General News Liz Truss speaks out against self-identification for trans people Truss has caused controversy after saying “it wouldn’t be right to have self-identification with no checks” in relation to trans people. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Taiwan sees “landmark” ruling for trans rights Taiwan has ruled in favour of a trans woman who appealed against the barriers to obtaining legal recognition of her gender. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Report: 98% of trans people believe healthcare is inadequate According to a survey by Trans Actual, nearly all trans people believe that transition-related healthcare provided by the NHS is inadequate. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Bell v Tavistock puberty blocker ruling overturned The Court of Appeals has reversed 2020 ruling that aimed to prevent young trans people from accessing puberty blockers without legal consent. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Community News Shadow women’s and equalities secretary resigns Labour MP Marsha de Cordova has abruptly resigned from her position as the shadow women’s and equalities secretary. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Philip Wilkinson General News Wiltshire Police bows out of Stonewall’s diversity champions programme Wiltshire crime commissioner Philip Wilkinson accused Stonewall of having a “potentially dangerous” ideology for supporting trans equality. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Black trans woman killed in Texas 44-year-old Miss CoCo is the 34th known trans or gender non-conforming person to have been violently killed in the US this year. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Report: Majorities in 10 countries support legal protections for trans rights The Williams Institute has found the majority of people in 10 countries support the notion of non-discrimination policies for trans people. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News 33rd trans person killed in the US Tierramarie Lewis, a black trans woman, is the 33rd known trans or gender non-conforming person to have been killed in the US this year. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Arts Elliot Page receives Annual Achievement LGBTQ+ award Actor and trans rights advocate, Elliot Page, has won the Annual Achievement Award at the Outfest LGBTQ+ film festival in Los Angeles. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Trans woman killed in New Jersey Shai Vanderpump, a 23-year-old black trans woman, is the 32nd known trans person to have been violently killed in the US this year. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Books Author Philip Pullman says he is “anti-transphobia” Philip Pullman has said that he is “anti-transphobia”, but also condemned the online abuse of author JK Rowling. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
