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Louise Sandher-Jones MP: ‘We’ve awarded £35m to dismissed LGBT+ veterans in one year – please keep coming forward’

Louise Sandher-Jones MP: ‘We’ve awarded £35m to dismissed LGBT+ veterans in one year – please keep coming forward’

One year ago, the Ministry of Defence opened the Financial Recognition Scheme. This was a vital component of our response to the Etherton Review and our commitment to right historical wrongs against LGBT+ veterans who served their country with honour but faced discrimination under outdated policies. Since launching the Scheme

Scotland ‘could be first country in world to end HIV transmission’ by 2030, say charities

Scotland ‘could be first country in world to end HIV transmission’ by 2030, say charities

BOOK REVIEW: 'To the Moon and Back' by Eliana Ramage

BOOK REVIEW: 'To the Moon and Back' by Eliana Ramage

Stranger Things star Noah Schnapp goes public with new boyfriend three years after coming out

Stranger Things star Noah Schnapp goes public with new boyfriend three years after coming out

Caster Semenya condemns Olympic sex testing as “disrespect for women”

Caster Semenya condemns Olympic sex testing as “disrespect for women”

Equity report reveals drag artists affected by rising hate in London with drinks and stones thrown during performances

Equity report reveals drag artists affected by rising hate in London with drinks and stones thrown during performances

Pride in London's Chief Executive sacked for allegedly using volunteer vouchers to obtain luxury goods

Pride in London's Chief Executive sacked for allegedly using volunteer vouchers to obtain luxury goods

Features & Longread

The Green Moment

The Green Moment

What does it feel like to inherit the most famous Green seat in Britain? Siân Berry, MP for Brighton Pavilion and successor to Caroline Lucas, sits down with Leslie Clarke to talk about the rise of the Green Party and what it means to be at the heart of it.

INTERVIEW: The Manchester student behind Hot Politics aims to make politics more accessible

INTERVIEW: The Manchester student behind Hot Politics aims to make politics more accessible

How a single poll became a Reform propaganda win — and why you shouldn't fall for it

How a single poll became a Reform propaganda win — and why you shouldn't fall for it

INTERVIEW: Dan Fulham on queer legacy, inclusivity, and why the future of Musical Theatre must welcome everyone

INTERVIEW: Dan Fulham on queer legacy, inclusivity, and why the future of Musical Theatre must welcome everyone

“We’ve always been here”: How a lost 1960s queer novel found its way back

“We’ve always been here”: How a lost 1960s queer novel found its way back

INTERVIEW: Natasha Hamilton unveils new single Fantasy, opens up about creative freedom, the music industry and her vision for Morpho Records

INTERVIEW: Natasha Hamilton unveils new single Fantasy, opens up about creative freedom, the music industry and her vision for Morpho Records

Drag Race queen Veronica Green on coming to terms with MS diagnosis and getting back on the stage

Drag Race queen Veronica Green on coming to terms with MS diagnosis and getting back on the stage

News

Stranger Things star Noah Schnapp goes public with new boyfriend three years after coming out

Stranger Things star Noah Schnapp goes public with new boyfriend three years after coming out

Noah Schnapp, best known for his role as Will Byers in Netflix’s hit series Stranger Things, has officially gone public with his new boyfriend - marking a joyful milestone three years after he came out as gay in January 2023. The 21‑year‑old actor shared the update on

Equity report reveals drag artists affected by rising hate in London with drinks and stones thrown during performances

Equity report reveals drag artists affected by rising hate in London with drinks and stones thrown during performances

Drag Race star Stacy Layne Matthews living in her car after being told to leave family home

Drag Race star Stacy Layne Matthews living in her car after being told to leave family home

LGBT Foundation launches national campaign celebrating everyday LGBTQ+ joy

LGBT Foundation launches national campaign celebrating everyday LGBTQ+ joy

Rainbow Migration joins tens of thousands in London march against far right

Rainbow Migration joins tens of thousands in London march against far right

Christian group criticises Plymouth City Council after it announces plans to fly Progress Pride flag

Christian group criticises Plymouth City Council after it announces plans to fly Progress Pride flag

Olly Alexander becomes patron of the Sussex Beacon

Olly Alexander becomes patron of the Sussex Beacon

LIVE

Brighton star Lizzie Bea joins the West End cast of Les Misérables

Brighton star Lizzie Bea joins the West End cast of Les Misérables

There are some shows that feel bigger than theatre. They become landmarks. Cultural moments. Stories that live far beyond the stage. Les Misérables is one of them. So when Brighton-based West End performer Lizzie Bea told me she was joining the legendary musical as Madame Thénardier, I knew I had

