General News Open letter to BBC criticises poor coverage of trans issues Over 900 have signed an open letter to the BBC on poor editorial standards when reporting on issues that affect the trans community. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Texas moving to ban trans kids from school sports Texas is likely to be the next state to ban trans youth from school sports after the Texas House approved HB 25 in a 76-54 vote. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Stonewall at Pride in London in 2015 General News BBC releases Stonewall ‘investigation’ after cutting ties with the charity The BBC has released a 10-part investigative podcast as it announced its ‘investigation’ into LGBTQ+ organisation Stonewall. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News BBC to quit Stonewall’s Diversity Champions programme A report has revealed that the BBC is likely to be withdrawing from the Diversity Champions programme, leaving LGBTQ+ staff “horrified”. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Laurel Hubbard named sportswoman of the year Laurel Hubbard, the first out trans person to compete in the Olympics, has been named ‘sportswoman of the year’ in the Blues awards. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Arts Inverness or Bust Rory Finn uncovers an untold tale of trans history: Inverness or Bust is an incredible story of friendship, allyship and Trans Pride set in the backdrop of 1970s Britain. Currently in production, this documentary feature film focuses on a historic road-trip that a group of transgender people took in By Rory Finn • 4 min read
LGBTQ+ News Legal challenge launched against years-long wait trans people face for first appointment at NHS gender clinics With trans young people and adults waiting years to be seen by the NHS, Good Law Project is supporting two adults, Eva and Alex, and two children who can’t be named, in cases against NHS England for failing to offer a first appointment within the legal timeframe of 18 weeks By Graham Robson • 3 min read
General News UK Sports Council issues new guidelines on trans inclusion The new guidelines state that organisers should choose whether they will focus on inclusion or “competitive fairness”. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Birmingham Crown Court General News Attacker pleads guilty after stabbing trans woman in Birmingham A 22-year-old man has received an indefinite hospital order after he stabbed a 33-year-old trans woman on her front doorstep last year. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Tessa Ganserer General News Germany elects first trans MPs Tessa Ganserer and Nyke Slawik have made history by becoming the first out trans women to have won seats in Germany’s parliament. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Photo: Human Rights Campaign General News 37th trans person killed in the US this year Brianna Hamilton, a Black trans woman, was found dead in Chicago, making her the 37th trans person to have been killed in the US in 2021. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Kemi Badenoch General News Calls for equalities minister Kemi Badenoch to resign after anti-LGBTQ+ comments LGBTQ+ activists and advocacy groups are urging Badenoch to resign after a leaked 2018 video showed the MP making anti-LGBTQ+ comments. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
