Labour must ensure it complies with international human rights laws when making decisions about trans people the Council of Europe (CoE) has said. The human rights organisation and principal organ of the United Nations General Assembly listed the ‘current climate’ for trans people in the UK as one of its Continue Reading
Government to act on EHRC trans guidance in May, Equalities Minister says
The Labour government will reportedly lay out its response to a Code of Practice on trans people’s rights to access so-called ‘single-sex’ spaces at some point in May, the Equalities Office has said. Equalities Minister Bridget Phillipson said the government plans to act upon a revised version of guidance, brought Continue Reading
PODCAST – Unkind Rewind
This week, the delightful duo of Ashleigh and Flint take you through: Action Alley Compilation of current protests and actions in the UK – What The Trans!? Kickflips for Trans Lives! Queers for Palestine Symposium Pond Hoppin’ The Ugly Idaho Passes Most Extreme Bathroom Ban In Nation, Creating Path To Continue Reading
PinkNews blocked en masse over Streeting column blunder
PinkNews is facing a fresh wave of public scrutiny after platforming Health Secretary Wes Streeting in a column on trans youth healthcare. The internationally-read LGBTQ+ news media brand, which claims to “inform and inspire” millions of readers worldwide, has garnered widespread backlash after platforming the Ilford North MP in an Continue Reading
PODCAST: Trailblazer Talks: HIV & the HRC
This week, in a special US-focused episode, our mighty duo of Alyx and Flint talk about: References: Pond Hoppin’ Trans MIT student cut off by family after coming out raises $85K in days Scotland The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 (Characteristic of Sex) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Continue Reading