Trans woman Aerrion Burnett murdered in the US
Aerrion Burnett, 37, is the 27th known trans person to have been killed in the US in 2020 after she was shot dead in Independence, Missouri last week.
Trans Rights
Tory MP Crispin Blunt calls for new Equalities Minister after debate on Gender Recognition Act
Crispin Blunt MP calls for Liz Truss MP to be replaced following a debate on reform of the Gender Recognition Act
LGBTQ+ politicians express dismay at dropped GRA reform
LGBTQ+ Conservatives official took to Twitter to express its disappointment at the government’s decision to drop the 2004 Gender Recognition Act (GRA) reformation.
JK Rowling tops book charts despite transphobia accusations
JK Rowling’s new novel Troubled Blood (published under her pseudonym Robert Galbraith) has topped book charts despite many branding it as transphobic.
Gender Recognition reforms a ‘missed opportunity’, say human rights organisations
The UK’s biggest human rights organisations label the Government’s response to the Gender Recognition Act (GRA) (2004) consultation – which looked to update the law on legal gender recognition – a ‘missed opportunity’.
Stonewall to continue trans birth certificate campaign
LGBTQ+ organisation Stonewall has announced it will continue its campaign to allow for trans people to alter their birth certificates without medical diagnosis.
Liz Truss announces response to the consultation of Gender Recognition Act
Liz Truss MP, Minister for Women and Equalities, has today announced the Government’s response to the consultation on the Gender Recognition Act 2004.