Children will no longer be prescribed ‘puberty blockers’ at gender identity clinics, NHS bosses have announced. Known medically as gonadotrophin-releasing hormone analogues, puberty blockers stop the physical changes of puberty in teens questioning their gender. For example, they halt the development of breasts in girls and facial hair in boys. Testosterone helps those born female put […]
Liz Truss, Conservative prime minister for just 50 days, is calling on Rishi Sunak to back legislation preventing children from attempting to change their gender and banning trans women from entering female-only spaces or competing in women’s sport. Truss’ attempt to change the law – the Health and Equality Acts (Amendment) Bill – will need […]
Led by Brighton & Hove Food Partnership, the Food SOS campaign is calling for all city schools and other organisations to join a city-wide harvest festival campaign and drive food donations to local food banks/projects, alongside sharing useful information to support people through the winter months.
Charities appeal for emergency action as fears grow that cost-of-living crisis leaves thousands in permanent food insecurity
Brighton & Hove Green Party has launched a new petition, following the announcement that Liz Truss MP is to become Prime Minister.
Over 80 LGBTQ+ organisations and groups, including Stonewall and LGBT Foundation, have pulled out of the UK government’s Safe To Be Me conference due to the government’s u-turn on banning trans conversion therapy.
The committee has urged the government to reform the GRA after failing to do so and then abandoning reforms in 2020.
Liz Truss has insisted that any ban on LGBTQ+ conversion therapy should “protect freedom of speech and the ability for adults to consent”.
An investigation discovered that the government equalities office held an “undisclosed meeting” earlier this year with the Core Issues Trust.
Liz Truss has announced the government’s proposal to ban LGBTQ+ conversion therapy while launching a 6-week consultation on the matter.