Sugar, grief and a lot of laughs: Sam Morrison brings Sugar Daddy to Soho

Sugar, grief and a lot of laughs: Sam Morrison brings Sugar Daddy to Soho

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

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

Culture

BOOK REVIEW: 'To the Moon and Back' by Eliana Ramage

BOOK REVIEW: 'To the Moon and Back' by Eliana Ramage

Ramage is a writer of genuine power; one with an ear for voice, an eye for the small devastating detail, and a deep commitment to the full complexity of her characters' inner lives.

REVIEW: Kinky Boots the Musical at London Coliseum

REVIEW: Kinky Boots the Musical at London Coliseum

REVIEW: 'Death on the Nile' at Theatre Royal Brighton

REVIEW: 'Death on the Nile' at Theatre Royal Brighton

New period drama to explore whether Queen Elizabeth I was trans

New period drama to explore whether Queen Elizabeth I was trans

Camberwell Space to celebrate seven years of Queer Youth Art Collective with new exhibition

Camberwell Space to celebrate seven years of Queer Youth Art Collective with new exhibition

Sara Cox reported to replace Scott Mills as BBC Eurovision commentator

Sara Cox reported to replace Scott Mills as BBC Eurovision commentator

Billy Porter warns that Black, queer artists are being “squeezed out” in Trump’s America

Billy Porter warns that Black, queer artists are being “squeezed out” in Trump’s America

Politics

EU urged to ban “harmful and dangerous” conversion therapy by Irish MEP

EU urged to ban “harmful and dangerous” conversion therapy by Irish MEP

An Irish Member of the European Parliament (MEP) has called on the European Union to introduce a comprehensive ban on conversion therapy, warning that the practice continues to harm LGBTQ+ people across Europe. Maria Walsh, who represents a large constituency in the west and north‑west of Ireland, issued the

Reform UK's Scottish leader claims ‘fake outrage’ after making 'homophobic' George Michael joke

Reform UK's Scottish leader claims ‘fake outrage’ after making 'homophobic' George Michael joke

Trump claims he won ‘gay vote’ in 2024 despite polls showing just 12% support

Trump claims he won ‘gay vote’ in 2024 despite polls showing just 12% support

How a single poll became a Reform propaganda win — and why you shouldn't fall for it

How a single poll became a Reform propaganda win — and why you shouldn't fall for it

Nepal hails “historic milestone” as Bhumika Shrestha becomes country’s first trans lawmaker

Reform UK accuses West Norfolk Council of “pushing Pride down people’s throats”

Reform UK accuses West Norfolk Council of “pushing Pride down people’s throats”

More in Common poll suggests Reform UK leading amongst gay and bisexual men

More in Common poll suggests Reform UK leading amongst gay and bisexual men

Pride

Pride in London's Chief Executive sacked for allegedly using volunteer vouchers to obtain luxury goods

Pride in London's Chief Executive sacked for allegedly using volunteer vouchers to obtain luxury goods

The chief executive of Pride in London, one of the world’s largest Pride celebrations, has been dismissed following allegations that he used thousands of pounds’ worth of vouchers intended for volunteers to make personal purchases. Christopher Joell-Deshields, who denies any wrongdoing, was suspended from his role last September after

Bridlington Pride 2026 cancelled amid rising costs

Bridlington Pride 2026 cancelled amid rising costs

Pride in Coalville returns to Coalville Park this August

Pride in Coalville returns to Coalville Park this August

Jodie Harsh to headline Bristol Pride 2026 after-party

Jodie Harsh to headline Bristol Pride 2026 after-party

Pride in London announces bid to host WorldPride 2032

Pride in London announces bid to host WorldPride 2032

Mayor of York backs York Pride to be biggest Pride celebration in the city yet

Mayor of York backs York Pride to be biggest Pride celebration in the city yet

LGBTQ+ coalition stages first anti‑corporate Pride march in Florida

LGBTQ+ coalition stages first anti‑corporate Pride march in Florida

Trans Rights

Caster Semenya condemns Olympic sex testing as “disrespect for women”

Caster Semenya condemns Olympic sex testing as “disrespect for women”

