A London whisky specialist is helping fight transphobia in the UK with a new limited-edition single malt Scotch whisky. Independent bottler Milroy’s of Soho announced that 100 per cent of the profits from the new dram, appropriately called For the Dolls, would be donated to trans charity Not A Phase. The 13-year-old single malt, which […]
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Billionaire MAGA donor Bill Ackman has been mocked after offering dating advice to LGBTQ+ people. The hedge fund manager, who endorsed Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election, took to X/Twitter on Saturday (15 November) to share his words of wisdom, advising daters to ask: “May I meet you before engaging further in conversation?” – a […]
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New York mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s announcement about his transition fund has tickled his trans supporters. The Democrat’s fund for transitioning to Gracie Mansion passed the $1 million (£765,000) mark on Sunday (16 November), just 10 days after the fundraiser was launched. More than 12,700 people donated to the campaign according to USA Today, with the […]
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Pioneering programmer Rebecca Heineman, who laid the groundwork for some of gaming’s biggest titles, has died. She was 62. The trans programmer died on Monday (17 November) after a battle with adenocarcinoma, a cancer that starts in the glandular cells. A friend, Heidi McDonald, wrote on BlueSky: “Trailblazing game industry bad-ass Rebecca Heineman has passed […]
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Seemingly jaded gamers have complained about a trans armband in Roblox. In a viral post on the subreddit r/RobloxAvatarReview, a forum where fans of the online video game platform and game creation system can rate user-created characters, one person accused contributors of using the Trans Pride Tied Armband accessory to “censor” criticism of their avatars. “Every […]
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