New mass lobby set to push MPs to scrap EHRC guidance
Nearly 1,000 trans people and allies are expected to attend Parliament on 9 September in a mass lobby to push MPs to scrap the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (EHRC) “cruel and unworkable” guidance. More than 160 MPs have spoken out against this guidance, signing a motion by Nadia Whittome to stop the guidance. Brought in on 5 […]
Hundreds participate in mass lobby to protect trans rights
Yesterday (9 Sep), hundreds of trans people and allies took part in a mass lobby to urge the government to protect trans rights. Unlike a traditional protest, a mass lobby is when people join together inside Parliament to speak to their MPs at the same time. At this mass lobby, many shared stories of the […]
Dame Esther Rantzen’s LGBTQ+ advocacy as she dies aged 86
Broadcaster and campaigner Dame Esther Rantzen has died at the age of 86. A spokesperson confirmed to Sky News that she died at home in the New Forest, surrounded by her family on 30 September. Rantzen is best known for presenting BBC series That’s Life! between 1973 and 1994. She received an OBE for services […]