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New fully inclusive LGBT Rainbow Triathlon for the city

New fully inclusive LGBT Rainbow Triathlon for the city

Organisers of Brighton and Hove Triathlon announce first ever Diversity Triathlon. The fully inclusive LGBT Rainbow Triathlon, will celebrate the diverse culture in Brighton and Hove and promote the triathlon as a fully inclusive sport.

Local trans activist becomes first transgender newscaster on European terrestrial TV

Local trans activist becomes first transgender newscaster on European terrestrial TV

Latest TV the local community TV channel have appointed trans activist, Sophie Cook as an on-screen Newscaster and Head of Diversity at the Brighton based TV station.

First transgender woman in Premier League Football nominated in National Diversity Awards

First transgender woman in Premier League Football nominated in National Diversity Awards

Hove resident, Sophie Cook, the first transgender woman to work in the Premier League, has been nominated for the LGBT Role Model Award at The 2016 National Diversity Awards. The awards celebrate some of the excellent and inspiring achievements of positive role models and community organisations acr

Sports campaign group appoints first trans patron

Sports campaign group appoints first trans patron

Hove based tranformational speaker Sophie Cook has been appointed the first trans patron at the sports campaign group, Just A Ball Game? (JBG?). JBG? campaigns to encourage and promote football, sport and healthy leisure activities among lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgendered people (LGBT) r

Trans fury at Greer’s latest award

Trans fury at Greer’s latest award

Last week, Germaine Greer was awarded the Iconoclast of the Year Award by The Oldie Magazine. Greer, 76, hit the headlines in October 2015 when she met with accusations of misogyny over comments about trans women after she’d been booked to speak at Cardiff University.

Trans activist calls for Jeremy Clarkson to apologise for transphobic remarks

Trans activist calls for Jeremy Clarkson to apologise for transphobic remarks

Transgender photographer and activist Sophie Cook calls for Jeremy Clarkson to apologise for recent transphobic remarks in the Sunday Times.

PREVIEW: Grab life by the balls: Transgender speaker helps people overcome fear

PREVIEW: Grab life by the balls: Transgender speaker helps people overcome fear

Hove resident, Sophie Cook brings her show Grab life by the balls to Brighton on Thursday, February 4. Sophie Cook, 49 of Hove, feared a backlash as she started a new season as herself – after finishing the last season as Steve.

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