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Transgender Day of Remembrance

This week, we paused to honour and remember those who have tragically lost their lives to transphobia, suicide, and violence. It’s a stark reminder of the work that still needs to be done to create a world where everyone feels safe, respected, and valued.   

At Diverse Matters, we believe in the importance of acknowledging and recognising these injustices, while also standing in solidarity with the trans community.   

Our podcast episode features Simon Croft with Gendered Intelligence, who shares the significance of this day.  

‘My life had no future’: How it felt to come out as trans in the 70s

‘When I first came out, there was no internet, mobile phone, or knowledge available. I didn’t know much about myself,’ Bobbi Pickard, 55, tells Metro. Read more here.

The 80s: how photography shaped Britain’s decade of protest

The 1980s was a turbulent decade in the UK. The miners’ strike, race uprisings and the politics of Thatcherism all created stories of protest and change. A new exhibition at Tate Britain is revisiting the era and its images. Watch here.

Breast cancer drug blocked for NHS use in England and Wales after talks collapse

A breast cancer charity has said it was “beyond devastated” that talks to make a life-extending drug available on the NHS to women with a terminal diagnosis have collapsed. Read more here.

Women plan UK legal action over talc cancer claims

Meanwhile, hundreds of women in the UK are planning to take on one of the world's biggest pharmaceutical companies over alleged links between talc and cancer. Read more here.

It’s time for the British Museum to tell the story of slavery

More that two-thirds of people agree that the British Museum should play a part in telling people about the trade of enslaved African people, and more than half of them think the museum should tackle this issue with a permanent exhibit. Read more here.

New Zealand's Māori protests explained

More than 35,000 people in New Zealand have joined a hīkoi, or peaceful protest, over a bill seeking to a reinterpret a historic Māori treaty. The BBC's Katy Watson explains from Wellington why the bill has caused such controversy. Watch here.

‘Every night we only hoped to survive’: Sudanese refugees’ search for safety

Refugees who escaped Sudan’s civil war and fled to Ethiopia have found themselves on the run from another conflict. Read more here.

‘My autistic daughter died aged 20 due to multiple failings in NHS care’

Catherine Mitchell died aged 20 while she was an inpatient at Springfield University Hospital in Tooting, south-west London, in 2021. Read more here.

'It's a lifeline' - Disability organisation has been saved days before closure

A Cumbrian disability organisation saved days before closure by local funders has been described as a "lifeline" by service users. The Allerdale Disability Association announced its closure due to a lack of funding last month, after 48 years of supporting people with impairments. Read more here.