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Trans+ History Week 2026 to coincide with vital trans anniversary

November 14, 2025 at 10:45 AM

Philip Baldwin

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“Trans+ History Day, which takes place during the holiday, is set to fall on 6 May – which also marks the 92nd anniversary of the Nazi’s raid on the world’s first trans+ clinic in Berlin.”

#TransHistoryMonth2026

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Trans+ History Week 2026's dates have finally been revealed, and it's coinciding with this important anniversary in trans history.

TAW 2025: 'You can't legally erase trans people, but you can erase our safety'

November 14, 2025 at 10:36 AM

Philip Baldwin

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“What matters right now is fighting back against those who have decided, through their own stunted worldview, that we are no longer human. They are deciding for the world right now with every ban or every restriction.” – Amelia Hansford #TransRightsAreHumanRights
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Amelia Hansford reflects on how things have changed for trans people since the first Trans Awareness Week in 1999.

Trans is Human returns with free London exhibition to mark Trans Awareness Week

November 13, 2025 at 5:28 PM

Philip Baldwin

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“The idea for Trans is Human came about following years and years of misinformation and the demonisation of the UK’s trans community that has left us almost entirely dehumanised.” – Jake Graf

#TransRightsAreHumanRights

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To mark Trans Awareness Week 2025, Trans is Human has returned to London with a free exhibition showcasing photographs of trans people.

Trailblazing trans actress warns: 'Studios aren't writing new trans characters'

November 13, 2025 at 5:14 PM

Philip Baldwin

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“There’s now notes going around the companies saying that ‘we’re not hiring any new trans characters’. There’s nothing being written for trans people.” – Candis Cayne

#TransRightsAreHumanRights

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As she releases her new film Witchy Ways, trans actress and trailblazer Candis Cayne talks about the boom - and subsequent decline - of trans roles.

Drag Race star tackles stigma with World AIDS Day gala: 'It’s just HIV, babes'

November 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM

Philip Baldwin

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“Still people think it’s a gay man’s disease and I think people don’t realise that women can get it, trans men, trans women [can get it]. It can affect anyone, and… They’re scared to talk about it.” – Joshua Royal

#HIV #WorldAIDSDay

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Drag Race star Asttina Mandella and HIV The Naked Truth founder Joshua Royal: 'People still think HIV is a gay man's disease.'

‘I don’t want anyone to suffer like I did’: the intersex campaigners fighting to limit surgery on children

November 12, 2025 at 1:01 PM

Philip Baldwin

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“If there is no life-saving, essential medical urgency and factual diagnosis that means you have to perform an irreversible surgery, then you don’t do it.” – Holly Greenberry-Pullen

#intersex

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What should be done about the small proportion of babies born with genitals that are neither typically male nor typically female? Many of those affected believe parents and doctors are often too quick...

More than 7,000 people in the UK write to MPs to voice fears about trans toilet ban

November 12, 2025 at 12:42 PM

Philip Baldwin

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“Thousands of people have written to their MPs, in only a few weeks, with a very clear message: what the EHRC is trying to do here is not right, not workable, and needs to be rejected.” – Jude Guaitamacchi

#TransRightsAreHumanRights

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Over 7,100 people have written to their MPs so far expressing concerns over a potential trans bathroom ban under Labour following the Supreme Court ruling.

Jim Obergefell celebrates U.S. Supreme Court’s rejection of Kim Davis’s marriage equality challenge

November 11, 2025 at 11:27 AM

Philip Baldwin

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“I hope the Supreme Court halts further attempts by public officials to use their personal faith to deny others their civil and human rights.” – Jim Obergefell

#ObergefellvHodges #LoveIsLove

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“I hope the Supreme Court halts further attempts by public officials to use their personal faith to deny others their civil and human rights,” the civil rights icon told The Advocate.

Majority of Americans support same-sex marriage, as Supreme Court decision looms

November 11, 2025 at 11:16 AM

Philip Baldwin

@philipcbaldwin.bsky.social

“Research published earlier this week found that 65.8 per cent of Americans support same-sex couples’ right to marry, with 36.2 per cent saying they ‘strongly’ support keeping protections in place.”

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The majority of US adults support same-sex marriage according to data published ahead of the Supreme Court's decision about Kim Davis' challenge.

This small Pennsylvania town just elected the state's first-ever out transgender mayor

November 7, 2025 at 3:46 PM

Philip Baldwin

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“Being elected as Pennsylvania’s first openly transgender mayor is deeply meaningful, and I carry that responsibility with pride and humility.” – Erica Deuso

@ericadeuso.bsky.social

#TransRightsAreHumanRights

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Eria Deuso has become the first out transgender mayor in Pennsylvania.

Nancy Pelosi, fierce LGBTQ+ ally, announces retirement

November 6, 2025 at 3:23 PM

Philip Baldwin

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“Throughout her career, Speaker Emerita Pelosi has remained a tireless champion for LGBTQ+ equality…Her steel spine, allyship, and keen insight have served as powerful tools in our shared fight for progress.”

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“I want you, my fellow San Franciscans, to be the first to know I will not be seeking reelection to Congress with a grateful heart,” the former House speaker said.

Upcoming trans-joy-filled community event aims to reclaim Hampstead Heath ponds

November 6, 2025 at 3:12 PM

Philip Baldwin

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“That’s why on 8th November, The Dyke Project and some of our friends have organised a morning of celebration to reclaim Hampstead Heath from the terfs. How will we do this? By having a fabulous time!”

#TransRightsAreHumanRights

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A morning of trans joy and community celebration will take place to, as organisers put it, "reclaim Hampstead Heath from the TERFs".

