Josh Milton

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International Olympic Committee Scientists Fail to Agree on Trans Athlete Guidelines

Plans by the International Olympic Committee to tighten guidelines for trans athletes ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Games have stymied because scientists are struggling to agree over the “tricky political and emotive issue”. Scientists involved in the decision were expected to recommend halving the permitted testosterone levels for trans women competing in elite sport, opening up the field to more trans-inclusive races. But sources confirmed to The Guardian that the IOC have pinned discussions because the subject is so divisive, and consensus is not likely before the games begin next year. Trans advocates have long argued that current regulations  –established in 2015 – have […]

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The 19th Trans Person to be Killed in the US has been Identified

The 19th reported killing of a trans American this year alone took place on Friday in Kansas City, Kansas, and has been named by loved ones and activists as Ja’leyah-Jamar. The victim was identified as in their 20s and was shot to death on the corner of North 60 Street and Leavenworth Road, according to Kansas City Police Department news release. Law enforcement were called to investigate a shooting at 2:38pm in the outer town area, filled with auto repair shops and community churches. They arrived to find the injured victim in the middle of the road. Jamar was quickly taken […]

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Gay Nigerian Ex-priest Honored for Supporting Asylum-seekers

A gay Nigerian former priest has received an award in recognition of his work supporting LGBTI African refugees. John Adewoye is a lifeline for many across the continent, one fractured in its support of LGBTI people, one where 32 of the 52 countries in Africa class homosexuality as illegal. And one where Adewoye has created countless support groups for LGBTI people.  He has received the Unsung Heroes Award from the Black LGBTIQ Migrant Project (BLMP) and AfroNYC, according to NoStringsNG. Who was John Adewoye? Born 30 July 1959, in the village of Oro, of the Nigerian state Kwara. Since his humble beginnings, he has advanced […]

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Honor Killings More Acceptable than Being Gay in Arab Nations, Study Says

Arabian people are more accepting of honor killings than homosexuality, according to the largest and most in-depth survey undertaken of the Middle East and North Africa. Honor killings, an act of killing of a family member for allegedly bringing dishonor onto the family, is, to those surveyed, more acceptable than being LGBTI. Among the 250,000 interviewed by the BBC News Arabic team, many more than in 2013 identified as non-religious, and acceptance of a female prime minister was also great. What did the survey say? The BBC’s Arab Barometer research network team asked populations across Algeria, Morocco, Sudan, Jordan, Tunisia, Lebanon, and Palestinian territories from the […]

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Bisexual adults Are Less Likely than Gay Men and Lesbians to Come Out

Bisexual adults are less likely to be open about their sexuality to important people in their lives than gay men and lesbians, a study suggested. Pew Research Center released today (19 June) the analysis of data from a survey conducted by Stanford University,  Just 19% of those who identify as bisexual say all or most of the important people in their lives are aware of their sexual orientation. What does the study say? Around 75% of gay and lesbian adults said that the bulk of important people in their lives know their sexual orientation. But this is a striking contrast to just two […]

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Joe Biden Buys Beers at Stonewall Inn Ahead of 50th Anniversary

While Joe Biden doesn’t drink alcohol, he spent yesterday afternoon (18 June) behind the Stonewall Inn bar in New York City buying a round of beers. The presidential hopeful pulled out his credit card to cover the cost of 10 beers for crowds gathered at the historic Greenwich Village site. It came on the same day that President Trump delivered a fierce kick-off to his own presidential bid in Orlando, Florida. What happened? Against a backdrop of Pride flags, 50th anniversary merchandise, and Gay Mountain bottles, Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, passed by Stonewall after two-fund raisers for his presidential campaign earlier in the day […]

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Uniformed Police Officers Banned from Sacramento Pride

For the second year in a row, uniformed police officers will not be able to participate in Sacramento, California, Pride at the request of organizers. The Sacremento LGBT Community Center asked city officers to participate in the parade without wearing their standard uniform. The group argue that their presence while uniformed would make others feel uncomfortable. What happened? The center organizes Sacremento Pride as an annual festival. This year, it’s scheduled for 8-9 June. But in a statement on their Facebook page posted 1 June, the center asked that police officers who wish to attend during pride do not wear their uniforms. ‘To honor the pain and […]

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YouTube Says Anti-gay Slur ‘Does Not Violate’ Harassment Rules

YouTube have insisted that a right-wing influencer who targeted a journalist for years with homophobia did not violate the website’s hate speech policies. Carlos Maza, a videographer for US news site Vox, publicly complained about the persistent abuse from a right-wing YouTuber, Steven Crowder. The Twitter thread went viral, prompting the Google-owned platform to review Maza’s claims. However, the company concluded that Crowder’s comments did not violate guidelines. What happened? In a winding Twitter thread posted last week (31 May), Maza sketched out a situation that has spanned years involving homophobic and racist epithets thrown in videos. This included when the host attacked […]

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Damming Report Shows the ‘Widespread Failure’ of US Police to Protect Trans People

A new report published today (7 May) exposes the ‘widespread failure’ of police forces across the US to protect and serve trans people. Policies are failing to modernize in what researchers describe as ‘systemic neglect.’ The National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) worked with dozens of local and state groups to analyze how 25 of the nation’s largest police departments treat trans people. For the most part, the results are in the red.W Entitled Failing to Protect and Serve: Police Department Policies Towards Transgender People, the report points towards a recent, rather alarming survey. Moreover, around 58% of trans people in the US have […]

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LGBTI Detainees Allege ‘Rampant’ Abuse at New Mexico Immigration Center

Staff at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) center in New Mexico allegedly subjected gay and trans people to ‘rampant’ abuse. Advocates and lawyers claimed in a letter yesterday (25 March) that 12 queer migrants at the Otero County Processing Center were threatened and subjected to solitary confinement after complaining about conditions. Or punished for simply sharing coffee. Staff allegedly reassigned the trans women to barracks with heterosexual men – some of whom previously sexually harassed them – as a form of retaliation. What happened? The letter documents the experiences of 12 LGBTI asylum seekers who fled persecution in their home countries. The American Civil Liberties Union […]

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