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UK government is seeking input on 'puberty-suppressing hormones' from researchers, academics, and people representing stakeholder groups.

Puberty-suppressing hormones for children and young people accessing gender identity services
Future research
Published Monday, 14 September, 2026
Future research
Health and social care
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How has evidence on puberty suppressing hormones for children and young people with gender incongruence evolved since 2023, and what challenges affect its interpretation and use?

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 30/09/2026

A new poll shows the older a respondent was, the less likely they were to say they'd date a bi person, regardless of sexuality 📩 Understand the data: www.wearequeeraf.com/understand-the…

A new poll has found while nearly half of Britons have a positive opinion about bisexual people, a majority of women wouldn't date bi men.

Marking Bisexual Visibility Day, a new YouGov poll found that nearly half (48%) of Britons have a positive opinion about the bi community, with only 8% having an explicitly negative view. 41% said they were neutral.

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 30/09/2026

The Lib Dems have voted to reject the EHRC Code of Practice - which recommends the segregation of Trans+ people from most single-sex spaces Read more in our newsletter 👉 www.wearequeeraf.com/understand-the…

Lib Dems approve motion to oppose the EHRC Code of Practice as Labour is set to face protest over exclusion of trans women at its women's conference.

The Liberal Democrats have voted to reject the EHRC Code of Practice, which recommends the segregation of Trans+ people from most single-sex spaces, as "discriminatory and unworkable".

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 29/09/2026

A new poll shows the older a respondent was, the less likely they were to say they'd date a bi person, regardless of sexuality. 📩 Subscribe to understand the data: www.wearequeeraf.com/understand-the…

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 28/09/2026

While nearly half of Britons have a positive opinion about bisexual people, a majority of women wouldn't date bi men, a new poll has found Subscribe to understand the data: www.wearequeeraf.com/understand-the…

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 28/09/2026

The Liberal Dems have voted to reject the EHRC Code of Practice - which recommends the segregation of Trans+ people from most single-sex spaces Read more in our newsletter 👉 www.wearequeeraf.com/understand-the…

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 27/09/2026

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 25/09/2026

There's no consistent definition of human biological sex, Biologist Ari Berkowitz sets out Subscribe to understand more 👉 www.wearequeeraf.com/understand-the…

Spotlight: Biology is multidimensional
Biologist Ari Berkowitz has set out how there is no consistent definition of human biological sex, and that even sex chromosomes are not a binary indicator. In a new book, he sets out that a number of indicators, including chromosomes, gonads, genitals and 'secondary indicators' such as breasts, voice, waist size and body hair, form a 'multidimensional' set of sliding scales – all of which show sex is anything but binary.

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 23/09/2026

Unlike Section 28, these rules are spread across a myriad of documents, which will make it harder for LGBTQIA+ groups to fight to overturn their harmful impacts Read our full analysis 👇

Section 28 2.0 begins
Children in England are back at school, in a new era of strict rules on what teachers can say about LGBTQIA+ identities.
Schools have begun implementing guidance and curricula which require them to segregate Trans+ pupils, while teachers are banned from “encouraging” pupils from ‘questioning their gender’. Many view the new rules as directly parallel to Section 28, the now-revoked law that banned schools and local authorities from “promoting” gay identities until 2003.

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 22/09/2026

Yasmin Finney on transitioning while working on Heartstopper. Watch the full panel discussion 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=72tRrm_pUkE

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 21/09/2026

🏳️‍⚧️ “Hormones changed my life” Yasmin Finney opens up about transitioning while working on Heartstopper 👇 🎥 Watch the full discussion www.youtube.com/watch?v=72tRrm_pUkE

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 21/09/2026

Unlike Section 28, these rules are spread across a myriad of documents, which will make it harder for LGBTQIA+ groups to fight to overturn their harmful impacts Read our full analysis 👇

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 21/09/2026

When there are gaps in our sexual health education, it’s natural to look elsewhere. What happens when that fails us too? #SexualHealthWeek2026 Watch the full (uncensored) panel discussion now 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVS_z0eGauM…

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 19/09/2026

Meanwhile, Elon Musk is reported to have spent $100 million on anti-trans ads, including against anti-trans Democratic candidates 📩 Subscribe to read more www.wearequeeraf.com/understand-the…

Republicans and Grindr
From meat pics to locals alleging a Grindr outage, Trump-a-looza was pretty gay.
The gay hook up app will pay £26M to settle a lawsuit brought by 12,000 users who alleged the US based dating app shared highly sensitive personal information, including in some cases their HIV status, with advertising companies in breach of UK privacy laws - The Guardian

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 18/09/2026

The party’s leader is a lesbian who lives with her female partner and helps raise two children Subscribe to LGBTQIA+ journalism: www.wearequeeraf.com/understand-the…

