Transgender News Trans Pride Hastings to bring trans joy to the town on 27 and 28 July Trans Pride Hastings came into being in February 2023. Victoria and Zed are the company co-directors and co-organisers and in July 2023 they worked with a team of volunteers to deliver 15 events across eight days focusing on community building, support and celebration. This year’s Trans Pride Hastin By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News Trans woman stabbed in Stockton; three boys arrested Three boys have been arrested after a trans woman was allegedly stabbed in a suspected hate crime in Stockton, County Durham. Armed police were called shortly before 6pm on Tuesday 3 July after receiving reports of an assault. Officers at the scene found the woman, who is in her 20s, with a deep wou By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Heartbreaking Deaths of Trans Youth: The Human Cost of Political Decisions Recent data and whistleblower testimonies lay bare a chilling reality: the deaths of TNBI kids are rising, a direct consequence of draconian policies implemented by the Current Conservative government, further fueled by their gender-critical allies. By Contributor • 5 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
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
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
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
Community News Trans student “overwhelmed” after attending garden party at Buckingham Palace Charlie Murray-Edwards, a trans student who became homeless while struggling with his identity as a trans man, said it was “incredible” to be invited to a garden party at Buckingham Palace. Charlie, from Guernsey, had been left sofa-surfing aged 16 after he found it difficult to live at home. He was By Graham Robson • 1 min read
International News Czech court strikes down legal requirement for trans people to undergo surgery before they are able to officially complete transition The Czech Constitutional Court has struck down a legal requirement for trans people to undergo surgery before they are able to officially complete their transition. Under current law, Czech trans people have to undergo sex organ surgery and sterilisation, leaving them unable to reproduce, before off By Graham Robson • 1 min read
