Day: July 14, 2026

Christopher Nolan has responded to online criticism of his upcoming film The Odyssey, much of which has emerged from anti-lgbtq+ commentators, describing the backlash as “irrelevant”. Speaking to the Telegraph on 10 July, the director said debates taking place before audiences have seen a film rarely carry much weight. “Comes with the territory. But look, […]

Schools in England will be required to prevent transgender pupils from using toilets and changing rooms that do not correspond with their “biological sex” from September, under new statutory safeguarding guidance. The updated Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, published by the Department for Education, will take effect on 1 September. It states that schools […]

Patricio Manuel, the first openly transgender man to compete in a professional men’s boxing match, announced his retirement from the sport over the weekend. His professional record tells part of the story: four fights, three victories and one defeat. But Manuel leaves boxing with a title that stands as proudly as any championship belt. Patricio […]

An enthusiastic social media post appears to have accidentally revealed that Heated Rivalry star Connor Storrie will feature alongside Billie Eilish in the singer’s upcoming film debut. Ontario’s Parkwood National Historic Site seemingly let the casting news slip after sharing details about filming for the new screen adaptation of Sylvia Plath’s semi-autobiographical novel The Bell […]

A group challenging New Zealand’s puberty blocker ban has told the High Court at Wellington that the decision was never really about medication, but about the identity of the young people seeking care. “This is self-evidently about the identity of these particular users. It’s about who this very small group of young people are,” Victoria […]