A photo of Brianna Ghey for the article commenting on transphobia surrounding Brianna. Credit; Family Handout.

Benefit show honours Brianna Ghey, raises funds for mental health initiative

Manchester's LGBTQ+ community rallied in memory of murdered trans teen Brianna Ghey.
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Who’s behind the anti-trans Parkrun panic?

Parkrun controversy exposes anti-trans agenda fuelled by think tanks and media bias.
A very young girl using a smart phone and my plea to Esther Ghey about children's privacy. Credit Bicanski via Wikimedia Commons

A plea to Esther Ghey and a quick guide on invading children’s privacy

A year on from the murder of her daughter, the trial barely being over, the media still desperate to make her killers famous and the Prime Minister refusing to apologise for transphobia; I cannot stress how much I admire the strength of Esther Ghey. But I must warn against the path she is taking.
A photo of Manchester Crownd Court where the Brianna Ghey murder trial is being heard and Brianna Ghey's murderers will be sentenced

Brianna Ghey’s murderers given higher minimum sentence due to anti-trans hostility and sadism

Brianna Ghey's murderers have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of the transgender teenager in February last year. Aggravating factors have increased the minimum sentences to 20 and 22 years for 'Boy Y' and 'Girl X' respectively.
"I don’t need my sexuality affirmed at a railway station – I just want the trains to run on time Network Rail's 'Pride Pillar' is full of shapes and colours that represent different groups... but ultimately it means nothing""Suzanne Moore column in The Telegraph 30 January 2024

Moore’s discomfort with LGBTQ+ visibility reveals deeper bias, not just operational concerns

Suzanne Moore's recent column on the "Pride Pillar" at London Bridge station raises crucial questions about inclusivity and visibility in public spaces, but not the ones she thinks.
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Shadow health secretary sparks outrage with separate NHS ward proposal for trans people

Trans healthcare under fire: Streeting's proposal for separate NHS wards sparks outrage.
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Ron’s last call: DeSantis drops Presidential bid with Budweiser misquote

Ron De Santis ends his presidential bid with a misquoted Budweiser slogan, after a campaign marked by anti-trans rhetoric and support for Trump.
Laura Pascal Suspended; a photo of Hackney Labour members with Laura Pascal in the bottom right corner via Hackney Labour

Labour’s Laura Pascal suspended over transphobia

UK Labour candidate for the Cazenove ward of Hackney; Laura Pascal suspended over transphobia this week. Including liking anti-trans tweets which compared real life human being Dylvan Mulvaney to racist blackface minstrel shows. But don't worry she apologised and they unsuspended her!
Photograph of Joanna Cherry speaking at a demonstration outside the Scottish Parliament Building on 21 December 2022. Creative Commons Attribution 2.0

Sex Matters Advisory Group member named Chair of Parliament’s Human Rights Committee

Joanna Cherry named Chair of Parliament's Human Rights Committee despite concerns over her views on trans rights.
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Genital checks to allow trans people to box in USA

USA Boxing has updated its rulebook with a policy for transgender athletes with strict requirements mandating genital reassignment surgery and regular testosterone testing for transgender people wishing to compete.