Born This Way
Trans Rights
Manchester
Modern version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, which was to be shown at the Royal Exchange in Manchester, cancelled over references to Palestine and trans rights
Equality Act
Supreme Court appeal could put trans rights back 20 years, according to Good Law Project, which is supporting trans rights campaigner Professor Stephen Whittle and Dr Victoria McCloud – the first trans judge in the UK
LGBT
Beyond Reflections, a charity supporting trans+ people and their families, launches annual Trans+ Allies Celebration event
Chicago
“She wanted to be loved and respected.” A family is asking for the murder of a Black trans woman to be investigated as a hate crime after she was shot dead in Chicago
Sport
Valentina Petrillo, the first trans athlete to compete in the Paralympic Games, responds to JK Rowling post calling the athlete a “cheat”
Donald Trump
Trump claims children are undergoing transgender surgery during the school day
Harper Steele
Will Ferrell praised for new documentary with trans best friend, Harper Steele
Charity Commission
A huge £52,000 raised through Mermaids’ urgent appeal to continue supporting trans youth to grow and thrive
Sport
Sutton United Football Club, which recently signed trans Scottish goalkeeper Blair Hamilton, postpones match due to concerns around “wellbeing and safety of players”
LGBTQ
Roxanne Tickle, a trans woman from Australia, wins discrimination case after she was banned from women-only social media platform Giggle for Girls
Houston