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Understand the LGBTQIA+ news: Trans Kids Deserve Better's latest occupation is inspired by queer activism's history
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Understand the LGBTQIA+ news: Trans Kids Deserve Better's latest occupation is inspired by queer activism's history

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Understand the LGBTQIA+ headlines and keep track of the latest queer content and perspectives. QueerAF is written by Jamie Wareham and this week with Trans+ journalist Sasha Baker and emerging creative Katie Garwood. 

πŸ’¬ This week:

  • Department for Education: Trans+ journalist Sasha Baker reports on Trans Kids Deserve Better's latest direct action, with exclusive quotes from the group’s leaders, only here in QueerAF.
  • LGB Alliance: The anti-trans charity has reported a major deficit in its funds in the last year. We explore where they've spent their money.
  • Takeover: OG YouTube creator Hannah Witton takes over the senses section to bring you five of her favourite pieces of queer content.

Skip the doomscrolling and support queer creatives instead. We are QueerAF – and so are you.


Inspired by queer history, Trans Kids Deserve Better occupy Department for Education

We asked Trans+ journalist Sasha Baker to go down and report on the biggest story of the week: Trans Kids Deserve Better's second direct action - this time, at the Department for Education. In a QueerAF exclusive, ahead of the action Baker spoke to the group, who told us that the action is inspired by decades of queer history and direct action, including lesbian abseilers.