Transgender News Trans equality charity calls Scottish Parliament decision to implement trans toilet ban “rushed, unworkable and exclusionary” Scottish Trans and Equality Network have written to the Scottish Parliament Corporate Body (SPCB) following the announcement that they plan to restrict access to female and male toilets across the parliamentary estate on the basis of “biological sex”. They described the decision as being “rushed, un By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News Host of ‘Show Up, Show Out!’ Tayris Mongardi said: “A labour of love and necessity to our trans+ community.” An event to support our trans communities at Revenge in Brighton raised a massive £2,427.77 for Trans Pride Brighton on Sunday, 4 May. Produced and hosted by Brighton drag artists Tayris Mongardi and Ex-Girlfriend, Show Up, Show Out! consisted of three incredible drag shows, and music from Revenge’s By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Film Kickstarter to launch bold new documentary on what it’s really like to be trans in the UK today In an era where trans voices are often sidelined or misrepresented, A Dance of Identity offers something rare: a deeply personal, unfiltered window into the lived experience of a trans woman in the UK. This bold and insightful feature documentary, filmed over six years, follows Sophie, a trans woman By Graham Robson • 1 min read
14/07/18 .QUEEN STREET – GLASGOW.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon at the 2018 Pride Parade. (Photo by Ross MacDonald/SNS Group via Getty Images) Transgender News Nicola Sturgeon says lives of trans people are at risk of being made “almost unliveable” following Supreme Court’s anti-trans judgement Former First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon has said the lives of trans people are at risk of being made “almost unliveable” following the Supreme Court‘s anti-trans judgement on the definition of a woman. The ex-SNP leader also raised concerns about interim guidance issued by the Equality and By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News Members of non-ability womxn and non-binary football club urge FA to stop banning trans women from football Members of Goal Diggers Football Club, a non-ability womxn and non-binary football club in London, walked from their training pitches at Haggerston to Wembley on 5 May to deliver a letter to the FA urging them to rethink their current transgender, non-binary and gender non-conforming grassroots foot By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News Trans+ History Week: “Learning lessons from history helps us win the fight today.” Founded by QueerAF, Trans+ History Week (5 – 11 May 2025) exists to teach and celebrate the rich and long history of trans, non-binary, gender diverse, and intersex people. It is a time to reflect and educate on trans history and identities. As the organisers say, “knowledge of our past is absolutel By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News Winchester’s trans community and allies come together to protest against anti-trans Supreme Court ruling On Saturday, May 3, the Hampshire Trans+ Network organised a protest in Winchester against the recent Supreme Court ruling which has excluded trans women from the definition of a woman in UK law. The fallout of the anti-trans Supreme Court ruling has ranged from trans women seeing themselves banned By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News Fourteen national LGBTQ+ charities seek urgent meeting to discuss “a genuine crisis for the rights, dignity and inclusion of trans people in the UK” Fourteen LGBTQ+ charities, including Stonewall, Scottish Trans and TransActual have written to Prime Minister Keir Starmer seeking an urgent meeting to discuss “a genuine crisis for the rights, dignity and inclusion of trans people in the UK” after the Supreme Court’s anti-trans ruling on biological By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Pride in Education to host urgent panel discussion on Equality Act interpretations and LGBTQ+ inclusion In response to the recent Supreme Court ruling and the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s interim guidance on the Equality Act, Pride in Education is hosting an online panel: Beyond the Supreme Court Ruling: Upholding Inclusive Education for ALL. This free event will take place on Friday, 16 May By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Sport Changing the goalposts: Football Association BANS all trans women from women’s football The Football Association has announced that trans women will be banned from playing women’s football in England from next season, despite announcing in April that trans women could continue to play on conditions they meet “stricter eligibility criteria”. The FA said the move, which will apply to all By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Cllr Bella Sankey Transgender News “We hear your anxiety and distress.” Bella Sankey, leader of Brighton & Hove City Council, publishes statement following Supreme Court’s anti-trans gender ruling Councillor Bella Sankey, leader of Brighton & Hove City Council, has published a statement after anti-trans rights activists won their JK Rowling-funded Supreme Court challenge over the definition of a woman, which will affect the lives of trans women across the UK. Backed financially by the Harry P By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News Lush Cosmetics launches ‘Liberation’ bathbomb to raise funds for pro-trans organisations Lush Cosmetics has launched its ‘Liberation’ bathbomb to raise funds for pro-trans organisations, including TransActual, My Genderation and TENI. On its website, Lush says: “Celebrate trans lives and stand up for trans rights with this luxurious liberating bath bomb. Layered in the pink, blue and w By Graham Robson • 1 min read
