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7 days ago
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Munroe Bergdorf, Russell Tovey, Harris Dickinson and more offer messages of love ahead of London Trans+ Pride
Jameela Jamil (she/her) 'The trans community are leaders in freedom, passion, solidarity, and frankly, fun. It is in the best interests of our society to uphold and protect them. As they have always tried to uphold and protect others.' Paloma Faith (she/her) 'I stand in solidarity with the trans community and always will. Trans rights are human rights and they deserve our protection empathy and understanding. I despise that they are being used as scapegoats for human suffering when the source of it is actually the very people who try and brainwash people into discriminating against them. My heart goes out to all my trans friends, I am a proud and loving ally.' Jessie Ware (she/her) 'Trans rights are human rights. I proudly stand with the trans community – with love and respect, always.' Eddie Suzy Izzard (she/her) 'Women's Rights are Human Rights and Trans Rights are Human Rights. End of story. We have to make this work.' Harris Dickinson (he/him) 'Witnessing the strength, unity, and love at London Trans+ Pride was a powerful reminder of the importance of standing with the trans community – not just today, but every day. I stand firmly against the marginalisation, discrimination, and silencing of trans people.' Will Young (he/him) 'I stand in full solidarity with all trans people. The political hijacking of your lives and bodies is driven by a minority, and please know that you are supported, cared for, and loved.' Russell Tovey (he/him) 'No LGB without the T! Trans people deserve our love, safety, and respect and no amount of government rhetoric can erase their existence, no matter how hard they try. It's on all of us to step up and show the world that we are not going backwards. The world spins forward, and so must we.' Clara Amfo (he/him) 'Trans people have always existed and should have the right to live peaceful, dignified and joyous lives. Their rights are human rights.' Nicola Roberts (she/her) 'I fully support my trans sisters. I hope you continue to find the strength to be authentically yourself and keep inspiring us all.' Munroe Bergdorf (she/her) 'With British trans people facing so much uncertainty on how our day to day lives will change following the Supreme Court ruling and subsequent EHRC guidance. It's essential that as many of us as possible take to the streets in protest, to show our pride and that we will not be erased, shamed, segregated or forced back into the margins. Watching London Trans Pride grow year on year is both a reminder that trans people aren't going anywhere, and that our allies see through the relentless, nonsensical, transphobic culture war targeting our community through British politics and much of the media.' Jake Shears (he/him) 'They can pass all the rulings they want! Queer and Trans folk are not going anywhere.' Alison Goldfrapp (she/her) 'To be yourself in a world that tries to erase you is defiant and beautiful. I see you, I support you, I celebrate you.' Steps 'To our trans family: You are seen, you are valued, and you are deeply loved. We stand with you, today and always. Your strength and beauty inspire us all.' Lydia West (she/her) 'I stand with all trans people in the fight for equality. Now more than ever we must fight in peace against violence, sexism, and hatred for all trans people.' Honey Dijon (she/her) 'No amount of legislation will ever erase or silence trans people, we have always been here and will continue to exist outside of an antiquated oppressive system known as the patriarchy.' Rina Sawayama (she/her) 'London Trans Pride is a beautiful annual event of joy, protest, love and more. It is now, more than ever, vital that we support the trans community by any means possible – they are one of the most marginalised groups of people in the UK and in recent years they have been under near constant attack from all sides and enough is enough. I implore people from across the UK to turn up this year (be it physical or financial) to show the anti-trans lawmakers, politicians and hate groups that they are on the wrong side of history and that trans people are loved and supported universally.' Travis Alabanza (they/them) 'Every year, the importance of this march grows and grows. With this year seeing in the UK both our two major political parties consistently using trans people as scapegoats for misinformation and harmful rhetoric, it is more vital than ever we show up and remind this country that we are a community who deserve respect, love and safety – and that there are many who agree with this. Trans pride continues to be the best day in the calender year. Where our hurt, anger and demands for justice are blended with love, community & a reminder of the power of solidarity.' Trans Kids Deserve Better 'The Supreme Court Ruling is not unique, or unexpected. Our rights have been under attack for a long time and we will not sit by and let the world kick us into the ground. The only solution to our despair is action. We need to remember why we are here. Pride is a protest, and was fought for by generations of unheard trans people. TKDB recognises the power of Trans Pride, and the privilege to have a chance to be loud, and to be ourselves. But we will have nothing left if we do not continue the fight of the generations before us – don't stop at London Trans Pride! Support your most vulnerable communities: trans kids, black trans women, disabled trans folks; we are the fight, and we are the future. Finally, stop saying 'Protect Trans Kids' – you haven't, and we've been left to protect ourselves. Stop with the empty phrases! Stand up! Fight back!'