Transgender News Scottish Greens reaffirm “desperate need” for access to trans healthcare Scottish Greens have said they will “redouble efforts” to improve trans healthcare in Scotland after a motion passed at the party’s conference in Greenock by the LGBTQ+ wing of the party, the Rainbow Greens. The motion calls for a Scottish Government-led review of trans healthcare that “directly inv By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Anti-trans commentator Candace Owens banned from Australia Candace Owens, who has claimed trans people are “clinically insane” and responsible for a rise in mass shootings, has had her visa rejected by the Australian government ahead of a national tour. Immigration Minister Tony Burke said that Owens, who posts far-right, racist, anti-trans content to her m By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Music “You must have felt so alone.” Sade expresses regret for not understanding her trans son in ‘Young Lion’, her first song in six years British soul-pop legend Sade has expressed her regret for not understanding her trans son in Young Lion, her first song in six years. The tender apology to her trans son, Izaak Adu, features the lyrics: “You must have felt so alone. The anguish and pain, I should’ve known… With such a heavy burden, By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News Trans charity Mermaids cleared of misconduct An inquiry into Mermaids has found that while the trans youth charity was mismanaged, there was no evidence of misconduct. The two-year Charity Commission investigation cleared the charity of misconduct – but concluded there had been mismanagement amid a failure to adapt as it grew ‘considerably in By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Transgender News Two trans women “stabbed to death” at home in Pakistan Two men armed with daggers killed two trans women at their home in Pakistan overnight before fleeing the scene, a sign of increasing violence against trans people in the country. The killings happened in Mardan, a city in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, local police said, adding that while motive was u By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Georgian trans activist left with concussion after being hit with a brick, just one month after the killing of another trans woman A suspect has been arrested after Nata Talikishvili, a trans activist in Georgia, was left with concussion after being hit with a brick in Tbilisi on October 20, just a month after the killing of another trans woman, Kesaria Abramidze, reflecting the worsening climate for LGBTQ+ rights in the countr By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News Victoria’s Secret bring “long overdue diversity” to its fashion show with Emira D’Spain strutting their stuff as the brand’s first Black trans model Emira D’Spain became Victoria’s Secret’s first Black transgender model when she arrived at this year’s Victoria Secret Fashion Show in an all-black lingerie ensemble from the brand, highlighting her ongoing collaboration with the lingerie giant. D’Spain, the first Black transgender model to work wit By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News Trans activists disrupt Let Women Speak event in Northumberland Trans activists stood firm at a women’s rights event in Northumberland, which was spearheaded by anti-trans activist Kellie-Jay Keen, aka Posie Parker. On Sunday, October 13, around 70 women were met by counter demonstrators in Morpeth during a Let Women Speak (LWS) event, which saw the trans commun By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News Star Wars franchise praised after introducing first trans stormtrooper The Star Wars franchise has been praised for taking a big step towards inclusivity with the introduction of its first trans stormtrooper, Sister, whose armour is adorned in the blue and pink colours of the trans flag. Sister was first referenced in the 2022 Star Wars novel Queen’s Hope, serving the By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Trans activists release insects, including cockroaches, during anti-trans group LGB Alliance event A swarm of insects was released by trans activists at an LGB Alliance event yesterday, sparking chaos in the conference hall. The LGB Alliance – which campaigns exclusively for the rights of homosexual and bisexual people – was holding its Our Lives Our Future event in the capital’s Queen Elizabeth By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Fundraiser launched for political campaigner and trans pioneer Charlie Kiss, who died in 2022 Family and friends of the late political campaigner, trade unionist and trans pioneer Charlie Kiss have launched a fundraiser in his name, which will raise funds to support counselling services for the trans community through a collaboration with CliniQ – a trans-led not-for-profit organisation base By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News EU court rules member states must recognise trans people’s change of name and gender identities The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that member states must recognise legal documents from other countries that reflect a person’s changed name and gender identity, regardless of the member state’s own laws on changing one’s name and identity. This decision comes in light of By Graham Robson • 1 min read
