Features & Longread All Aboard the Pride Express: Your ultimate guide to European Pride celebrations by train European trains are the epitome of chic. These locomotives are no ordinary carriages; they’re the supermodels of the railway world, strutting their stuff at high speeds and turning heads wherever they go. As you glide smoothly from one vibrant city to the next By Contributor • 4 min read
Young latin gay man with make up wearing bright pink top hold scream in megaphone announces discount sale Hurry up isolated on plain pastel purple background. People lifestyle fashion lgbtq concept LGBTQ+ News Cast your vote in GAYDAR’S ‘GENERAL ERECTION’! Politics may be a bit of a boner-killer, but what if instead of voting in a General Election, you could cast a vote in a General Erection? The guys at Gaydar are inviting their users to throw their hat into the ring in the traditional way, by submitting a dick pic. “Just like any other […] By Contributor • 2 min read
Brighton Bear Weekend Get Ready to Crown Brighton Bear 2024! Mark your calendars and prepare for the return of Brighton Bear Weekend, set to take place in the heart of Brighton from July 11 – 14. Celebrating its 14th year, this beloved community event, which raises funds for Brighton Rainbow Fund and the Sussex Beacon, promises a weekend brimming with excitem By Contributor • 2 min read
HIV One Parliament Left: Charities urge next government to deliver on historic goal of zero HIV cases by 2030 Over 20 HIV and sexual health charities, including Terrence Higgins Trust and National AIDS Trust, have joined forces to call on the next Government to end the HIV epidemic in the UK — and become the first country to do so. With just five years left to deliver the UK’s commitment to end new HIV […] By Contributor • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News Sab Samuel, known as drag queen Aida H Dee, suffers broken jaw after being attacked in Cardiff Police are “examing CCTV” after Sab Samuel, also known as drag queen Aida H Dee, had their jaw broken after holding hands with their fiancée in Cardiff. Sab, who was celebrating their engagement when they were attacked in the city during the early hours of Sunday, May 19 said: “It’s not fair – I jus By Contributor • 2 min read
Community News Standing Against Hate: Brighton marks IDAHOBIT Standing Against Hate: Brighton marks IDAHOBIT 2024 with Community Activism On May 17, the vibrant Ledward Centre pulsed with the energy of unity and resistance as the community came together to celebrate the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT). This annual eve By Contributor • 4 min read
Features & Longread OPINION: Amnesty International responds to government’s “dangerous” ban on teaching sex education to children under the age of nine The UK government has announced that Relationships, Sex and Health Education curriculum will not be taught to children until the age of nine, a move which Amnesty International has called “dangerous”. The government’s new guidance proposes that children should not be taught sex education under the a By Contributor • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News Little progress for LGBTQ+ rights in the UK, new pan-European research shows New research has shown that Europe is increasingly polarised over gay and transgender rights, as reports of hate crime and harassment reach record levels across the continent. The annual ILGA-Europe Rainbow Map and Index, which ranks 49 countries on their rights protections, praised Germany, Iceland By Contributor • 2 min read
Features & Longread FEATURE: A 63-year struggle for intersex recognition and rights “I have been erased all my life by family, teachers, doctors and co-workers” By Contributor • 10 min read
Arts New show at Camden People’s Theatre to revive the vital yet overlooked history of the UK’s only dedicated lesbian centre Camden People’s Theatre (CPT) in partnership with MIRRORBALL present GRILLS, a theatre production and interactive installation reviving the vital yet overlooked history of the ground-breaking work – and bringing to life the pioneering spirit – of the UK’s only dedicated lesbian centre. The Camden L By Contributor • 4 min read
Politics Candidates confirmed for Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner election and Queen’s Park and Kemptown by-elections Elections for the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner will be taking place on Thursday, 2 May. The candidates standing for election have been confirmed: Jamie Bennett – Liberal Democrats Katy Bourne – Conservative Party Jonathan Christopher Kent – Green Party Paul Adrian Richards – Labour and Co By Contributor • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News 10 Years On: Humanists UK reflects on Same-Sex Marriage Act coming into force The first same-sex marriages took place just after midnight on 29 March 2014, despite the Marriage (Same-Sex Couples) Act receiving Royal Assent on 17 July 2013. The Act’s primary aim was to allow for marriages of same-sex couples across England and Wales, and Humanists UK was a leading voice in bri By Contributor • 3 min read
