Kae Tempest
Documentary about trans rapper, playwright, novelist and poet Kae Tempest. Follows them on their rap tour but also as they transition. Only available to watch in the UK. We have one of Kae’s books, Let them eat chaos, in the library in 3 formats – book, eBook and music CD. The library’s DVD players play […]
SAGE LGBTQIA+ Research Resources
Free access to this set of resources is available direct from the publisher. These include articles books and audio-visual materials. Topics covered include: Queer Theory, Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, Queer health and Intersectionality.
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Claims of Asylum project
SOGICA is a research project funded by the European Research Council (ERC) that explores the social and legal experiences of asylum seekers across Europe claiming international protection on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity (SOGI). Focusing on Germany, Italy and the UK as case studies, and analysing how SOGI related claims are […]
IDAHOT 2017
The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia was observed on May 17. The official website has highlights of the day and resources for activists The Transrights Europe Map and Index was released it examines national legal provision relating to gender identity recognition in 22 categories. These include mental health diagnosis and sterilisation. Other useful […]
Hate crimes
MIC launches database of transgender murders A key initiative has recently been unveiled in tracking this underreported crime. The database provides data and visualizations of this horrendous crime in the USA 2010-2016. This article from GLAAD explains its significance. The Hate Index A new resource from the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism‘s NYCity […]
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia 2016
IDAHOT 2016 was celebrated on May 17th. Find out why this day was chosen and why it continues to be needed with this blog posting from the LSE. Create your own Facebook avator (Using the Youth Voices Count website) to show your support – every day.
Digital Transgender Archive launched
The new Digital Transgender Archive (DTA) is based in Worcester, Massachusetts at the College of the Holy Cross. It is an international collaboration among more than twenty colleges, universities, nonprofit organizations, and private collections which is aiming to provide free access to key materials. The definition used on the website is ‘transgender as a practice […]
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