. Dani St James (she/her), Not A Phase 'It goes without saying that there has never been a more urgent time for allyship. At home and abroad, our community is under attack. This year, I'm asking you to go one step further – to shelve passive allyship and step into active advocacy. We need you more than ever to shoulder the weight of our message, not just at marches, but in your everyday life. Show up on the streets and then: take that same energy to your workplace, your social circles, your local pub, and your polling booth. When you witness the power, beauty and collective strength of our community at London Trans Pride, I hope it doesn't just move you — I hope it galvanises you into action.' Lewis G. Burton (they/them), co-founder of London Trans+ Pride 'This year's Supreme Court ruling has caused confusion, grief, and real harm — not just for trans people in the UK, but for our communities globally. The judgement erases the realities of intersex people, ignores the lived experience of trans, non-binary and gender-diverse people, and reinforces the idea that only a narrow, outdated definition of womanhood deserves legal protection. The Court didn't hear from a single trans organisation. Instead, it sided with a well-funded, vocal minority committed to stripping us of our rights. We want to be clear: this ruling deepens the fracture of trust between the LGBTQ+ community and the Labour Party — a party many of us once looked to for protection. It's hard to feel hope when we are met with silence, or worse, complicity. This year's theme is Existence and Resistance because every day we live our lives with dignity and joy is an act of protest. We march to remind our siblings that they are not alone — that despite the cruelty of this government and the noise of a few hundred bigots, we are still here. We are a natural, eternal part of humanity. You cannot legislate us out of existence. We don't want special treatment — we want to live in peace, to love freely, to build our futures without fear. That is not too much to ask.' Mx. Adam Khan (xe/them), London Trans+ Pride organising team 'Marching to reclaim our streets is more important now than ever, as our community has continually seen its rights rescinded in the UK and across the world for years. Despite this, the Trans Pride Movement is spreading trans joy and rage like wildfire. We are a record-breaking, integral part of the Trans Pride movement, which this year will see 30 Trans Prides organise across the UK and Ireland.' Sukey Venables-Fisher (she/her), London Trans+ Pride organising team 'This is a community with many intersections and our march belongs to all of us: we don't have an access policy because it's a requirement, it's a first building block to how we design our march and a good proportion of our organising group have disabilities ourselves. Because LT+P is growing so fast, we know what was ok last year won't be good enough this year. We talk often to participants to find what works and what doesn't, and explore new ways to broaden access to the point where no trans person will ever be excluded.'EM Williams (they/them), London Trans+ Pride organising team: 'Existence and Resistance is about human beings. It's about championing compassion and kindness over hate and darkness. We are marching for families. Marching for those who never had the words until now. Marching with those who are quietly existing with their loved ones over a cup of tea, and/or loudly resisting, amplified and immortalised. Our existence is a protest, right now it has to be. And we will march in resistance until we only have to march in joy and recognition. I march for a time when every person who finds themselves within the LGBTQIAA+ umbrella, every person whose identity is ricocheted between tabloids and headlines, feels like they can answer the question 'Who are you, what's your story?' without pause, without fear.' Jeremy Corbyn (he/him) 'There has never been a more important time to turn up in solidarity with the trans community. Trans people are one of the most marginalised groups in society, but they are so much more than that. They are artists. They are writers. They are campaigners. Above all, they are human beings who just want to live in dignity and peace.' The post Munroe Bergdorf, Russell Tovey, Harris Dickinson and more offer messages of love ahead of London Trans+ Pride appeared first on Attitude.
