Politics
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Why Pride Month Matters More Than Ever in 2026
Today starts the happiest month for me, Pride ! ! So here I am wishing everyone a very happy and safe Pride month. This Pride Month is more important than ever. With the LGBT+ community under attack from all angles, this Pride Month is more important than ever. While Pride is a celebration of our… Continue reading
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Understanding the Equality Act Code of Practice Changes
A new code of practice has said that organisations offering single-sex services and spaces must exclude Trans people from them, or no longer label them as ‘single-sex’. The Equality and Human Rights Commission, the UK’s equality watchdog, laid the Code of Practice before Parliament this Thursday, May 21st. It sets out that single-sex spaces, from… Continue reading
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UK Local Elections 2026, My Thoughts.
I would like to point out before I start that I am a member of the Green Party. All views in this post are my own and not of the Green Party. In a few weeks of posting this post the local elections are going to take place in the UK, along with the Scottish… Continue reading
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State Of The World – November
Welcome to the State of the World, November edition. Here are the stories that caught my attention this month. Cambridge oldest women only collage supports trans women Cambridge’s oldest women-only college has stated it’ll keep admitting trans women, even after the Supreme Court ruled a woman means a biological female. Newnham College, which has feminist… Continue reading
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The Green Party: A New Hope for Progressives
Last week, I left the Liberal Democrats to join the Green Party. These are the main reasons for my decision, even though I still support the vast majority of their policies. Steadfast support for Transgender People The Green membership is strongly unified on the rights for transgender people. 90% of party members believe people should… Continue reading
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Labour Government Faces Human Rights Concerns Again
For the second time, a Labour Government has been warned by Europe’s most senior human rights official about potentially breaching the European Convention on Human Rights. This warning follows the first instance, which led to the Gender Recognition Act 2004. Michael O’Flaherty, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, wrote to the Chairs of… Continue reading
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State Of The World – November
Welcome to State of the World – November edition. In this edition, I look at five stories over the last month that have interested me. Let’s get started. Wait times for Gender Clinic’s Reviled The most up-to-date wait times for Gender Clinic’s around the UK has been released by WeAreQueerAF. It shows the average wait… Continue reading
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Why LGBTQ People Suffer More from Food Insecurity in the UK
LGBTQ people in the UK are far more likely to go hungry, food insecurity data suggests. Newly published data on hunger in the UK reveals a shocking 34% of LGBTQ people experienced food insecurity in 2024. In contrast, only 16% of LGBTQ people used charitable food provisions after going hungry. In comparison, 15% of non-LGBTQ… Continue reading
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New EHRC Code Threatens Transgender Rights in the UK
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has finalised updates to its Code of Practice on single-sex services. The UK’s top human rights regulator, which has faced criticism for its policies on transgender people, has shared a finished version of its Code of Practice for services, public functions, and associations with equalities minister Bridget Phillipson.… Continue reading
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State Of The World – September
Welcome to September’s Edition of State Of The World, lets get started. Burkina Faso becomes 32nd African country to outlaw homosexuality Burkina Faso. the African country that is currently under the rule of a Military Junta, has become the 32nd country in the world to outlaw homosexuality. The military junta-run state proposed the ban in… Continue reading