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/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/3mgp7tilrs22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamiewareham.co.uk/post/3mfw7twq5l22fThis victory should be a wake-up call to everyone in the UK that the political playing field has been reshaped, and the fight ahead will play out in uncharted territory. My analysis for @wearequeeraf.com 👇 https://www.wearequeeraf.com/you-can-support-trans-rights-and-win-a-british-election-a-consequential-green-victory/28 Feb 2026 12:25 +0000at://did:plc:tggf4vj6gkpnvchbco4e73os/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfw7twq5l22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamiewareham.co.uk/post/3mfpbtbjzck2lFor the 4th year in a row - a behind-the-scenes look at @wearequeeraf.com's contributor data, showing the marginalised backgrounds we prioritise. In a year where the news agenda has put the Trans+ community on the front line, we've also increased the number of Trans+ journalists we've worked with 🏳️‍⚧️ [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Feb 2026 18:12 +0000at://did:plc:tggf4vj6gkpnvchbco4e73os/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfpbtbjzck2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamiewareham.co.uk/post/3meqhdxeuxc2bIf you're looking to understand if this is good news or bad news - there is no easy answer: This judgement is both. It establishes an important legal principle that in most public life - segregation is not lawful. But in the workplace, it says something very different 👇 [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Feb 2026 11:58 +0000at://did:plc:tggf4vj6gkpnvchbco4e73os/app.bsky.feed.post/3meqhdxeuxc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamiewareham.co.uk/post/3mebevo6k7s2xI've always been clear about the huge irony in a government report calling the media like @wearequeeraf.com irresponsible for reporting on trans suicides, in case it harms young people's wellbeing. Politicians, healthcare systems and media perpetuating hate, are the driving forces 🧵 [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Feb 2026 12:05 +0000at://did:plc:tggf4vj6gkpnvchbco4e73os/app.bsky.feed.post/3mebevo6k7s2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamiewareham.co.uk/post/3mdfnbumcps2bAll eyes are now on the judicial review, brought by the @goodlawproject.bsky.social, on the EHRC's hasty actions in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling It's striking to me that this shift is happening before that significant ruling 👇 [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Jan 2026 11:20 +0000at://did:plc:tggf4vj6gkpnvchbco4e73os/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdfnbumcps2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamiewareham.co.uk/post/3md5u6zqusk2nJust got a reply to a press request I made in 2020 Needless to say, it missed the deadline.24 Jan 2026 09:02 +0000at://did:plc:tggf4vj6gkpnvchbco4e73os/app.bsky.feed.post/3md5u6zqusk2n