Thread by @TransMediaWatch

8 to 10 March. And this update is a biggie! Not entirely for bad reasons. It was International Women’s Day and there is much trans inclusion.

But also…

TW: #Homophobia #Transphobia

CWs in individual posts, as always

Now read on!

The main focus in UK News is Wales and Scotland and Hate crime

Plaid politician quits as Senedd candidate over Helen Mary Jones' transgender comments

walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/…

Hate crime vote delayed after marathon Holyrood debate

bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla…

Hate Crime Bill: Freedom of expression amendments added at Holyrood
thenational.scot/news/19151401.…

Hate Crime Bill: Humza Yousaf faces anger as law gives protection for ‘cross-dressers’ but not women
thescottishsun.co.uk/news/politics/…

Controversial Hate Crime Bill debate to enter second day at Scottish Parliament
dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/…

Scotland's Hate Crime Bill faces final vote in Holyrood
bbc.com/news/uk-scotla…

Being spat at in the street' Victims share experiences as councillors examine hate crime in Hertfordshire
hemeltoday.co.uk/news/politics/…

‘Trans students are not safe on campus’: LGBT soc slams Leeds Uni for policy change
thetab.com/uk/leeds/2021/…

Hertfordshire Police Inspector supports University of Hertfordshire LGBT+ event
inyourarea.co.uk/news/hertfords…

Senior judge questions the right of police to record 'non-crime hate incidents'
telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/03/1…

Rosie Duffield thinks it ‘deeply frightening’ that ‘you have to write womxn with an x’
pinknews.co.uk/2021/03/08/ros…

Closely related to hate…conversion therapy

MPs say any UK ban of ‘medieval’ conversion therapy must absolutely include trans people
pinknews.co.uk/2021/03/08/con…

Alyn Smith: Bigots must not stop us from banning conversion therapy across UKhttps://www.thenational.scot/news/19148221.alyn-smith-bigots-must-not-stop-us-banning-conversion-therapy-across-uk/

Meanwhile, trans healthcare is in dire straits and this is not a story picked up on by the MSM.

Four trans women on the dire state of transgender healthcare
dazeddigital.com/politics/artic…

GoFundMe launched for Birmingham transgender person's surgery which 'would take years on NHS'
birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-…

NHS gender clinic The Laurels assessed only two new patients in 12 months: ‘The service is failing us all’
pinknews.co.uk/2021/03/08/the…

A Gender Identity Clinic Saw Just Two New Patients in the Whole of 2020
vice.com/en/article/g5b…

International Women’s Day: Memorial set up outside Town Hall to remember ‘struggles of the past year’
hackneycitizen.co.uk/2021/03/08/int…

Virtual event celebrates Equality and Diversity Champions from the Wellcome Genome Campus
cambridgenetwork.co.uk/news/virtual-e…

Here’s what Lancs societies did this International Women’s Day
thetab.com/uk/lancaster/2…

Census 2021: Why this year’s poll could be the UK’s last, according to leading ONS statistician
inews.co.uk/news/uk/census…

Anti-trans pressure group spends thousands to remove the word ‘passport’ from census question on sex
pinknews.co.uk/2021/03/09/cen…

LGBT equality: Top Government adviser quits, and warns of Thatcher-era attitudes to minorities from ministers
inews.co.uk/news/politics/…

Killer of Droitwich transgender woman Amy Griffiths to be sentenced tomorrow

TW: violence murder

worcesternews.co.uk/news/19150913.…

Transgender author Torrey Peters makes history by being named on Women's Prize For Fiction longlist for her novel Detransition, Baby
dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9…

Manchester's largest celebration of gender diversity will not go ahead as planned this year
manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/manch…

MSP’s Transgender ‘Joke Gone Wrong’ Provides Lesson in Grace
channelfutures.com/diversity-incl…

The inspirational Welsh woman at the heart of Wales' Black Lives Matter movement
walesonline.co.uk/news/inspirati…

The Weekly Round-Up: Ministerial Maternity Leave, a New Offence and Guidance on Visiting Gran (pt. 1)
ukhumanrightsblog.com/2021/03/08/the…

Mercedes launch latest initiative as part of quest for off-track legacy
gpfans.com/en/articles/62…

Liverpool event to celebrate “trans joy” goes virtual again
inyourarea.co.uk/news/liverpool…

International News is chock full of America. A bit of Biden being trans-positive. And then acres and acres of backlash. Anti-trans bills as far as the eye can see!

