Bishop Auckland held its first ever pride event the other week. Huzzah! Another rainbow flag stuck in the ground of the North East! A day and a half of festivities descended on the market town’s Bishop Auckland College, starting on the evening of June 21st as cabaret and drag performances Continue Reading
Community Events
A Snag on the Way to Marriage Equality in Japan
Following WhatTheTrans’ earlier piece on same-sex marriage alternatives in Japan, a number of municipalities have either begun listing, or are considering listing, same-sex partners as common law spouses on locally maintained resident registries (details on this development can be read about in “In First, Gay Couple in Japan Wins Common Continue Reading
Party Lines Review
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
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
Tranathon, The Race To Combat Transphobia.
Submission from Caelyn O’Reilly via Tranathon We are Tranathon, a group of trans people attempting to increase representation andcombat transphobia in public running events (such as Marathons and Parkruns). One of the key ways the anti-trans movement has been able to gain a foothold in themainstream is by focusing on Continue Reading