Harman • 1 min read
Community Trans Can Sport release details of upcoming activities & online workshops The activities and online workshops will keep you going through lockdown and beyond! By Graham Robson • 2 min read
General News Police clash with anti-LGBTQ+ protestors in Poland On Wednesday November 11, thousands joined an annual far-right anti-LGBTQ+ ‘independence march’ in Warsaw, Poland, which saw violence break out between protestors and the police. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Polish authorities have been restricting LGBTQ+ rights with the support of the ACLJ General News Poland proposes bill to ban Pride events A bill called ‘Stop LGBT’ was submitted to the Polish parliament on Monday, November 9 by the Life and Family Foundation after amassing over 200,000 signatures of support. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Arts The Artists’ Open Houses Winter/Xmas Festival announces revised plans due to lockdown In light of the new national lockdown, plans for Brighton and Hove’s Artists’ Open Houses Festival have had to be revised. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community Stop smoking: support for trans people The Brighton & Hove Healthy Lifestyles Team is offering support for trans and gender diverse local residents who wish to stop smoking. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Philadelphia man arrested for killing trans woman in June Akhenaton Jones, a 36-year-old male, has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a transgender woman in Philadelphia last June. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Hove Library Books Accessing Brighton & Hove library services during lockdown All Brighton & Hove library buildings will be closed till December 2 due to the latest coronavirus lockdown, however it is still possible to access library services. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Report shows 350 trans people have been killed in 2020 A new report from Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide (TvT), published in the run up to Trans Day of Remembrance, says 350 trans people have been killed so far this year. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Anti-LGBTQ+ Polish president Andrzej Duda General News Polish government concerned over Biden victory The election of US president Joe Biden has reportedly concerned the Polish government after years of close ties with the Trump administration. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Chairman of Warwickshire Pride urges Johnson to ban conversion therapy Daniel Browne, the chairman of Warwickshire Pride, is the latest to urge UK prime minister Boris Johnson to ban LGBTQ+ conversion therapy. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
