π³οΈββ§οΈToday, hundreds of people are meeting outside 10 Downing Street in London for the #TransRightsProtest.
πͺ§ They want to raise awareness of issues faced by transgender and non-binary people in Britain, including access to healthcare.
π£οΈ "As a non-binary person, I want the right to be legally recognised" says @OwenJHurcum, the world's first non-binary Mayor in Bangor, Wales π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ.
π£οΈ "Being able to be someone's representation and to fight for more representation is so important, without that, it's so isolating. It's so destructive."
π£οΈ "Trans healthcare right now is seriously in crisis," says Sean.
"This lack of access to healthcare, frankly, it is killing us"
π£οΈ "They need to take action on these things, to give any of use any confidence that our lives are protected," says Bernice.
π£οΈ "I'm here today to support the trans community, to stand in solidarity with their struggle for dignity, respect and rights," says @PeterTatchell.
πͺ§ Thank you for following our coverage of the protest!
π The world's fastest women are racing for gold at #Tokyo2020 today.
β But some athletes including Olympian Caster Semenya have been banned from competing in certain races because they are intersex or have high levels of testosterone.
Here's what you need to know π§΅
𧬠Intersex people are born with atypical chromosomes or sex features.
π΅ This means some women can also have male sex characteristics - including internal testes producing testosterone.
π In 2011, the IAAF - now @worldathletics - ruled that female athletes with hyperandrogenism have to lower their testosterone levels to "ensure fair competition for all women".
π But when @Caster800m began taking medication to do this, she said it made her feel ill.
HIV is a virus that attacks the body's immune system, spreading through certain bodily fluids. Untreated it can lead to AIDS, a set of life-threatening infections and illnesses.
There is still no cure for HIV, but effective treatments exist π
While politics and business get a lot of attention, the world of art is another area where lesbian and queer women often struggle to be seen. From painters π¨ to photographers πΈ, here are 13 artists we think you'll enjoy.
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Lubaina Himid (b.1954)
The first Black woman to win the prestigious Turner Prize π, the Zanzibar-born artist blends art with activism, addressing racial politics and the legacy of slavery.
Himid also works as a curator, shining a needed light on underrepresented Black artists
Adejoke Tugbiyele (b.1977)
The US-based πΊπΈ artist and advocate's work intertwines notions of sexuality, gender, class and economy, often exploring LGBT+ issues and her own identity.
She uses materials to disrupt how we view the world by mixing natural and artificial substances
Nigeriaβs first film depicting women who love women went online to beat the censors
"It will bring immense joy to the hearts of many of us who would be seeing people like us centred in a Nigerian film for the first timeβ - @pamelaadie, producer of βIfeβ