Tag: transphobia
A police officer has admitted to sending offensive messages containing homophobic, racist, sexist, and transphobic content, claiming he did so to “fit in” with colleagues.
A misconduct hearing revealed that PC Gareth Horton exchanged messages with another officer while serving in Merseyside Police between March and July 2023. These messages...
Pedro Pascal has once again shown unwavering support for the transgender community, taking to Instagram last week to shut down transphobic trolls after sharing a powerful message of solidarity.
The Last of Us star posted an image with the statement:
“A world without trans people has never existed and never will.”
However,...
During his recent stand-up performance in San Francisco, comedian Dave Chappelle alleged that Saturday Night Live (SNL) prohibited him from discussing two controversial topics -transgender people and Gaza - during his January 18 monologue.
According to SFGate reporter Dan Gentile, who attended Chappelle’s show at The Masonic, the comedian claimed...
Actor and comedian Marlon Wayans has fiercely responded to rapper Soulja Boy after the musician launched a series of transphobic slurs against Wayans’ son, Kai, on social media.
The heated exchange erupted on X following Wayans’ earlier comments about Soulja Boy’s performance at a pro-Trump event.
The feud began when Wayans,...
Following the ousting of Darleen Dana, the Green Party have made history as Benjamin Doyle, our parliament’s first openly non-binary MP, has stepped up. They talk to YOUR ex about everyday transphobia in parliament and standing up for Te Tiriti.
What does being our first openly non-binary MP mean to...
A groundbreaking study has highlighted the severe impact of transphobia on the mental health of transgender and non-binary individuals worldwide.
The report, titled State of Trans+ Mental Health 2024, surveyed over 2,000 participants from 75 countries, revealing that 68 per cent of respondents had been diagnosed with a mental health...
Historian Gareth Watkins looks back at July dates with notable connections to the progress of our rainbow communities.
9 July 1869
Emma Ada Scott was born in Tasmania, Australia. By 1914, she had moved to New Zealand and was living with her “dear friend” Alice Mills in Wellington. They moved...
A new study published by the Trans Justice Project and Victoria Pride Lobby has shown that nearly half of all transgender individuals in Australia have been subject to hate crimes, either online or in person, over the past year.
The Fuelling Hate Report, which was conducted from April 17 to...
