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October 10, 2019

This non-binary barber is helping other trans people feel safe in their chair

A non-binary barber became motivated to help trans, non-binary and queer people feel safe in a barbershop after some difficult childhood experiences. C.J. Hernández now works at Furey’s Old Town Barber in Salinas, California, but when they were just 14 they were kicked out of a barbershop for not being male. They...

October 10, 2019

This World Mental Health Day, spare a thought for the trans children whose lives have become unbearable

One hundred and sixty days ago, one Friday afternoon in May, I went to my doctor. “I’m transgender,” I told him, “and I want to be referred to a gender clinic.” His response was perfect: apologising for not knowing much about trans healthcare, he pulled up the referral form on his computer and...

October 10, 2019

Sam Smith recounts their ‘wild ride of self-realisation’ in tearful Attitude Awards acceptance speech

October 10, 2019

Willow Smith and mum Jada discuss male privilege with a transgender pastor

Willow Smith and her mother, Jada Pinkett Smith, discussed male privilege with a transgender pastor on an episode of their web series, Red Table Talks. The Facebook Watch show features three generations of the Smith family, including Willow’s grandmother, Adrienne, having open conversations about “taboo”...

October 10, 2019

Lil Nas X was today years old when this test told him he was gay and honestly, same

Lil Nas X has revealed the simple test that confirmed his sexuality once and for all. When future generations are learning about America’s 48th president Lil Nas X they’ll wonder at which exact moment he knew he was gay. Was it during his formative years spent in Lithia Springs, Georgia, when he would try to...

October 10, 2019

Mum of teen who died by suicide after being outed demands urgent action

October 10, 2019

What is sadfishing? Everything you need to know about the new Gen Z online trend

‘Sadfishing’ is a word that has been thrown around in abandon by journalists and social media analysts alike, but it defines something that’s all too common. It’s simple. It describes when someone shares their personal problems online to get sympathy – likes, shares and heart reacts. The phenomenon...

October 10, 2019

Former inmate claims LGBT people spend more time in solitary confinement

A former inmate in a Massachusetts prison has claimed that LGBT+ prisoners spend more time in solitary confinement than non-LGBT+ inmates. Michael Cox told the Massachusetts judiciary committee on Tuesday (October 10) that he spent a month and a half in isolation after reporting that he had been a victim of sexual assault...

October 10, 2019

Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg unveil LGBT+ rights platforms ahead of town hall

Democratic presidential candidates Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigig have both released their LGBT+ rights manifestos ahead of a town hall event on Thursday night (October 10). In separate but similar plans to boost LGBT+ rights, Warren and Buttigieg vowed to end the murders of trans women of colour, outlaw conversion...

October 10, 2019

The 20th trans person to be killed in the US has been named as Itali Marlowe

The 20th reported killing of a trans person in the US this year alone has been named as Itali Marlowe, who was gunned down and left in a driveway of a home in Houston, Texas last month. Medics rushed to the scene to save Marlowe, 29, who died of her injuries according to a police … Continued The post The 20th trans...