LGBTQ+ News
Peter Tatchell has reported he was “forcibly ejected” from Birmingham Pride and “threatened with arrest” after calling for West Midlands Police to apologise for past homophobia. The LGBTQ+ rights campaigner said: “My crime? carrying a placard and using a loudhailer to criticise past West Midlands po
Pride
Durham Pride, which is taking place this weekend, have said “we are here and we have a voice” after Reform UK, which took control of Durham County Council at the UK local elections, removed the Pride Flag from council headquarters. Reform UK’s Darren Grimes, deputy leader of Durham County Council, d
LGBTQ+ News
The contribution of Belfast’s LGBTQ+ community has been marked by Belfast City Council with the unveiling of a new stained glass window at City Hall. The design of the colourful window, which shows pivotal moments in the community’s development and was designed in partnership with representatives fr
Community News
Councillor Amanda Grimshaw BEM, who has been appointed as new Mayor of Brighton & Hove, will be supporting LGBTQ+ youth charity, Allsorts Youth Project, during her mayoral year. Elected as a Labour councillor in 2019, Amanda was appointed deputy chair of the Tourism, Equalities, Communities and Cult
Transgender News
LGBTQ+ ally Naomi Watts proudly supported her daughter Kai Schreiber as the pair hosted an LGBTQ+ fundraiser in New York, following the teen coming out as trans. In snaps shared to Instagram, Naomi revealed the packed crowd at venue One for One, which was created as a collaborative space for artists
Pride
Taunton Pride in Somerset, an annual event bringing LGBTQ+ communities together, has announced this year’s event has been cancelled. Announcing the news on social media, organisers said: “Greetings all. To confirm, Taunton Pride will not be going ahead this year. Please keep an eye on Facebook for u
Fundraising News
The Queens Arms Brighton is to raise funds for local HIV charity Sussex Beacon at The Queens Arms Does DRAGSY MALONE – a drag improv musical starring six drag superstars Sally Vate, Kara Van Park, Portia, Glenda Swing, Rita Herringbone and Tanya Hyde on Friday, 20 June. The Queens Arms say: “They wi
HIV
Brighton-based community HIV charity Lunch Positive visited Parliament on Tuesday, 20 May with Councillor Jacob Allen for Woodingdean for the launch of a new report from HIV Outcomes UK, a coalition of HIV experts, which has warned that the target to end new HIV transmissions by 2030 is at risk with
Community News
The Kite Trust, an LGBTQ+ youth charity serving communities in Cambridgeshire, has been awarded two grants amounting to £1.7million by the National Lottery Community Fund to “turn the tide” for LGBTQ+ young people. Last year, 4,780 transphobic hate crimes were recorded across England and Wales – mor
LGBTQ+ News
Durham County Council, which is now controlled by Reform UK after victory in the local elections, has removed the LGBTQ+ Pride flag – and the flag of Ukraine – from its headquarters. Liberal Democrat councillor Ellie Hopgood said the decision is a “disrespectful, mean-spirited act” ahead of the city
Sport
Goal Diggers FC (GDFC), a non-ability womxn and non-binary football club in London, is inviting other trans and gender non-conforming, inclusive clubs to play in a friendly tournament on the first day of Pride Month, 1 June. The football club said on Instagram: “Join us on the 1 June to celebrate ou
Pride
Multiple corporate sponsors, including Mastercard, Nissan and Pepsi, have “pulled back” financial contributions to New York City (NYC) Pride, leaving the event with a serious financial deficit just one month before the annual Pride event, which inspires, educates, commemorates and celebrates the cit