“Stonewall seems to have been treated more like a consultant than consultee,” says former senior Old Bailey judge in strong criticism of Law Commission’s reliance on transgender campaigners for hate crime review
Transgender campaigners are being given too great a say over expanding hate crime laws at the expense of the wider public’s views, a top judge has said. Charles Wide, a former senior Old Bailey judge, said the plans drawn up by the Law Commission for the Government relied too much on a “narrow” range of …
Genève s’apprête à hisser toutes les couleurs LGBTQIA
La Ville de Genève a dévoilé lundi sa nouvelle campagne autour de la Journée mondiale contre l’homophobie et la transphobie. Pour cette 9e édition, une série d’affiches met en scène […]
Jack-off parties, les cercles du désir
Dans les années 80, les gays en quête de sexe en groupe safe se ruaient dans les clubs de masturbation collective. Retour sur une expérimentation érotique en temps de pandémie.
Peter Scott-Presland talks to lesbian playwright Terry Baum about Immediate Family, a powerful one-woman play being seen in the UK for the first time in 35 years
Terry Baum has been doing quite well in lockdown. Or rather lockdowns, for this is San Francisco, and they have been coming and going in different ways from ours. From her house high on a hill she has been strenuously walking her two poodles all over the city, admiring the art which has been blossoming …
James Esses from Thoughtful Therapists talks to Jo Bartosch about the petition to government to “Safeguard evidence-based therapy for children struggling with gender dysphoria”
James Esses takes his oath ‘to first do no harm’ seriously; he is committed to protecting vulnerable children from unnecessary medical intervention. A post-graduate trainee therapist, Esses has volunteered as counsellor for a children’s service for the past five years. He began to notice a ‘stark increase’ in the number of clients presenting with gender …
«Je fais ce métier pour donner du flamboyant à des personnages fragiles»
On ne cesse de s’émerveiller de le voir sur nos petits écrans. Avec Garçon Chiffon, Nicolas Maury ne se contente pas de briller face à la caméra. Il passe également derrière pour la réalisation de son premier long-métrage. Rencontre.
Pipe, poignet, pénétration : attention au frein, freinez à temps…
Piper est un acte intime et pourtant tellement pratiqué que certains en oublient la charge sensuelle et s’y lancent comme des automates. Quant aux artistes, ils usent de tous les instruments à leur disposition — lèvres, langue, palais, et parfois les dents, modérément, ainsi que les doigts. Sans oublier l’écoute intuitive du corps qu’ils cajolent …
Fact-checking Forstater – Dealing with the eight Maya Myths, by LGN legal commentator Dennis Kavanagh
It’s said that in war, truth is the first casualty. In the bitter debate surrounding Maya Forstater’s recent Employment Appeal Tribunal hearing (the background of which is summarised here) that old adage seems to obtain. If you knew of this case only what you read in some sections of the media you might form the …
Claire Heuchan talks to Jane Traies: “I’m interested in uncovering stories that have been marginalised or not told – particularly within the lesbian community.”
Lesbian Immigration Support Group is a grassroots organisation championing some of the most vulnerable members of our community. They’ve run in Manchester since 2007, offering practical, social, and emotional support to lesbian and bi women seeking asylum from the violent homophobia of their home countries. Jane Traies, has written a book about LISG with the …
Police and Crime Commissioners are being elected on Thursday – but you can still find out your candidates’ policies, writes Debbie Hayton
Police and Crime Commissioners will be elected next week across much of England and Wales. These elections may struggle to excite the voters – turnout in 2016 failed to reach 30% in many areas – but those chosen have the power to hire and fire Chief Constables. They hold the police to account, and they …
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