Singer-Songwriter and LGBTQ+ activist, Ryan Cassata, just dropped his new album, The Witches Made Me Do It. The folk-rock concept album brings difficult topics to life, such as the oppression of minority groups. As The Witches Made Me Do It is Ryan’s way of challenging a tense political climate, he has Continue Reading
When Labour’s leadership and deputy leadership candidates signed a pledge labelling Woman’s Place UK and the LGB Alliance transphobic hate groups, we published this piece in defence of Woman’s Place UK. Several readers got in touch asking why we hadn’t mentioned the LGB Alliance and the answer was simple: we didn’t Continue Reading
The LGB Alliance has been under fire for its controversial ideology regarding the trans-community. I have spoken to the Alliance’s co-founder and several people within the LGBTQ+ to learn more… First J.K. Rowling, then Boy George. The new decade has already delivered top-drawer controversy within our queer spaces. High-profile celebrities are Continue Reading
A woman received support from legendary author, J.K. Rowling, sharing transphobic messages on Twitter. In the summer of 2019, Maya Forstater, a business researcher and feminist, lost her job. This came as a result of expressing herself openly on social media about the UK government launching a public consultation on reforming the Continue Reading
Following further vitriolic attacks on trans people in our media, the world’s leading publications for lesbians have come together to send an unapologetic message of support and solidarity to the trans community. The joint statement reads as follows: “DIVA, Curve, Autostraddle, LOTL, Tagg and Lez Spread The Word believe that trans Continue Reading
1861 Indian Penal Code prohibits “carnal intercourse against the order of nature”. After much judicial and parliamentary to-ing and fro-ing, it now seems likely that India will repeal that part of the 1861 Indian Penal Code which, in effect, banned homosexuality. Section 377, based on the Buggery Act of 1533, has Continue Reading
Trans woman wins pension rights at European Court of Justice In a judgment which is sure to cause outrage among Brexiters, a woman, identified as MB, has succeeded in her bid to draw her state pension at the age of 60 rather than having to wait until 65, the age at Continue Reading