Lee Hurley
Journalist. NUJ member. Artist. Trans. He/him. Usually found saying 'but that's not true!'
Media ignore desecration and destruction of trans memorial in Manchester
The horrendous news that the memorial to transgender people was urinated on by multiple people before being irreparable damaged was not covered by any of the national newspapers in the UK
Is Maya Forstater the world’s foremost trans expert? The week in Trans 28/08/22
Unlike the first week of this trans media watch, which mostly centred around one story about JK Rowling, how she was the real victim...
Trans people do nothing, media blames them anyway: The week in trans 21/08/22
The biggest story that got most people talking in Trans Land this week featured JK Rowling and absolutely no trans people, again.
Terrifying anti-LGBTQ+ bill in front of Ghana parliament
As the large sections of the world seek to roll-back rights and protections for LGBTQ+ people, Ghana is leading the way with a terrifying anti-LGBTQ+ bill that is currently going through their parliament.
![Protest at Drag Queen Story Time at The Mac in Belfast, 31 July 2022 [copyright Lee Hurley]](https://transwrites.world/static/uploads/sites/2/2022/07/drag-time-protestors-the-mac-2022-2-150x150.png "Belfast drag story time protest trolled by venue")
Belfast drag story time protest trolled by venue
As part of Belfast Pride 2022, The Mac hosted a Drag Queen Story Time that was the subject of an hilariously pathetic protest.
![Belfast Pride [copyright Lee Hurley]](https://transwrites.world/static/uploads/sites/2/2022/07/belfast-pride-12-150x150.png "80,000 celebrate Belfast Pride as pathetic protests get around 25")
80,000 celebrate Belfast Pride as pathetic protests get around 25
Belfast Pride returned this weekend after a three-year absence and it was bigger than ever.
An invading army would have not taken as long to...
Women’s March stands by trans women, laughs at Terfs
The official Twitter account for the Women's March responded to vast amounts of transphobic abuse by advising Terfs to stay mad.
5+ years delay at Northern Ireland gender clinic as referrals drop
The health service in Northern Ireland is continuing to fail trans patients in the country with the number of referrals to the gender clinic dropping, waiting lists growing, and under-18s being denied blockers.
Trans people sacrificed by the media to cover up Boris Johnson’s BJ
Mainstream media sources have focused on Halifax's decision to give its staff the option to include pronouns on their badges, at the height of a sex scandal involving the Prime Minister; Boris Johnson
Pride Attack; Transgender teenager left with fractured skull
A 19-year-old trans man is receiving treatment in a hospital in Dublin for a fractured skull following a brutal Pride attack on five people after the after the city's parade on 25th June