As the Japanese Diet (Japan’s parliament) has ended its normal legislative session for the year with quite a bit of unfinished business, there will almost certainly be an extraordinary legislative session come fall. Of note, there are already reports as to what sorts of things lie in wait regarding trans Continue Reading
PODCAST – Alerta, Alerta. Anti Cass-ista
On this definitely “fun” episode, Flint, Alyx and Ashleigh kick over the coals on: References Akua Reindorf at the LGB Alliance Conference Akua Reindorf speaking at the LGB Alliance conference Links the EHRC sent us EHRC Governance Manual Nolan Principles of Public Life Standards in Public Life Principles of good Continue Reading
PODCAST – Prides & Prejudices
CONTENT WARNING: Our first story this week deals with suicide. Please skip from 07.18 to 14.00 to avoid this, if necessary. This week, Alyx, Ashleigh and Flint go over: References Review of Waiting List Suicides Review of Suicides and gender dysphoria at the Tavistock & Portman NHS Foundation trust New Continue Reading
Person Unlimited is a Heartfelt Memoir That Encourages Reconnection to the Body
Award-Winning Author of books like Confetti and Only on the Weekends, Dean Atta, recently released Person Unlimited: An Ode to My Black Queer Body. The book is a memoir of his life through the parts of the body, starting with the crown and working down. It is a beautiful book Continue Reading
The Little Shop of Queerness Creating Community, and its Birthday Celebrations with Award Winning Author
Among all the high energy festivities of Pride season, in Durham there is a married couple who go about things differently. Their focus is running smaller free events throughout the year, usually picnics, creating calmer community spaces for queer people. Husbands Chris and Miles who run BookWyrm, a shop in Continue Reading