Pride Sarah Savage, CEO of Trans Pride Brighton, issues a plea to donate after being arrested for disrupting meeting by “notoriously hateful group” Sister Salon Sarah Savage, CEO of Trans Pride Brighton, has issued a plea to donate to the annual event, which celebrates trans lives and gender diversity, after being arrested for disrupting a meeting by “notoriously hateful group” Sister Salon in Jubilee Library, Brighton. Speaking on Instagram, Sarah said: “I By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Italian TikToker takes their own life after internet bullies allegedly targeted them for changing their gender identity An Italian TikToker who came out as trans and then non-binary has taken their own life after internet bullies allegedly targeted them for changing their gender identity. Davide Garufi, 21, came out as a trans woman and asked their followers to call them Alexandra. After a few months, the content cre By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Football team apologises to trans community for transphobic “Too Many Balls” campaign A new football team based in Boston, United States has apologised after offending trans football players with its ‘Too Many Balls’ campaign. On the same day BOS Nation Football Club announced its name and logo, the club shared an ad about how Boston athletics has “Too Many Balls”, along with a video By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News “Brighton & Hove is exactly the wrong type of place to try and pull stunts like that.” Transphobic group kicked out of the Southern Belle pub in Brighton A group of transphobes, calling themselves Free Speech Union, were ejected from the Southern Belle pub in Brighton on September 17. The group, which met to discuss “safeguarding children against pervasive gender ideology”, were told to leave by management after a complaint was made about their impro By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Blake Lively, star of It Ends With Us, under fire after series of interviews in the 2000s come to light where the actress repeatedly used transphobic slur Blake Lively, star of romance film It Ends With Us, has come under fire after a series of interviews in the 2000s, where the actress repeatedly used a transphobic slur, were shared on social media. The interview with Elle revealed she wanted to have daughters or ‘tr**nies’ because she wants to be ab By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Transgender News India Willoughby reports J.K. Rowling to the police after the author makes “grossly offensive” remarks on X India Willoughby, Britain’s first trans newsreader, has reported J.K. Rowling to Northumbria Police, after the Harry Potter author made transphobic remarks on X on Monday, March 4. “I contacted Northumbria constabulary yesterday … I have reported J.K. Rowling to the police for what she said,” Willou By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Labour suspends Laura Pascal, candidate for a London by-election, following allegations of transphobia Members of Hackney Labour have been instructed to stop campaigning for Laura Pascal, Labour candidate in an upcoming London by-election, following allegations of transphobia. Ms Pascal, who is standing in the closely contested Cazenove ward by-election due take place on Thursday, January 18, has bee By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News Brighton & Hove City Council Labour councillor Alison Thomson slammed for engaging with transphobic tweets Brighton community groups, including Brighton Dyke Collective and Trans Liberation Front Brighton, have called out Brighton & Hove City Council councillor Alison Thomson for engaging with transphobic content on the X platform, formerly known as Twitter. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Birmingham Birmingham drag performers end relationship with venue over transphobic event The decision to end this ongoing event is due to the venue deciding to continue with the booking of a transphobic individual. By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Stop gay discrimination. LGBT rights. Homophobia prevention. Unrecognizable woman with refusal hand gesture in t-shirt with rainbow flag heart on blue background. LGBTQ+ News New research looking at LGBTQ+ people’s experiences of family violence when growing up University of Roehampton seek to interview LGBTQ+ people who have experienced some form of abuse or violence from one or more family members while growing up By Contributor • 3 min read
General News Anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes at a record high after lockdown ends Anti-LGBTQ+ hate crime in the UK is at its highest level since the pandemic began, with police officers reporting a stark rise in offenses. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Photo: GB News General News MP Rosie Duffield insists: “I’m not remotely transphobic” Labour MP Rosie Duffield has insisted that it is ‘not her place’ to discuss trans issues as it is not her “lived experience”. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
