Half of gender non-conforming people want to abolish legal gender categories
A new study which interviewed gender non-conforming people found half of respondents thought legal gender categories should be abolished altogether.
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Stonewall to continue trans birth certificate campaign
LGBTQ+ organisation Stonewall has announced it will continue its campaign to allow for trans people to alter their birth certificates without medical diagnosis.
EU official demands action against LGBTQ+ free towns
European Commission president Ursula Von Der Leyen has publicly condemned the creation of ‘LGBTQ+ free’ zones in Poland, saying they have no place in the EU.
Update: Ofsted to mark down schools that exclude LGBTQ+ education
New regulations about LGBTQ+ inclusive education means UK schools that fail to teach students about LGBTQ+ matters risk being marked down by Ofsted inspectors.
Dale Wakefield, LGBTQ+ activist and founder of Bristol Gay Switchboard, dies aged 78
Dale Wakefield, LGBTQ+ activist and founder of the Bristol Gay Switchboard, has been pronounced dead at 78.
New equality ruling protects gender non-conforming people
A new addition to the UK Equality Act will provide greater protection to the gender non-conforming community by recognising non-binary identities.
Trans woman refused service in UK pub
19-year-old trans woman Savanna Galloway was ‘left in tears’ after being refused service at The Counting House (Wetherspoons) in Glasgow. Staff refused to serve Galloway, arguing her ID photo was not her.