Lee Hurley
Journalist. NUJ member. Artist. Trans. He/him. Usually found saying 'but that's not true!'
Phallo or meta? Deciding on lower surgery
The day after I had top surgery, a friend asked me ‘when’s your next operation?’
As I struggled to lift my arms after having had...
Queer people with every reason to fear new UK Cabinet
As Liz Truss announced her cabinet on Tuesday night, our worst fears were realised. It was clear - the far right think tanks had completed their silent coup.
How men can be better feminists
As a guy who can even grow a beard, I find myself in a rather weird position these days.
I spent 36 years of my...
GCs and media continue to erase lesbians: The week in trans 04/09/22
Another week, another series of articles talking nonsense about trans people in the Daily Mail, Daily Telegraph, and Times.
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.
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.
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...