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NHS bosses to ban gender questioning children from accessing ‘puberty blockers’

Children will no longer be prescribed ‘puberty blockers’ at gender identity clinics, NHS bosses have announced. Known medically as gonadotrophin-releasing hormone analogues, puberty blockers stop the physical changes of puberty in teens questioning their gender. For example, they halt the developmen

By Graham Robson • 1 min read

Transgender News

Liz Truss calls on government to prevent children from changing gender and ban trans women from competing in women’s sport

Liz Truss, Conservative prime minister for just 50 days, is calling on Rishi Sunak to back legislation preventing children from attempting to change their gender and banning trans women from entering female-only spaces or competing in women’s sport. Truss’ attempt to change the law – the Health and

By Graham Robson • 1 min read

Transgender News

India Willoughby reports J.K. Rowling to the police after the author makes “grossly offensive” remarks on X

India Willoughby, Britain’s first trans newsreader, has reported J.K. Rowling to Northumbria Police, after the Harry Potter author made transphobic remarks on X on Monday, March 4. “I contacted Northumbria constabulary yesterday … I have reported J.K. Rowling to the police for what she said,” Willou

By Graham Robson • 1 min read

International News

Man found guilty of murdering trans woman in United States’ first federal trial over a hate-crime based on gender identity

Daqua Lameek Ritter, a man from South Carolina, was found guilty on Friday, February 23 of killing a Black transgender woman in the United States’ first federal trial over a hate-crime based on gender identity. Ritter was convicted by a jury of murdering the trans woman, known as ‘Dime Doe’, in 2019

By Graham Robson • 1 min read

Community News

Brighton & Hove to mark first anniversary of Brianna Ghey’s death on Sunday, February 18

Brighton & Hove is to mark the first anniversary of Brianna Ghey‘s death at Victoria Gardens, Brighton BN1 1WN on Sunday, February 18 from 2pm. Organised by Dyke Collective Brighton, this vigil is an opportunity to mourn Brianna and countless other trans lives lost to transphobia. Attendees are welc

By Graham Robson • 1 min read

Transgender News

Trans teenager stabbed 14 times in violent attack in London borough of Harrow

An 18-year-old trans girl was brutally stabbed 14 times in a violent attack while attending a birthday party in the London borough of Harrow, a court has heard. Summer Betts-Ramsey, 19, appeared at Willesden Magistrates Court where she was charged with attempted murder; she also faced a charge of po

By Graham Robson • 1 min read

Community News

Mermaids appoints new chief executive, Lauren Stoner, on a two-year contract

Trans charity Mermaids has appointed its interim head, Lauren Stoner, as its chief executive on a two-year, fixed-term basis. Stoner became the charity’s interim chief executive in December 2022, replacing Susie Green, who had led the organisation for six years. A spokesperson for Mermaids said the

By Graham Robson • 2 min read

Transgender News

Trans people “significantly more likely to have long-term mental health condition, including depression and anxiety”

Transgender people are significantly more likely to have long-term mental health condition, including depression and anxiety, say researchers who analysed GP patient survey data. The study by researchers at Manchester University of 1.5 million people over the age of 16 found the risk of having a lon

By Contributor • 2 min read

Sport

Trans swimmer Lia Thomas takes legal action against World Aquatics

Lia Thomas, 25, a trans swimmer who rose to global prominence by becoming the first transgender athlete to win a NCAA college title, is taking legal action against World Aquatics. Thomas, who has not raced since 2022 following a rule change by the governing body, is taking legal action in a bid to c

By Graham Robson • 1 min read

LGBTQ+ News

Labour suspends Laura Pascal, candidate for a London by-election, following allegations of transphobia

Members of Hackney Labour have been instructed to stop campaigning for Laura Pascal, Labour candidate in an upcoming London by-election, following allegations of transphobia. Ms Pascal, who is standing in the closely contested Cazenove ward by-election due take place on Thursday, January 18, has bee

By Graham Robson • 1 min read

International News

New study finds there are 174,200 transgender immigrants in the United States and 41,000 transgender immigrants in California

A new study by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law has found that there are 174,200 transgender immigrants in the United States and 41,000 transgender immigrants in California, comprising over one-quarter (27%) of the state’s adult transgender population. The study found that most (83%) of

By Graham Robson • 2 min read

Transgender News

Trans guidance for schools: Teachers will not be ‘compelled’ to use a child’s preferred pronouns

Trans guidance for schools in England has been published by the Department for Education today (Tuesday, December 19), after being delayed from the summer. The non-statutory guidance requires schools to inform parents if their children say they wish to change their gender identity, with some narrow

By Graham Robson • 2 min read