Nick Fletcher MP sends transphobic rant to schools
The evidence is clear, UK transphobia is ramping up its efforts in targeting trans youth in particular. I spoke with numerous children's charities month ago who told me they were "not prepared" to give comment on these issues because its a sensitive area which they need to get it right on.
“Get on with it”; Arthur Webber on Parliament’s Conversion Therapy Ban debate
The debate was attended by so many, from different parties and nations. Yet all came to the same conclusion: conversion “therapy” is abuse. The overrepresentation of LGB+ MPs (the only openly trans MP, Jamie Wallis, was not present) shows that as much as the media attempt to divide us, we are a united community.
Marjorie Taylor Greene blames US tampon shortage on trans men
Marjorie Taylor Green has been widely mocked after blaming the US’s current tampon shortage on trans people.
The House Republican is no stranger to voicing out loud some of the...
‘What’s in a name?’ As a Hungarian trans man, I can tell you: Everything I can’t have
When you take away someone’s name, you take away their right to live their life peacefully: their right to work, to study, to interact with others, and even to consume products and services without having to share their personal (and medical!) history with complete strangers.
Asking for LGBTQ+ tolerance is not enough
As Arlene Foster, former Northern Ireland first minister, was made a Dame in the Queen's latest honours list, it reminded me of a speech she gave at Stormont at...
UK Government debates non-binary legal recognition, sort of
So they sort-of debated the idea of non-binary representation, but mostly didn't. Instead opting to just do fearmongering and spread hateful rhetoric through parliament. Democracy! The whole thing wraps up with them patting themselves on the back for a job well done and deciding not to move forwards with any plans to include non-binary people in our legal system.