RAINBOW CHORUS: O Come, All Ye Fabulous
Rainbow Chorus stand for everything that is good about the city’s LGBTQI+ scene, community, love and resilience, and nothing ever stands in the way of them delivering an evening of pure joy
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Brighton & Hove City Council extends deadline for Better Brighton & Hove Fund
Trans Secret Santa UK delivers festive joy to record number of trans+ youth
INTERVIEW: Stephanie Von Clitz on drag mother Bette Rinse, cooking Christmas dinner and co-hosting upcoming 2026 Vibe Awards
Iceland withdraws from Eurovision over Israel’s participation
Fundraiser launched to bring exhibition celebrating queer joy to Brighton seafront
Fixing - a drag show about family break ups, car breakdowns and how to get over them - to tour UK
Culture
RAINBOW CHORUS: O Come, All Ye Fabulous
Rainbow Chorus stand for everything that is good about the city’s LGBTQI+ scene, community, love and resilience, and nothing ever stands in the way of them delivering an evening of pure joy
Iceland withdraws from Eurovision over Israel’s participation
Fixing - a drag show about family break ups, car breakdowns and how to get over them - to tour UK
Big Brother star Sam Ashby (SMASHBY) drops debut Christmas single
Netflix to release powerful drama 'Queen of Coal', which follows Argentinian trans miner Carla Antonella Rodríguez
Lumo enlists help of drag queen Patti Boo Rae ahead of 'Little Miss Christmas' at Southwark Playhouse
Netflix confirms second season of Japanese gay dating show 'The Boyfriend'
Health & Wellbeing
Memorial plaque unveiled in honour of Terry Higgins
A memorial plaque has been unveiled in the town of Haverfordwest to honour Terry Higgins – the first named person in the UK to die of an AIDS-related illness and the man whose death inspired the founding of Terrence Higgins Trust. This marks a significant moment in recognising Terry’s life
Living Beyond the Prognosis: Tony's HIV Journey
Government unveils £170m HIV Action Plan to end new transmissions by 2030
David's Story: “We Never Expected to Be Here”
Growing up gay and neurodivergent
Switchboard CEO Joe Sainsbury presents trailblazing GP surgery WellBN with Health Inclusion Award
LIVE
A Decade of Pride, Power and Rugby: Celebrating 10 Years of the Brighton & Hove Sea Serpents RFC
When I walked into the Sea Serpents’ 10th anniversary celebration, at The Old Ship Hotel in Brighton, the atmosphere was instantly electric - the kind of buzz that only happens when a community comes together to honour something bigger than sport. This was a room filled with history, pride, friendship
Heart, Humour and Honesty: Meet Brighton’s rising comedian David Ingram
Where Massage Meets Safe Space: Healing with Heart in Brighton
Haircuts with Heart: PEG Salon’s community spirit
Brighton Pride 2025: Weaponising Joy, One Sequin at a Time
Brighton’s Pop Art gets a Cheeky Twist: Jared Orlin’s Exhibition at Fishing Quarter Gallery
Bring the honey to Brighton Bear Weekend
News
Brighton & Hove City Council extends deadline for Better Brighton & Hove Fund
Brighton & Hove City Council has extended the deadline for residents to submit ideas for the Better Brighton & Hove Fund until the end of Thursday, 1 January.
The fund, currently worth nearly £750,000, gives communities the chance to shape improvements in their neighbourhood using money raised through developer
Aryna Sabalenka says it's "unfair" for trans women to compete in professional tennis
Egypt and Iran voice objections after being drawn to play World Cup 'Pride Match'
Drag queen and environmentalist Pattie Gonia raises over $1 million for charity after hiking 100 miles to San Francisco in full drag
Eyebrows raised after Egypt drawn to face Iran in first-ever World Cup ‘Pride Match'
This Morning’s Ashley James resigns as Girlguiding ambassador over trans ban
Richard's Story: Living with HIV for Three Decades
Politics
Labour bans trans women from 2026 Women's Conference
The Labour Party has confirmed that trans women will not be permitted to attend the main sessions of its Women’s Conference in 2026, following a legal review prompted by April’s Supreme Court ruling that defines “sex” under the Equality Act as biological rather than self-identified.
Under the new
"A complete mess." Lib Dem candidate Ben Dempsey slams decision to postpone Sussex and Brighton mayoral elections
Green Party's Rachel Millward slams Labour over “anti-democratic” delay to Mayoral Elections
Sussex and Brighton mayoral elections postponed until 2028
Your Party makes trans rights core policy at inaugural conference
Katy Bourne under fire for attending anti-migrant rally and opening "anti-trans" FiLiA conference
Candidates for first-ever Mayor of Sussex and Brighton revealed
Pride
Mariah Carey's iconic 'Protect the Dolls' jacket to be auctioned off for GLAAD's Trans Media Programme
Mariah Carey’s rhinestone-embellished 'Protect the Dolls' jacket was worn at this year‘s Brighton & Hove Pride
INTERVIEW: TOWIE's Junaid Ahmed:"I'm unapologetically me"
Brighton Pride 2025: Weaponising Joy, One Sequin at a Time
IN PICTURES: Brighton Pride 2025
Brighton to burst into colour for Brighton Pride!
Mariah Carey mobbed by fans ahead of Brighton Pride headline performance
Brighton Gin launches limited edition Pride bottle: A Toast to Love, Identity and Community
Features & Longread
“I wore a mask 24/7”: Openly gay top-flight footballer Joshua Cavallo opens up
Professional footballer Joshua Cavallo, the only openly gay male footballer playing in a top-flight league, has spoken candidly about the years he spent “living behind a mask”, the fear of losing his career, and the personal cost of being one of the sport’s most visible LGBTQ+ figures.
Appearing on
INTERVIEW: Trans 'The Voice of Germany' star Louk Jones on music, identity and why trans visibility matters
The Impact of AIDS on Children in South Africa
Trans Awareness Week - Beyond the Binary: A History of Trans Rights in the UK
Power, Populism and Politics: How activists are fighting back - the story of the #SaferToBeMe Summit
Erica Worthington’s journey