The Guardian
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Jameela Jamil launches a tongue-in-cheek riot of a history show: best podcasts of the week
Jameela Jamil and Dr Kate Lister host this podcast dedicated to the untold tales behind 'history's so-called sidechicks', with interludes from TikTok's History Gossip, AKA Katie Kennedy. If you prefer a more strait-laced approach then this isn't the show for you: it's a tongue-in-cheek riot, kicking off with Louis XIV's paramour Madame de Montespan, and her fall from grace via a poisoning scandal. Hannah J DaviesAudible, all episodes out now 'People are trapped in history and history is trapped in them,' said James Baldwin. This podcast aims to tease out those often unspoken histories, and is now on its fifth series. It begins with a frank conversation with broadcaster Nihal Arthanayake on the work of human rights campaigner Helen Bamber. HJDWidely available, episodes weekly In this troubling series, journalist Sue Mitchell – who has previously investigated power of attorney arrangements for the Shadow World series – meets families who have had their inheritances pilfered by gangs using fake wills. Stealing from strangers' estates is, it seems, the tip of the iceberg for the criminals running such scams. HJDBBC Sounds, first episode out now, then weekly from Wednesday 9 July It isn't heartstoppingly tense true crime, but if you're interested in the psychology of why criminals do the things they do, then BBC Radio Wales's podcast will likely appeal (Richard Harrington narrates). Why go on the run? And how bad is it, really? As one former conman attests, 'the truth is – it was really awesome'. HJDBBC Sounds, episodes weekly Twenty years ago this week, fear and panic rippled across London, and the UK at large, following four suicide bombings in the capital. This new series sees the BBC's Dominic Casciani consider how 7/7 changed the face of counterterrorism – and how it must change once again to keep up with developing threats. HJDMonday 7 July, 11am, Radio 4
Scottish Sun
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Singer left terrified after going BLIND in one eye as she is rushed to hospital over mysterious health battle
sight fright Singer left terrified after going BLIND in one eye as she is rushed to hospital over mysterious health battle US SINGER songwriter Monica Martin has told fans about her frightful health scare. Chicago-born star Monica shared the worrying news with followers after an intense trip to A&E with her pal Jameela Jamil and partner James Blake. Advertisement 6 The singer found herself in A&E with Jameela Jamil and James Blake Credit: Instagram 6 The star was fearful of going blind in one eye and was rushed to hospital Credit: Instagram The multi-talented star - who has performed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon - told fans on social media about the alarming incident. She penned: "What I thought was just an intense and painful ocular migraine slowly turned into my left eye going blind, I was advised to not fly home. "So alas, I can't open for the best people/friends/musicians tonight for a sold out benefit at troubadour which blows a**. "It's now been 15 days both colourblind and a black hazy cellophane type feel on the left side and ANYWAY it's been very disorienting and scary. Advertisement "Most of my little health woes are from me being clumsy as hell and snapping something: an ankle in softball, an ankle from dumb shoes, an ankle from giving a piggyback ride to a much larger person as a display of strength. "My ankles are toast btw. This is why I don't like writing captions omg long ting brev; thank you for letting me be myself. "Been one of the scariest times but my best friends are taking care of me and also are hilarious and also after MUCH ADO have met an angel ophthalmologist, Dr. Shaman Dolly, god forbid you ever need to find him, London, I must let you know his name." She continued: "London show; you were all so sweet and caring to me when and I lost it and wept on stage smdh, @jameelajamil came to the stage and literally turned herself into a weighted blanket and held me and told me it's gonna be ok. No thanks to lexapro btw. "I'm on the way to get an MRI in an Uber and unsure why no one likes using their car fan in UK/EU and I've gotten ct scans and bloodwork and yada yada literally 7 trips to hospitals