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Allsorts Youth Project and BLAGSS announced as new charity partners for Komedia's Down the Hatch comedy club

Allsorts Youth Project and BLAGSS announced as new charity partners for Komedia's Down the Hatch comedy club

Komedia has announced Allsorts Youth Project as new Charity partner and BLAGSS (Brighton LGBT Sports Society) as new Community Partner for monthly night of queer & alternative comedy club Down the Hatch, starting Sunday, 1 March. The venue will be collecting donations for Allsorts at checkout on their website, as

“I’ve decided to embrace who I am”: Aussie rock icon of Mark of Cain comes out as trans

“I’ve decided to embrace who I am”: Aussie rock icon of Mark of Cain comes out as trans

University of Sussex challenges ‘unlawful’ OfS fine in defence of trans‑inclusive policies

University of Sussex challenges ‘unlawful’ OfS fine in defence of trans‑inclusive policies

OUT North East opens region's largest LGBTQ+ community hub amid rising homophobia and transphobia

OUT North East opens region's largest LGBTQ+ community hub amid rising homophobia and transphobia

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

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

"The intifadas were deeply traumatic for me."

"The intifadas were deeply traumatic for me."

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

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

Culture

“I’ve decided to embrace who I am”: Aussie rock icon of Mark of Cain comes out as trans

“I’ve decided to embrace who I am”: Aussie rock icon of Mark of Cain comes out as trans

The guitarist and vocalist of long‑running Australian heavy metal band The Mark of Cain, has publicly come out as a trans woman, marking a significant and deeply personal milestone in her four‑decade career with the group. The announcement was made in a heartfelt statement shared on the band’

'Drag Race Spain' star Marina to premiere documentary ‘Diosa’ in London

'Drag Race Spain' star Marina to premiere documentary ‘Diosa’ in London

REVIEW: ‘Twinless’ by James Sweeney

REVIEW: ‘Twinless’ by James Sweeney

#DALEYPOP X February 2026

#DALEYPOP X February 2026

Cinderella Varna International Ballet

Cinderella Varna International Ballet

Marlborough Productions presents A Queer Night at Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

Marlborough Productions presents A Queer Night at Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

Imagining queer lives in a time of war: Liz Flanagan on When We Were Divided

Imagining queer lives in a time of war: Liz Flanagan on When We Were Divided

Health & Wellbeing

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

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

Life expectancy for people in England and Wales varies by sexual orientation, according to new experimental data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The analysis, published today, draws on answers to the 2021 Census sexual orientation question - the first time such data has been collected - and

Chemsex can’t be ignored

Chemsex can’t be ignored

‘Stark but unsurprising’: MindOut responds to ONS mortality data on LGB+ people

‘Stark but unsurprising’: MindOut responds to ONS mortality data on LGB+ people

George Michael fans raise more than £279,000 for charity, including £46,000+ for Terrence Higgins Trust

George Michael fans raise more than £279,000 for charity, including £46,000+ for Terrence Higgins Trust

New campaign launches to tackle anal cancer among gay and bisexual men living with HIV

New campaign launches to tackle anal cancer among gay and bisexual men living with HIV

LGBT Foundation calls for urgent action after ONS reveals health inequalities for LGB+ people

LGBT Foundation calls for urgent action after ONS reveals health inequalities for LGB+ people

The Sussex Beacon's Community Services Team receives major boost

The Sussex Beacon's Community Services Team receives major boost

LIVE

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

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

Walking into Brighton Birdcage feels a little like stepping backstage before a show that never quite ends. There is glitter in the air, wigs perched mid-transformation, heels lined up with purpose, and an unmistakable sense that something important happens here every day. Not just drag. Not just fashion. Something human.

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

A Decade of Pride, Power and Rugby: Celebrating 10 Years of the Brighton & Hove Sea Serpents RFC

A Decade of Pride, Power and Rugby: Celebrating 10 Years of the Brighton & Hove Sea Serpents RFC

Heart, Humour and Honesty: Meet Brighton’s rising comedian David Ingram

Heart, Humour and Honesty: Meet Brighton’s rising comedian David Ingram

Where Massage Meets Safe Space: Healing with Heart in Brighton

Where Massage Meets Safe Space: Healing with Heart in Brighton

News

"The intifadas were deeply traumatic for me."

