Current Affairs News

Occupation Shows the Way for Trans Activism

Posted on 14 Jan 2025 in Current Affairs

Anarchist newspaper Freedom, which has its finger on the pulse of radical activist politics in the UK reports that Fourteen trans activists from the Trans Kids Deserve Better, all aged 18 or under, have occupied the Department for Education’s (DfE) Westminster headquarters to protest for “the right to a safe and inclusive education, and the rights of trans youth and adults”. Besides the occupation, hundreds of people have demonstrated outside the building in solidarity with their cause.

The Story Behind Gay Hero George and Xmas Hit

Posted on 4 Dec 2024 in Current Affairs

The street sold newspaper "The Big Issue" which has always had a strong social conscience, has started publishing its four special festive editions with bumper reportage and information for December.

Hospital Channel Shows Way as It Quits "X"

Posted on 3 Dec 2024 in Current Affairs

Radio Brockley, the respected hospital radio service for the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital based in North West London, has decided to come off of the hate platform X, formerly known as Twitter. They are not the first and will certainly not be the last grass roots broadcast

Straight Supremacy Always Aligns with Terror

Posted on 27 Nov 2024 in Current Affairs

There is a link between terrorism and homophobia, transphobia and misogyny. Without question, every terror cell, whether they be Irish Republican, far right, ultra leftist, Palestinian or breakaway republics, murder people, especially LGBTQIA+ people, in their slavish devotion to the cult of het

Opposing Middle East factions in Face Off

Posted on 15 Nov 2024 in Current Affairs

There have been calls for more unity in the community after several groups were either denied marching permits or decided to pull out of Brighton and Hove Pride at the beginning of August. It seems that once again the conflict in the Middle East is drawing LGBTQIA+ people into o

Nov

After August Riots, Demonstrations Took Place

The left wing weekly newspaper Socialist Worker invited LGBTQIA+ activists to join with a broad coalition of progressives to oppose the racist attacks on mosques and other centres associat

Nov

Be Warned of the Tik Tok Anti-Gay Extremists

Martin Valdez writing at the Australian gay magazine DNA reports that a discredited idea has resurfaced through Tik Tok and aims to influence LGBTQIA+ people through social media.

Oct

Exploring Intersectionality of Movements

n the United States, the Boston branch of Muslims for Progressive Values, which has a strong tradition of supporting LGBTQIA+ people of a Muslim background says that they partici

Oct

WIltshire Town Tells Super Troll Musk to Go

BBC Radio Bristol and ITV West Country News report that the local council in the market town of Chippenham, has voted to come off the social media

Oct

Internet Hacktivism Brings Home the Goods

Internet hacktivism is an important tool in the arsenal of many progressive movements. Ethical hacking and direct action against hate sites has been periodically carried out by groups of techno-an