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Protesting trans athletes isn’t about fairness or safety. It’s about transphobia

As it emerges that swimmers on the University of Pennsylvania’s women’s team are considering a boycott against their trans teammate, Lia Thomas, it’s worth remembering the long history of sports boycotts. From sporting boycotts against S

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Trace Lysette wants the heartbreaking story of There’s Something About Miriam to spark a reckoning

Trace Lysette explores There’s Something About Miriam and the “shockwave” it sent through the trans community in her new podcast, Harsh Reality. There’s Something About Miriam was a Love Island-esque dating show that aired back in

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Trans man who took school bathroom case all the way to the Supreme Court facing homelessness

The LGBT+ community and allies are raising funds for trans trailblazer Gavin Grimm, who is at risk of homelessness. Grimm was involved in a seven-year-long battle that put him at the centre of the debate on trans rights in the US. In 2014, when he was jus

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Betty White, Hollywood legend and gay icon, dies aged 99

The incomparable Betty White has died aged 99. TMZ broke the news that Betty White died at home on Friday morning (31 December). She was just a few weeks away from her 100th birthday, which she would have celebrated on 17 January, and was vibrant and ener

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