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ATTITUDE WITNESSED TRANSPHOBIA ON SET OF TV SHOW THAT AIRED ON BBC ONE – HERE’S WHY WE’RE SPEAKING OUT Transphobia: it's now so prevalent that it even occurs on the sets of queer-themed shows that go to great lengths to prevent it, as Attitude found in 2023 on the set of Lost Boys and Fairies In May 2023, Attitude visited the Cardiff-based set of Lost Boys and Fairies, a critically-acclaimed drama about a gay couple’s journey to adoption, which recently aired on BBC One. While there, we overheard one crew member subjecting another to a highly transphobic line of questioning A year later, in this feature taken from Attitude issue 360, we do a deep dive into this extraordinary miniseries, revisit what we witnessed, share the joint response issued by the BBC and production company Duck Soup Films, and reflect on what the incident reveals about the pervasiveness of transphobia today. READ MORE RALF SCHUMACHER: F1 RACER AND BROTHER OF MICHAEL SCHUMACHER COMES OUT AS GAY "The most beautiful thing in life is when you have the right partner by your side," he said when sharing a photo of himself and his partner on social media Ralf Schumacher, a former Formula 1 driver and younger brother of seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher, has come out as gay. On Sunday (14 July), the 49-year-old German shared an image on Instagram showing himself arm-in-arm with another man, confirmed to be his partner, Etienne. The caption reads: “The most beautiful thing in life is when you have the right partner by your side with whom you can share everything.” READ MORE RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE GLOBAL ALL STARS: MEET THE CAST OF NEW SHOW AIRING THIS AUGUST The 12 international queens will compete for a grand prize of $200,000, including one UK favourite MARINA CONFIRMS 6TH STUDIO ALBUM, TALKS NEW BOOK OF POETRY AND SUPPORTING KYLIE MINOGUE Exclusive: "I am working on a new record, and I am loving it" the star told Attitude INDIA WILLOUGHBY SPEAKS OUT ON TRANS RIGHTS UNDER LABOUR: ‘THEY WILL COME FOR THE GAYS NEXT’ The trans activist and broadcaster says Labour's relationship with LGBTQs "lies in tatters"

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