There is an alarming amount of misinformation in the media and a lot of anti-trans statements coming from the government, so the best thing you can do is increase your confidence about the laws that currently exist, and stand your ground if you’re challenged. If there’s one piece of information I’d love everyone to take away from this interview it’s that a trans person doesn’t need a Gender Recognition Certificate to have their identity affirmed when their death is registered.
This question is from one of our Bulletin readers, James. Each month, Dinah will answer a question and share it here on the Blog. Question: I want to show that I am an LGBTQ+ ally without looking insincere or over-the-top. How would you recommend I do this? Dinah...
Professionally I am saddened to see websites still referring to gay marriage or even worse same sex marriage – I simply don’t understand why there needs to be differentiation, why is there a need to suggest that marriage is somehow different for different groups of people? My approach to all couples is the same; the care, consideration and kindness shown to couples when I am planning their weddings is the same for every couple I meet. Many couples I meet have complicated family dynamics, sensitivities to be aware of, things they feel passionately about, things they wish to celebrate, challenges they have overcome – these are not unique circumstances! I think that sometimes separate web sections are introduced by well-meaning celebrants who wish to demonstrate their inclusivity but I would encourage them to rethink! Instead review the language and images used, the resources shared with couples, consider all the couples who will be looking at your website
PRIDE month serves as a reminder that the fight for LGBTQ+ rights is far from over. Despite significant progress in recent years, discrimination, prejudice, and inequality persist in many parts of the world, including right here in the UK. While it’s heartening to see events like Pride taking place in small villages like mine, the reality is that LGBTQ+ individuals still face challenges on a daily basis.
Visibility and representation are crucial aspects of Pride month. When LGBTQ+ individuals are visible and proud of who they are, it sends a powerful message to society that diversity should be celebrated, not hidden or marginalized. But visibility goes beyond just showing up at Pride events—it’s about being seen and heard in all aspects of life, whether it’s in the workplace, in schools, or in public spaces.
This month I took a trip to @SohoPlace theatre in the heart of London’s West End. It was my third visit to the only theatre in London that is completely accessible to disabled actors, and because of this and the incredible productions that it houses, I will always...
The body positivity movement is an online safe space for marginalised bodies (fat, black, queer, disabled) to be celebrated and normalised. Within a society that constantly narrows the beauty standards to one type of femme: straight, white and slim, praising anything...
Used only with old Urchin versions of Google Analytics and not with GA.js. Was used to distinguish between new sessions and visits at the end of a session.
End of session (browser)
__utmz
Contains information about the traffic source or campaign that directed user to the website. The cookie is set when the GA.js javascript is loaded and updated when data is sent to the Google Anaytics server
6 months after last activity
__utmv
Contains custom information set by the web developer via the _setCustomVar method in Google Analytics. This cookie is updated every time new data is sent to the Google Analytics server.
2 years after last activity
__utmx
Used to determine whether a user is included in an A / B or Multivariate test.
18 months
_ga
ID used to identify users
2 years
_gali
Used by Google Analytics to determine which links on a page are being clicked
30 seconds
_ga_
ID used to identify users
2 years
_gid
ID used to identify users for 24 hours after last activity
24 hours
_gat
Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests when using Google Tag Manager
1 minute
_gac_
Contains information related to marketing campaigns of the user. These are shared with Google AdWords / Google Ads when the Google Ads and Google Analytics accounts are linked together.
90 days
__utma
ID used to identify users and sessions
2 years after last activity
__utmt
Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests
10 minutes
__utmb
Used to distinguish new sessions and visits. This cookie is set when the GA.js javascript library is loaded and there is no existing __utmb cookie. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to the Google Analytics server.
30 minutes after last activity
SourceBuster is used by WooCommerce for order attribution based on user source.
Name
Description
Duration
sbjs_session
The number of page views in this session and the current page path
30 minutes
sbjs_udata
Information about the visitor’s user agent, such as IP, the browser, and the device type
session
sbjs_first
Traffic origin information for the visitor’s first visit to your store (only applicable if the visitor returns before the session expires)
session
sbjs_current
Traffic origin information for the visitor’s current visit to your store
session
sbjs_first_add
Timestamp, referring URL, and entry page for your visitor’s first visit to your store (only applicable if the visitor returns before the session expires)
session
sbjs_current_add
Timestamp, referring URL, and entry page for your visitor’s current visit to your store
session
sbjs_migrations
Technical data to help with migrations between different versions of the tracking feature
session
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Facebook Pixel is a web analytics service that tracks and reports website traffic.
