As employees were returning from their extended bank holiday weekend, activists were anxiously waiting. Knowing that the staff at the Department of Education would likely do something to disrupt their protest. At half 9, their fears had been realised. Earlier on the 27th August at 6am, the Trans Kids Deserve Continue Reading
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PODCAST [TRANSCRIBED] – Prides & Prejudices
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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
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
PODCAST – Lean, Mean, Susie Green Machine
On this episode of What the Trans?! Ashleigh, Alyx and Leigh talk about: References Wes Streeting (1) Willow Parker on X: “See below an open letter from myself and Dylan, the two elected national trans officers in our party. (and also some thoughts from me, personally, which may shed some Continue Reading
First Ever Pride in Bishop Auckland Reminds Us Why Local Pride Matters (With Gallery)
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