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
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Florence Ashley, “Gender/Fucking: The Pleasures and Politics of Living in a Gendered Body” (CLASH Books, 2024)
The reader should note from the outset that the book (in case the title wasn’t enough of a clue) is very NSFW. While this review won’t focus on this aspect, jumping straight into the book may land a reader in a situation they weren’t prepared for, so fair warning. It Continue Reading
Talking to Thin Air – Understanding Transgender Life in Parliament
Trans community members, parents, family members and allies gathered on the 17th of April in a small room in 1 Parliament Street to discuss with and offer visiting MPs a chance to interact with transgender people directly. Those in attendance were invited by openly trans MP for Bridgend and Porthcawl, 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
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