Television Alaska Thunderfuck and creative drag partner Lola LeCroix to star in new series of ‘Behind the Drag Queen of the Year Pageant Competition Award Contest Competition’ This March, FROOT.tv is going behind the scenes with renowned drag queens Alaska Thunderfuck and her creative drag partner Lola LeCroix in a new series of Behind the Drag Queen of the Year Pageant Competition Award Contest Competition. As the contestants battle it out to be crowned Drag Queen of the By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Theatre I Wish: Le Gateau Chocolat to bring “a new fable for our times” to London, Manchester and New York I Wish, a fantastical one-person show filled with song, is to show at London’s Unicorn Theatre, Manchester’s HOME and New York’s New Victory Theatre. Co-created and performed by Le Gateau Chocolat, I Wish tells a new fable for our times – one of self-discovery, acceptance and joy. In many a fairy-st By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Brighton Seagals FC to host football festival to raise funds for Allsorts Youth Project for Football v Homophobia Brighton Seagals FC, an inclusive football club for women, non-binary and trans people in Brighton & Hove, is to host a football festival to bring the community together in aid of annual Football v Homophobia Month of Action campaign and to raise funds for Allsorts Youth Project. This year marks the By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Previews PRAISE KINK: Billie Gold to bring “immersive and viciously entertaining show” to Ironworks Brighton in May Queer performer Billie Gold will be bringing PRAISE KINK to Ironworks Brighton in May. If you haven’t seen Praise Kink before, expect an immersive and viciously entertaining show about identity and self-validation from a lesbian ex sex-worker and now full time drag performer. Praise Kink is a fast, By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Learn to swim with Out to Swim Brighton & Hove Out to Swim Brighton & Hove is inviting LGBTQ+ people to its swimming lessons at the King Alfred Swimming Pool every Saturday between 5 – 6pm. A dedicated lane will be reserved for the lessons, for four to six swimmers (numbers subject to ability), and there will be a designated swimming coach. Out By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Opening Doors, the charity for LGBTQ+ people aged 50+, to close its doors on 29 February Opening Doors, the UK charity providing activities, information and support services for LGBTQ+ people aged over 50, has announced it will be closing its doors for the final time on February 29. In a statement, the charity’s CEO, Bridget Symonds, said “It is with a heavy heart that we are announcing By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Manchester’s LGBTQ+ community and its allies raise over £1,700 at benefit show to mark one-year anniversary of Brianna Ghey’s death Manchester’s LGBTQ+ community and its allies came together at The Brewers last night for a benefit show, which was being held to mark the one-year anniversary of the devastating loss of Brianna Ghey, whose horrific murder sent shockwaves throughout the UK. Live Your Truth was organised by trans camp By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Trans Pride Hastings and Lady Phyll from UK Black Pride among winners of Gaydio Pride Awards 2024 Lead Pic: Ginger Johnson On Friday, 16 February, the Gaydio Pride Awards 2024 were held at Hilton Manchester Deansgate, with a ceremony recognising and celebrating the efforts made to better LGBTQ+ lives in the UK. Fourteen awards were handed out at the glitzy ceremony, with performances from BRIT A By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Gay Classic Car Group: 1,000 LGBTQ+ members as diverse as their cars The Gay Classic Car Group (GCCG) – the group for LGBTQ+ classic car enthusiasts – enjoyed a bumper year of events last year. Towards the end of 2024, they had a choice of laid-up lunches in 10 local areas including Yorkshire, south east, south west and Essex. The 2024 events calendar kicks off in Ma By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Music Say that shit with your chest! Ariana and Mariah join forces for all-new ‘yes, and?’ remix Ariana Grande has joined forces with the iconic Mariah Carey for an all-new remix of yes, and?. This marks the first, highly anticipated non-holiday collaboration between the two vocal powerhouses. Listen HERE via Republic Records. This new remix of yes, and? comes just one month after Ariana releas By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Music “This song was made to make me run!” Delta Goodrem drops high-octane new single, ‘Hearts On The Run’ Multi award-winning singer-songwriter Delta Goodrem has returned with the high-octane new single, Hearts On The Run, which has an instantly energetic beat rooted in the vibrant sound of the ‘80s. On Hearts On The Run – a behemoth, hook-driven anthem that does not give you a moment to breathe – Delta By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Transgender News Mermaids launches new-look MANGO to empower and upskill trans young people to be the changemakers of tomorrow Trans charity Mermaids has launched new-look MANGO (Mermaids’ Advocacy Network Group Online), a 12-week week Activism and Advocacy programme for up to 50 trans young people aged between 16 and 19 from across the UK. The aim of MANGO is to empower and upskill them to be the changemakers of tomorrow. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
