Dee Whitnell shares how intimacy with a fellow trans person revealed the profound difference between bare-minimum allyship from cis men and true, affirming acceptance. Read her powerful story.
Vivian Wilson, the trans daughter of Elon Musk, stars in Rihanna's new Savage x Fenty Valentine's Day campaign. The 21-year-old model discusses her career and estrangement from her father.
UK LGBTQ+ charities warn of a 'hostile environment' as corporate funding collapses. Stonewall's donations halved amid a global pushback on DEI and trans rights. Read the full analysis.
A Paris court has found 10 people guilty of cyberbullying France's First Lady, Brigitte Macron, with malicious rumours about her gender. Read the full story on the landmark verdict.
Diane Munday, 94, who helped secure the 1967 Abortion Act, says the job is only half done. She demands full decriminalisation and warns of threats from US rollbacks and UK politicians.
The European Court of Human Rights has intervened in the case of Shamima Begum, questioning the UK's 2019 decision to strip her citizenship. Read the latest developments.
Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson, the new chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, addresses criticism from LGBTQ+ groups and pledges to uphold rights for all protected characteristics. Read her full response.
Hundreds of travellers faced disruption due to a Channel Tunnel power fault. Discover your rights to refunds, compensation, and accommodation from Eurostar and LeShuttle.
Two Peruvian municipalities have become the first in the world to grant legal rights to native stingless bees, a landmark move for biodiversity and Indigenous rights. Discover the story behind this historic conservation effort.
Ten years after Ireland's landmark Gender Recognition Act, a once-uncontroversial law faces growing scrutiny. Explore the journey from consensus to contention.
A rights group argues that allowing entry to single-sex ponds based on self-identification is unlawful. The City of London is reviewing its policy after a landmark Supreme Court ruling.
A High Court judge will decide in the new year whether a judicial review challenging trans access to Hampstead Heath's single-sex ponds can proceed. The case follows a landmark Supreme Court ruling on the meaning of 'sex'.
The drastic 2025 cuts to USAID have triggered a global health crisis, creating an opening for ultra-conservative groups to reshape international aid with restrictive conditions. Explore the profound impact on women's health and reproductive rights worldwi
Labour's flagship employment bill, hailed as a 'generational shift', becomes law after Lords battle. New rights on zero-hours contracts, sick pay, and parental leave expected from 2026.
A devastating look at how policy shifts in 2025 have dismantled global health aid, targeting reproductive rights and disproportionately endangering women and girls worldwide. Read the full analysis.
Angela Rayner calls for MPs to sit through the night to pass her flagship Employment Rights Bill, as Lords' delays threaten manifesto pledge on sick pay. MPs vote to scrap unfair dismissal cap.
Labour's employment bill moves forward after business groups urge Lords to stop blocking it, but critical details on contracts and rights are deferred to secondary legislation, setting the stage for fresh disputes.
A damning UN report accuses New Zealand of backsliding on Māori rights and breaching the Treaty of Waitangi. Read the full findings and the government's response.
Former US President Joe Biden condemned Republicans for weaponising transgender rights, urging the LGBTQ+ community to 'fight back' against Trump's administration at a Washington DC conference.
Labour will bar trans women from the main hall of its 2026 women's conference, denying voting rights. The party seeks a legal compromise after a Supreme Court ruling.
UK workers will gain unfair dismissal protection after six months from 1 Jan 2027. Angela Rayner secured a faster timeline after talks with Business Secretary Peter Kyle. Read the details.
Girlguiding UK has updated its membership policy to exclude transgender girls, citing a Supreme Court ruling. The decision has sparked condemnation from campaigners. Read the full story.
The parents of a Colombian fisherman killed in a US airstrike have filed a formal human rights complaint. Exclusive details on the first legal challenge to Trump's anti-drug boat bombings.
Internal tensions mount at UK's human rights watchdog as impasse over single-sex spaces guidance distracts from critical issues. New appointments could reshape approach.
Acclaimed cartoonist Martin Rowson delivers scathing visual commentary on Labour's controversial workers' rights manifesto changes. Discover the artistic protest.
Sugababes, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Wolf Alice join Olly Alexander's Trans Mission charity concert at Wembley Arena to support trans rights and fight discrimination. Tickets on sale December 2nd.
Keir Starmer faces backbench fury after ditching day-one unfair dismissal protection. Labour MPs call it a 'complete betrayal' of manifesto promises. Read the full story.
Labour government makes surprise U-turn on manifesto commitment to day-one unfair dismissal protection, sparking backlash from unions and MPs while business groups welcome the compromise.
The government has abandoned controversial 'day-one' employment rights after House of Lords pressure. Discover how the new six-month rule will affect UK businesses and workers.
Labour faces accusations of a second manifesto breach in two days after watering down its promise to give workers protection from unfair dismissal from day one.