Jamie Wareham

1 month ago | forbes.com | Jamie Wareham

Bad underwear can really define your day. And in a world of bold claims, social media ads that want to sell you the most comfortable, the latest trend, the never been done before - who can you put your trust in? Dani St James just wanted a pair of underwear she could put on in the morning and forget about the rest of the day. The catch? St James was sick of being directed to one track focused websites that had decided underwear for trans people meant fetish and sex gear. “I found it so degrading.

1 month ago | wearequeeraf.com | Jamie Wareham

💡 This article is from our (award-winning) free weekly newsletter that helps you understand the LGBTQIA+ news and support queer creatives to change the media. Join 7,300+ curious queer readers every Saturday morning. TL;DR: The UK university regulator has fined the University of Sussex over a policy which was designed to prevent hateful and bullying views being shared toward transgender people on campus, under what's been decried as an "absolutist" approach to free speech.

2 months ago | wearequeeraf.com | Jamie Wareham

💡 This article is from our (award-winning) free weekly newsletter that helps you understand the LGBTQIA+ news and support queer creatives to change the media. Join 7,100+ curious queer readers every Saturday morning. TL;DR: A trans refugee's challenge of Hungary's refusal to recognise his gender identity on legal documents has set a precedent for the whole European Union that could lead to changes all over the continent.

2 months ago | forbes.com | Jamie Wareham

When you think of sex education, the easiest trope to reach for is condoms on bananas. And even that might make you ask, is that appropriate for the workplace? But sexual health goes far beyond fruit and prophylaxis. Having a well-rounded, nuanced and appropriate for the workplace approach can improve the well-being of your team. That’s what qualified RSHE Educator Dee Whitnell advocates for.

2 months ago | wearequeeraf.com | Jamie Wareham

💡 This article is from our (award-winning) free weekly newsletter that helps you understand the LGBTQIA+ news and support queer creatives to change the media. Join 7,100+ curious queer readers every Saturday morning. TL;DR: £10.7m in funding for the proposed puberty blocker trial for transgender children and teenagers has been announced, along with some limited initial details. However, it is still pending regulatory approval, so its start date is still a way off.