Joe Biden appoints Reggie Greer as White House’s top advisor on LGBTQ+ issues
gaytimes.co.uk/life/joe-biden…

Joe Biden to sign executive order reviewing changes Betsy DeVos made to Title IX
dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9…

Biden promises an 'all hands on deck effort' to combat sexual assault in the military
dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9…

Christian baker who refused to bake a trans woman’s cake to face discrimination suit in court
pinknews.co.uk/2021/03/08/mas…

LGBTQ rights bill ignites debate over religious liberty
independent.co.uk/news/lgbtq-rig…

White House warns states cruelly targeting trans rights that they’re breaking the law
pinknews.co.uk/2021/03/09/whi…

South Dakota GOP Governor Kristi Noem “Excited” to Sign Anti-Trans Athlete Bill
democracynow.org/2021/3/9/headl…

We're flattered...but how come the US nationals aren't covering this stuff and the (local) Whitchurch Herald is?

US state governor bans transgender athletes from women’s sports teams
whitchurchherald.co.uk/news/national/…

South Dakota legalises hate by passing cruel ban on trans athletes on International Women’s Day
uk.news.yahoo.com/south-dakota-l…

South Dakota Governor to sign bill banning transgender athletes from girls' sports
dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9…

GOP launches more than three dozen state bills targeting trans athletes
independent.co.uk/news/world/ame…

Ohio legislature could force transgender girls to compete in boys sports
news.yahoo.com/ohio-legislatu…

Proposed bill would ban transgender girls from playing girls' sports
news.yahoo.com/proposed-bill-…

IRL completes consultation on transgender participation with inclusion policy due in 2022
insidethegames.biz/index.php/arti…

New research paints a more complex picture of transgender sports advantage
outsports.com/2021/3/9/22321…

More anti-trans bills introduced in 2021 than any other year in history. It’s only March
pinknews.co.uk/2021/03/10/ant…

Black Trans Lives Matter vigil held ahead of George Floyd murder trial
pinknews.co.uk/2021/03/10/bla…

White supremacists are trying to join law enforcement and military 'to terrorize minorities'
dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9…

A social-media trend has people identifying as 'super straight.' The transphobic campaign was meant to divide LGBTQ people.
uk.news.yahoo.com/social-media-t…

Transphobic trolls try to pass off ‘super straight’ as a new sexual identity
dailydot.com/irl/4chan-trol…

Interesting…and parallels debates about who should play minority roles in film

Why a white poet did not translate Amanda Gorman
bbc.com/news/world-eur…

Trump sycophant thinks Demi Lovato inspired a ‘woke mob’ to cancel International Women’s Day. This is not a parody
pinknews.co.uk/2021/03/09/rea…

BrewDog investigating firings at Indianapolis location after discrimination claims
eu.indystar.com/story/entertai…

Trans woman violently killed and deliberately misgendered by police in death. Her name was Jenna Franks
pinknews.co.uk/2021/03/08/tra…

Police officer hurled slurs and shoved trans woman who was being assaulted, court hears
pinknews.co.uk/2021/03/09/nyp…

Skidmore College student says 'cancel culture campaign' blocked her from creating a campus chapter of conservative activist group Young Americans for Liberty
dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9…

Milo Yiannapolous declares himself ‘ex-gay’ and wants to ‘rehabilitate conversion therapy’. Seriously
pinknews.co.uk/2021/03/10/mil…

