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Cambridge University bans trans rowers from Women’s Boat Race in spite of protest from Trans Liberation Cambridge

Cambridge University bans trans rowers from Women’s Boat Race in spite of protest from Trans Liberation Cambridge

Cambridge University has voted to ban trans women from competing in women’s college-level boat races, aligning its policies with British Rowing’s gender eligibility guidelines. The decision, made by the Cambridge University Combined Boat Club (CUCBC), saw college boat club captains narrowly vote to adopt British Rowing’s gender

London's trans-owned Zodiac Bar marks four years in business at a challenging time for LGBTQ+ venues and trans rights

London's trans-owned Zodiac Bar marks four years in business at a challenging time for LGBTQ+ venues and trans rights

One of north London’s only LGBTQ+ venues - and the UK’s only trans-run venue - is celebrating four years in business at a time when trans rights in Britain are under increasing threat. Zodiac, located on Hampstead Road in Camden and run by trans businesswomen Jade Phoenix and

Owners of inclusive Inverness cafe defiant after being targeted yet again by anti-LGBTQ+ hate

Owners of inclusive Inverness cafe defiant after being targeted yet again by anti-LGBTQ+ hate

Police have charged a teenager following yet another hate crime incident at Xoko, an LGBTQ+ owned coffee shop in Inverness, which has been targeted at least a dozen times since it opened in July 2021. The latest attack occurred outside the popular venue, where its Progress Pride flag was ripped

Josh Cavallo joins groundbreaking new series about a gay footballer

Josh Cavallo joins groundbreaking new series about a gay footballer

Australian footballer and LGBTQ+ trailblazer Josh Cavallo, who plays for English club Peterborough Sports, is lending his expertise to a bold new drama that shines a light on one of football’s most taboo subjects: being openly gay in the men’s game. The upcoming web series, titled Armour, will

Plymouth prepares to mark 30th anniversary of homophobic attack that left one man dead and another permanently disabled

Plymouth prepares to mark 30th anniversary of homophobic attack that left one man dead and another permanently disabled

Plymouth is preparing to mark the 30th anniversary of a homophobic attack that left one man dead and another permanently disabled in Plymouth’s Central Park. On the night of 6 November 1995, Terry Sweet, 64, and Bernard Hawken, 54, were savagely beaten and mutilated by three teenage assailants in

Over a quarter of trans people likely to leave UK amid rising hostility

Over a quarter of trans people likely to leave UK amid rising hostility

A new YouGov poll undertaken between 23 July and 11 August 2025 has revealed that more than a quarter of trans adults in the UK are considering leaving the country within the next decade, citing an increasingly hostile environment and erosion of rights. The survey, commissioned by the Good Law

Tories and Reform UK block council motion to support LGBTQ+ people in Wiltshire

Tories and Reform UK block council motion to support LGBTQ+ people in Wiltshire

A heated dispute has erupted within Wiltshire Council after councillors voted down a motion intended to affirm support for the LGBTQ+ community. The original motion, tabled at County Hall in Trowbridge, aimed to signal the council’s commitment to inclusivity under its new administration. It stated that Wiltshire Council “remains

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