Transgender News A set of guidelines created to ensure the “safety and dignity” of trans patients A set of guidelines have been created by experts, including those from the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and the University of Cambridge, to ensure the “safety and dignity” of transgender patients. The guidance, which includes 15 recommendations for the care of transgender people before and after gen By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Labour MP Rosie Duffield under fire after she criticises primary school for celebrating Pride Month Labour MP Rosie Duffied has come under fire after she criticised a primary school after it shared an image of young students posing alongside a Progress Pride flag during Pride Month in June. The MP for Canterbury, Whitstable and the Villages, who has been criticised from within Labour for her oppos By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Waterstones employee sacked after threatening to “tear up and bin” a book by gender-critical author, Christina Dalcher Tilly Fitzgerald, who runs social media account Tilly Loves Books, which boasts 90,000 followers, has been sacked by Waterstones after she criticised gender-critical author Christina Dalcher, who supports Seen Network, which “works to protect women’s right and raise concerns around the impact of gen By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News Trailer of new reality show, showcasing a group of trans women, stirs up intense reactions among viewers The trailer of a new reality show, showcasing a group of trans women, has stirred up intense reactions among viewers, particularly within the LGBTQ+ community, sparking calls for better representation. The trailer of The Gworls Club, which takes place in a lavish Los Angeles mansion, depicts shockin By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News Trans woman stabbed in Stockton; three boys arrested Three boys have been arrested after a trans woman was allegedly stabbed in a suspected hate crime in Stockton, County Durham. Armed police were called shortly before 6pm on Tuesday 3 July after receiving reports of an assault. Officers at the scene found the woman, who is in her 20s, with a deep wou By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Trans Pride Brighton Pride £10,000 grant awarded to Trans Pride Brighton from Brighton & Hove Pride Solidarity Fund A £10,000 grant has been awarded to Trans Pride Brighton from Brighton & Hove Pride Solidarity Fund, which demonstrates “the strength of the [Brighton & Hove Pride‘s] long-term support and collaboration with Trans Pride Brighton.” The funds will go towards delivering the annual event, which was foun By Graham Robson • 3 min read
International News French President Emmanuel Macron accused of “stigmatising trans people” French President Emmanuel Macron is under fire after accusing the New Popular Front, a left-wing alliance built for the upcoming legislative elections, of promoting “completely crazy things, like going to the town hall to change your sex.” The New Popular Front’s manifesto includes a proposal to “au By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Books ‘Dear Cisgender People’: debut novel by trans activist Kenny Ethan Jones – the first trans man to front a period campaign With over 80,000 followers on Instagram, Kenny Ethan Jones is on a mission to further educate, inspire and normalise trans people existing. Having already made history by being the first trans man to front a period campaign, Kenny is just about to release his debut novel, Dear Cisgender People: A Gu By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Election Special From gender-affirming care to conversion therapy, where do the main political parties stand on LGBTQ+ rights? As the UK prepares to go to the polls on July 4, the nation’s two main parties – the Labour Party and the Conservatives – have released their manifestos, with LGBTQ+ issues and policies featuring in both. Key topics – such as gender-affirming care, conversion therapy and single-sex spaces – have bee By Graham Robson • 4 min read
Transgender News Trans charity Mermaids launches Trans Youth Manifesto ahead of the General Election With the UK heading to the polls on July 4 to elect a new government – and issues affecting trans people likely to be a polarised talking point – trans charity Mermaids has launched its Trans Youth Manifesto. Developed by trans young people, for trans young people, the Trans Youth Manifesto calls on By Graham Robson • 1 min read
International News Bailey Anne Kennedy becomes first trans woman to hold the title of Miss Maryland USA Bailey Anne Kennedy has become the first trans woman to hold the title of Miss Maryland USA. In an Instagram post, the 31-year-old opened up about how her identity has played a role in her career, writing candidly about how she deals with detractors. “Not everyone has to agree with the spaces that y By Graham Robson • 1 min read
JK Rowling Transgender News JK Rowling reveals friends and family “begged her” to keep her anti-trans views to herself JK Rowling has revealed that friends and family “begged her” to keep her anti-trans views to herself. The Harry Potter author has been met with backlash in recent years over her outspoken stance on trans women, and her claims that trans women “are not women”. In an extract from a new book, The Women By Graham Robson • 1 min read
