Sport Birmingham Bulls LGBTQ+ rugby team captain Andy Tsui wins Rugby Writers Lifetime Achievement award following Union Cup success The award is among the most respected prizes in UK rugby, and Andy’s win recognises his work and the wider work of all the Birmingham Bulls committee to promote LGBTQ+ inclusivity in the sport. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Love parade. A group of people with rainbow flags and symbols. LGBT. LGBTQ. LGBTQ+ News Supporting LGBT+ Children & Young People training on Wednesday, July 12 Join Allsorts Youth Project and Brighton & Hove Safeguarding Children Partnership (BHSCP) for Supporting LGBT+ Children & Young People training via Microsoft Teams on Wednesday, July 12 from 1-4pm By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Musical Theatre Cast announced for Guilty of Love – a new musical exploring the passion and betrayal of Alan Turing Jane Bramwell and Michael Brand have created the musical, which sees Jamie Sheasby return as Alan Turing after originating the role in the first public workshop performances. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News The Met Police to restore LGBT+ Community Liaison Officers LGBT+ Community Liaison Officers are part of the force’s “commitment to deliver the strongest ever neighbourhood policing for London, and is a crucial part of the mission for more trust, less crime, high standards”. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Piers and Queers: An LGBTQ+ History of the Seaside at Ditchling Museum of Art & Craft on Saturday, June 17 Join Ric Morris, a professional Blue Badge tourist guide who runs LGBTQ+ history tours in Brighton and London, for Piers and Queers: An LGBTQ+ History of the Seaside at Ditchling Museum of Art & Craft on Saturday, June 17. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Exhibitions National Portrait Gallery unveils new posthumous commission of Terry Higgins by Curtis Holder Supported by Terrence Higgins Trust – the first charity in the UK to be set up in response to the HIV epidemic – this portrait is unveiled in their 40th year to mark what would have been Terry’s 78th birthday. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News New study finds lesbian, gay and bisexual people are more than twice as likely than their straight peers to experience suicidal thoughts or self-harming behaviours The study, published in Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, is the first ever to analyse nationally representative data on sexual orientation and suicidality in England whilst being able to compare individual sexual minority groups. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Pride Bristol Pride drops full line-up for this year’s event, which kicks off Saturday, June 24 Bristol Pride 2023 will be taking place across Bristol this summer, kicking off from Saturday, June 24 all the way to Pride Day Weekend on Saturday, July 8. By Graham Robson • 4 min read
Pride 150,000 march at Tel Aviv Pride – the biggest Pride event in the Middle East The procession symbolised the ongoing struggle for equal rights for all members of the LGBTQ+ community. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Jobs A custodial manager from HMP Elmley encourages others from the LGBTQ+ community to join her in keeping the public safe and guiding offenders to turn their backs on crime The percentage of public sector prison staff self-identifying as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Other (LGB) has risen from 6.6% in March 2020 to 7.5% at the end of March 2023 By Graham Robson • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News ‘Danny Beard On Same-Sex Love and Marriage’: new BBC podcast celebrating 10 years of same-sex marriage The five-part series titled Danny Beard On Same-Sex Love and Marriage delves into the experiences of LGBTQ+ relationships since the legislation passed in July 2013 By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Caroline Lucas MP Politics Caroline Lucas – Green MP for Brighton Pavilion – to stand down at next General Election First elected in 2010, Caroline Lucas was the first Green Party MP in the country. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
