General News Study confirms positive effects of gender-affirming healthcare A first-of-its-kind study has confirmed that trans youth who have access to gender-affirming healthcare are less likely to experience depression. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News EU rules in favour of same-sex parents after their child’s citizenship battle The EU’s top court has ruled in favour of a same-sex couple after authorities in Bulgaria refused to issue a birth certificate to their child. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Photo: Geraint Lewis Arts REVIEW: Potted Panto @ Garrick Theatre Brian Butler finds 7 pantomimes in 70 minutes is the perfect seasonal recipe for fun. By Brian Butler • 2 min read
General News Scotland allocates crisis funding to trans healthcare sector As part of the 2022-2023 budget, the Scottish government has dedicated £2m of “crisis funding” to the trans healthcare sector. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Michael Stone from Nick Ford Photography Arts REVIEW: Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus Brian Butler finds treats inside a Chorus cracker of a show from the Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus. By Brian Butler • 2 min read
General News Conversion therapy officially banned in Canada Canada has become the latest country to ban LGBTQ+ conversion therapy after the bill was approved to become law last Wednesday. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Arts REVIEW: Miss Hope Springs – Christmas Agogo! Brian Butler is reduced to tears of laughter by the faded showbiz girl herself, singer/songwriter Miss Hope Springs. By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Photo: Human Rights Campaign General News 50th trans person killed in the US 2021 has become even more deadly for trans Americans after Nikai David was murdered in Oakland, California on December 4. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Government extends conversion therapy consultation after accessibility failure The government has extended its consultation on conversion therapy after failing to provide an easy read version of the form. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Features & Longread Pansexual Pride Day 2021: 5 Out and Proud Pansexual Celebrities In honour of Pansexual Pride Day 2021 (December 8), here are 5 out pansexual celebrities who are unapologetically embracing their queer identities. By Rachel Badham • 3 min read
General News MPs vote to ban conversion therapy in Canada Canada’s House of Commons has voted unanimously to ban conversion therapy in what has been dubbed a “great day for survivors”. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Botswana rejects bid to criminalise same-sex relations Bostwana’s Court of Appeal has officially rejected a bid to reinstate a colonial-era law that criminalises same-sex relations. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
