Fundraising News Can you help Queer Refugees Unite get to London Pride? The group has been allocated 40 wristbands to march in the London Pride Parade on July 1. Members are spread across the country, and so the group needs to buy coach tickets to get them to London. They also need to have T-shirts printed, make banners and placards, and pay for refreshments on the day. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Call for police apology to LGBTs backed by the late Paul O’Grady Apologise Now!, a new campaign organised by the Peter Tatchell Foundation to get British police forces to apologise for past “homophobic witch-hunts”, is being launched on Wednesday, June 7 By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Community News Artists Open Houses and Sussex Nightstop charity to celebrate positive end to art auction and fundraising campaign The AOH artists who donated their work to the auction will bid their artworks farewell… and celebrate the success with both Sussex Nightstop and the AOH team at the bright and spacious Arcobaleno venue in Kemptown. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Fundraising News The Sussex Beacon raises over £300 at Joe Black: Live at Brighton Spiegeltent The Sussex Beacon said: “Members of the audience were able to obtain an autographed show poster, in return for a suggested minimum donation to the Sussex Beacon. Everyone was extremely generous, enabling us to raise more than £300!” By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Fundraising News Allsorts Youth Project’s Across Sussex With Pride – a 148 mile fundraising challenge – launches today! Across Sussex With Pride sets the target of 148 miles to be completed over the course of three months while fundraising towards the charity’s LGBTQ+ youth and family services, now available in seven towns and cities across Sussex and online. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News New Iris Podcast, hosted by Damian Kerlin, celebrates LGBTQ+ film and champions creatives both on and off-screen Over the series, Damian catches up and speaks with filmmakers covering hot topics such as authentic casting and representation on screen, the portrayal of queer youth and the dramatising of our true stories. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Peter Tatchell News Peter Tatchell pulls out of Oxford Union debate in protest over hosting Kathleen Stock without a trans speaker Veteran LGBTQ+ human rights defender, Peter Tatchell, has pulled out of tonight’s (Thursday, June 1) Oxford Union Pride debate over its hosting of Kathleen Stock on 30 May, without a speaker to challenge her trans-exclusion policies. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Brands “failing non-binary people”, despite incorporation of Pride colours The LGBTQ+ campaign Include Mx is calling out big brands which adopt the colours of Pride in June, but exclude non-binary customers and service users by failing to include the gender-neutral title on their forms. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Research from Just Like Us finds over 70% of trans young adults have faced verbal abuse in the last year The independently conducted research found that trans young adults were most likely in the LGBTQ+ community to have faced verbal abuse in the past year. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
International News Ugandan President’s signing of highly repressive anti-LGBTQ+ law ‘dark day’ for human rights The Ugandan President’s signing of highly repressive anti-LGBTQ+ law is a ‘dark day’ for human rights, according to Amnesty International. The Anti-Homosexuality Bill imposes a punishment of life imprisonment for same-sex sexual acts, and up to ten years behind bars for attempted same-sex sexual act By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Fundraising News Annual David Bowie fundraising night to raise funds for HIV/sexual health charity, Terrence Higgins Trust The event, which has raised £50,000 for the charity over the last decade, returns to London this June with live music from Kevin Armstrong (Bowie/Iggy), The Bowie Contingent, Paul Henderson solo acoustic, Monica Frank, Clare Hirst (Bowie Live Aid) and Molly Barnes. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Birmingham West Midlands Chief Constable confronted at Birmingham Pride over historic “LGBTQ+ witch-hunts” West Midlands’ Chief Constable, Craig Guildford, was challenged at Birmingham Pride on Saturday, May 27 over his force’s refusal to apologise for its past “witch-hunting of the LGBTQ+ community”. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
