General News Puerto Rico Medicaid programme now includes trans healthcare Puerto Rico’s Medicaid program, which assists those who are not able to afford healthcare, will now cover transition related care. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Covid Community Brighton & Hove City Council: “city remains at Tier 1, but Covid-19 cases increasing among all ages” Brighton & Hove City Council reveals the city remains in Tier 1 at Medium Alert, but that it’s at risk of moving to Tier 2 if the rate of increase continues. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts Brighton LGBTQ+ History Club to celebrate 45 years of Switchboard Brighton LGBTQ+ History Club to host a free event to celebrate 45 years of Switchboard on Sunday, November 15 from 6pm. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
General News Citi bank first to use ‘True Name’ initiative for gender non-conforming customers Citi bank has become the first leading bank in the US to allow trans and gender non-conforming customers to add their preferred name to their credit cards. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Business News Happy Maki manager accused of transphobia and biphobia The manager of Brighton sushi bar Happy Maki has been accused of transphobia and biphobia by ex-staff members who were given an ultimatum to leave their job or not mention LGBTQ+ rights again on the job at risk of being sacked. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Pakistan district proposes greater support for the trans community On Saturday October 24, the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Social Welfare Department – based in Peshawar, the capital of the Pakistani province – laid out new policies to increase protections for the area’s transgender community. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Tampax’s trans inclusive tweet sparks rows Tampon producers Tampax have sparked online rows after tweeting ‘not all people with periods are women’ in a move to make the brand inclusive of trans and gender non-conforming people who menstruate. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Community Brighton march for solidarity with Polish LGBTQI+ communities A well attend protest made up of a sizeable crowd of LGBTQ+ people and their allies marched in solidarity from Brighton Station to the Old Steine on Saturday lunchtime. Organised by local LGBTQ+ activists Filip Canha & Pawel Kluzowski to show Solidarity with Polish LGBTQI+ communities By Contributor • 3 min read
Community Trans and gender non-conforming Americans facing barriers to voting A new study by the UCLA School of Law has found that out of 965,000 eligible trans voters in the US, 42% don’t have the correct identification which may prevent them from voting in the upcoming elections. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Community March in Solidarity with Polish LGBTQ+ people this Saturday, October 24 Solidarity with Polish LGBTQI+ Brighton to host a Protest in Solidarity with Polish LGBTQ+ people on Saturday, October 24 from 1pm. By Contributor • 2 min read
General News US Election: “Trump Pride” Courts LGBTQ+ Voters, Fails Tiffany Trump`s Florida campaign event causes backlash By Paul Wright • 2 min read
Community LGBTQ+ charity in Nottinghamshire receives over £37,000 in funding The LGBT+ Service Nottinghamshire receives £37,476 of funding raised through the Health Lottery East Midlands and distributed by People’s Health Trust. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
