I help you understand the LGBTQIA+ news and support queer creatives. Founder of @wearequeeraf.com 🏳️‍🌈 He/Him Forbes Under 30 listed Try my 4.8/5⭐ newsletter - https://www.wearequeeraf.com/subscribe/https://bsky.app/profile/jamiewareham.co.ukhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamiewareham.co.uk/post/3mu5qxlpxuk22"What’s notable is that this week we’re seeing the well-established backlash to UK Trans+ healthcare shift from a focus on Trans+ children to directly impacting Trans+ adults." [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Aug 2026 16:13 +0000at://did:plc:tggf4vj6gkpnvchbco4e73os/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5qxlpxuk22https://bsky.app/profile/jamiewareham.co.uk/post/3mty44sgh522dIt is most damaging because, well placed on the BBC homepage, it can attract 1M readers without doing the issue justice Worse, many more will simply see the headline and, without any context or understanding of our community, take away that LGBTQIA+ people are part of a 'backlash' to Pride [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Aug 2026 10:17 +0000at://did:plc:tggf4vj6gkpnvchbco4e73os/app.bsky.feed.post/3mty44sgh522dhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamiewareham.co.uk/post/3mty3gj75gk2dThis 'in depth' article fails to cover the impact of Trump, the anti-DEI movement in the US, and UK politicians' role in the rise of anti-LGBTQIA+ rhetoric It also relies on Reform's Darren Grimes and an anon 'gender critical lesbian' to claim our community is divided https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj63jyl09jxo26 Aug 2026 10:04 +0000at://did:plc:tggf4vj6gkpnvchbco4e73os/app.bsky.feed.post/3mty3gj75gk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamiewareham.co.uk/post/3msima6sk4k2cFeeling overwhelmed, concerned, and worried about the EHRC code? I hear you 🏳️‍⚧️ In tomorrow's QueerAF newsletter, we've intentionally focused all our stories on those who are already fighting back - and what you need to know to support that work Join 10K readers 👇 wearequeeraf.com/subscribe https://wearequeeraf.com/subscribe07 Aug 2026 12:57 +0000at://did:plc:tggf4vj6gkpnvchbco4e73os/app.bsky.feed.post/3msima6sk4k2chttps://bsky.app/profile/jamiewareham.co.uk/post/3mkcsqfnlhc26We took the extraordinary step of delaying the release of this story to give organisations like NHS England more time to respond, at their request. They've since failed to answer any of our follow-ups, so we've published this story, with their silence. [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Apr 2026 10:16 +0000at://did:plc:tggf4vj6gkpnvchbco4e73os/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkcsqfnlhc26https://bsky.app/profile/jamiewareham.co.uk/post/3mjtiwvaekk2jIn this article, former Scottish Labour Leader Kezia Dugdale who is the new chair of Stonewall: 🔴 Praises JK Rowling 🔴 Positions Stonewall as stepping back from frontline fighting for Trans rights 🔴 Is steeped in anti-trans dog whistles What a way to start https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/19/things-could-go-backwards-kezia-dugdale-on-safety-lgbtq-rights-and-the-future-of-stonewall?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other19 Apr 2026 08:11 +0000at://did:plc:tggf4vj6gkpnvchbco4e73os/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjtiwvaekk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamiewareham.co.uk/post/3mjmfy62khc2p"You’re allowed to take a moment – just a moment – after a year of struggle, to be proud of the fact that we’re still here. We’re still fighting. And no matter how long and difficult the struggle is – it is a fight we will win, together." https://goodlawproject.org/a-year-under-attack-and-a-year-fighting-back/?utm_source=bluesky_jess&utm_campaign=EHRCMPAction&utm_medium=social_media16 Apr 2026 12:29 +0000at://did:plc:tggf4vj6gkpnvchbco4e73os/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmfy62khc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/jamiewareham.co.uk/post/3mjma54bts22hThis is one of the only single resources that comprehensively captures: 👉 The entire timeline to the decision 👉 The twists and turns since 👉 The impact of the decision that upended Trans+ rights in the UK And it's written by Trans+ journalist @mimihansford.bsky.social who asks: What now? [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Apr 2026 10:44 +0000at://did:plc:tggf4vj6gkpnvchbco4e73os/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjma54bts22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamiewareham.co.uk/post/3milwaewxok2rHeadlines caused by Streeting, and now reported without journalists in PinkNews's 'reporter free newsroom'- who would provide his comments critical context and analysis [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Apr 2026 14:22 +0000at://did:plc:tggf4vj6gkpnvchbco4e73os/app.bsky.feed.post/3milwaewxok2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamiewareham.co.uk/post/3mill6slnak2rI guess this is what a reporter free newsroom looks like. An op-ed from a Labour health secretary who has overseen some of the most damaging policies towards Trans+ youth in a decade https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/04/03/wes-streeting-trans-puberty-blockers/03 Apr 2026 11:04 +0000at://did:plc:tggf4vj6gkpnvchbco4e73os/app.bsky.feed.post/3mill6slnak2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamiewareham.co.uk/post/3mhlekfhfe226Just want to underscore how much journalistic talent will go as part of this, and what a shame that is. My thoughts are with the dedicated LGBTQIA+ journalists, who, despite toxic work culture and editorial agendas, have fought hard to do good work for our community in its newsroom. [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Mar 2026 15:40 +0000at://did:plc:tggf4vj6gkpnvchbco4e73os/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhlekfhfe226https://bsky.app/profile/jamiewareham.co.uk/post/3mhkrhl4vvk2zI set up @wearequeeraf.com because of the malpractice and toxic cultures I've seen at multiple gay and mainstream outlets I’ve worked for. Suffice to say, some of these included inappropriate touching and uncomfortable flirtatious behaviours from bosses 🧵 https://www.wearequeeraf.com/we-started-queeraf-in-response-to-bad-practices-we-saw-in-lgbtq-and-mainstream-media-newsrooms/21 Mar 2026 09:59 +0000at://did:plc:tggf4vj6gkpnvchbco4e73os/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhkrhl4vvk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamiewareham.co.uk/post/3mhkqyy6erc2zQueer journalists should be writing our news, which needs better justice than short, lacking in nuance social media captions – in a world where our rights are under attack. PinkNews have now confirmed the redundancy consultation to @wearequeeraf.com, and this divestment in news is concerning 👇 [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Mar 2026 09:51 +0000at://did:plc:tggf4vj6gkpnvchbco4e73os/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhkqyy6erc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamiewareham.co.uk/post/3mgs6vuro7k26Given the news about adult Trans+ healthcare reviews, and the removal of care for under 18s, this excellent piece of journalism by @ludovicparsons.bsky.social - is incredibly timely To fight back, we all need to better understand the system that was built to gatekeep, not help Trans+ people 👇 [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Mar 2026 15:23 +0000at://did:plc:tggf4vj6gkpnvchbco4e73os/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgs6vuro7k26https://bsky.app/profile/jamiewareham.co.uk/post/3mgp7tilrs22hThanks to a last-minute boost from our books competition, we're now over the £10K mark 🎉 You have no idea how much this means to us - and how excited the journalists we've already spoken to about the work this will fund are. Thank you so much for your support 🙏 [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Mar 2026 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:tggf4vj6gkpnvchbco4e73os/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgp7tilrs22h