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Tag: LGBTQ+
Bitter dispute at St James Tavern
Bar staff at the well-known Brighton watering hole are balloting to down glasses on zero-hours low pay contracts — and potentially sue bosses over alleged harassment, sexism and transphobia. The workers, who are organised with UVW, say they have been subjected to mistreatment for a long time, alongside poor working conditions. The situation was so
Greece: queer activist Zak Kostopoulos lynched to death in Athens
CW: descriptions of violence Queer activist and performer Zak Kostopoulos was beaten to death, allegedly following his attempted robbery of a jewellery store at Glastonos Street near Omonia Square in the centre of Athens. The incident happened in a bright day last Friday. Kostopoulos was a well-known queer and LGBTQ+ activist and drag performer who
Why we fight the TERF war
The past year has seen a reprehensible mobilization of Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminists – known (much to their outrage) as TERFs – people who deny that trans women are women and use this ideological position as a basis to incite violence and repression against the trans community. Despite being a fringe group, we can nevertheless
A Person Related to the Ripper Museum Awarded Labour Party LGBTQ Lead Advisor Post
Linda Riley was awarded the post of Labour Party LGBTQ Lead Advisor. Riley was listed as one of the directors of Jack the Ripper Museum in Whitechapel, and, according to Whois, was the owner of the museum’s website domain. Apart for her involvement in the Ripper Museum, Linda Riley has rather impressive CV: she is
Transgender Day of Remembrance
The Transgender Day of Remembrance, held annually since November 20, 1999, is a day of remembrance to commemorate the world’s average of about 300 trans people killed each year due to anti- trans hatred and violence. On this day, we remember those affected by trans-sexual violence, and also raise awareness of this form of discrimination
Greece Passes Gender Recognition Law
In October, the Greek parliament passed a bill enabling citizens to determine their gender identity without having to undergo any physical or psychological examination from the age of 15. The law, while not perfect (for instance, it bars access for legal gender recognition to transgender refugees and migrants), is a major step forward for Greece’s trans community.
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