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Should trans people have fewer rights? ‘Not in our name’, say over 35,000 women

2 days ago | yorkshirebylines.co.uk | Jennie Kermode

“Anti-trans groups would have everyone believe that to be pro-trans is to be anti-women, we know this isn’t true. The NION [not in our name] letter is our attempt to show the strength and breadth of support that exists for trans people, from everyday women. We want to give these women a voice, a place to say: I support trans people”, said a representative of the group behind a petition that is making waves.
Bylines Network citizen journalism: a new hope?

1 week ago | yorkshirebylines.co.uk | Pam Jarvis

The form of citizen journalism that the Bylines Network introduced to the UK in 2020 is a new, co-creational approach to current affairs commentary. But what is citizen journalism, how does it relate to the wider media environment, and what is the Bylines Network doing differently? To understand what citizen journalism actually is, we first have to briefly explore how modern journalism itself came into being.
Gary Barlow and Beverley Knight light up the Piece Hall, Halifax

2 weeks ago | yorkshirebylines.co.uk | Graham Clark

The historic Piece Hall in Halifax has become a firm favourite on the touring circuit, among artists and fans alike. Over the past few years, the open-air venue has hosted major music stars as diverse as Sting, Korn, and Madness. This year’s summer series promises to be equally eclectic, from the rock-infused Deftones to the soul of Leon Bridges and the dance-inspired Faithless.
Sculptures honour East Yorkshire’s role in shaping Tolkien’s Middle-earth

2 weeks ago | yorkshirebylines.co.uk | Angus Young

Two oak sculptures have been unveiled celebrating East Yorkshire’s influence on Lord of the Rings author JRR Tolkien. The writer was stationed near the Holderness coast as a young soldier during the First World War when his regiment, the 3rd Lancashire Fusiliers, was sent there to counter a potential German invasion.
The Rocky Horror Show - Leeds Grand Theatre

3 weeks ago | yorkshirebylines.co.uk | Graham Clark

Enthralling and entertaining theatre audiences for over 50 years, Richard O’Brien’s legendary rock‘n’roll musical The Rocky Horror Show is most famous as a cult film classic but started life on the stage. As a theatre production, it continues to draw audiences – many of whom dress up for the occasion in their best heels, stockings, and suspenders – and that’s just the men!The songs are big and bold, including crowd pleasers Sweet Transvestite, Dammit Janet and the well-known Timewarp.
Consent and the reality of chemical castration

3 weeks ago | yorkshirebylines.co.uk | Jennie Kermode

Castration as a punishment for sexual offences is a practice that dates back thousands of years, first appearing on the historical record in Ancient China. It’s understandable that people would look to it as a means of exacting revenge in situations of that sort; understandable, too, that modern society has moved away from punishment and revenge, to focus on responses that can address the problem, be applied consistently, and minimise collateral damage.
The battle for freedom to think

3 weeks ago | yorkshirebylines.co.uk | Andy Brown

They say that a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing. Which may explain why Donald Trump and his acolytes seem scared of strongly independent universities. It doesn’t do to have organisations teaching people factual knowledge when your government is driven by lies, arrogant boasts and bullying intimidation of anyone who doesn’t automatically agree with the latest propaganda.
Mary Poppins - The Alhambra, Bradford

4 weeks ago | yorkshirebylines.co.uk | Graham Clark

When a famous musical combines with the magic and majesty of Disney, the result can only be success – and this new production of Mary Poppins certainly is. The unforgettable experience combines memorable songs, sharp choreography, and incredible special effects. All credit too for the Alhambra in securing a five-week engagement for the show in Bradford’s year in the limelight as UK City of Culture. Many people have a lasting memory of a musical from their childhood.
Seeking sanctuary in the UK: what it’s really like

1 month ago | yorkshirebylines.co.uk | Jennie Kermode

The government’s controversial border security, asylum and immigration bill had its second reading in the House of Commons this week and is now on its way to the Lords. It has attracted criticism from human rights groups like Freedom From Torture and Amnesty, as well as the Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association, while Care4Calais described it as a “brutal piece of legislation”.
Can you ever flee a war?

1 month ago | yorkshirebylines.co.uk | Pam Jarvis

On 30 April, I attended a presentation given by Maria Romenenko and Jez Myers at the University of Leeds, entitled How NOT To Flee A War. It began with an interesting thought experiment: your country is imminently going to be invaded by a hostile neighbouring state. What are you going to do? For the population of England, this is an abstract, theoretical question. The last time a successful invasion of our nation occurred was in 1066, at the Battle of Hastings.