General News Florida rules to prevent trans inmate from receiving gender-affirming clothing On Thursday December 3, Reiyn Keohane, a 26-year-old trans woman, lost her case against Florida, which she sued after being denied access to gender-affirming clothing and grooming products while in prison. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Arts FEATURE: Spotlight on Peccadillo Pictures Brian Butler talks to Tom Abell , co-founder of the LGBTQ+ Peccadillo Pictures By Brian Butler • 4 min read
Business News Judgment of Taylor vs Jaguar Land Rover case is a significant step for non-binary rights The judgement of the Ms Taylor versus the Jaguar Land Rover corporation was published this week, detailing the landmark ruling which saw Ms Taylor claim workplace discrimination on the basis of their non-binary identity. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Skylar Heath is the 40th trans murder victim in the US Skylar Heath, 20, is the 40th known trans person to have been murdered in the US this year after she was killed on November 4 in Miami. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Update: Lush apologises for funding anti-trans group UK based cosmetics company, Lush, has publicly apologised for funding an anti-trans group, Woman’s Place, via the sale of their Charity Pot body lotions. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Community News New research reveals employment & wage gap for trans people in US Transgender people in the United States are less likely to be employed and are more likely to receive lower wages compared to non-transgender people, according to new research from Trinity Business School and Technological University Dublin. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
General News Mara Gomez is the first trans woman to play in Argentinian league Mara Gomez, 22, is the first trans woman to have been signed to a professional football team in Argentina amidst global debates surrounding trans women’s right to play on league level sporting teams. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News 39th trans person killed in the US Chae’Meshia Simms, a black trans woman in her 30s, was found dead on November 23 in Richmond, Virginia. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Laverne Cox attacked in Los Angeles Actress and trans activist, Laverne Cox, was the victim of a transphobic attack in Los Angeles while walking in Griffith Park with a friend. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Lush donates thousands to anti-trans group UK based high-street cosmetic company, Lush, has donated thousands to anti-trans group, Woman’s Place UK, through the sales of its ‘charity pots’. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Arts City’s LGBTQ+ choirs mark World AIDS Day 2020 Did you think the massed voices of the city’s celebrated LGBTQ+ choirs would let World AIDS Day slip by without bringing you a song or two? In a usual year, the vigil is followed by a charity fundraiser hosted by all the choirs in St Mary’s Church, Kemptown. This year, as with so many things, […] By Eric Page • 2 min read
Business News Elton John addresses the impact of Covid-19 on LGBTQ+ people Elton John and husband David Furnish discussed the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on LGBTQ+ people in their acceptance speech for the 2020 Global Impact award from the British LGBT Awards. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
