LGBTQ NEWS Non-binary and gender non-conforming people in Puerto Rico now be able to select 'X' as gender marker on birth certificates “At a time when non-binary, gender nonconforming and trans communities are under attack, this historic decision opens the door to the full recognition of their dignity." By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Emma Dumont Featuring: Emma Dumont When: 06 Dec 2024 **Only for use in conjunction with supplied article** LGBTQ+ News Nick Dumont, star of Oppenheimer, comes out as trans masculine and non-binary Nick Dumont, star of Oppenheimer, has come out as trans masculine and non-binary on Instagram. In a post, Dumont shared their new pronouns, they/them. While they will continue using the name Emma Dumont for their professional work, they will be called Nick among friends and family. The Oppenheimer s By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News Gender Identity Research and Education Society commissioned to create online resource to support trans and gender diverse people with autism The Gender Identity Research and Education Society (GIRES) has been commissioned by NHS England to create an online resource directory to provide information to support trans and gender diverse people with autism and professionals who support them. The online survey asks for responses from trans and By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News American Express adds gender-neutral title Mx following pressure from LGBTQ+ campaign Gender-neutral title Mx has been added to the credit card application forms of financial services company American Express following pressure from LGBTQIA+ campaign Include Mx. The 2021 Census found that 30,000 non-binary people live in England and Wales. Of the non-binary people who use a title, mo By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Brighton Fringe LOOKING CIS: Conversation-changing satire about gender identity comes to Brighton Fringe 2024 Award-winning solo show Looking Cis will tour to the Brighton Fringe, playing two nights in The Actors on 23 & 24 May. Looking Cis is a conversation-changing satire investigating what we can and can’t say about gender when we know we’re being watched. It follows Ella, freshly evicted from tawdry rea By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News American Express responds to petition “demanding” inclusion of non-binary people American Express has responded to a petition from LGBTQ+ campaign Include Mx, which has reached over 100 signatures, and said it is working to add the title “in the coming months.” Tom Pashby, the founder of Include Mx, started the petition because American Express in the UK requires prospective cus By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News First wine bottles filled in Brighton by new non-binary led ethical winery The first bottles of wine are being produced using grapes grown organically (pending certification) in Sussex, Kent, and Essex by non-profit Haar Winery, led by non-binary winemaker Beck Cedar in Brighton. Beck started Haar Winery after studying for a degree in winemaking and realising the lack of n By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Music Even Still: non-binary indie artist Noah Elliott releases sophomore EP, which delves deep into mental health and queer identity Non-binary indie artist Noah Elliott invites listeners on a deeply personal journey through themes of connection, loneliness, and self-discovery with their highly anticipated sophomore EP, Even Still, which is unique blend of intimate melodies, minimalistic arrangements, and introspective spoken wor By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News Trans and non-binary people needed for Trafalgar Square Fourth Plinth installation Teresa Margolles is an internationally renowned artist and will be casting 850 plaster casts from the faces of trans and non-binary people between Mexico and the UK. These casts will be placed on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square in 2024 as a show of resilience and humanity from trans and non- b By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Petition demands Post Office ends its “exclusion of non-binary people” The petition was started by an LGBTQ+ campaign called Include Mx, which encourages organisations to add the gender-neutral title Mx to their forms. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Business News Argos responds to pressure from LGBTQ+ campaign by adding gender-neutral title Mx to forms Include Mx is a campaign which celebrates organisations that include the gender-neutral title Mx as a title on their forms, and encourages others to adopt Mx. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Brands “failing non-binary people”, despite incorporation of Pride colours The LGBTQ+ campaign Include Mx is calling out big brands which adopt the colours of Pride in June, but exclude non-binary customers and service users by failing to include the gender-neutral title on their forms. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
