As the recent public consultation on the Gender Recognition Act came to its conclusion, issues surrounding the right of trans people to self-ID resulted in increasingly toxic debate, much of it played out in the vilest, most abusive form on Twitter. People on both sides of the argument, who should know […]
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Comedian delivers hate-filled routine at Liverpool comedy club In a grotesque abuse of freedom of speech, someone who calls himself a comedian has delivered a routine so offensive on the subject of rape and transgender people, that it is proving difficult to find a quotation fit for public consumption. In a […]
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US multinational releases film charting company’s progress towards LGBTQ equality Last night celebrities and LGBTQ+ activists, including Sinitta (singer, LQBTQ+ ally), singer and actor Duncan James (Hollyoaks, Blue), activist and business leader Linda Riley (publisher of OutNews Global and DIVA), transgender actor and director Jake Graf, and Matthew Moore from LGBT […]
Continue ReadingTrans activist, actor and writer Jake Graf pulls no punches in his latest short film, ‘Bully’. Jake Graf’s hard hitting short focusing on the effects of cyber-bullying takes real life cases and packages them into three minutes of relentless awareness-raising which only those with hearts of stone could fail to be […]
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A new report from Pride in London shows low levels for concern about gender, racism and sexuality in mainstream society and that over 1 in 3 LGBT+ people surveyed have been verbally abused because of their identity The majority of Brits are more likely to care about animal rights than gender equality […]
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Jake Graf and Hannah Winterbourne become first transgender couple to advertise razors As a brand that embraces openness, inclusivity and acceptance, award-winning grooming brand Harry’s has launched a global campaign which calls on individuals from all walks of life to be active allies of the LGBTQ+ community and celebrate Pride 2018. […]
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Outrage across social media as The Sun newspaper publishes “Tran and Wife” story The Sun newspaper have published a front page story titled “Tran and Wife” amidst coverage of trans activists Jake Graf and Hannah Winterbourne’s marriage to each other over the weekend. The article, which shows a picture of the […]
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OutNews Global caught up with Jake Graf as part of our LGBT History Month series Based in London, Jake Graf has written and directed five award-winning films which have screened at over 100 festivals worldwide. His mini short Headspace went vital in 2017, amassing 4.5 million hits, and in the same year, his short […]
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Topics include transphobia, religion and LGBTI icons.
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A powerful short film revealing the challenges of everyday activities if you’re trans. The film’s all trans cast includes activist and model Munroe Bergdorf, model, singer and star of U.S. reality show Strut, Laith Ashley, Youtuber and fitness model Kieran Moloney, Captain Hannah Winterbourne of the British Army and writer and […]
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