Community News ‘All that was required was kindness and compassion.’: Inquest opens into self-inflicted death of trans man, Matty Sheldrick Matty Sheldrick, a trans man who hanged himself outside a hospital emergency department was ‘dismissed, ignored, not communicated with and lied to’ by mental health workers, their mother Sheila Sheldrick has told an inquest. Matty, a 29 year old autistic person, died on 22 November 2022 after ligatu By Graham Robson • 4 min read
Community News A whole night of fierce and joyful celebration! The Trans Pride Brighton Afterparty 2024 takes over the Corn Exchange, Brighton for a night to remember on Saturday, July 20. The party continues into the night with a selection of the finest DJs and the best tunes, to keep you dancing until the early hours. This year Traumfrau is partnering with AZ By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Books ‘Dear Cisgender People’: debut novel by trans activist Kenny Ethan Jones – the first trans man to front a period campaign With over 80,000 followers on Instagram, Kenny Ethan Jones is on a mission to further educate, inspire and normalise trans people existing. Having already made history by being the first trans man to front a period campaign, Kenny is just about to release his debut novel, Dear Cisgender People: A Gu By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Transgender News Trans charity Clare Project to host ‘Pizza and Paperwork’ community event in July Trans charity Clare Project is to host a Pizza and Paperwork community event at Community Base, Brighton on Tuesday, July 9. If you’re being seen by the Sussex Gender Service, join Care Navigators Robin and Sam for an evening dedicated to doing life admin, fuelled by pizza, including vegan and glute By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Sport Trans swimmer Lia Thomas loses legal battle to compete at this year’s Olympics Trans swimmer Lia Thomas, who rose to prominence after she won the US’ highest college title back in March 2022, has lost her legal battle to compete at this year’s Olympics in Paris. Following that win, the swimming’s governing body, World Aquatics (WA), introduced rule changes that would bar anyon By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News Trans charity Mermaids launches Trans Youth Manifesto ahead of the General Election With the UK heading to the polls on July 4 to elect a new government – and issues affecting trans people likely to be a polarised talking point – trans charity Mermaids has launched its Trans Youth Manifesto. Developed by trans young people, for trans young people, the Trans Youth Manifesto calls on By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News Lynn Conway, the trans woman who changed computing in the modern world, dies aged 86 Lynn Conway, the trans woman who helped shape the way chips are designed, has died aged 86. Conway broke ground both for her contributions to the tech industry and for her gender transition at a time when such a move was rare among professionals. In the 1970s, Conway helped author Introduction to VL By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News OPINION: The impact of voter ID on trans and non-binary voters New research from Dr Ash Stokoe (Teaching Fellow at University of Birmingham) and Dr Kit Colliver (York Law School), has explored the impact that voter ID rules have on trans and non-binary voters. Dr Ash Stokoe said: “Concerns about the impact of voter ID on LGBTQ+ people are not new. In the US, ev By Graham Robson • 1 min read
International News Bailey Anne Kennedy becomes first trans woman to hold the title of Miss Maryland USA Bailey Anne Kennedy has become the first trans woman to hold the title of Miss Maryland USA. In an Instagram post, the 31-year-old opened up about how her identity has played a role in her career, writing candidly about how she deals with detractors. “Not everyone has to agree with the spaces that y By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Politics Anti-trans activist Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, also known as ‘Posie Parker’, implies she was responsible for Brighton Kemptown MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle’s downfall Anti-trans activist Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, who also goes by the name of ‘Posie Parker’, has shifted her attention to Bristol Central for the General Election on 4 July, after threatening to stand as an independent for the Brighton Kemptown seat. The controversial figure, whose stance on trans rig By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News “I wasn’t going to live a lie.” Eddie Izzard, who also goes by the name Suzy Izzard, reveals she knew she was trans aged 5 Comedian and actor Eddie Izzard, who also goes by the name Suzy Izzard, recently revealed that she knew she was trans at the age of five and has been living authentically ever since. Suzy, 62, unpacked her experiences of living as a trans woman to presenter Steve Denyer in LGBTQ+ pop-up radio statio By Graham Robson • 2 min read
JK Rowling Transgender News JK Rowling reveals friends and family “begged her” to keep her anti-trans views to herself JK Rowling has revealed that friends and family “begged her” to keep her anti-trans views to herself. The Harry Potter author has been met with backlash in recent years over her outspoken stance on trans women, and her claims that trans women “are not women”. In an extract from a new book, The Women By Graham Robson • 1 min read
