Theatre Hester-Stefan Chillingworth presents Monster Show at Camden People’s Theatre – a re-dubbing of the audio from the iconic film Frankenstein in a trans act of purging outdated narratives Opening on Halloween at Camden People’s Theatre, Monster Show considers the potential violence in how we read each other’s bodies, questioning why we crave so much to know what people look like to decide how we feel about them. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News Jon Pike, secretary of the Wish and Westbourne Labour Party, “dismayed” by treatment of Cllr Alison Thomson after she engages with transphobic posts on social media Jon Pike, unelected secretary of the Wish and Westbourne Labour Party, has said he is “dismayed” by the treatment of Brighton & Hove Labour Councillor Alison Thomson after she engaged with transphobic posts on social media, and said she “should not have been disciplined or forced to apologise”. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Transgender News Suicidal feelings in trans community “devastatingly common”, Dr Sam Hall tells inquest into death of trans woman Alice Litman Dr Sam Hall, former Scene columnist and doctor at WellBN, has told an inquest into the death of 20-year-old trans woman Alice Litman that suicidal feelings in the trans community and young people are “devastatingly common” and that much of this is due to “non acceptance of trans identities in wider By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Jobs JOB: The Clare Project seeks TNBI Public Involvement Officer With support from NHS Sussex, the Clare Project (TCP), a registered charity run by and for trans, non-binary and intersex (TNBI) people, has introduced a new role in order to support the development of the Trans Health Public Involvement Programme. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News Labour councillor Alison Thomson of Brighton & Hove City Council apologises for engaging with transphobic posts on social media Brighton & Hove City Council councillor Alison Thomson, of Brighton & Hove Labour Party, has apologised for engaging with transphobic posts on social media, as reported by Scene magazine. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News LGBTQ+ organisations to intervene on the UK Government’s block on Gender Recognition Reform Bill in Scotland LGBTQ+ rights charity Stonewall, Gendered Intelligence and the Institute for Constitutional and Democratic Research (ICDR) have together been granted leave to intervene in a Scottish judicial review in which the Scottish Government is challenging the UK Secretary of State for Scotland, Alister Jack By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Features & Longread Jordan Gray, the first trans woman to headline the London Palladium with solo show, shares words of comfort to those entering into the second half of Edinburgh Fringe “Revel in your failures, roll around in them a bit, really get that stink on you so you know what it feels like.” By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Transgender News Scottish Trans joins legal challenge to UK government’s veto of Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill Scottish Trans, part of LGBTQ+ human rights charity Equality Network, have been granted permission to intervene in a legal case which is seeking to overturn the section 35 order issued by UK Secretary of State for Scotland, Alister Jack MP, which is preventing the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Television INTERVIEW: Big Brother legend and trans trailblazer Nadia Almada shares her thoughts on the return of the iconic show Big Brother legend and trans trailbrazer Nadia Almada has shared her excitement about the rebooted series and admits she wants to be involved. By Graham Robson • 4 min read
Transgender News Russia’s ‘abominable’ new legislation against transgender people will inflict ‘unbearable suffering’ The State Duma (the lower chamber of the Russian parliament) has adopted a package of amendments to the Family Code and several federal laws aimed at imposing a ban on legal gender recognition and gender-affirmative interventions. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News Miss Netherlands crowns its first ever transgender winner Miss Netherlands has crowned its first ever transgender winner. Rikki Valerie Kolle, 22, won the pageant on Sunday, July 9 and will go on to compete in the Miss Universe competition in El Salvador, which takes place in December. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News Mexican artist Teresa Margolles to cast faces of TNBI community for 4th Plinth installation at Trafalgar Square Mexican artist Teresa Margolles will be casting 850 plaster casts from the faces of transgender, gender non-conforming, and non-binary people, which will be placed on the 4th Plinth in Trafalgar Square as a show of resilience and humanity from TNBI migrant communities. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
