Ofcom boss criticises BBC’s platforming of anti-trans groups
Ofcom chief executive, Melanie Dawes, criticised the BBC for ‘balancing’ out trans voices with anti-trans groups.
Trans Rights
400% increase in UK media coverage of trans topics
A new report, conducted by Mediatique, has found coverage of trans related topics in UK media outlets has increased by 400% during the last five years.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.