General News Trans woman killed on Christmas day Courtney Eshay Key, a 25-year-old black trans woman, is the 43rd known trans person to have been killed in the US this year after she was shot dead in Chicago. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Lesbian officer saves lives in Nashville bombing Out lesbian police officer, Amanda Topping, is one of six who have been praised for preventing casualties after an explosion in Nashville. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Community Trump ban on diversity training unsuccessful LGBTQ+ activists are celebrating after a Trump order, which would prohibit certain forms of diversity training, was blocked. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
International News Brooklyn Democrat party removes gender requirements The US Brooklyn Democratic Party voted unanimously to remove gender requirements from its county committee seats after it was sued by six trans and non-binary candidates. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News US court rules in favour of trans prison inmate A court in Wisconsin, US has ordered the state to stop withholding gender-affirming medical treatment to a trans woman held in a male prison facility. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Washington DC Pride General News Washington DC to ban LGBTQ+ panic defence Washington DC is set to become the first city in the US to ban LGBTQ+ panic defense from being used as a legitimate reason for violence against queer people. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Business News Anti-LGBTQ+ groups given millions in Covid relief funds A handful of American anti-LGBTQ+ hate groups and schools, which have been known to expel queer teachers, were given over $2.5 million in Covid-19 relief funding. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
A Pride parade in Michigan General News LGB customers can be refused in Michigan Last week, a court ruling in Michigan found it is legal for businesses to refuse customers on the basis of their sexual orientation. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News US elects 334 LGBTQ+ candidates In a new report from the LGBTQ Victory Fund, published on Tuesday December 8, it was confirmed that 334 LGBTQ+ candidates were successful in the 2020 US elections. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Support for teen suspended for wearing nail polish Over 220,000 have signed a change.org petition in support of 17-year-old Trevor Wilkinson, who was suspended from Clyde High School, Texas, for wearing nail polish. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Cast of Drag Race season 13 announced On Wednesday December 9, the cast of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 13 (US) was announced, and it features the first transmasculine contestant in the show’s history. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News US Supreme Court rejects anti-trans appeal The US Supreme Court rejected an appeal from Oregon based parents who wanted to prevent transgender school students from using single sex spaces. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
