Community News Brighton LGBTQIA+ History Club invites participants of Brighton Trans*formed to celebrate 10th anniversary of the groundbreaking project Picture by: @alonglines In 2014 Brighton Trans*formed set off to record and document the lives and experiences of Brighton & Hove’s trans community. Using writing, memories, oral histories and photography, the project captured a snapshot of the rich variety of trans lives in Brighton & Hove at a mom By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News Mermaids launches new-look MANGO to empower and upskill trans young people to be the changemakers of tomorrow Trans charity Mermaids has launched new-look MANGO (Mermaids’ Advocacy Network Group Online), a 12-week week Activism and Advocacy programme for up to 50 trans young people aged between 16 and 19 from across the UK. The aim of MANGO is to empower and upskill them to be the changemakers of tomorrow. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Birmingham The Trans Tearoom comes to Birmingham this spring The community space for gender fluid, non-binary and trans people across the West Midlands will initially offer a weekly drop-in space on Wednesday afternoons, and their aim is to provide a range of different spaces online and in-person to support the community. By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Birmingham Birmingham LGBT announces FREE Gender-Affirming Style Workshops with G(end)er Swap “Fashion and presentation can be an amazing way to relieve dysphoria, and these workshops will be beneficial to both beginners and experienced DIY-fashionistas.” By Graham Robson • 2 min read
National News Scottish trans equality organisation welcomes Court of Session ruling to uphold trans people’s existing rights Scottish Trans, the trans equality project of LGBTI equality and human rights charity the Equality Network, has welcomed that the Court of Session has today confirmed that the effect of possession of a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC) remains unchanged from when the Gender Recognition Act 2004 w By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Clare Project calls for review into the death of Matty Sheldrick (Content warning) The Clare Project (TCP), the transgender support and community group, has called for a review into the death of Matty Sheldrick, a community member who passed away in November. By Contributor • 3 min read
Jobs The Clare Project seeks Community Development Coordinator With support from LGBT+ Consortium’s LGBT+ Futures Equity Fund, the Clare Project (TCP), the charity supporting trans, non-binary and intersex adults in Sussex, has introduced a new role in order to support the development of its Community Investment Programme. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Mermaids launches MANGO – an activist programme MANGO is a pilot, trans-led, 12-week Activism and Advocacy online programme for gender diverse young people, which will follow principles of building collective power and liberation. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News YouGov poll reveals an erosion in support for trans rights since 2018 A new YouGov study, the third, and most expansive, in a series spanning back to 2018, shows evidence of an overall gradual erosion in support towards transgender rights. By Contributor • 6 min read
News LISTINGS: Trans Pride Brighton to return in July – find out what’s on and where! Trans Pride Brighton returns in July with a march and park event planned for Saturday, July 16, and much, much more besides! By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts My Genderation to celebrate 10 years of film-making at Ironworks Studios Join My Genderation, a non-profit film project that celebrates intersectional trans lives and experiences, in celebrating 10 years of trans documentation and celebration of trans lives with a special screening of hand-picked clips and short films created over the past decade at Ironworks Studios in By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Health Good Law Project’s legal challenge to long-standing trans healthcare delays given permission to proceed to court hearing Alongside trans-led organisation Gendered Intelligence and four people who have suffered life-altering and, Good Law Project argues, unlawful waits for treatment, Good Law Project applied last December for permission to bring a judicial review against NHS England on six grounds. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
