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Sister Roma: The Habit of Radical Joy

Sister Roma: The Habit of Radical Joy

Sister Roma - what’s the sermon? "Just love yourselves. Once you realise you’re doing your best, give yourself a break and live your damn life, because it is such a gift. Don’t let anyone tell you that who you are is wrong. Live your life and let your light shine."

Scunthorpe Pride 2026 at risk following unsuccessful National Lottery application

Scunthorpe Pride 2026 at risk following unsuccessful National Lottery application

Harry Styles addresses ‘queerbaiting' in SNL monologue before kissing cast member Ben Marshall

Harry Styles addresses ‘queerbaiting' in SNL monologue before kissing cast member Ben Marshall

Zohran Mamdani announces creation of New York City's first Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs

Zohran Mamdani announces creation of New York City's first Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs

Murder of gay porn star Billy London solved 35 years later with help from documentary director

Murder of gay porn star Billy London solved 35 years later with help from documentary director

Gay Venezuelan asylum seeker ‘disappeared’ to El Salvador launches legal action against White House

Gay Venezuelan asylum seeker ‘disappeared’ to El Salvador launches legal action against White House

Midgitte Bardot takes aim at centuries of exploitation in new Southbank Centre show, 'Shooting From Below'

Midgitte Bardot takes aim at centuries of exploitation in new Southbank Centre show, 'Shooting From Below'

Features & Longread

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

"Being an independent artist now means I get to explore things on a deeper level creatively, which I absolutely love."

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

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

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

News

Harry Styles addresses ‘queerbaiting' in SNL monologue before kissing cast member Ben Marshall

Harry Styles addresses ‘queerbaiting' in SNL monologue before kissing cast member Ben Marshall

Harry Styles returned to Saturday Night Live on yesterday, using his opening monologue to briefly address long‑running accusations of “queerbaiting” before ending the segment with a light‑hearted on‑stage kiss with cast member Ben Marshall. The 32‑year‑old singer, hosting the show for the second time, acknowledged

Murder of gay porn star Billy London solved 35 years later with help from documentary director

Murder of gay porn star Billy London solved 35 years later with help from documentary director

X Factor winner Matt Terry claims his look was ‘too gay’ for live shows

X Factor winner Matt Terry claims his look was ‘too gay’ for live shows

Cynthia Erivo, Kate Nash and Andrew Scott make Rainbow Honours shortlist

Cynthia Erivo, Kate Nash and Andrew Scott make Rainbow Honours shortlist

“Homosexuals will no longer breathe in this country.": Senegal MPs back law doubling prison terms for gay relations

“Homosexuals will no longer breathe in this country.": Senegal MPs back law doubling prison terms for gay relations

Moroccan LGBTQ+ activist faces arm amputation after being jailed over ‘Allah is a lesbian’ T‑shirt

Moroccan LGBTQ+ activist faces arm amputation after being jailed over ‘Allah is a lesbian’ T‑shirt

Finger‑length study suggests possible link to sexuality, researchers say

Finger‑length study suggests possible link to sexuality, researchers say

LIVE

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

There are comedy shows that make you laugh. There are theatre pieces that make you reflect. And then there are rare performances that somehow manage to do both at the same time, leaving audiences laughing one minute and quietly wiping away a tear the next. Sugar Daddy, the new solo

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

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

Culture

Sister Roma: The Habit of Radical Joy

Sister Roma: The Habit of Radical Joy

Sister Roma - what’s the sermon? "Just love yourselves. Once you realise you’re doing your best, give yourself a break and live your damn life, because it is such a gift. Don’t let anyone tell you that who you are is wrong. Live your life and let your light shine."

Midgitte Bardot takes aim at centuries of exploitation in new Southbank Centre show, 'Shooting From Below'

Midgitte Bardot takes aim at centuries of exploitation in new Southbank Centre show, 'Shooting From Below'

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

REVIEW: Negatives (1968)

REVIEW: Negatives (1968)

Kyran Thrax and Ginger Johnson to star in all‑drag Macbeth set in Soho’s queer underground

Kyran Thrax and Ginger Johnson to star in all‑drag Macbeth set in Soho’s queer underground

Liza Minnelli at 80: Hollywood legend and gay icon marks milestone with memoir and major tributes

Liza Minnelli at 80: Hollywood legend and gay icon marks milestone with memoir and major tributes

BBC pulls plug on LGBTQ+ dating shows 'I Kissed A Boy' and 'I Kissed A Girl' amid funding squeeze

BBC pulls plug on LGBTQ+ dating shows 'I Kissed A Boy' and 'I Kissed A Girl' amid funding squeeze

Politics

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”

Reform UK councillors have attacked West Norfolk Council’s plans to fly the Progress Pride flag at its King’s Lynn headquarters. The dispute erupted when the party accused the borough council of “pushing Pride down people’s throats”, following officials securing long‑overdue permission to fly the updated, more

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

Green MP Hannah Spencer targeted by anti‑trans activists in Manchester

Green MP Hannah Spencer targeted by anti‑trans activists in Manchester

Emily Thornberry says Keir Starmer ‘in the wrong place’ on trans rights

Emily Thornberry says Keir Starmer ‘in the wrong place’ on trans rights

House of Lords backs amendment to classify anti‑LGBTQ+ hate crime as aggravated offence