Marsha P Johnson park mural scrapped after backlash from trans hero’s own family
pinknews.co.uk/2021/03/10/mar…

Defying pandemic, feminists in Spain decry far-right attacks
independent.co.uk/news/defying-p…

Spain: Trans rights supporters on hunger strike over new law
independent.co.uk/news/spain-tra…

EU lawmakers to debate declaring bloc an LGBT 'freedom zone'
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…

Bangladesh’s first transgender news anchor makes a flawless TV debut
gaytimes.co.uk/culture/bangla…

Bangladesh's first transgender news reader makes debut
uk.news.yahoo.com/bangladeshs-fi…

Bangladesh’s first transgender news anchor praised for perfect debut
independent.co.uk/asia/banglades…

Lesbians are more likely to be lonely in lockdown than other young LGBTQ+ people
gaytimes.co.uk/life/lesbians-…

Global study reveals half of women feel more self-doubt than self-love
metro.co.uk/2021/03/09/glo…

There’s a lot in Comment and Features, on account of International Women’s Day featuring in this round-up. Sadly we kick off with the antis, who are nonetheless much outnumbered by the pro-trans

This is RT. No need to guess their take…

On International Women’s Day we must ask, why are women being silenced on Twitter for stating basic biology?
rt.com/op-ed/517528-i…

Radical Feminists & Radical Right Form Unlikely Alliance on International Women’s Day
bylinetimes.com/2021/03/08/iwd…

Womanhood is being sacrificed on the altar of ‘gender inclusivity’
islam21c.com/islamic-though…

The Telegraph and...did they ever?

I don’t know what the point of International Women’s Day is any more
telegraph.co.uk/women/life/don…

No, jail staff shouldn’t call prisoners ‘residents’
spectator.co.uk/article/no-jai…

Eight overlooked Yorkshire women whose names you haven't heard of but should this International Women's Day
yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/people/ei…

International Women’s Day: 7 female celebrities from Cumbria
nwemail.co.uk/news/19144377.…

‘Humanity and Grace’: Female Leaders Pay Tribute to Those Who Inspire Them
variety.com/2021/politics/…

100 incredible women on IWD - NHS heroes, cancer survivors and foster mum of 300
mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/1…

The inspirational women who were trailblazing the year you were born
cosmopolitan.com/uk/reports/g35…

IWD: Celebrating women in VFX
broadcastnow.co.uk/tech/iwd-celeb…

Get to Know These Women Changing History Before Our Eyes
eonline.com/uk/news/124579…

Shutterstock Launches Global Grant On International Women's Day To Empower Female And Non-Binary Creators
prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/…

Ella Snyder, Charlie Craggs, and more on the trans women who inspire them
dazeddigital.com/life-culture/a…

International Women’s Day – art explores pandemic parenting
theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2021/03/intern…

On International Women’s Day, we need to pledge to stop using regressive phrases like ‘man up’
independent.co.uk/voices/interna…

International Women’s Day 2021: Celebrating Women on Campus
epigram.org.uk/2021/03/08/int…

Readers hail region’s unsung heroic women
newsandstar.co.uk/news/19147951.…

Munroe Bergdorf: being trans in 2021 is an endurance test
dazeddigital.com/life-culture/a…

How indoor cycling helped this trans fitness instructor find self-love and community
news.yahoo.com/indoor-cycling…

And another couple of nasties. Here, the Spectator reveals details of a “secret” trans lobby group (so secret it is listed on the parliament website)

Revealed: the secret trans-rights lobbying operation in parliament
spectator.co.uk/article/reveal…

And here they are misleading on the Census.

