Transgender News Trailer of new reality show, showcasing a group of trans women, stirs up intense reactions among viewers The trailer of a new reality show, showcasing a group of trans women, has stirred up intense reactions among viewers, particularly within the LGBTQ+ community, sparking calls for better representation. The trailer of The Gworls Club, which takes place in a lavish Los Angeles mansion, depicts shockin By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Pink Singers perform at Cadogan Hall, London, 15th July 2017 LGBTQ Choirs ‘Everything’s Coming Up Pinkies: A Musical Theatre Spectacular’ from Europe’s longest running LGBTQ+ choir Join the Pink Singers, Europe’s longest-running LGBTQ+ choir, at Cadogan Hall, London for a celebration of all things musical theatre on Saturday, July 20. Everything’s Coming Up Pinkies will feature songs from a range of musicals, including A Chorus Line, Company, Les Misérables, and Cabaret as wel By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News Transcend Borders: Trans Pride Edition: Brighton event to raise funds for a TNBI refugee/asylum seeker during Trans Pride Brighton To coincide with Trans Pride Brighton, Transcend Borders: Trans Pride Edition, a variety show with poetry, dancing, drag and music to help raise funds for a TNBI refugee/asylum seeker to afford gender-affirming care, is to take place at Daltons in Brighton on Sunday, July 21. Enjoy some poetry, have By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Fundraising News Terrence Higgins Trust’s Big Shave Off returns this Thursday – bigger, better and hairier! On Thursday, 11 July, eight supporters brave a shave at the iconic Royal Vauxhall Tavern to raise money for HIV charity Terrence Higgins Trust. Overseen by host Son of a Tutu, professional barber Darren Evans and friends will be shaving the head, chest or faces of the charity’s inspiring supporters! By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News Trans Pride Hastings to bring trans joy to the town on 27 and 28 July Trans Pride Hastings came into being in February 2023. Victoria and Zed are the company co-directors and co-organisers and in July 2023 they worked with a team of volunteers to deliver 15 events across eight days focusing on community building, support and celebration. This year’s Trans Pride Hastin By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Film “Heartfelt” new film QUEEN TUT out now in the UK on Amazon Prime A trans-woman takes an aspiring seamstress and drag queen teen under her wings in endearing comedy/drama QUEEN TUT, out now in the UK on Amazon Prime. Following the death of his mother, Egyptian teenager Nabil (Ryan Ali) moves to Toronto to live with his traditionally minded father. There he meets M By Graham Robson • 1 min read
HIV Words for Wellbeing Workshops – Living with HIV with Lunch Positive and Simon Maddrell Local HIV charity Lunch Positive is launching a pilot programme of six wellbeing workshops for people living with HIV in Sussex. Facilitated by writer, editor and educator, Simon Maddrell, a member of Lunch Positive who also lives with HIV in Brighton & Hove, the series of six workshops will run fro By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Pride Organisers of Pride in Luton “more defiant and determined than ever” after vandals destroy Pride banner for the third time Pride in Luton, the LGBTQ+ charity which has organised the annual Pride event in the town since 2022, has announced a banner promoting this weekend’s upcoming Pride festival has been destroyed for the third time. Rosie Besnu and Jess Bryce, co-chairs of the charity, said in a statement it has made t By Graham Robson • 1 min read
International News Man found guilty of deadly shooting during Oslo Pride celebrations A Norwegian court has found a man guilty of carrying out a deadly shooting at a gay bar during Oslo Pride celebrations in 2022. Zanier Matapour killed two people and seriously injured nine others after opening fire into a crowd outside the London Pub, a popular gay bar in the Norwegian capital. The By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News Trans woman stabbed in Stockton; three boys arrested Three boys have been arrested after a trans woman was allegedly stabbed in a suspected hate crime in Stockton, County Durham. Armed police were called shortly before 6pm on Tuesday 3 July after receiving reports of an assault. Officers at the scene found the woman, who is in her 20s, with a deep wou By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Girls Aloud Pride Brighton & Hove Pride: Four weeks to GO, GO, GO! Brighton & Hove Pride returns for 2024! The fantastic 2-day official fundraiser event for the Brighton Rainbow Fund is back, and better than ever. FABULOSO at Brighton’s Preston Park on the 3 & 4 August will feature showstoppers including a UK festival exclusive show from Girls Aloud, the sensationa By Graham Robson • 4 min read
Politics Anti-trans campaigner Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, aka ‘Posie Parker’, to lose her deposit after receiving just 0.5% of the vote Anti-trans campaigner Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, who also goes by the name ‘Posie Parker’, is to lose her deposit after receiving just 0.5% of the vote. Keen-Minshill shifted her attention to Bristol Central for the General Election, after threatening to stand as an independent for the Brighton Kempt By Graham Robson • 1 min read
