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Panels from UK AIDS Memorial Quilt to be displayed in Brighton

Panels from UK AIDS Memorial Quilt to be displayed in Brighton

The Centre for Arts & Wellbeing has announced its support for the Brighton AIDS Memorial with a special two‑week exhibition celebrating the lives and stories behind the UK AIDS Memorial Quilt. Panels from the historic quilt will be displayed in Elm House, Lewes Road, Brighton BN2 4GJ from 13

Birmingham LGBT opens new purpose‑built centre in Birmingham’s Gay Village

Birmingham LGBT opens new purpose‑built centre in Birmingham’s Gay Village

ADHD and Rejection Sensitivity: Ways To Cope Long-Term

ADHD and Rejection Sensitivity: Ways To Cope Long-Term

The Constant Wife: Theatre Royal

The Constant Wife: Theatre Royal

Brighter days ahead for Gayberystwyth Books, Aberystwyth’s only dedicated LGBTQ+ bookshop

Brighter days ahead for Gayberystwyth Books, Aberystwyth’s only dedicated LGBTQ+ bookshop

Rob Jetten makes history as the Netherlands’ first openly gay prime minister

Rob Jetten makes history as the Netherlands’ first openly gay prime minister

Drag Race Down Under star Maxi Shield dies aged 51 after cancer battle

Drag Race Down Under star Maxi Shield dies aged 51 after cancer battle

Features & Longread

Rev Jesse Jackson remembered as a pioneering ally in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights

Rev Jesse Jackson remembered as a pioneering ally in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights

Rev Jesse Jackson, the celebrated civil‑rights leader, long-time activist and two‑time Democratic presidential candidate, is being remembered not only for his transformative impact on racial justice but also for his enduring advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights. Jackson, who died on Tuesday at the age of 84, consistently championed equality

Portrait of Helmut Metzner, Chair of the Federal Magnus Hirschfeld Foundation, wearing a blue suit, white shirt and patterned bow tie, standing against a plain light background.

Helmut Metzner on memory, visibility and the fragility of progress

Opinion: Even Trump couldn't resist watching Bad Bunny's powerful halftime show

Opinion: Even Trump couldn't resist watching Bad Bunny's powerful halftime show

Craig Jones on service, silence and the fight for justice

Craig Jones on service, silence and the fight for justice

My coming out story is boring, but defined me as a person

My coming out story is boring, but defined me as a person

It's LGBTQ+ History Month

It's LGBTQ+ History Month

Darlington tribunal case highlights need for stronger protections and dignity for trans NHS staff

Darlington tribunal case highlights need for stronger protections and dignity for trans NHS staff

News

Drag Race Down Under star Maxi Shield dies aged 51 after cancer battle

Drag Race Down Under star Maxi Shield dies aged 51 after cancer battle

RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under favourite Maxi Shield has died at the age of 51, just five months after publicly announcing a cancer diagnosis. The Australian drag icon, known off‑stage as Maxine and celebrated for a career spanning more than 25 years, passed away following a period of

Terrence Higgins Trust announces the death of co‑founder and long‑standing patron, Martyn Butler OBE

Terrence Higgins Trust announces the death of co‑founder and long‑standing patron, Martyn Butler OBE

Orlando to demolish Pulse Nightclub ahead of permanent Memorial to honour 49 killed in mass shooting

Orlando to demolish Pulse Nightclub ahead of permanent Memorial to honour 49 killed in mass shooting

Boy George blasts ’80s star Marilyn: “Why are you siding with hideous transphobes?”

Boy George blasts ’80s star Marilyn: “Why are you siding with hideous transphobes?”

