I live in a little town in the Midlands. To my visitors from the USA (so, most of you then!) that’s the bit between the North and the South of England – the bit with no identity whatsoever. But while the Midlands has no identity, the town itself certainly does. It’s a grand old place, steeped in history, with really friendly people, a decent little football club a belting cinema, wonderful pubs and restaurants, I could go on. But it needs a rainbow-coloured shot in the arm – and, 50 years after Stonewall – that’s exactly what it’s getting, with its first LGBT+ Pride event. HOORAH!
We need to talk about hate crime
Since writing my A-Z of Terf bullshit, I’ve had a few comments from people attempting to defend the indefensible, as I knew I would. One or two claim what’s happening does not constitute hate crime – and they’re wrong.