13 h. ago Miss Major, trailblazing US trans rights activist and Stonewall veteran, dies aged 78

Longtime organizer and founder of House of gg earned reputation as champion for liberation of Black trans womenMiss Major Griffin-Gracy, a trailblazer of the transgender rights movement, longtime community organizer and veteran of the Stonewall riots, died on Monday, her representatives announced.The acclaimed activist died at her home in Little Rock, Arkansas, surrounded by family, the House of gg (the final organization she founded and led) announced. She was 78, and the group’s statement did not give a cause of death. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Supreme Court gender ruling risks leaving trans people in ‘intermediate zone’ and could breach ECHR, UK warned

A European human rights watchdog has warned Britain’s treatment of trans people could breach the ECHR

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20 h. ago Treatment of trans people in Britain could breach human rights law, warns ECHR watchdog

Michael O'Flaherty, the Council of Europe's commissioner for human rights, has written to senior MPs to raise his concerns about trans rights in the UK.

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21 h. ago European watchdog warns over trans rights and policing of protests

Michael O’Flaherty warned of a tendency to see human rights of different groups as a ‘zero-sum game’.

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31 h. ago Emma Watson enjoys holiday with handsome man days after denying she is engaged to Kieran Brown

Emma Watson looked carefree as she enjoyed a holiday with a handsome male companion Pisa on Friday after recently sparking engagement rumours.

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43 h. ago Róisín Murphy sparks explosive online row with Boy George by calling him a 'grifter with zero charm and little talent'

Murphy lashed out at the '80s pop legend after he used his considerable presence on social media platform X to label critics of his pro-stance on trans rights, 'ugly people with ugly souls.'

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43 h. ago Bridget Phillipson 'delaying trans guidance to avoid damaging her Labour deputy leader campaign'

At the beginning of last month, Ms Phillipson received guidance from the Equality and Human Rights Commission on the Supreme Court ruling on transgender rights.

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44 h. ago Keira Knightley says she was ‘not aware’ of JK Rowling boycott calls before joining Harry Potter audiobooks

Actor, who voices Dolores Umbridge in the new full-cast recordings, says she hopes ‘we can all find respect’ amid renewed controversy over Rowling’s views on trans rightsKeira Knightley said that she was “not aware” of demands to boycott JK Rowling prior to joining the cast of the new audiobook versions of the Harry Potter series.Knightley was speaking to Decider to promote her new Netflix movie The Woman in Cabin 10 (in which she plays a Guardian reporter), and was asked if she knew that “some fans are calling for a Harry Potter boycott”. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Gender critical activists accused of ‘hateful’ remarks after suggesting trans rights supporters have ‘broken brains’

Labour MP Richard Quigley said he was ‘appalled by the comments, but not surprised’

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8 d. ago In Spain, what once seemed impossible is now widespread: the young are turning to the far right | María Ramírez

Migration is barely mentioned – instead, failed policies on housing, wages and employment are driving young voters into the arms of VoxAccording to recent polls, almost 40% of Spanish men aged between 18 and 34 say that they plan to vote for Vox, the far-right party. Vox won its first seat in the Spanish parliament in 2019 and now it is surging again. Its recent success is no longer a story of just male voters, either: 20% of young women say they would vote for Vox, with the biggest increase among the youngest voters in that group.It seems that the younger you are in Spain at the moment, the more likely you are to vote for a party that advocates, among other things, the mass expulsion of immigrants in order to preserve “Spanish identity”, the restriction of abortion, end-of-life and trans rights, the dismantling of the European Union’s institutions and the rejection of policies to tackle the climate crisis. Older generations continue to back the two largest parties, the centre-left ...

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8 d. ago John Woodvine, British Stage Veteran and ‘American Werewolf in London’ Actor, Dies at 96

John Woodvine, British Stage Veteran and ‘American Werewolf in London’ Actor, Dies at 96  The Hollywood Reporter

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9 d. ago JK Rowling once called me an amoral celebrity toady, but I vocally defend the way she's standing up for women's rights in the face of the cancel culture mob: PIERS MORGAN

None of this is complicated. Trans people deserve rights and equality and safety - but not at the expense of the rights and equality and safety of women.

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9 d. ago SNL makes mockery of JK Rowling as her trans clash with Emma Watson reaches boiling point

SNL aired a controversial skit mocking JK Rowling amid the author's ongoing public feud with Emma Watson over trans rights.

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1 week ago Youth LGBT charity at centre of previous paedophile scandals given almost £500k of taxpayers' cash

A controversial gay and transgender rights group for teenagers is to receive a boost in taxpayer funding despite once being led by a paedophile.

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1 week ago ‘Cancel Netflix’: Elon Musk leads rightwing backlash over trans character in canceled series

Resurfaced clip from Dead End: Paranormal Park led Musk to encourage his followers to cancel their subscriptionsElon Musk, the multibillionaire and self-proclaimed “free speech absolutist”, has in recent days trained his attention on getting people to cancel their Netflix subscriptions in protest of what he claims is the company’s “woke bias” and inclusion of LGBTQ+ characters.Musk, the richest person in the world with a net worth of approximately $500bn, has repeatedly encouraged his 227 million followers on X, the platform he controls, to cancel their Netflix subscriptions. In the past three days alone, he has posted or reposted calls to cancel Netflix for its content at least 26 times. Continue reading...

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1 week ago ‘Cancel Netflix’: Elon Musk leads rightwing backlash over trans character in kids’ show

Resurfaced clip from Dead End: Paranormal Park led Musk to encourage his followers to cancel their subscriptionsElon Musk, the multibillionaire and self-proclaimed “free speech absolutist”, has in recent days trained his attention on getting people to cancel their Netflix subscriptions in protest of what he claims is the company’s “woke bias” and inclusion of LGBTQ+ characters.Musk, the richest person in the world with a net worth of approximately $500bn, has repeatedly encouraged his 227 million followers on X, the platform he controls, to cancel their Netflix subscriptions. In the past three days alone, he has posted or reposted calls to cancel Netflix for its content at least 26 times. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago White House erupts at Ariana Grande after singer torches Trump's record on immigrants and trans rights

Ariana Grande has drawn the ire of Donald Trump 's White House after sharing a rare political statement with her 523 million Instagram followers.

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2 w. ago ‘She is ignorant of how ignorant she is’: JK Rowling responds to Emma Watson rift

The author has rebuffed conciliatory remarks made by the Harry Potter actor, saying Watson has ‘enthusiastically participated’ in the ‘trashing of women’s rights’Harry Potter author JK Rowling has responded to Emma Watson’s recent remarks about their rift over transgender rights, saying the actor is “ignorant of how ignorant she is”.Rowling’s post comes after a podcast interview with Watson, in which the latter said: “I really don’t believe that holding the love and support and views that I have, mean[s] that I can’t and don’t treasure Jo and the person that I had personal experiences with.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago JK Rowling dismisses Emma Watson as 'ignorant' and says she 'poured petrol on flames' in trans rights row

The statement comes days after the Harry Potter actress revealed she still “treasures” her relationship with author JK Rowling.

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2 w. ago Veteran pilot who died in plane crash moments after 8 skydivers jumped out named

Paul Smith - an experienced pilot with two decades flying experience - was the only person on board when his light aircraft smashed into thick bush near Moruya Airport in New South Wales

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