now. "Anyway. I'm incredibly lucky. My heart is heavy waiting on a prognosis, but my a** is heavier, and my resilience is alarming actually, and the lore disrespectfully deepens, and I'm getting the sense more people want to smash when I'm wearing my eyepatch- or, I'm pulling it off. Advertisement "Thank you, London. And @jameelajamil @jamesblake for getting me sweets and savouries." Activist and presenter Jameela added some humour to the proceedings and commented: "What a glamorous day in A and E. Snacks were 10/10 tho [sic]." Monica Martin sings song wearing an eye patch Jameela, who found fame on T4 in 2009, has recently revealed that she tried to take her own life multiple times while struggling to cope with crippling insomnia. The She-Hulk star, 39, recently opened up about her debilitating sleep disorder in a candid publication on Substack. Advertisement Jameela, who has been in a relationship with Grammy winner James Blake since 2015, also said her insomnia affects her sex drive and makes her "fully lose a grip on reality". The actress, model and broadcaster wrote: "I would, without flinching, trade in all the success, money and adventures I've had to just be a good sleeper. Insomnia is the absolute ghetto of the mind, body and soul. "It is years of the loneliest, darkest and most despairing hours in the middle of the night... It's a lower sex drive. It's nihilism and hopelessness. It's being desperate for donuts all f***ing day because you need some respite and consolation. "Every suicide attempt I have ever made was a result of just that few too many days in a row without a wink of sleep." Advertisement Jameela now lives in Los Angeles in the US and is also an activist. She describes herself as a 'feminist-in-progress' and uses her platform to advocate for disability rights, LGBTQ rights, body neutrality, and social justice. She has spoken about her health conditions, including anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder and an eating disorder. 6 The songstress shared her story with fans and uploaded candid snaps Credit: Instagram Advertisement 6 The US star was terrified by the ordeal Credit: Instagram 6 Monica performed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Credit: Getty
The Sun
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Singer left terrified after going BLIND in one eye as she is rushed to hospital over mysterious health battle
US SINGER songwriter Monica Martin has told fans about her frightful health scare. Chicago-born star Monica shared the worrying news with followers after an intense trip to A&E with her pal Jameela Jamil and partner James Blake. 6 The multi-talented star - who has performed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon - told fans on social media about the alarming incident. She penned: "What I thought was just an intense and painful ocular migraine slowly turned into my left eye going blind, I was advised to not fly home. "So alas, I can't open for the best people/friends/musicians tonight for a sold out benefit at troubadour which blows a**. "It's now been 15 days both colourblind and a black hazy cellophane type feel on the left side and ANYWAY it's been very disorienting and scary. "Most of my little health woes are from me being clumsy as hell and snapping something: an ankle in softball, an ankle from dumb shoes, an ankle from giving a piggyback ride to a much larger person as a display of strength. "My ankles are toast btw. This is why I don't like writing captions omg long ting brev; thank you for letting me be myself. "Been one of the scariest times but my best friends are taking care of me and also are hilarious and also after MUCH ADO have met an angel ophthalmologist, Dr. Shaman Dolly, god forbid you ever need to find him, London, I must let you know his name." She continued: "London show; you were all so sweet and caring to me when and I lost it and wept on stage smdh, @jameelajamil came to the stage and literally turned herself into a weighted blanket and held me and told me it's gonna be ok. No thanks to lexapro btw. "I'm on the way to get an MRI in an Uber and unsure why no one likes using their car fan in UK/EU and I've gotten ct scans and bloodwork and yada yada literally 7 trips to hospitals now. "Anyway. I'm incredibly lucky. My heart is heavy waiting on a prognosis, but my a** is heavier, and my resilience is alarming