Two‑time Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya has condemned the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) reinstatement of sex‑verification testing for female athletes, calling the policy “a disrespect for women” and warning of its harmful impact on competitors worldwide. Speaking at a press conference in Cape Town, the South African

Majority of Americans back trans equality, new survey finds

Majority of Americans back trans equality, new survey finds

Trans advocate Steph Richards blames 'transphobia' for backlash after endometriosis charity appointment

Trans advocate Steph Richards blames 'transphobia' for backlash after endometriosis charity appointment

Brighton & Hove City Council to fly trans flags to mark Trans Day of Visibility

Brighton & Hove City Council to fly trans flags to mark Trans Day of Visibility

‘Cruel and Nonsensical’: Shirley Manson condemns Girlguiding decision to ban trans girls from joining youth groups

‘Cruel and Nonsensical’: Shirley Manson condemns Girlguiding decision to ban trans girls from joining youth groups

Billboards declaring “God Made Trans People” appear across Kansas following trans ID ban

Billboards declaring “God Made Trans People” appear across Kansas following trans ID ban

Stonewall warns of deepening division after IOC bans trans women from Olympic Games

Stonewall warns of deepening division after IOC bans trans women from Olympic Games

Health & Wellbeing

Scotland ‘could be first country in world to end HIV transmission’ by 2030, say charities

Scotland ‘could be first country in world to end HIV transmission’ by 2030, say charities

Scotland is on track to become the first country in the world to eliminate new HIV transmissions, leading charities have said — but warned that urgent action from the next Scottish Government is essential to meet the 2030 target. The Scottish Government committed in 2020 to ending new HIV cases within

The Silence Ends with Us: National LGBTQ+ campaign and tour launches in response to suicide and drug related deaths

The Silence Ends with Us: National LGBTQ+ campaign and tour launches in response to suicide and drug related deaths

Olly Alexander becomes patron of the Sussex Beacon

Olly Alexander becomes patron of the Sussex Beacon

Why so many queer women are finally getting diagnosed in their thirties and what actually helps

Why so many queer women are finally getting diagnosed in their thirties and what actually helps

Drag Race queen Veronica Green on coming to terms with MS diagnosis and getting back on the stage

Drag Race queen Veronica Green on coming to terms with MS diagnosis and getting back on the stage

New cross-sector report urges the government to meet the challenges of HIV care in prisons

New cross-sector report urges the government to meet the challenges of HIV care in prisons

Report exposes challenges facing young people living with HIV

Report exposes challenges facing young people living with HIV

Community Corner

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Olly Alexander becomes patron of the Sussex Beacon

Record breakers! Brighton Half Marathon runners raise more than £300,000 for Sussex Beacon

Portrait of drag legend David Raven aka Maisie Trollette to feature in National Portrait Gallery exhibition

The Saturdays' Una Healy to headline Out Out!, Revenge Brighton's flagship over‑25s queer club night

University of Brighton to exhibit UK AIDS Memorial Quilt in powerful tribute to lives lost

UK

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Equity report reveals drag artists affected by rising hate in London with drinks and stones thrown during performances

REVIEW: Kinky Boots the Musical at London Coliseum

Rare Rainbow Dolphins spotted off Brighton – experts utterly unphased

Christian group criticises Plymouth City Council after it announces plans to fly Progress Pride flag

Gaydio Awards return to Manchester for fourth year celebrating LGBTQ+ community heroes

North America

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Majority of Americans back trans equality, new survey finds

Tennessee librarian sacked after refusing to move LGBTQ books

Supreme Court ruling on Colorado’s conversion‑therapy ban sparks concern for LGBTQ+ youth

Trump claims he won ‘gay vote’ in 2024 despite polls showing just 12% support

Chicago Bulls tear up Jaden Ivey's contract following anti‑gay social media remarks

Europe

More

Amsterdam celebrates 25 years of same-sex marriage!

INTERVIEW: From I Kissed a Boy to Universal Music. Meet Joakim Kleven, Norway's fierce new pop star

Munich elects its first openly gay mayor in historic Green Party victory

Russian LGBTQ+ activist fined as authorities escalate ‘extremism’ crackdown

Polish court orders recognition of same-sex marriages from other EU countries in landmark ruling

Asia

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Protesters in Hyderabad demand scrapping trans identity bill

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

Scotland

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East Lothian becomes one of Scotland's first councils to issue schools with dedicated transgender guidance

Police Scotland scraps self-ID guidance and will now record biological sex

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”

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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