Or, how Prime Minister Rishi Sunak finally let the mask slip — Another week in U.K. politics and yet another week of increasingly dangerous transphobia from the government — no surprises there. But this time they might have let the mask slip just a little too much. It’s political party-conference season in the U.K. and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, probably the most…

Trans people are often forced to choose between transition and procreation due to inequalities rooted in eugenic ideologies past and present — In a 2012 article titled The transgendering of children: Gender eugenics, famously transphobic academic Sheila Jeffreys argues that transgender healthcare is a form of modern eugenics. Jeffreys doesn’t quite miss the point with her article, as much as play a game of chicken with it before recklessly reversing away at…

Trans rights were just the thin end of the wedge for a broader attack on the whole LGBTQ+ community — It’s been quite a week for the U.K. government’s anti-trans crusade. The National Health Service (NHS) and the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) — two organisations that you might expect to uphold the rights and wellbeing of young people have instead been busy attacking the rights of trans kids.

How ‘feminists’ Rosie Duffield and Julie Bindel led the public witch hunt of Mika Minio-Paluello — It all started with a news segment on the rising cost of domestic water charges. In the short segment, broadcast by ITV news, a woman talks about the impact these rising costs are having on her family. The segment alternates between the woman talking and clips of her washing dishes…

On Israeli queer colonialism and Palestinian de-colonial queering — As most people will be aware, there’s a devastating conflict taking place in Gaza right now. Following brutal attacks by Hamas on the 7th October, in which 1,400 Israeli civilians and military personnel were killed or taken hostage, the Israeli government has responded with a full military and aerial assault…

Transphobia is stopping us from having an honest conversation about detransition — For transgender people, healthcare providers and researchers, detransition is often a taboo topic. For those opposed to gender-affirming care, detransition is a scandal to be weaponized. And for those who detransition, it’s a lived experience — one that can lead to rejection, isolation and neglect. It’s a phenomenon we desperately…

Seeking freedom in the oppression of others is harmful and futile — We live in a time of increasing hate against queer, and particularly trans and gender-nonconforming people. Yes, trans AND gender-nonconforming (GNC). I include everyone who identifies with the gender-nonconforming (or gender-diverse) label, including trans and non-binary folks (both those who do and do not identify with the trans label), as…

Unsubstantiated claims from a former clinic employee have been used to discredit and ban gender-affirming care for youth in the state — Last week the state of Missouri officially enacted its ban on gender-affirming care for those under 18, joining over 20 U.S. states that have introduced similar bans. The state has also banned care for transgender adults relying on Medicaid. A committee that confirmed the ban following a legal challenge heard…

The UK likes to present itself as a progressive queer haven but that isn’t always the experience of LGBTQIA+ asylum seekers — In 2022 Adeniyi Raji, a gay man seeking asylum in the UK due to homophobic persecution in his home country of Nigeria, was deported by the Home Office. Adeniyi was told he faced death if he returned to Nigeria; his partner had been murdered and Adeniyi had himself been attacked…