Although it might surprise you that this hasn't happened before, for the first time in the UK, openly LGBT+ veterans could march at Britain’s Remembrance Sunday service.Thanks to the great work by Fighting With Pride, a charity that supports queer veterans, they secured the right for a 24 former queer officers to take part in the ceremony organised by the Royal British Legion.To find out more, click the link:https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/11/14/lgbt-veterans-march-remembrance-sunday
To show solidarity with the trans community, Billy Bragg changed the song “Sexuality” that originally was released in support of the gay community.In the original version of the song the lyrics were: “And just because you’re gay I won’t turn you away / If you stick around I’m sure that we can find some common ground.”Now they're: “And just because you’re they I won’t turn you away / If you stick around I’m sure that we can find some common ground.”To find out more, click the link:https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/11/13/bill-bragg-sexuality-trans-rights
The United States has issued its first passport that's gender neutral.Now US citizens can opt for an X in their gender identity to show they don't identify with either male or female gender roles/identities.The US now joins at least 10 other countries that provide a third gender option.Click the link to find out more:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-59076614
Uni of New South Wales materials scientist
Professor Veena Sahajwalla has been named the New South Wales Australian
of the Year in recognition of her innovative research into recycling and green
manufacturing. She is best known for her invention of Polymer
Injection Technology, or ‘Green Steel’. Prof Sahajwalla has pioneered the transformation of waste to new green materials and products.
These include green ceramics made from recycled glass and textiles,
3D printing filaments from plastics salvaged from ewaste, and acoustic
panels made from coffee grounds.https://www.innovationaus.com/unsw-green-steel-inventor-named-nsw-australian-of-the-year/?
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