A German state has elected a far-right party for the first time since the Nazis, sending shockwaves across the country and Europe. The party’s leader is a lesbian.
A far-right party has won an election for the first time in Germany since the Nazis were in power. Alternative für Deutschland were accused of being a "destructive force", with a migration policy that amounted to "ethnic cleansing", by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 18/09/2026

Meanwhile, Elon Musk is reported to have spent $100 million on anti-trans ads, including against anti-trans Democratic candidates 📩 Subscribe to read more www.wearequeeraf.com/understand-the…

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 18/09/2026

🫣 There's a looot we can't say When there are gaps in our sexual health education, it’s natural to look elsewhere. What happens when that fails us too? #SexualHealthWeek2026 Watch the full (uncensored) panel discussion now 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVS_z0eGauM…

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 17/09/2026

ICYMI: Sentencing update in the murder of a Black Trans+ man 👇 www.wearequeeraf.com/understand-the…

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 17/09/2026

Meanwhile, Elon Musk is reported to have spent $100 million on anti-trans ads, including against anti-trans Democratic candidates Understand more with our newsletter 👉 www.wearequeeraf.com/understand-the…

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 17/09/2026

The party’s leader, who is a lesbian and lives with her female partner, is staunchly anti-LGBTQIA+, opposing same-sex marriage and queer inclusion in schools. Subscribe to protect LGBTQIA+ journalism 👉 www.wearequeeraf.com/understand-the…

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 16/09/2026

🫣 There's so much we can't say When there are gaps in our sexual health education, it’s natural to look elsewhere. What happens when that fails us too? Watch the full Sexual Health, Uncensored panel discussion now on our YouTube 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVS_...

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 16/09/2026

A gay dating app will pay £26m to settle a lawsuit brought by 12,000 users who alleged it shared highly sensitive personal data - including, in some cases, their HIV status Understand more: www.wearequeeraf.com/understand-the…

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 16/09/2026

A German state has elected a far-right party for the first time since the Nazi era, sending shockwaves across Germany and Europe. The party’s leader is a lesbian. www.wearequeeraf.com/understand-the…

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 16/09/2026

Jennifer Quijano and Precious Arzuaga, who pleaded guilty to the first-degree murder of black trans man Sam Nordquist, has been sentenced to life in prison Understand more 👉 www.wearequeeraf.com/understand-the…

Sam Nordquist
Sentencing update on the murderers of the black trans man.
Jennifer Quijano and Precious Arzuaga, who pleaded guilty to the first-degree murder of black trans man Sam Nordquist, has been sentenced to life in prison after they and others kidnapped and tortured him over a period of weeks. They will also be registered as sex offenders - NBC

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 15/09/2026

Sentencing update in the murder of a Black Trans+ man 👇 www.wearequeeraf.com/understand-the…

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 15/09/2026

A far-right party has won an election for the first time in Germany since the Nazis were in power. Subscribe to our newsletter to protect LGBTQIA+ journalism: www.wearequeeraf.com/understand-the…

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A German state has elected a far-right party for the first time since the Nazis, sending shockwaves across the country and Europe. The party’s leader is a lesbian.
A far-right party has won an election for the first time in Germany since the Nazis were in power. Alternative für Deutschland were accused of being a "destructive force", with a migration policy that amounted to "ethnic cleansing", by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in a clash with party leader Alice Weidel in the Bundestag

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 14/09/2026

🏳️‍⚧️ “Hormones changed my life” Yasmin Finney opens up about transitioning while working on Heartstopper 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=72tRrm_pUkE

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 13/09/2026

A High Court ruling found the regulator was biased and had “closed its mind” to any outcome other than finding the university had failed to protect free speech. Understand more ⤵️

Office for Students
The university regulator has apologised for its campaign against the University of Sussex, which took a 'free speech absolutionist' approach.
The Office for Students has apologised for its now-reversed £585,000 fine and ruling that the University of Sussex had infringed on lawful freedom of speech. The university welcomed the apology, but added the plans it set out for reform in the report "fell short" - The Guardian

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 13/09/2026

Unlike Section 28, these rules are spread across a myriad of documents, which will make it harder for LGBTQIA+ groups to fight to overturn their harmful impacts Read our full analysis 👇

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 12/09/2026

The fine followed a campaign spearheaded by Arif Ahmed after gender-critical professor Kathleen Stock left the university Subscribe to read more ⤵️

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 12/09/2026

The guidelines set out a wealth of detail about how schools in England “should” treat Trans+ pupils and address Trans+ topics. Subscribe to read more 👇

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 12/09/2026

🏳️‍⚧️ “Hormones changed my life” Yasmin Finney opens up about transitioning while working on Heartstopper 👇 🎥 Watch the full discussion www.youtube.com/watch?v=72tRrm_pUkE

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 11/09/2026

Many view the new rules as directly parallel to Section 28, the now-revoked law that banned schools and local authorities from “promoting” gay identities until 2003 Subscribe to read more 👇

