General News LGBTQ+ activist attacked at anti-mask demonstration LGBTQ+ activist Izzy Kamikaze was beaten at a far-right anti-face mask protest in Dublin (Ireland) on Saturday 12 September. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Democrat party member comes out as bisexual Andrew Gillum of the US Democrat party has come out as bisexual in an interview with Tamron Hall. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Cynthia Nixon (right) and wife Christine Marinoni Arts Cynthia Nixon: “I feel frightened” about Trump`s Election Plans “There are many things that the right uses against trans people, and a lot of them have to do with a threat” said Cynthia Nixon on the weaponsing of Trans rights. By Paul Wright • 2 min read
Community Dale Wakefield, LGBTQ+ activist and founder of Bristol Gay Switchboard, dies aged 78 Dale Wakefield, LGBTQ+ activist and founder of the Bristol Gay Switchboard, has been pronounced dead at 78. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Community Celebrating the bisexual+ community: #BiWeek 2020 September 16 – 23 is the global Bisexual Awareness Week, founded by GLAAD, the Bisexual Resource Centre and Still Bisexual. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Polish leaders criticised by EU parliament over LGBTQ+ rights Poland’s anti-LGBTQ+ governmental policies were attacked by the European parliament as some called for the country to lose EU funding. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Update: US Marine deported after killing trans woman Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton has been released and deported after the Philippines president excused him for killing trans woman Jennifer Laude in 2014. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Community Companies urge UK Government to ‘make progress for the trans community’ A consortium of trans and LGBTQ+ charities and organisations – Mermaids, Cool2BeTrans, MindOut, Gendered Intelligence and Stonewall – announces that close to 200 major UK employers have come together in a show of support for trans communities. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Community Sarah Hegazi mural revealed in Brighton A mural for Egyptian human rights activist Sarah Hegazi was revealed at York Grove, Brighton at the weekend. By Contributor • 1 min read
Community Nearly half of UK parents oppose LGBTQ+ inclusive education A recent survey by research company Kantar found four in ten would not want young children to be taught LGBTQ+ inclusive lessons. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Russia surveilling students for online LGBTQ+ activity The Russian LGBT Network has reported teachers are told to gather information about their student’s online activity to ensure they are not engaging with LGBTQ+ content. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
International News US Marine excused for killing trans woman Philippines president has granted an absolute pardon’ to American Marine Joseph Scott Pemberton after he killed a transgender Filipino woman, Jennifer Laude, in 2014. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
