This afternoon (25 April), the gender of a fictional unborn pig became the most talked-about story in the UK, with “Peppa Pig gender reveal” soaring to the top of Google’s trending news chart, pushing “Ukraine war latest” into second place. Back in February, it was announced that impossibly popular kids’ TV show Peppa Pig would […]
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Meta’s Oversight Board has ruled that anti-trans posts are allowed on Meta platforms whilst also notifying the social media company it should remove anti-transgender rhetoric from its updated hate speech policy. The independent board issued its ruling on Wednesday (23 April) in which it decided two separate posts that intentionally misgendered and denied the identities […]
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Lush Cosmetics has launched a bold new campaign in partnership with trans-led organisations TransActual and My Genderation to reaffirm its commitment to trans rights and visibility. Running from 23 April to 11 May across all 101 UK stores, the initiative features vibrant window displays, free educational booklets, and a new Liberation bath bomb in the […]
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Following prime minister Keir Starmer’s clear-cut statement that he doesn’t believe trans women are women, we gave all 59 out LGBTQ+ Labour MPs the chance to voice their own opinions – here’s who did and didn’t respond, and what they said. Former self-described “proud ally” Starmer made his current stance clear in a Tuesday (22 […]
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