The UK’s first out non-binary barrister has emphasised that “nothing in the current law makes [trans] exclusion mandatory”. Following the employment tribunal decision in B M Kelly v Leonardo UK Ltd, which resulted in Scottish engineer Maria Kelly’s case against her employer – over allowing her trans co-worker to use the toilets – being dismissed, Oscar […]
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Eurovision Song Contest winner Nemo is to give back the Grand Prix trophy to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) in protest against Israel’s inclusion in the 2026 contest. In a statement posted on their social media pages, the historic musician – who became the first non-binary performer to win the contest in 2024 – said […]
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Gender critical campaigners are threatening legal action against the UK government over the NHS puberty blockers trial, arguing it will be harmful to the children taking part. The NHS Pathways trial, led by researchers from King’s College London, was commissioned in the wake of the controversial Cass Report and the government’s ban on puberty blockers for trans youth. The 400-page […]
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Spurs’ LGBTQ+ supporters group, Proud Lilywhites, have slammed the team’s decision to move its Pride flag on “security grounds”. The Progress Pride flag can usually be spotted in the north-east corner of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, but it was relocated for the the team’s game against Slavia Prague, which Tottenham won, on Tuesday (9 December). […]
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A teacher in Hungary who is facing a prison sentence for organising a Pride march following the country’s draconian ban on LGBTQ+ events remains defiant amid criminal charges. Back in March, the central-European country’s government, led by prime minister Viktor Orbán’s ruling right-wing Fidesz party, passed into law a ban on LGBTQ+ Pride marches – […]
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