by Elizabeth Hopwood | Dec 11, 2023 | Crime, Culture, News, Top Story
Recent statistics by the South Yorkshire Police revealed that alleged anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes have increased by over 65% in five years. The number of charges made to those accused of the crime has also doubled, from seven in 2018 to 14 so far in 2023. Also, the...
by Elizabeth Hopwood | Nov 20, 2023 | Culture, Events
It’s Trans Day of Remembrance today, but what does this mean, and how will it be commemorated in the Steel City? What is International Trans Day of Remembrance? Observed annually on 20th November, the Day memorialises those who have been murdered as a result of...
by Elizabeth Hopwood | Oct 20, 2023 | Culture, News
A lesbian student has said she is scared to be openly affectionate with her girlfriend in public in Sheffield. Fiona Barrett, a 20-year-old who has lived in Sheffield for two years, claims she has experienced LGBTQ+ hate, primarily on West Street and the city...
by Nathan Barcio | Oct 10, 2023 | Politics, Top Story
A Sheffield LGBTQ+ group has slammed the Prime Minister’s “cruel and unnecessary” comments about the transgender community at the Conservative party conference. Speaking to delegates in Manchester last week, Rishi Sunak said: “We shouldn’t get...