Olivia Hill has made history as the first openly trans person to be elected to political office in Nashville, Tennessee. On Thursday (14 September), Hill made history, winning 12.9 per cent of the vote and being elected to the Metro Council. She is the first out trans candidate to have been elected anywhere in Tennessee, according to the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund.https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/09/17/nashville-elects-first-openly-trans-politician
The Disability Premier League is back for another season with four teams in the hunt for the trophy over three rounds of matches.The T20-format competition was created for players with physical and learning disabilities to compete, with the final to be held at Derbyshire's Country Ground live on Sky Sports in September.Reigning champions Tridents won last year's competition with an eight-wicket victory over the Pirates.https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sport/cricket/disability-premier-league-2023-tv/
Learning should be fun. That's Lego's aim, to encourage learning through play.And, for the first time, it's releasing Braille Bricks in English and French, for people to buy.The bricks are designed to help blind children, or people who have difficulty seeing, learn to read letters and numbers by touch.We all know Lego - the colourful toy bricks. But Lego Braille Bricks look a little different.They include letters and numbers in braille, which are patterns of raised dots that you can read by touching them.https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/66605361
The drag queens are preparing to perform at this month's National Eisteddfod in Boduan, Gwynedd, for the first time.They'll be performing in a Welsh-language show called Ffabinogion - a modern twist on some stories from the Mabinogion, a collection of Welsh myths and legends.None of the disabled drag queens are Welsh speakers themselves, so they have been learning phrases and lines for the show.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-66370318