Gender critical Scottish lesbian group criticises Olivia Colman for describing herself as ‘gay man’

Gender critical Scottish lesbian group criticises Olivia Colman for describing herself as ‘gay man’

Shia LaBeouf accused of shouting homophobic slurs before violent Mardi Gras altercation

Shia LaBeouf accused of shouting homophobic slurs before violent Mardi Gras altercation

Celebrating Lesbian History Day

Celebrating Lesbian History Day

LIVE

EXCLUSIVE: BAFTA-winner Jordan Gray on turning fear into laughter in her new tour

EXCLUSIVE: BAFTA-winner Jordan Gray on turning fear into laughter in her new tour

There is a particular kind of electricity that fills a venue just before a Jordan Gray show. Half nerves, half anticipation, and entirely charged. I caught Jordan backstage in Brighton, mid-tech rehearsal, moments before the crowd began pouring in. No costume yet, no theatrical polish - just Jordan, warm, sharp,

YouTube thumbnail for the Still Here podcast showing Helmut Metzner in a blue suit and bow tie beside host Leslie Clarke wearing headphones. Bold text reads “Progress Is Never Permanent”.

Still Here: Helmut Metzner reflects on memory, politics and LGBTQ+ rights

Balls Deep… With Laughter: Brighton’s new queer comedy night finds its voice

Balls Deep… With Laughter: Brighton’s new queer comedy night finds its voice

Inside Brighton Birdcage: Where Glitter, Drag Art, and Community Meet

Inside Brighton Birdcage: Where Glitter, Drag Art, and Community Meet

Coffee, Sea Swims and Connection: Meet Tonic! Gay Sober Socials

Coffee, Sea Swims and Connection: Meet Tonic! Gay Sober Socials

Inside The Pod: How Crawley LGBT+ Is Building Community, One Conversation at a Time

Inside The Pod: How Crawley LGBT+ Is Building Community, One Conversation at a Time

Dyke Mart: Where Brighton’s creativity takes centre stage

Dyke Mart: Where Brighton’s creativity takes centre stage

Culture

The Constant Wife: Theatre Royal

The Constant Wife: Theatre Royal

By the curtain, the laughter sits in your chest alongside something more complicated. That, one rather suspects, is exactly what Maugham intended all along, even if he could never quite say so.

Star Trek introduces first openly gay Klingon

Star Trek introduces first openly gay Klingon

Two Black Boys in Paradise, which shows "queer love and black love through a lens of joy", wins prestigious BAFTA

Two Black Boys in Paradise, which shows "queer love and black love through a lens of joy", wins prestigious BAFTA

Gus Kenworthy and Drag Race UK star Sally™ join producing team of Sam Morrison’s Sugar Daddy

Gus Kenworthy and Drag Race UK star Sally™ join producing team of Sam Morrison’s Sugar Daddy

BFI Flare 2026: An opening night worth celebrating

Turkish orchestra cancels countertenor, Bruno de Sá, after claims he looked ‘too gay’

Turkish orchestra cancels countertenor, Bruno de Sá, after claims he looked ‘too gay’

Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny — English National Opera, London Coliseum

Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny — English National Opera, London Coliseum

Politics

Rob Jetten makes history as the Netherlands’ first openly gay prime minister

Rob Jetten makes history as the Netherlands’ first openly gay prime minister

Rob Jetten has made history as the Netherlands’ youngest and first openly gay prime minister, taking office on 23 February 2026 after leading the progressive liberal party Democrats 66 (D66) to a record result in the October 2025 snap election. At just 38, Jetten steps into the role at a

Pride in Education continues the fight for trans inclusion in schools

Pride in Education continues the fight for trans inclusion in schools

European Parliament declares ‘trans women are women’ in landmark vote

European Parliament declares ‘trans women are women’ in landmark vote

Reform UK plans to scrap Equality Act, raising fears for LGBTQ+ protections

Reform UK plans to scrap Equality Act, raising fears for LGBTQ+ protections

Government tables amendment to equalise hate‑crime protections for LGBTQ+ people

Government tables amendment to equalise hate‑crime protections for LGBTQ+ people

Sussex councils back on the ballot after government u-turn's on local elections

Sussex councils back on the ballot after government u-turn's on local elections

"I just remember curling up into a ball." Green Party leader, Zack Polanski, recalls homophobic assault

"I just remember curling up into a ball." Green Party leader, Zack Polanski, recalls homophobic assault

Pride

INTERVIEW: Marsha Mallow reflects, "I am a great believer in energy and the legacy you leave behind"

