Lady Gaga Transgender News Lady Gaga refused to deny trans rumours as she had a responsibility to trans kids who “might be accused of that” Bad Romance singer and actor Lady Gaga has broken her silence on trans rumours in a new episode of What Next? In The Future With Bill Gates, a show which “delves into pressing global issues”. The multi award-winning singer and actor, sat down for a candid interview on the show, saying she didn’t fee By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News Katie Neeves, founder of Cool2BTrans, one of 726 faces which make up new sculpture in Trafalgar Square In December 2023, Teresa Margolles – an internationally renowned artist – sought imprints of the faces of trans and non-binary people from Mexico and the UK for a sculpture to be placed on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square as a show of resilience and humanity from trans and non- binary communiti By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News Supreme Court appeal could put trans rights back 20 years, according to Good Law Project, which is supporting trans rights campaigner Professor Stephen Whittle and Dr Victoria McCloud – the first trans judge in the UK An appeal in the Supreme Court threatens to put trans rights back 20 years, according to Good Law Project, which is supporting a pioneering trans rights campaigner Professor Stephen Whittle and Dr Victoria McCloud – the first trans judge in the UK – to intervene, so that trans people’s experiences w By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Transgender News Beyond Reflections, a charity supporting trans+ people and their families, launches annual Trans+ Allies Celebration event In honour of late trustee and ally, Paul Draycott, Beyond Reflections, the Southampton-based charity supporting trans+ people and their families, has launched its annual Trans+ Allies Celebration event, which will be an evening dedicated to celebrating queerness and allyship, and recognising the out By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News “She wanted to be loved and respected.” A family is asking for the murder of a Black trans woman to be investigated as a hate crime after she was shot dead in Chicago A family is asking for the murder of a Black trans woman to be investigated as a hate crime after she was shot dead on a Chicago street. Redd, 25, known to friends and family as Barbie, was pronounced dead at the scene after beiong shot multiple times in the back after a lone gunman […] By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Sport Valentina Petrillo, the first trans athlete to compete in the Paralympic Games, responds to JK Rowling post calling the athlete a “cheat” Valentina Petrillo, the first trans athlete to compete in the Paralympic Games, has defended her participation in Paris and hit back after Harry Potter author JK Rowling called her a ‘cheat’ on social media. Petrillo represented Italy in the women’s T12 200m and 400m sprint events for partially sigh By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Politics #TransWomenAreWomen: Labour MPs seeking to lead influential Women & Equalities Committee state that trans women are women Luton North MP Sarah Owen and Jarrow & Gateshead East MP Kate Osborne have stated that trans women are women as they seek election to lead the Women & Equalities Committee – one of the most influential groups in the House of Commons. In a tweet marking Transgender Awareness Week in November 2020, Ow By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News Trump claims children are undergoing transgender surgery during the school day Despite there being no evidence that a student has ever undergone gender-affirming surgery at a school in the United States, Donald Trump has repeated his claim that children are undergoing transition-related surgery during their school day. “Can you imagine you’re a parent and your son leaves the h By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Transgender News A fantastic £785 raised for transfem causes at Komedia Brighton Hardcore Rave Therapy, which runs trans-centred raves in Brighton, and Sweat, Brighton’s queer hyper pop party, raised a fantastic £785 for FiveForFive, a collective fund for transfem causes and people in the UK, on Saturday, September 7 at Komedia Brighton. Komedia, which hosted the fundraising eve By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News A huge £52,000 raised through Mermaids’ urgent appeal to continue supporting trans youth to grow and thrive Mermaids, the charity supporting trans, non-binary and gender-diverse children, young people and their families, has thanked its supporters after a huge £52,000 was raised through its urgent appeal to help support trans youth to grow and thrive. Writing on social media, the charity said: “We did it. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Transgender News LGBTQ+ organisations slam UK government’s decision to extend ‘puberty blocker ban’ to Northern Ireland LGBTQ+ organisations have responded after the puberty blocker ban currently in place in England, Scotland and Wales was extended to Northern Ireland. The news was announced by the UK government’s Department of Health and Social Care on Thursday, August 22. The government’s statement reads: “The cont By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News Roxanne Tickle, a trans woman from Australia, wins discrimination case after she was banned from women-only social media platform Giggle for Girls Roxanne Tickle, a trans woman from Australia, has won a discrimination case after she was banned from a women-only social media platform. A court found that Tickle had been discriminated against and ordered the owner of the social media app, Giggle for Girls, to pay $10,000 Australian dollars to Tic By Graham Robson • 1 min read