Why the census sex question needs to be protected
spectator.co.uk/article/why-th…

Not to be outdone…here’s Spiked

Time to take on the thoughtpolice
spiked-online.com/2021/03/11/tim…

Midwives now using 'chestfeeding' not breast feeding to be more inclusive
birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-…

11 reasons Piers Morgan won’t be missed by trans people after quitting Good Morning Britain
pinknews.co.uk/2021/03/09/pie…

I felt bullied on Good Morning Britain by Piers Morgan – I’m glad he’s left
metro.co.uk/2021/03/10/i-f…

MPs demand fast action to ban LGBT conversion therapy in the UK – but why has it taken so long to get here?
inews.co.uk/news/analysis/…

Alyn Smith: End cruel gay conversion therapy once and for all
heraldscotland.com/news/19147089.…

Painting Pakistani towns red with women's harrowing stories of fear, abuse and survival
english.alaraby.co.uk/english/societ…

Coal Authority gender pay gap report 2020

gov.uk/government/pub…

Freshfields targets 40% female global leadership by 2023
legalcheek.com/2021/03/freshf…

And Spiked again...

Time to take on the thoughtpolice
spiked-online.com/2021/03/11/tim…

Third of employees experiencing the menopause hide symptoms at work, research finds
peoplemanagement.co.uk/news/articles/…

Five Key Organisations Fighting For Women In UK Music
clashmusic.com/features/five-…

Ladies of Rage: Musicians find a 'safe space' in sisterhood
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-…

Gender Based Prohibitions in the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act
bionews.org.uk/page_155094

Adwoa Aboah’s New Papier Journal Is A Soothing Tool For Self-Reflection
vogue.co.uk/news/article/a…

Opinion: The diversity challenge
funds-europe.com/march-2021/opi…

This Is What People Think About the Alabama Trans Youth Healthcare Ban
socialnewsdaily.com/92587/this-is-…

Creating a diverse workforce | UKIE #RaiseTheGame report
gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-…

The hidden history of Beirut’s resilient trans women elders
dazeddigital.com/art-photograph…

REVIEW | A RIPOSTE TO THE COLONISING CAMERA
zammagazine.com/perspectives/b…

Linking food and feminisms: learning from decolonial movements
resilience.org/stories/2021-0…

‘Our mission is to inspire, empower, and motivate’: How a new charity hopes to get more women of colour riding bikes
cyclingweekly.com/news/latest-ne…

These are the brilliant organisations championing women in music all year round
nme.com/blogs/nme-blog…

Hardeep Singh: MSPs must put free speech before party politics
pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/politi…

WHITE PAPER: What's missing in women's health?
pmlive.com/pmhub/healthca…

On ‘Crisis Actor,’ Roselit Bone Challenges Genre, Stereotypes And Even Gender
opb.org/article/2021/0…

Breaking bridges
thebookseller.com/blogs/breaking…

An interesting question, and one to which we know, as journalists, the answer here is anathema to many in the UK media

Should I let the source read my article before publication?
journalism.co.uk/news/should-i-…

To be honest, we're not entirely sure WHAT that headline means...

Father Ted claims Graham Linehan reveals financial woes due to trans stance caused marriage to breakdown
thesun.ie/news/6685262/g…

Jake Graf has always known his true pronouns: 'Those pronouns have kept me going'
uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/jake-graf…

Sex Reassignment Surgery Market, Revenue, Growth Rate, Application, Sales, Trends and Forecast to 2028
bisouv.com/uncategorized/…

After all that, it is a bit of a relief to get down to Arts, Entertainment and Culture

And we begin with slurs and apologies

YouTuber KSI apologises for using transphobic slurs saying ‘I didn’t know it was a bad word’
thesun.co.uk/news/uknews/14…

We love this. The headline promises to tell what KSI said. In the piece it's all asterisked out!

