General News Trans woman killed on Christmas day Courtney Eshay Key, a 25-year-old black trans woman, is the 43rd known trans person to have been killed in the US this year after she was shot dead in Chicago. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Eddie Izzard criticised by LGB Alliance Controversial anti-trans group, the LGB Alliance, publicly criticised 58-year-old comedian Eddie Izzard, saying she caused offence by requesting to be referred to by she/her pronouns. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Business News Brighton & Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum to close Open letter from Billie Lewis, Volunteer Chair of Brighton & Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum (CSF) regarding its closure By Scene Editorial Team • 2 min read
General News Annette Bening shows support for trans community Four-time Oscar nominee Annette Bening, known for her roles in The Kids Are Alright and American Beauty, has shown her solidarity with the trans community. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Covid Community Winter funding for community & voluntary orgs The funding is for people experiencing or at risk of poverty during the Covid-19 pandemic By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts Drag Race moves towards trans inclusivity RuPaul has changed one of the most notable Drag Race catchphrases to make the show more inclusive of trans, non-binary and gender diverse contestants. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Lesbians denounce LGB Alliance Many members of the lesbian community have hit back at the controversial LGB Alliance group after it claimed trans people were causing lesbians to ‘go extinct’. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Community Trump ban on diversity training unsuccessful LGBTQ+ activists are celebrating after a Trump order, which would prohibit certain forms of diversity training, was blocked. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
International News Brooklyn Democrat party removes gender requirements The US Brooklyn Democratic Party voted unanimously to remove gender requirements from its county committee seats after it was sued by six trans and non-binary candidates. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Community News Switchboard raising awareness of LGBTQ+ loneliness London based LGBTQ+ organisation, Switchboard, is raising awareness of the loneliness many LGBTQ+ people face at Christmas as they fear going home due to lack of acceptance from their family. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Business News COMMENT – Why the UK Is at Risk of Being a ‘Justgiving’ Nation This article has been written by Peter Markham who works as a correspondent for the Immigration Advice Service, an organisation of Manchester immigration lawyers By Contributor • 5 min read
Students paying tribute to their classmate General News French students protest for trans rights Over 100 students gathered in at the entrances of Fenelon High School in Lille, France to pay tribute to a 17-year-old trans classmate, Fouad, who committed suicide. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
