Lee Hurley
Journalist. NUJ member. Artist. Trans. He/him. Usually found saying 'but that's not true!'
NI LGBTQI+ youth groups face devastating cuts
LGBTQI+ youth groups in Northern Ireland are facing devastating cuts as the impact of a lack of government here, coupled with everything else that is going on in the UK, starts to bite.
Club Q shooter’s non-binary claim doesn’t stick
After appearing to initially claim to be non-binary, the suspect arrested for the Club Q shooting is now being addressed as 'he' in court.
An open letter to James O’Brien about trans people
Dear James, Perhaps you would indulge me here a little as I try to guide you on an issue you seem to be having some problems with – the ‘transgender debate’.
Keir Starmer is blowing it in his chase for right-wing votes
For the longest time, I wasn’t sure what to make of Keir Starmer. Turns out, my first impression that he seemed like a 6ft...
Green Party politician suspended over Eddie Izzard complaint
The Green Party's Alison Teal has been suspended after Eddie Izzard using the toilet annoyed her.
Club Q shooter’s dad happy he’s not gay
The aftermath of the massacre at Club Q continues to show clearly how dangerous the world has become for LGBTQ+ people.
BBC call transphobic letter a ‘report’
When is a report not a report? When it's a letter seen by a transphobic journalist at the BBC.
Germany consider legal action over FIFA OneLove armband ban
The German Football Association (DFB) are considering taking legal action against FIFA after the sport's governing body banned teams from wearing a OneLove captain's armband.
Most senior UK politicians ignore Trans Day of Remembrance
Trans Awareness Week is over for another year, coming to a close with Trans Remembrance Day, but given the silence of the UK's politicians, you'd be forgiven for thinking that it had been deliberately ignored by many.
Times omit pronouns for Eddie Izzard
The Sunday Times managed to contort themselves into all sorts of shapes this weekend in order to write about Eddie Izzard without using any pronouns.