Brighton & Hove
This year, TOM hosted a variety of events that included Toxic, written by and starring Nathaniel J Hall and presented by Dibby Theatre, as well The Black Cat Cabaret, a showcase night which featured performances by Joanna Woodward, Le Gateau Chocolat, Carol Cates, Chi Chi Revolver and Aurora Starr.
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The event, which was even more wild and wonderful than last time, saw an enthusiastic crowd come together to swap, donate and get into the spirit of things, under the watchful eye of Ms Garden.
This year Brighton & Hove Buses will be refreshing their Pride Bus livery, and they want your input on the design.
As Pride Month 2025 begins, we find ourselves at a turning point. What once felt like unstoppable progress for LGBTQ+ rights now feels fragile, even under threat. The author urges the community to move beyond nostalgia and instead recommit to protest, political engagement and coalition-building.
From the Heart of LGBTQ+ Living
Richard Moore, the chief of MI6, has defended the secret intelligence service, saying "your sexual orientation is no bar to you working and thriving at MI6”, after Nigel Farage criticised it for flying the Pride Flag from its London headquarters for Pride Month.
The decision, during Pride Month, marks the latest move by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, and the wider Trump administration, to purge all programmes, policies, books and social media mentions of references to diversity, equity and inclusion.
Stafford Pride has called on Staffordshire County Council’s new leader, Reform UK Councillor Ian Cooper, to apologise for “blatant and undeniable lies” after he said the annual Pride event was funded by taxpayers’ money. Speaking on ITV Central, Cllr Cooper said Stafford Pride was funded by taxpayers’ money and
The LGBTQ+ community and allies are to rally in protest outside the Hungarian Embassy in London on Saturday, 21 June after Viktor Orbán’s populist government banned Budapest Pride. All welcome; placards, Pride flags and voices encouraged!
West Ham United has been fined £120,000 after homophobic chants were made by the club’s fans during a match at Chelsea in February.
Jamie Lee Curtis, a proud mum to a trans daughter, has joined more than 100 Hollywood stars, who have signed an open letter denouncing Trump’s proposal to eliminate federal funding for a suicide prevention hotline for LGBTQ+ young people.
The campaign celebrates the beauty and complexity of what it means to be and look like a woman in 2025.
This year Brighton & Hove Buses will be refreshing their Pride Bus livery, and they want your input on the design.
A "TERF organisation" called FiLiA, whose website claims they are challenging “sex-based injustices” (and count JK Rowling among their cherished speakers), is due to hold its annual conference at the Brighton Centre this October.
As Pride Month 2025 begins, we find ourselves at a turning point. What once felt like unstoppable progress for LGBTQ+ rights now feels fragile, even under threat. The author urges the community to move beyond nostalgia and instead recommit to protest, political engagement and coalition-building.
Taking place on Sunday, 20 July at Daltons (Madeira Drive, Lower Promenade, Brighton BN2 1TB) on Brighton Beach, the Trans Pride Art Market will be an opportunity to support some amazing trans artists and treat yourself to some gorgeous artwork.
This year’s Pride Street Party will take place on Saturday, 2 and Sunday, 3 August on Marine Parade and feature multiple stages and areas, including three fierce and fabulous stages, music zones, bars and food catering.