Sarah McBride opens up about her darkest day in Congress (exclusive)

November 6, 2025 at 3:05 PM

Philip Baldwin

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“’My strategy, though imperfect, is about sustaining influence, not just visibility,’ she said. ‘If I let them make me the issue, then the actual issues – health care, housing, jobs – get lost.’” – Sarah MacBride

#TransRightsAreHumanRights

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“The high of orientation was met with probably the deepest low of my life outside of losing my husband to cancer," the first trans member of Congress told The Advocate in an exclusive interview.

Jim Obergefell warns, ‘People should be concerned’ about Supreme Court considering marriage equality case

November 5, 2025 at 10:30 AM

Philip Baldwin

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“‘Absolutely, people should be concerned. I’m concerned,’ he said on Saturday. ‘Yesterday I officiated a wedding for a cousin who asked whether they should get married now instead of waiting. My answer was yes.’” – Jim Obergefell

#ObergefellvHodges #LoveIsLove

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The justices will meet on Friday to consider whether to grant Kim Davis a hearing on her challenge to marriage equality.

Parents of trans teens condemn puberty blocker ban

November 5, 2025 at 9:58 AM

Philip Baldwin

@philipcbaldwin.bsky.social

“You can’t just rip children off these meds years into transition. My daughter is tanner stage five [breast development], she never entered male puberty. Your jaw would drop if you saw her. I can’t let these people win.”

#TransRightsAreHumanRights

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Parents of trans teens have spoke out about the "horrific" impact of the puberty blockers ban imposed by successive UK governments.

Dates announced for musical version of beloved queer film Pride

November 5, 2025 at 9:46 AM

Philip Baldwin

@philipcbaldwin.bsky.social

“What follows is the remarkable true story of two threatened communities joining forces and discovering they have more in common than they ever imagined.”

Tickets go on general sale from 10 am on 14 November.

#Pride

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A stage musical adaptation of the queer classic film, Pride, is headed our way and we've now got dates for when the show will debut.

Democrats have racked up election wins across America – but they would do well not to misread the results

November 5, 2025 at 9:42 AM

Philip Baldwin

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“At the end of the day I don’t think that our party needs to have one face. Our country does not have one face. It’s about all of us as a team together, and we all understand the assignment.” – Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

#ZohranMamdani

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Zohran Mamdani’s victory in New York and gubernatorial wins in Virginia and New Jersey have given Democrats a night better than they dared hope for

Pete Buttigieg nails the real reason why Donald Trump's ballroom is so troubling - LGBTQ Nation

November 5, 2025 at 9:03 AM

Philip Baldwin

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“How in the world could you be focused on building a new ballroom […] at the exact moment when working Americans […] who voted for you, are getting screwed by your healthcare policy, and you don’t seem to be interested in helping them.” – Pete Buttigieg

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People suffering during the shutdown "are never going to be invited" to the ball room. So why is that Trump's focus?

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November 3, 2025 at 2:08 PM

Philip Baldwin

@philipcbaldwin.bsky.social

“They grabbed me, pushed me against the wall and shackled me. My lawyer tried to intervene but they pushed him aside. They put my hands and feet in chains. I’ve never been arrested before, it was terrifying.” – Hilary Rivers

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Drag queen released by ICE and granted asylum after three-month long detention

San Francisco drag queen Hilary Rivers has been released by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and granted asylum.

All-female Cambridge college confirms it will continue to welcome trans women

November 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM

Philip Baldwin

@philipcbaldwin.bsky.social

“We are open to all female applicants [and] will consider at the admissions stage those applicants who hold a form of formal identification as female, on a current passport, driving licence, birth certificate or gender recognition certificate.”

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Cambridge University's women-only college is reportedly continuing to welcome trans women, despite the UK Supreme Court ruling on gender.

The luxury gap: Trump builds his palace as Americans face going hungry

November 3, 2025 at 1:58 PM

Philip Baldwin

@philipcbaldwin.bsky.social

“This guy wants to create a ballroom for his rich friends while completely turning a blind eye to the fact that babies are going to starve when the Snap benefits end in just hours from now.” – Kamala Harris

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Schmoozing the super-rich to fund a $300m ballroom while cutting food aid for those on low incomes threw the president’s architectural folly into sharp relief

Trump to end gender-affirming care for trans youth nationally, leaks suggest

November 2, 2025 at 10:37 AM

Philip Baldwin

@philipcbaldwin.bsky.social

“According to Human Rights Campaign data, 40.1 per cent – around 120,400 – of trans youth aged 13-17 are living in the states which have passed bans on gender-affirming care.”

Trans youth deserve gender-affirming care.

#TransRightsAreHumanRights

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The Trump administration will heavily restrict access to gender-affirming care for trans youth under new health proposals, leaks suggest.

Lost grave of daughter of Black abolitionist Olaudah Equiano found by A-level student

November 2, 2025 at 10:29 AM

Philip Baldwin

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“We’re such an area where new people are coming all the time but are really interested to hear of these long roots and connections into Black history.” #OlaudahEquiano #GustavusVassa

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Fitzwilliam Museum has uncovered student’s work from 1977 that revealed Cambridgeshire location of child’s burial place

‘It is the scariest of times’: Margaret Atwood on defying Trump, banned books – and her score-settling memoir

November 1, 2025 at 9:03 AM

Philip Baldwin

@philipcbaldwin.bsky.social

“The wall comes down in 1989. People think world conflict is over. We’re just going to go shopping and we’ll all be fine. Capitalism has won. But if you destabilise a world order like that, people come in to fill the vacuum.” – Margaret Atwood

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At 86, she’s a literary seer and saint – and queen of the Canadian resistance. So what does the writer make of our dystopian world?