transgender

JK Rowling praises BBC presenter for refusing ‘pregnant people’ term

JK Rowling praises BBC presenter for refusing ‘pregnant people’ term

The Harry Potter author praised the BBC presenter on social media. JK Rowling has praised a BBC presenter for refusing ‘pregnant people’ term on air. It came after Martine Croxall overruled an autocue line which used the term ‘pregnant people’ instead of ‘women’. The 56-year-old journalist was introducing new research on the number of heat-related […]

1 year ago

Mel B and Eddie Murphy’s child Angel comes out as transgender

Mel B and Eddie Murphy’s child Angel comes out as transgender

The A-list parents are in support of his decision Angel Brown, the teenage child of Melanie ‘Mel B’ Brown and Eddie Murphy is now living as a transgender man. Born in 2007 following the separation of Spice Girls singer Mel and Hollywood royalty Eddie – he’s returning as the voice of Donkey in next year’s […]

1 year ago

10-year-old trans model becomes youngest to walk in New York Fashion Week

10-year-old trans model becomes youngest to walk in New York Fashion Week

A true role model. A 10-year-old girl has become the youngest person to ever walk the runway at New York Fashion Week. Walking for Mel Atkinson, the designer behind Trans Clothing Company, Noella is a transgender model and walked in the company’s New York show. “It feels good that I’m already inspiring trans kids to […]

4 years ago

Laverne Cox makes history with the first ever Trans Barbie doll

Laverne Cox makes history with the first ever Trans Barbie doll

Iconic. Orange Is The New Black star Laverne Cox has made history after she was honoured with her very own Barbie doll, the first doll modelled after a trans person. Toy brand Mattel is celebrating the trans actress, producer, writer and activist and has created the doll to look like her to commend her impact […]

4 years ago

Trans teens who get hormone therapy make healthier, happier adults

Trans teens who get hormone therapy make healthier, happier adults

…Even more so than those who accessed hormones as adults. New research from the US has found that transgender teens having access to gender-affirming hormone therapy in adolescence leads to better mental health in adulthood. The research, published Wednesday in PLOS One, compared data from a 2015 survey by the National Centre for Transgender Equality […]

4 years ago

The Mothership Ep. 4: How to help your LGBTQI+ child come out

The Mothership Ep. 4: How to help your LGBTQI+ child come out

Have you thought about you’ll react if your child tells you they’re gay or trans? How do we as parents, help our LGBTQI+ kids navigate the process of coming out? And how can we be the best allies and cheerleaders we can be going forward? The Mothership is back and this week, activist and TV […]

4 years ago