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Hello Journey members, we hope that this finds you well and enjoying what feels like an endless summer? While there have been many highlights such as a record 150,000 people celebrating Trans joy and visibility at Trans Pride in London, continued anti-LGBTQ+ sentiments from many quarters were pulled into sharp and tragic focus in Berlin on that same weekend. This, and the tsunami of laughing emojis, misgendering, and repetition of age-old tropes about mental illness and perve

On 18th June 2026 Journey joined KPMG's Breathe Network, DfT's LGBT+ Network and DEFRA's Pride network for a special Pride Month event celebrating the environment, championing sustainability, and recognising the profound intersection between nature and queer identity. This unique event, generously hosted at KPMG's Canary Wharf offices, featured insightful presentations from experts in the field - Robbie Blackhall-Miles and Ellie Leech - followed by a fireside chat, a Q&A sess

Hello Journey members We are writing to you to ask that you spare us a few minutes to provide feedback on the EHRC draft Code of Practice which would have a significant negative impact on trans and nonbinary people, both as transport workers and as service users. We know that many people within Journey's membership will be affected by, or have views on the draft Code of Practice published by the EHRC, which is under consideration in Parliament. We are currently within a 40-da

On Thursday 21st May we came together for our monthly meeting to mark International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), which falls on 17th May each year. Our host Matt Smith introduced the event and then covered off the basics: What is IDAHOBIT? The International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia, observed annually on 17 May, raising awareness of LGBTQ+ rights violations and promoting global solidarity. 17 May marks the 1990 decision