General News Lib Dem activist quits diversity ambassador position due to transphobia Trans activist and Liberal Democrat party member, Jasmine Joséphine Sakura-Rose, has quit her position as a diversity ambassador for the 50:50 Parliament programme. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Report finds trans inclusion in sport doesn’t harm cis youth A new report by the Centre for American Progress (CAP) has found trans inclusion in school sports poses no threat to cisgender youth, despite the increasing number of bills which aim to limit trans athletes. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Tennessee advances anti-trans bill Lawmakers in Tennessee, US, have advanced a bill which aims to prevent young trans athletes from participating in school sports. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Black trans woman killed in Louisiana Fifty Bandz, a 21-year-old black trans woman, was shot to death in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, making her the fifth known trans person to have been murdered in the US this year. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Community Much-loved Julia Trangmer has died Julia was one of The Clare Project’s stalwart members and group facilitator By Contributor • 1 min read
General News Kansas bill to criminalise healthcare for trans youth Four conservative lawmakers in Kansas, US, have introduced a bill which felony for doctors to provide gender-affirming medical treatments to trans youth in the state. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Arts Socially Engaged Art Salon presents ‘Queering Spaces’ The first exhibition at The Ledward Centre, Brighton’s LGBTQ+ community centre By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Arts LGBTQ+ History Month event on trans history The Oxford Centre for Gender, Identity and Subjectivity is to host Trans Histories Today and Tomorrow: Queer Perspectives and Popular Audiences on Zoom on Wednesday, February 17 from 5pm. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
General News 20 US states file bills targeting trans people At least 20 American states have recently filed anti-trans bills, the majority of which aim to limit trans youth’s access to gender-affirming healthcare or their participation in school sports. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Kemi Badenoch General News Equalities minister met with LGB Alliance LGBTQ+ activists are speaking out against Tory MP Kemi Badenoch – the current equalities minister – after it has come to public attention that she had a secret ‘introductory’ meeting with anti-trans hate group, the LGB Alliance. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Update: New York repeals anti-trans law New York governor, Andrew Cuomo, has signed the repeal of an anti-loitering bill which allowed police to target trans people in public. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Arts QTIBIPoC Writing Workshop with Dean Atta Which Flag to Wave, a FREE writing workshop that will use flags as a way of talking about pride in various forms is to be hosted by QTIPoC Narratives on Zoom on Friday, February 26 from 7pm. By Graham Robson • 2 min read