I was raised on stories of raves, and feel at home in front of a rig. So I can get a bit sceptical when I see academic books about a subculture that feels hard to pin down into words the feeling of being a part of the community. Partly because Continue Reading
Documentation
Marriage Equality in Japan: What Alternatives Are There?
Following the March 14th Sapporo High Court decision finding Japan’s lack of marriage equality for same sex couples to be unconstitutional, the government reiterated that its position was unchanged: that the country’s lack of marriage equality was, as far as they were concerned, not an issue. This led the plaintiffs Continue Reading
Trans Community in Scotland Protests Against NHS and Scottish Government Betrayal
In Glasgow on Thursday, around 400 trans people and allies gathered in George Square to protest the decision by the NHSGGC and Sandyford management to implement the Cass Recommendations in Glasgow and possibly Lothian – effectively banning transition care for under 18s – despite vast opposition to Cass and questions Continue Reading
The Cass Review Needs to be Thrown Out Entirely. This is Why.
This article was written by Rowan, Milo and Luci from Glasgow and edited by Kai and Ashleigh, with scientific advice provided by Dr Cora Sargeant. The final Cass Report has been out for less than a week, and already several groups such as Trans Actual[1], Trans Safety Network[2], and Transgender Continue Reading
GET LOUD GET ANGRY’ – CAN-SG PROTEST
Police and protestors clash as trans youth and allies demonstrate outside the Royal College of General Practitioners headquarters on Euston Square on the 23rd of March in protest of the CAN-SG conference taking place inside. ‘This is what community looks like!’ they declare, standing against what they believe to be Continue Reading