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 11/09/2026

What’s missing from right-wing discussions about free speech? Subscribe to read our full analysis 👇 www.wearequeeraf.com/understand-the…

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 10/09/2026

Schools have begun implementing guidance which require them to segregate Trans+ pupils, while teachers are banned from “encouraging” pupils from ‘questioning their gender' Subscribe to read more 👇

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 09/09/2026

We're in a new era of strict rules on what teachers can say about LGBTQIA+ identities. www.wearequeeraf.com/understand-the…

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 06/09/2026

"This is going to lead to widespread harm for trans people and those who don't conform to gender stereotypes, and put businesses and charities in the crossfire of endless litigation," @transsolidarity.bsky.social Source 👉 shorturl.at/nhw99

EHRC code to come into force on August 5th
Minister for Women and Equalities Bridget Phillipson made the order this week.
The UK equality and human rights watchdog's code of practice that recommends the segregation of Trans+ people in UK public life will come into force on August 5.

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 04/09/2026

Gay footballer Esther González has joined a Saudi team, prompting shock from fans 📩 Understand more: www.wearequeeraf.com/understand-the…

The gay footballer has joined a Saudi team, shocking fans.
Women's football player Esther González, who left the New York club Gotham FC as part of a temporary retirement for 'family reasons' after her contract was annulled, has signed for Al-Qadsiah Saudi Women’s Football Club

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 04/09/2026

Current wedding law can force Trans+ and non-binary people to be misgendered or deadnamed during civil ceremonies. A proposed reform would change that 👇

Text reads: Open consultation
Tying the Knot: Reforming weddings law in England and Wales

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 04/09/2026

From rejecting religious judgment of queer folks to standing up for marriage equality, you can trace Dolly's advocacy for Trans+ people back to some of the first positive Trans+ representation in Hollywood 👇

Spotlight: RIP Dolly
Dolly Parton was a notable LGBTQIA+ ally – particularly to the Trans+ community – long before the widespread awareness of the community that exists today. From rejecting religious judgment of queer folks to standing up for marriage equality, you can trace Dolly's authentic, caring understanding of and advocacy for Trans+ people back to, perhaps, some of the first positive Trans+ representation in Hollywood.

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 03/09/2026

Same-sex relationships are illegal in the country, and punishment can be as severe as the death penalty. Read more: www.wearequeeraf.com/understand-the…

Text reads: The gay footballer has joined a Saudi team, shocking fans.
Women's football player Esther González, who left the New York club Gotham FC as part of a temporary retirement for 'family reasons' after her contract was annulled, has signed for Al-Qadsiah Saudi Women’s Football Club

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 03/09/2026

In Straight Talk, Dolly offers a rare example of strong Trans+ representation from the 90s 🌈 Understand more: www.wearequeeraf.com/understand-the…

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 02/09/2026

Current wedding law can force Trans+ and non-binary people to be misgendered or deadnamed during civil ceremonies. A proposed reform would change that 👇

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 02/09/2026

Gonzalez has deleted all photos with her wife and their first child from her social media, Spanish outlet El Mundo reports 📩 Understand more: www.wearequeeraf.com/understand-the…

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 02/09/2026

Dolly Parton was a notable LGBTQIA+ ally – particularly to the Trans+ community – long before the widespread awareness of the community that exists today. Read more: www.wearequeeraf.com/understand-the…

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 01/09/2026

Same-sex relationships are illegal in the country, and punishment can be as severe as the death penalty. Read more: www.wearequeeraf.com/understand-the…

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 01/09/2026

Dolly possessed a rare form of allyship that never saw her act 'for us', but rather with us. Read more about her legacy: www.wearequeeraf.com/understand-the…

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 01/09/2026

The Green Party has been threatened with legal action by gender critical activists who were rejected from holding a stall at the party's conference in 2025 www.wearequeeraf.com/understand-the…

Headline reads: We’re defending the Greens against a ‘gender critical’ group
Finnbarr Webster / Getty Images

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 31/08/2026

She was also a unionist, a vaccine advocate, and a philanthropist who donated more than 300M books - all while creating some of the most iconic music of the last century 🎤 www.wearequeeraf.com/understand-the…

News and content that sparks hope, joy or shows that change is possible.
Dolly Parton was a notable LGBTQIA+ ally – particularly to the Trans+ community – long before the widespread awareness of the community that exists today. From rejecting religious judgment of queer folks to standing up for marriage equality, you can trace Dolly's authentic, caring understanding of and advocacy for Trans+ people back to, perhaps, some of the first positive Trans+ representation in Hollywood.

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 31/08/2026

The party has been threatened with legal action by gender critical activists who were rejected from holding a stall at the party's conference in 2025, a decision the party says it made to protect its trans members Source 👇

Good Law Project headline writes: We’re defending the Greens against a ‘gender critical’ group

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