actually, and the lore disrespectfully deepens, and I'm getting the sense more people want to smash when I'm wearing my eyepatch- or, I'm pulling it off. "Thank you, London. And @jameelajamil @jamesblake for getting me sweets and savouries." Activist and presenter Jameela added some humour to the proceedings and commented: "What a glamorous day in A and E. Snacks were 10/10 tho [sic]." Monica Martin sings song wearing an eye patch Jameela, who found fame on T4 in 2009, has recently revealed that she tried to take her own life multiple times while struggling to cope with crippling insomnia. The She-Hulk star, 39, recently opened up about her debilitating sleep disorder in a candid publication on Substack. Jameela, who has been in a relationship with Grammy winner James Blake since 2015, also said her insomnia affects her sex drive and makes her "fully lose a grip on reality". The actress, model and broadcaster wrote: "I would, without flinching, trade in all the success, money and adventures I've had to just be a good sleeper. Insomnia is the absolute ghetto of the mind, body and soul. "It is years of the loneliest, darkest and most despairing hours in the middle of the night... It's a lower sex drive. It's nihilism and hopelessness. It's being desperate for donuts all f***ing day because you need some respite and consolation. "Every suicide attempt I have ever made was a result of just that few too many days in a row without a wink of sleep." Jameela now lives in Los Angeles in the US and is also an activist. She describes herself as a 'feminist-in-progress' and uses her platform to advocate for disability rights, LGBTQ rights, body neutrality, and social justice. She has spoken about her health conditions, including anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder and an eating disorder. 6 6 6 6
Irish Independent
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Podcast reviews: Jameela Jamil revisits wronged historical mistresses. Meanwhile, Lucy Worsley sizes up the swindlers
When Jameela Jamil isn't putting her head above the parapet on inclusivity issues, she's co-hosting Mistresses (Audible), a new series putting flesh, bones and brains on six 'Other Women'; the perceived dolly birds of powerful married men. She has teamed up with historian Dr Kate Lister of Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal and Society podcast fame, or from her very funny Instagram posts that straddle academia and erotica. Up for debate are the life and times of Louis XIV's 'official mistress' Madame de Montespan; Virginia Hill, formerly known as 'the female Al Capone' but latterly disregarded as Bugsy Siegel's moll; 7th century concubine turned first and last female emperor of China, Wu Zhao; Fidel Castro's lover Marita Lorenz; Malintzin, the enslaved Mesoamerican entwined with conquistador Hernan Cortes; and Mary Boleyn, with whom Henry VIII had an affair before infamously marrying her sister Anne. Jamil and Lister make a fine double act and occasionally throuple up with The History Gossip's Katie Kennedy for added deadpan wit. Female con artists, from Samantha Cookes to Anna Delvey, are far from a modern phenomenon. Women have always hustled in a world made by and for men. Lucy Worsley dons her best deerstalker hat to sleuth out more Lady Swindlers (Apple, Spotify) in a second season. Fellow historians, authors, comedians and journalists help her unpick crimes of yore, many of which were acts of survival, such as the so-called headline-grabbing Bob-haired Bandit, 20-year-old New Yorker Celia Cooney, who with her husband went on a robbing spree to help provide for their small family (Cooney's granddaughter here tells the real story behind the column inches). Another highlight is Catherine Murphy, single mother of three in 18th century London who began counterfeiting money, then considered treason – and the punishment: burning at the stake. It's either the best or worst time to hear historian Iain MacGregor on Paul Bavill's History Rage (Acast, Apple, Spotify) discuss the flawed narratives surrounding the atomic bomb. 'What is pissing you off in history?' is Bavill's opening gambit, and MacGregor grinds his axe on the film Oppenheimer. 'Great cast and I like the angle of its approach…' he begins, before berating its absence of a Japanese perspective and agreeing that the Pacific War was essentially 'an enormous race riot'.
