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Women’s cycling has been entangled with the drawn-out ‘debate’ over trans rights. (Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) A women’s cycling competition has lost vital funding over British Cycling’s decision to suspend trans athletes. Top tournament sponsor Peter Stanton said he would be “letting down” the trans community if he “did not make a stand to show my

Gay porn star Steven Miles, known professionally as Sergeant Miles, has been arrested for his alleged role in the 6 January, 2021, Capitol insurrection. Miles, 39, from Zephyrhills, Florida, was arrested on Tuesday, 12 April, according to the US Department of Justice.  The gay porn performer and director, who is also an army veteran, allegedly

Fern Feather, 29, was found dead in Morristown, Vermont on 12 April 2022. (Facebook/Pride Center of Vermont) A Vermont community is “heartbroken” over the loss of a trans woman who was “always in bloom” and brought “joy and happiness to everybody”. Fern Feather, 29, was found dead alongside a road in Morristown, Vermont, on Tuesday

Trans people and allies rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 2018 before marching to demand basic human and civil rights. (Cory Clark/NurPhoto via Getty) Lawmakers in the Pennsylvania House have passed a bill that would ban trans students from competing in girls’ and women’s sports – despite the governor’s promise to veto it. House Bill 972 (HB

Miia Love Parker, described by friends as gentle and joyous, was shot to death. (Facebook) Police have launched a “manhunt” after a Black trans woman was shot dead in a car as an “epidemic of violence” tightens its hold on the US. Miia Love Parker, a model described as a “brilliant light” who loved puppies and

Brittney Griner, #42 of the Phoenix Mercury, was detained by Russian customs officials. (Mike Mattina/Getty Images) American basketball player Brittney Griner is “safe” after being detained in Russia, a Women’s National Basketball Association chief said. The seven-time All-Star centre for the Phoenix Mercury was detained on drug charges by Russia’s Federal Customs Service at the Sheremetyevo

Guests at the boozy lunch included JK Rowling, Joanna Cherry, Rosie Duffield, Maya Forstater and Kathleen Stock. (Twitter/ jk_rowling) JK Rowling enjoyed a boozy lunch with a host of anti-trans activists, including members of the lobby group Get the L Out, while thousands protested for trans equality. On Sunday (10 April) thousands of trans people

In London, thousands of LGBT+ folk and allies protested against the British government’s lacklustre conversion therapy ban. (Kestral Gaian) Thousands of LGBT+ people took to the streets of central London in a striking show of pent-up anger against the government’s threadbare conversion therapy ban. Organisers said that at least 3,000 people gathered outside Downing Street

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has long been an LGBT+ ally. (Hollie Adams/Getty Images) London mayor Sadiq Khan has come out swinging for trans rights amid Boris Johnson’s repeated potshots against them. On Saturday afternoon (9 April), the Labour politician joined local council candidates in Higham Hill, a suburb in the northeast borough of Waltham

Cressida Dick received an honour guard as she walked out of Scotland Yard on 8 April 2022 ahead of her last day as Metropolitan Police commissioner. (Getty/Dan Kitwood) Cressida Dick was given a guard of honour by officers ahead of her last day as the Metropolitan Police commissioner despite the force’s horrific homophobia and racism