"The intifadas were deeply traumatic for me."

A Brighton‑based Jewish LGBTQ+ community member, has shared with Scene Magazine why the language used at recent 'Palestine solidarity marches' - particularly the term“intifada” - has such a profound and painful impact.

Grindr enhances safety and privacy features for 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan–Cortina

Grindr enhances safety and privacy features for 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan–Cortina

Pride in Education launches webinars to support LGBTQ+ history in schools

Pride in Education launches webinars to support LGBTQ+ history in schools

Audience walks out as John Lithgow explains involvement in HBO’s forthcoming Harry Potter series

Audience walks out as John Lithgow explains involvement in HBO’s forthcoming Harry Potter series

Peter Tatchell arrested at Palestine solitary march

Peter Tatchell arrested at Palestine solitary march

New Tomodachi Life game introduces same‑sex relationships and non‑binary characters

New Tomodachi Life game introduces same‑sex relationships and non‑binary characters

Pride in Tennis: Openly gay wheelchair tennis star Greg Slade hopes his story will empower other gay men in the sport

Pride in Tennis: Openly gay wheelchair tennis star Greg Slade hopes his story will empower other gay men in the sport

Politics

Anas Sarwar vows to ban trans prisoners from women’s jails ‘within days’ if he becomes First Minister

Anas Sarwar vows to ban trans prisoners from women’s jails ‘within days’ if he becomes First Minister

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has stated that he would move to ban trans prisoners from women’s jails “within days” if he were to become First Minister - a position that has prompted concern among LGBTQ+ groups and equality campaigners who warn it risks deepening stigma and misunderstanding of

Sussex Police & Crime Panel passes vote of no confidence in PCC Katy Bourne, who attended anti-migrant rally

Sussex Police & Crime Panel passes vote of no confidence in PCC Katy Bourne, who attended anti-migrant rally

Netherlands on the cusp of welcoming first openly gay Prime Minister, Rob Jetten

Netherlands on the cusp of welcoming first openly gay Prime Minister, Rob Jetten

Greens speak out against formation of Reform UK student group at University of Sussex

Greens speak out against formation of Reform UK student group at University of Sussex

Labour councillor Bruno de Oliveira defects to Green Party in Brighton & Hove

Labour councillor Bruno de Oliveira defects to Green Party in Brighton & Hove

Green MP Carla Denyer condemns "homophobic" heckling in the Commons

Green MP Carla Denyer condemns "homophobic" heckling in the Commons

Ousted trans colonel, Bree Fram, runs for US Congress

Ousted trans colonel, Bree Fram, runs for US Congress

Pride

Pride to return to Manchester with establishment of not-for-profit Community Interest Company

Pride to return to Manchester with establishment of not-for-profit Community Interest Company

Pride will return in Manchester this year with the establishment of a not-for-profit Community Interest Company to deliver an inclusive, safe and celebratory event. Village businesses and community stakeholders are joining together to create Manchester Village Pride CIC, which will take on the organisation of Pride following the collapse of

‘Proud Defendant’: Budapest Mayor, Gergely Karácsony, charged over Pride support

‘Proud Defendant’: Budapest Mayor, Gergely Karácsony, charged over Pride support

Sister Sledge, Jason Donovan and RuPaul’s Drag Race stars Myki Meeks and Catrin Feelings to headline Bristol Pride 2026

Sister Sledge, Jason Donovan and RuPaul’s Drag Race stars Myki Meeks and Catrin Feelings to headline Bristol Pride 2026

Stafford Pride launches legal action against Reform UK-led Staffordshire County Council

Stafford Pride launches legal action against Reform UK-led Staffordshire County Council

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Boy Blu on the resistance around gay men uplifting other gay men, fantasy, intimacy, control and seductive new single, Platinum Pleasure

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Boy Blu on the resistance around gay men uplifting other gay men, fantasy, intimacy, control and seductive new single, Platinum Pleasure

