Community News Scottish Trans joins legal challenge to protect gender equality on public authority boards Scottish Trans is given permission to intervene in a legal case which is seeking to throw out legislation passed two years ago, ensuring greater involvement of women in public life in Scotland By Graham Robson • 2 min read
General News US Supreme Court rejects anti-trans appeal The US Supreme Court rejected an appeal from Oregon based parents who wanted to prevent transgender school students from using single sex spaces. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Belfast partners are the first UK trans couple to have twins Adrianne (49) and Michael Elson-Steven (42), who live in Belfast, are the first trans couple in UK history to give birth to twins. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Florida rules to prevent trans inmate from receiving gender-affirming clothing On Thursday December 3, Reiyn Keohane, a 26-year-old trans woman, lost her case against Florida, which she sued after being denied access to gender-affirming clothing and grooming products while in prison. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Update: Lush apologises for funding anti-trans group UK based cosmetics company, Lush, has publicly apologised for funding an anti-trans group, Woman’s Place, via the sale of their Charity Pot body lotions. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Election Special British court ruling may prevent under 16s from accessing puberty blockers After a judicial review has been brought against The Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust, it is possible young trans people may be prevented from accessing puberty blockers. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Community News New research reveals employment & wage gap for trans people in US Transgender people in the United States are less likely to be employed and are more likely to receive lower wages compared to non-transgender people, according to new research from Trinity Business School and Technological University Dublin. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
General News Mara Gomez is the first trans woman to play in Argentinian league Mara Gomez, 22, is the first trans woman to have been signed to a professional football team in Argentina amidst global debates surrounding trans women’s right to play on league level sporting teams. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News 39th trans person killed in the US Chae’Meshia Simms, a black trans woman in her 30s, was found dead on November 23 in Richmond, Virginia. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Laverne Cox attacked in Los Angeles Actress and trans activist, Laverne Cox, was the victim of a transphobic attack in Los Angeles while walking in Griffith Park with a friend. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Lush donates thousands to anti-trans group UK based high-street cosmetic company, Lush, has donated thousands to anti-trans group, Woman’s Place UK, through the sales of its ‘charity pots’. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Study finds negative media representation harms trans mental health A recent study by the Brown University and LGBTQ+ health organisation, Fenway Institute (published in LGBT Health), found negative media depictions of trans and gender diverse people negatively impacted the mental health of the transgender community. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
