A teacher who vowed to stop a transgender Year 11 pupil from becoming Head Girl has been spared a ban from the profession but has been fired. French mistress Susan Field was accused of referring to the former male pupil as ‘that’ in front of a class of 21 children in her Year 11 tutor … Read more
Police have investigated a pub landlady after she told a transgender chef to decide ‘if he’s Arthur or Martha’ in a Facebook row. Scott Princep, 22, worked two trial shifts at Looe’s Harbour Moon Inn in Cornwall after responding to an advertisement for employees on social media. Mr Princep, who was born male, came out … Read more
The British boss of American weightlifting has warned anyone stopping transgender athletes competing will be ‘on the wrong side of history’. Phil Andrews, CEO of USA Weightlifting, claimed Olympic teams should be able to achieve gender parity and be inclusive in the sport. But he said allowing transgender people to compete must be balanced with ‘fairness in … Read more
Married At First Sight’s Booka Nile apologises for ‘transphobic’ Facebook post from eight years ago and says she is now ‘a different person’ By Ali Daher For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:08 BST, 15 July 2021 | Updated: 02:22 BST, 15 July 2021 Married At First Sight star Booka Nile has apologised for sharing a … Read more
Auckland’s exclusive Saint Kentigern Boys’ Presbyterian College has produced many star athletes over the years, but none quite as divisive as Laurel Hubbard. The 43-year-old competitive weightlifter was this week selected to represent New Zealand at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics – making her the first transgender athlete to compete at sport’s highest level. Hubbard transitioned … Read more
First trans cover star for the WI’s magazine: Petra, 74, graces publication cover and says she is ‘honoured’ to raise awareness about transgender issues In a first, Petra Wenham, 74, has appeared in the July/August magazine WI Life Miss Wenham, who has two children and two grandchildren, came out in 2015 A member of of … Read more
Transgender people reveal how they’re REALLY treated in the workplace – from being too scared to tell ‘close-minded’ colleagues in case they lose their job to thought of as ‘less qualified’ since coming out Transgender people posted their experiences at work on Whisper sharing app Some said on the anonymous US-based community were afraid of … Read more
Vatican tells Italy to stop plans for anti-homophobia laws as they would force Catholic schools to participate in LGBT events Equality laws in Italy will create national holiday celebrating LGBT community Catholic schools would not be exempt from participating in the events That prompted the Vatican to lodge an ‘unprecedented’ protest against rules Holy See … Read more
New Zealand’s PM throws her support behind transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard and argues she has every right to be included in the Tokyo Olympic team By Australian Associated Press Published: 07:43 BST, 22 June 2021 | Updated: 07:43 BST, 22 June 2021 Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has backed the selection of trailblazing athlete Laurel Hubbard … Read more
A 71-year-old gay rights activist and a 69-year-old transgender actress have reflected on what they’d like to tell their younger selves in a video for British Vogue to mark Pride Month. In a touching clip, actress Adèle Anderson and activist Ted Brown, are joined by David James, 75, who recalled the first ever pride march … Read more