10 h. ago How Orthodox Jewish families are finding ways to support their trans children

Ziva Mann has been navigating the challenges of raising a transgender child within an Orthodox Jewish community

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30 h. ago Why I withdrew my book from an LGBTQ+ literary prize | Jason Okundaye

The Polari first book prize claims to promote trans rights and trans voices. But when I saw the longlist, I had to actLast week, I withdrew my nomination from the longlist for the Polari first book prize. The awards had become mired in controversy due to the nomination of the Irish author John Boyne, best known for The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, for the main prize for his novel Earth. Four days before the longlist announcement, Boyne had written in the Irish Independent, celebrating JK Rowling “as a fellow terf” and saying of women who had “pilloried” her for her gender activism: “For every Commander Waterford, there’s a Serena Joy standing behind him, ready to pin a handmaiden down as her husband rapes her.”I think such a viewpoint is abhorrent, but Boyne is free to hold whatever views he wants. What was unacceptable was a statement from the Polari prize addressing the backlash, emphasising its commitment to “support trans rights and amplify trans voices”, but defending Boyne’s in...

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4 d. ago Two men who sprayed Orthodox Jewish people with water pistol will not face court action

A police investigation was launched following the incident which was filmed and shared online

Events

4 d. ago Benjamin Sesko told which players will 'support him' after Manchester United transfer

Wes Brown talks to the Manchester Evening News about the signing of Benjamin Sesko, Matheus Cunha and Man United's recruitment.

Sport

5 d. ago Virgil van Dijk drops Alexander Isak transfer hint in clear message to Liverpool chiefs

Liverpool are likely to table a second bid for Alexander Isak and Virgil van Dijk appears to have thrown his support behind the move which would break the British transfer record

Politics

5 d. ago Russell T Davies blames Reform and Trump for decline in UK gay rights

Screenwriter known for reviving Doctor Who and writing Queer As Folk says LGBT community needs to fight backRussell T Davies has said gay rights are “rapidly and urgently getting worse” thanks to the rise of Reform UK and the influence of the Trump presidency on British politics.The award-winning screenwriter, who is best known for reviving Doctor Who and writing Queer As Folk, said the LGBT community should be “revolting in terror and anger and action” in response to growing support for Reform, which has pledged to “ban transgender ideology” in schools. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Man United stars show Benjamin Sesko support as Joshua Zirkzee sends message after transfer

Benjamin Sesko has become Manchester United's fourth signing this summer - having completed a switch from RB Leipzig.

Sport

8 d. ago Tyrell Malacia responds to transfer as Manchester United teammate shows support

Manchester United omitted Tyrell Malacia from their training sessions and pre-season tour this summer, instructing the defender to work separately from the group

Sport

8 d. ago Trans former police support officer obsessed with weapons jailed for eight years after trying to make semi

Transgender former Police Community Support Officer Zoe Watts, 39, from Lincoln has been jailed for more than eight years after using a 3D printer to try to make a semi-automatic weapon.

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9 d. ago Two men arrested after video of Orthodox Jewish people sprayed with water pistol

The men, aged 26 and 36, were arrested in Farnworth on suspicion of racially aggravated common assault today (August 7)

Events

9 d. ago Police investigate after video of men spraying water at Orthodox Jews

Greater Manchester Police said a crime had been reported after the video was shared online

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9 d. ago Médecins Sans Frontières calls for immediate closure of US and Israelibacked aid group in Gaza – Middle East crisis live

MSF says it has rarely ‘seen such levels of systematic violence against unarmed civilians’ as it has at GHF aid sitesThe medical NGO Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has called for the immediate closure of Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), the US- and Israeli-backed aid organisation operating in Gaza, describing GHF-run food distribution sites in Gaza as having become sites of “orchestrated killing and dehumanisation”.In a social media post on Thursday, MSF wrote:“In MSF’s nearly 54 years of operations, rarely have we seen such levels of systematic violence against unarmed civilians.”The GHF-run food distributions in Gaza, Palestine, have become sites of “orchestrated killing and dehumanisation”, not humanitarian aid.During those seven weeks, our teams treated 71 children for gunshot wounds, 25 of whom were under the age of 15. Faced with no alternatives to find food, starved families frequently send teenage boys into this lethal environment, as they are often the only males in the ...

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1 week ago Investigation after Orthodox Jewish children sprayed with water from passing car

The video has been circulating widely on social media

Events

4 w. ago Bruno Fernandes and Jadon Sancho support Marcus Rashford as Man United transfer saga continues

Manchester United winger Marcus Rashford continues to face an uncertain future at Old Trafford after telling the club he wishes to leave

Politics