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The system’s moral panic and the struggle for queer liberation
By Conor Tormey “Homosexuality has no place in America, happy Nuclear Family Month”. This is how Tennessee Congressman…
The vibrant fight for trans rights in the North
By Nathan Su One year. It’s been one year since the UK Supreme Court ruling asserted the EHRC…
[South] The ongoing scandal of Ireland’s trans healthcare system
By Chloe McCarthy The Irish state presides over the worst trans healthcare system in the European Union, the…
3,000 march for trans rights in Belfast
By Ann-Katrin Orr On Saturday, May 17th, Belfast was filled with a 3,000 – strong March for Trans…
A historic attack – UK Supreme Court’s bigoted, transphobic ruling
By Ollie Bell Outside the steps of the UK Supreme Court, bottles of champagne were popped by For…
Hypocritical politicians not welcome at Pride – reverse the puberty blocker ban!
This year’s Pride parades should clearly place to the fore the demand for the overturning of the ban, and demand that gender-affirming care be made freely available through the NHS for everyone who wishes to access it. This should be the springboard for a campaign of ongoing protests and civil disobedience, aimed at forcing the political establishment to reverse this ruthless attack on trans and non-binary young people.
Prides this year should also express our solidarity with our siblings in the US and elsewhere facing attacks on basic rights, and fight for an end to discrimination and oppression against all LGBTQ+ people around the globe.
Cass-tastrophe: Resist attacks on trans healthcare!
NHS England's decision earlier this year to prohibit puberty blockers for transgender youth ignited uproar within the queer community, raising serious concerns about the future of trans healthcare. The recent release of the Cass Review's final report has only exacerbated these fears. The review, characterised by its regressive and harmful approach, constitutes a direct assault on the rights and bodily autonomy of trans youth.
Fight for comprehensive, secular LGBTQ+ RSE
We in the North are not unfamiliar with the dismal state of sex education in schools. For years, school students have reported RSE(Relationship & Sex Education) as outdated, unscientific, sexist and non-inclusive.
The ‘rainbow capitalism’ lie: Why LGBTQphobia is part of the system
As always, this Pride Month we will see major companies putting out Pride-themed advertising, changing their social media profiles and putting out anodyne statements about inclusivity. On one level, this is a fairly simple attempt to cash in on Pride, a tradition whose real roots are in the struggle of the LGBTQ+ community for equality. At the same time, it also reflects a deeper trend – sometimes called ‘rainbow capitalism’ – whereby LGBTQ+ rights are used to try to launder the reputation of an increasingly discredited system.
Remember Brianna Ghey – mobilise to end violence against trans people!
The horrendous murder of Brianna Ghey is only the most recent example of the escalating violence against trans people. Amidst this, the Tory party & their media allies are very happy to demonise and ostracise trans people for political gain. Why does capitalism promote the hatred of trans people and other minority groups, and how can we build a movement to challenge it?