House of Lords backs amendment to classify anti‑LGBTQ+ hate crime as aggravated offence

Home Secretary unveils major overhaul of asylum system as LGBTQ+ charity warns changes are “cruel” and risk returning people to danger

Home Secretary unveils major overhaul of asylum system as LGBTQ+ charity warns changes are “cruel” and risk returning people to danger

Stonewall hosts packed event and panel session – Proud Foundations - at House of Commons

Stonewall hosts packed event and panel session – Proud Foundations - at House of Commons

Pride

Scunthorpe Pride 2026 at risk following unsuccessful National Lottery application

Scunthorpe Pride 2026 at risk following unsuccessful National Lottery application

Scunthorpe Pride 2026 is at risk of cancellation after organisers revealed they are facing a £20,000 funding gap following an unsuccessful National Lottery application. The annual celebration, launched in 2023, has grown rapidly to become one of the town’s biggest community events. Last year’s Pride drew more

Swindon & Wiltshire Pride secures £69,500 from National Lottery to explore county's LGBTQ+ history

Swindon & Wiltshire Pride secures £69,500 from National Lottery to explore county's LGBTQ+ history

Pride in Luton to close, bringing an end to annual Pride festival and wider community work

Pride in Luton to close, bringing an end to annual Pride festival and wider community work

Trans Pride Brighton shortlisted for Pride Organisation of the Year at 2026 Gaydio Awards

Trans Pride Brighton shortlisted for Pride Organisation of the Year at 2026 Gaydio Awards

Southampton Pride awarded UK Pride 2027

Southampton Pride awarded UK Pride 2027

Pride in Protest activist float barred from Sydney Mardi Gras hours before parade

Pride in Protest activist float barred from Sydney Mardi Gras hours before parade

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"

Trans Rights

Landmark EU court ruling forces Member States to guarantee legal gender recognition for mobile citizens

Landmark EU court ruling forces Member States to guarantee legal gender recognition for mobile citizens

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has issued a landmark ruling requiring all EU member states to provide legal gender recognition (LGR) procedures for citizens who have exercised their right to move and reside freely across the bloc. The judgment, delivered today in the case C‑43/

Olly Alexander hits out at UK government's anti‑trans rhetoric ahead of huge fundraiser for trans community

Olly Alexander hits out at UK government's anti‑trans rhetoric ahead of huge fundraiser for trans community

Cheshire Women’s Institute branch to close in solidarity with trans women

Cheshire Women’s Institute branch to close in solidarity with trans women

NHS England halts new prescriptions of cross‑sex hormones for under-18s

NHS England halts new prescriptions of cross‑sex hormones for under-18s

Green MP Hannah Spencer targeted by anti‑trans activists in Manchester

Green MP Hannah Spencer targeted by anti‑trans activists in Manchester

Emily Thornberry says Keir Starmer ‘in the wrong place’ on trans rights

Emily Thornberry says Keir Starmer ‘in the wrong place’ on trans rights

Rising anti‑trans hostility is creating a “dangerous and degrading” environment for trans people in the UK, new report warns

Rising anti‑trans hostility is creating a “dangerous and degrading” environment for trans people in the UK, new report warns

Health & Wellbeing

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

Drag Race UK star Veronica Green, real name Kevin Grogan, is opening up for the first time about his diagnosis with multiple sclerosis (MS). Kevin announced to fans via Instagram in October 2024 that he’d been diagnosed with MS following an unexplained period of numbness across the body. When

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

End HIV Stigma and Get to Zero – community stakeholders event on Tuesday, 17 March

End HIV Stigma and Get to Zero – community stakeholders event on Tuesday, 17 March

Mpact Global marks 20 years as a leading global organisation in the continued fight against HIV

Mpact Global marks 20 years as a leading global organisation in the continued fight against HIV

ADHD and Rejection Sensitivity: Ways To Cope Long-Term

ADHD and Rejection Sensitivity: Ways To Cope Long-Term

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

Community Corner

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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

Plaque linked to Brighton’s gay bikers club discovered at Sussex Beacon

UK

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

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

Cheshire Women’s Institute branch to close in solidarity with trans women

King Charles III heckled over "Britain’s homophobic past"

King Charles III urged to apologise for "Britain’s export of anti-LGBTQ+ laws" to colonies

North America

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Zohran Mamdani announces creation of New York City's first Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs

Gay Venezuelan asylum seeker ‘disappeared’ to El Salvador launches legal action against White House

"Too many letters!" - Kathie Lee Gifford slammed for LGBTQ+ dig

Trump administration pulls $120k in grants for LGBTQ+ cartoonist and multiethnic literature research

Community fundraiser launched to install cameras to protect Stonewall National Monument Pride flag

Europe

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Landmark EU court ruling forces Member States to guarantee legal gender recognition for mobile citizens

‘Ex‑gay’ activist Matthew Grech cleared of promoting gay conversion therapy in Malta

Europe reaches new low as LGBTQ+ people face renewed criminalisation, report warns

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

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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