Equity launches bid to secure Manchester Pride assets and protect workers

Equity launches bid to secure Manchester Pride assets and protect workers

Suspended Pride in London chief accused of obstructing theft investigation

Suspended Pride in London chief accused of obstructing theft investigation

Trans Rights

University of Sussex challenges ‘unlawful’ OfS fine in defence of trans‑inclusive policies

University of Sussex challenges ‘unlawful’ OfS fine in defence of trans‑inclusive policies

The University of Sussex (UoS) has launched a landmark judicial review against the Office for Students (OfS) after the regulator imposed a record £585,000 fine linked to campus tensions that followed pro‑trans student activism during the departure of former philosophy professor Kathleen Stock in 2021. UoS argues that

Hampstead Heath ponds to remain trans-inclusive!

Hampstead Heath ponds to remain trans-inclusive!

Trans History Week 2026 launches with new resources and community events

Trans History Week 2026 launches with new resources and community events

‘Horrific’ delays push more trans people to seek gender surgery overseas

‘Horrific’ delays push more trans people to seek gender surgery overseas

Government and EHRC in talks over single-sex spaces guidance as campaigners urge clarity on trans inclusion

Government and EHRC in talks over single-sex spaces guidance as campaigners urge clarity on trans inclusion

Good Law Project launches Trans Unity Quilt Project to bring joy and hope to trans people across the UK

Good Law Project launches Trans Unity Quilt Project to bring joy and hope to trans people across the UK

New study exposes coordinated push to erase trans people from UK data

New study exposes coordinated push to erase trans people from UK data

Features & Longread

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

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

Coming out when I did shortly before my mum died was the most liberating thing I ever did

It's LGBTQ+ History Month

It's LGBTQ+ History Month

Louie Spence opens up on anxiety, fame and family loss in Paul C Brunson’s podcast, We Need To Talk

Louie Spence opens up on anxiety, fame and family loss in Paul C Brunson’s podcast, We Need To Talk

‘It Happened Very Fast’: Hudson Williams on the unexpected rise of Heated Rivalry

‘It Happened Very Fast’: Hudson Williams on the unexpected rise of Heated Rivalry

Russell T Davies seems happy, so f*** what Twitter thinks

Russell T Davies seems happy, so f*** what Twitter thinks

#DALEYPOP X 2025 AOTY picks

#DALEYPOP X 2025 AOTY picks

“I wore a mask 24/7”: Openly gay top-flight footballer Joshua Cavallo opens up

“I wore a mask 24/7”: Openly gay top-flight footballer Joshua Cavallo opens up

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

Europe

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Spain appoints its first Ambassador for Global LGBTQ+ Rights

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

Over 90% of trans and non-binary people in Norway satisfied with gender-affirming care

Brigitte Macron wins case against online abuse fuelled by ‘trans’ conspiracy

EU court orders Member States to recognise same-sex marriages registered abroad

North America

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Killer of student Jimmie “Jay” Lee sentenced to 40 years in prison

Brandi Carlile announces $25,000 grant to support ICE detainees in Minnesota

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Boy Blu on the resistance around gay men uplifting other gay men, fantasy, intimacy, control and seductive new single, Platinum Pleasure

Bad Bunny to honour queer icons with bold Super Bowl Halftime look

Heartbreak for community as Tucson Pride Festival cancelled

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

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

UK

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OUT North East opens region's largest LGBTQ+ community hub amid rising homophobia and transphobia

Peter Tatchell banned from attending Palestine protests after being arrested at Palestine solidarity march

Pop artist Rhian! drops sexy and high-energy dance single, Up & Down

Family of gay student, Ed Cornes, accuse Met Police of 'homophobia' after his death

Man shot in ‘targeted’ attack in Manchester’s gay village

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

Community Corner

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Allsorts Youth Project and BLAGSS announced as new charity partners for Komedia's Down the Hatch comedy club

Jordan Chan raises £3,400 for Sussex Beacon and Terrence Higgins Trust with Red Ribbon Calendar

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

Olly Alexander announced as official race starter of Brighton Half Marathon

Mawaan Rizwan to headline Loving Men+ fundraiser, 'Love Glitter Gala', next month

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