What did KSI say?
thescottishsun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/c…

KSI apologises for past use of transphobic slurs: ‘I didn’t know that was a bad word’
metro.co.uk/2021/03/09/ksi…

YouTuber KSI apologises for past use of transphobic slurs
independent.co.uk/arts-entertain…

Jess Glynne uses transphobic slur while joking about taking a ‘bad man’ to a trans strip club
pinknews.co.uk/2021/03/08/jes…

Jess Glynne criticised for using offensive slur in Mo Gilligan podcast
independent.co.uk/arts-entertain…

Jess Glynne apologises for using ‘unacceptable’ slur in Mo Gilligan podcast: ‘I am ashamed’
independent.co.uk/arts-entertain…

Jess Glynne 'wholeheartedly sorry' over transphobic slur in Mo Gilligan podcast interview
news.sky.com/story/jess-gly…

Jess Glynne apologises for using transphobic slur in podcast
thejc.com/news/uk/jess-g…

Over two months in and only five queens have left – what’s happening with Drag Race season 13?
gaytimes.co.uk/culture/whats-…

Drag Race royalty Alaska thinks it’s ‘absurd there are so many rules’ on who can do drag
pinknews.co.uk/2021/03/08/dra…

Katie Price gives Drag Race UK’s Bimini Bon Boulash seal of approval after playing her in Snatch Game
metro.co.uk/2021/03/08/kat…

Bimini Bon Boulash is the exquisite sleep demon at the end of your bed
dazeddigital.com/fashion/articl…

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ S13E9 Recap: Paris Hilton, Harriet Tubman And JVN Walk Into A Snatch Game
junkee.com/rupauls-drag-r…

Elliot Page fights ‘deadly’ bid to ‘criminalise’ trans kids: ‘Their lives depend on stopping this’
pinknews.co.uk/2021/03/08/ell…

Elliot Page condemns ‘deadly’ Alabama bill banning hormone therapy for transgender minors
independent.co.uk/arts-entertain…

Elliot Page condemns bill banning hormone therapy treatment for teens
metro.co.uk/2021/03/09/ell…

Rurangi: how to stream, release date and trailer for award-winning transgender series set in New Zealand
pinknews.co.uk/2021/03/08/rur…

Hulu Picks Up U.S. Rights To New Zealand Transgender Drama ‘Rurangi’
deadline.com/2021/03/hulu-n…

Hulu acquires NZ transgender series
c21media.net/news/hulu-acqu…

LGBTQ+ Representation: A rich and complicated cinematic history
nouse.co.uk/2021/03/09/lgb…

The 'gay button' in gaming: LGBTQ+ representation in videogames is often hidden – it shouldn't be
uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/gay-butto…

Meet The Women & Non-Binary Musicians Challenging Gender Stereotypes In Argentina
vogue.co.uk/arts-and-lifes…

DC Comics just introduced its first TERF
pinknews.co.uk/2021/03/10/dc-…

Bands Aren't Dead, They Just Look a Little Different
papermag.com/adam-levine-ba…

What a time to be alive! – Sex positivity in music
varsity.co.uk/music/21003

Women Exposed – A female gaze at the feminine body in its sexual state
fadmagazine.com/2021/03/08/wom…

10 Women Artists with Major Museum Shows in 2021
artsy.net/article/artsy-…

International Women’s Day 2021: 8 Netflix and Amazon series to celebrate real-life triumphs of powerful women
metro.co.uk/2021/03/08/7-n…

Emmerdale star reveals she was asked if she was pregnant as she discusses expectations of women
metro.co.uk/2021/03/08/emm…

Alexander Wang says he 'supports' sexual assault accusers and promises to 'do better'
dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9…

‘Harry Potter and the Transgender Witch’ fan spin-off brings much-needed trans representation to Hogwarts
pinknews.co.uk/2021/03/09/har…

American Gods praised for ‘beautiful’ queer orgy scene that left fans in floods of ‘happy tears’
pinknews.co.uk/2021/03/09/dan…

B. Scott Becomes BET’s First Trans Non-Binary Host, Executive Producer
variety.com/2021/tv/news/b…

Last but by no means least…

Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon includes a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it trans milestone
pinknews.co.uk/2021/03/09/ray…