INTERVIEW: Marsha Mallow reflects, "I am a great believer in energy and the legacy you leave behind"

The UK’s sweetest sensation chats to us about ουTtv's paranormal TV show Drag in the Dark, her dazzling cinematic revue Lallies On The Hill and teases something special happening on 27th March 👀

Pride Community Foundation partners with bobu to support safer spaces across the Pride City Angels network

Pride Community Foundation partners with bobu to support safer spaces across the Pride City Angels network

National Student Pride to bow out after 21 years

National Student Pride to bow out after 21 years

Sydney’s LGBTQ+ community to shine in parade featuring 160 floats of Pride and protest

Sydney’s LGBTQ+ community to shine in parade featuring 160 floats of Pride and protest

Bold new mural celebrating LGBTQ+ visibility unveiled in Langa, Cape Town

Bold new mural celebrating LGBTQ+ visibility unveiled in Langa, Cape Town

Pécs Pride organiser faces prison in Hungary's latest move against LGBTQ+ rights

Pécs Pride organiser faces prison in Hungary's latest move against LGBTQ+ rights

Very first Trans Pride Kent to take place in Canterbury

Very first Trans Pride Kent to take place in Canterbury

Trans Rights

Good Law Project offers legal support to keep Girlguiding and Women’s Institute trans inclusive

Good Law Project offers legal support to keep Girlguiding and Women’s Institute trans inclusive

The Good Law Project has pledged to defend Girlguiding and the Women’s Institute (WI) after both organisations said they had been effectively forced to abandon their longstanding commitments to trans inclusion. The move follows mounting pressure, legal threats and confusion stemming from last year’s Supreme Court ruling on

“It’s 2026 - do we even give a shit about gender anymore?" Paloma Faith brands those who obsess over gender “homophobic, transphobic pricks”

“It’s 2026 - do we even give a shit about gender anymore?" Paloma Faith brands those who obsess over gender “homophobic, transphobic pricks”

No bathroom ban: High Court rules service providers do not have to exclude trans women from women’s toilets

No bathroom ban: High Court rules service providers do not have to exclude trans women from women’s toilets

LGBT Foundation and Gendered Intelligence working together to create National Trans Waiting List Support Service

LGBT Foundation and Gendered Intelligence working together to create National Trans Waiting List Support Service

NBC criticised after repeatedly misgendering trans Winter Olympic skier Elis Lundholm

NBC criticised after repeatedly misgendering trans Winter Olympic skier Elis Lundholm

Trans Rage Prom to bring joyful defiance to Chats Palace on Trans Day of Visibility

Trans Rage Prom to bring joyful defiance to Chats Palace on Trans Day of Visibility

Nearly 150 LGBTQ+ and feminist groups urge MPs to act against anti‑trans “lawfare”

Nearly 150 LGBTQ+ and feminist groups urge MPs to act against anti‑trans “lawfare”

Health & Wellbeing

ADHD and Rejection Sensitivity: Ways To Cope Long-Term

ADHD and Rejection Sensitivity: Ways To Cope Long-Term

No one likes being criticised or rejected. However, for some, this fear can trigger an overwhelming and painful emotional response that feels impossible to control. It’s one thing to feel sad over those scenarios and another to spiral out of control. The latter is called rejection sensitivity, and it’

UK’s first dedicated support programme for LGBTQ+ people affected by gambling harms

UK’s first dedicated support programme for LGBTQ+ people affected by gambling harms

Lancaster University launches national consultation to shape future of adult gender healthcare

Lancaster University launches national consultation to shape future of adult gender healthcare

It's Time to Test! Famous faces endorse National HIV Testing Week, which begins today

It's Time to Test! Famous faces endorse National HIV Testing Week, which begins today

INTERVIEW: Queer Brighton-based Breathe® founder and proud KatyKat, Matt Sparkes on HBOT, wellness, red light therapy and his dream Brighton Pride headliner

INTERVIEW: Queer Brighton-based Breathe® founder and proud KatyKat, Matt Sparkes on HBOT, wellness, red light therapy and his dream Brighton Pride headliner

