Ministers block calls to make it quicker to alter gender as they rule trans process should stay rigorous The government has rejected calls to ease Gender Recognition Certificate requirements which ask applicants to live for two years in their new gender The UK gov also dismissed a call to let non-binary people be legally recognised … Read more
Teammate reveals trans UPenn swimmer Lia Thomas claims she’s ‘the Jackie Robinson of trans sports’ and has created toxic environment in women’s team A UPenn swimmer claimed teammate Lia Thomas, 22, called herself ‘the Jackie Robinson of trans sports’ Thomas, who sparked controversy after joining the women’s swim team and shattering records, was also accused of constantly … Read more
Belvedere Academy, Liverpool – Head: Julie Taylor Fee: N/A Birkenhead High School Academy, Wirral – Head: Rebecca Mahony Fee: N/A Blackheath High School, Lnd – Head: Carol Chandler-Thompson Fee: £5,882 Brighton Girls, Brighton – Head: Rosie McColl Fee: £5,111 Bromley High School, London – Head: Angela Drew Fee: £6071 Croydon High School, London – Head: … Read more
Married At First Sight’s Booka Nile apologises for ‘transphobic’ Facebook post found in her memories and says she is now ‘a different person’ By Ali Daher For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:08 BST, 15 July 2021 | Updated: 02:08 BST, 15 July 2021 Married At First Sight star Booka Nile has apologised for sharing a … Read more
Auckland’s exclusive Saint Kentigern Boys’ Presbyterian College has produced many star athletes over the years, but none quite as divisive as Laurel Hubbard. The 43-year-old competitive weightlifter was this week selected to represent New Zealand at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics – making her the first transgender athlete to compete at sport’s highest level. Hubbard transitioned … Read more
Weightlifter Emily Campbell defends Laurel Hubbard’s Tokyo inclusion with New Zealander set to become the first transgender athlete to compete at the Olympics… as Team GB star insists ‘she’s qualified for this competition fairly’ By David Coverdale For Mailonline Published: 16:01 BST, 30 June 2021 | Updated: 16:12 BST, 30 June 2021 British weightlifter Emily … Read more
Transgender people reveal how they’re REALLY treated in the workplace – from being too scared to tell ‘close-minded’ colleagues in case they lose their job to thought of as ‘less qualified’ since coming out Transgender people posted their experiences at work on Whisper sharing app Some said on the anonymous US-based community were afraid of … Read more
Vatican tells Italy to stop plans for anti-homophobia laws as they would force Catholic schools to participate in LGBT events Equality laws in Italy will create national holiday celebrating LGBT community Catholic schools would not be exempt from participating in the events That prompted the Vatican to lodge an ‘unprecedented’ protest against rules Holy See … Read more
New Zealand’s PM throws her support behind transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard and argues she has every right to be included in the Tokyo Olympic team By Australian Associated Press Published: 07:43 BST, 22 June 2021 | Updated: 07:43 BST, 22 June 2021 Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has backed the selection of trailblazing athlete Laurel Hubbard … Read more
Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard will become the first openly transgender athlete to compete at the Olympics as New Zealand confirm her selection for the Tokyo Games after qualifying requirements were modified to allow her to take part By David Coverdale For The Daily Mail Published: 00:40 BST, 21 June 2021 | Updated: 22:30 BST, 21 June … Read more
A 71-year-old gay rights activist and a 69-year-old transgender actress have reflected on what they’d like to tell their younger selves in a video for British Vogue to mark Pride Month. In a touching clip, actress Adèle Anderson and activist Ted Brown, are joined by David James, 75, who recalled the first ever pride march … Read more
Transgender reality star Jazz Jennings has slammed the anti-trans healthcare bills being introduced across the country, saying the hormone blockers she started taking at age 11 were ‘life-saving.’ The 20-year-old I Am Jazz star, who covers Variety’s Power of Pride issue, told the magazine that she is ‘very, very frustrated’ by conservative state legislators’ efforts to … Read more
Dance Moms alum Zackery Torres has announced that they are transitioning after coming out as transgender and non-binary. The 22-year-old, who uses both they/them and she/her pronouns, took to TikTok on May 30 to share their ‘life update’ with their followers, saying it was the first time they’ve opened up about themself since December 2020. … Read more