Life expectancy slightly lower for LGB+ people, ONS figures reveal

Life expectancy slightly lower for LGB+ people, ONS figures reveal

Chemsex can’t be ignored

Chemsex can’t be ignored

Community Corner

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Panels from UK AIDS Memorial Quilt to be displayed in Brighton

Brighter days ahead for Gayberystwyth Books, Aberystwyth’s only dedicated LGBTQ+ bookshop

INTERVIEW: Marsha Mallow reflects, "I am a great believer in energy and the legacy you leave behind"

Amanda from The Traitors visits Sussex Beacon ahead of Brighton Half Marathon

INTERVIEW: Lady Red Velvet spills the royal tea on upcoming Brighton Fringe debut, exporting panto to Spain and her almost-encounter with Jonathan Bailey

UK

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Birmingham LGBT opens new purpose‑built centre in Birmingham’s Gay Village

Pride in Education continues the fight for trans inclusion in schools

INTERVIEW: Marsha Mallow reflects, "I am a great believer in energy and the legacy you leave behind"

Veteran survivors of former ‘gay ban’ in British armed forces threaten legal action against UK government

Nominations open for 2026 Proud Scotland Awards as search begins for nation’s LGBTQ+ heroes

North America

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Heritage Foundation appoints conservative education advocate Corey DeAngelis despite past in gay porn past

Shia LaBeouf accused of shouting homophobic slurs before violent Mardi Gras altercation

New poll shows 9% of US adults identify as LGBTQ+, nearly triple 2012 figure

Trump administration sued over removal of Stonewall Pride flag in New York

Stonewall Inn: A historic struggle reignited in 2026

Europe

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INTERVIEW: Lady Red Velvet spills the royal tea on upcoming Brighton Fringe debut, exporting panto to Spain and her almost-encounter with Jonathan Bailey

NBC criticised after repeatedly misgendering trans Winter Olympic skier Elis Lundholm

Openly gay German football referee, Pascal Kaiser, attacked after viral on-field proposal to boyfriend

Spain appoints its first Ambassador for Global LGBTQ+ Rights

WAKE UP! HONEY, cult Swedish pop star Agnes has released her new album, BEAUTIFUL MADNESS

Asia

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Chinese authorities arrest dozens of women for writing and publishing gay erotic fiction

National Museum of the Philippines lit up in rainbow colours to celebrate Pride Month

Tens of thousands gather in Seoul for South Korean Pride

LOVE WINS: Hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples marry in Thailand as country becomes first in Southeast Asia to legalise same-sex unions

Queer East Festival: On The Road to bring LGBTQ+ stories from Asia to the UK, including a trip to Brighton

Scotland

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The Cut Up: Louise Welsh

Twenty-three Prides across Scotland call on politicians to stop using LGBTQ+ community as “political pawns”

Trans equality charity calls Scottish Parliament decision to implement trans toilet ban “rushed, unworkable and exclusionary”

Nicola Sturgeon says lives of trans people are at risk of being made “almost unliveable” following Supreme Court’s anti-trans judgement

Hundreds gather outside Glasgow office of Equalities and Human Rights Commission to protest anti-trans Supreme Court ruling

Northern Ireland

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Justice at last for LGBTQ+ police officer subjected to two years of homophobic abuse

Belfast Pride bans political parties in Northern Ireland from marching over support for ban on puberty blockers

Multiple Pride events across Northern Ireland ban political parties that support ban on puberty blockers for trans children

Gay Project, which supports gay, bi, trans and queer communities in Ireland, purchases community centre building

Northern Ireland sees homophobic attack amid wave of hate crime

Wales

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New portrait of Terry Higgins to be unveiled ahead of what would have been his 80th birthday

Welsh Government announces £9million boost to end new HIV cases

Inquest opens into the death of a Welsh drag queen with a “heart of gold”

Pride in the Port, Newport’s community-led Pride organisation, has been chosen to host UK Pride 2026

Founder and chief executive of Welsh counselling charity dedicated to supporting LGBTQ+ people awarded OBE in King’s New Year’s Honours list

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