LGBTQ+ News Queer Spirits wins coveted spot on Europe’s busiest shopping street During their two-day residency, which opens its doors on Wednesday, May 24, Queer Spirits will donate a portion of its proceeds to Kaleidoscope Trust, a UK-based charity focused on fighting for the human rights of LGBTQ+ people worldwide. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Jobs Allsorts Youth Project seeks Youth Support Worker The successful candidate will act as a positive LGBTQ+ role-model for the charity’s service users and join a growing, professional and passionate team who support LGBTQ+ children, young people and their families and challenge exclusion, prejudice and discrimination in all areas of their lives. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Fundraising News Terrence Higgins Trust announces Big Shave Off! Grab your clippers and take on Terrence Higgins Trust’s Big Shave Off to raise vital funds to support people impacted by HIV today, tomorrow and into the future. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Music LGBTQ+ artists to perform at dedicated LGBTQ+ event at black music festival, Festival2Funky As part of the festival, a dedicated event to celebrate LGBTQ+ voices will be held called Remember My Song, in homage to a song by singer / songwriter Labi Siffre who was an early LGBTQ+ advocate and out gay man who never shied away from addressing racism and homophobia in his work. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Get your running shoes on for Brighton & Hove Frontrunners’ Couch to 5k Following the announcement of a Rainbow Run to raise funds for Brighton Rainbow Fund, LGBTQ+ running group Brighton & Hove Frontrunners has announced its Couch to 5K course in partnership with Brighton and Hove Rainbow 5k Run 2023! By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Music Billy Porter releases runway-ready strut, Fashion, from forthcoming album, The Black Mona Lisa “You know I can turn a lewk, honey, but this song is not actually about fashion.” Billy Porter says about the new single, “It’s about trusting in the vision for your life, no matter what anyone else says. The things that are timeless – love, joy, peace – those are the things that are always in fashi By Graham Robson • 1 min read
FILE PHOTO: Test tube labelled “Monkeypox virus positive” is seen in this illustration taken May 22, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Health Research paper sheds light on those affected by monkeypox who attended sexual health services in England The paper is a collaborative piece of work between the national STI team at UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the British Association of Sexual Health & HIV (BASHH) and utilised a bespoke data collection tool to understand the clinical presentation, clinical severity, and epidemiology of those a By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Exhibitions ‘Ajamu: The Patron Saint of Darkrooms’, which unapologetically celebrates black queer bodies and pleasure as activism, currently showing at Autograph, London Ajamu is a photographic artist, scholar, archive curator and radical sex activist best known for his imagery that challenges dominant ideas around black masculinity, gender, sexuality, and representation of black LGBTQ+ people in the UK. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Brighton Festival Van Gogh Alive opens its doors at refurbished Brighton Dome After a brief delay due to additional testing and verification required by Brighton Dome, the iconic 220-year-old venue is now ready to welcome visitors for this awe-inspiring experience. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
International News New report from Amnesty International and National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission finds LGBTQ+ refugees in Kenya at high-risk of rape and violence in refugee camp The 54-page report, Kenya: “Just Like Any Other Person”, details the extreme discrimination and violence suffered by LGBTQ+ residents in Kakuma – both as a result of their status as asylum seekers or refugees and their sexual orientation, gender identity By Graham Robson • 4 min read
Fundraising News Duke of York’s Eurovision Party raises over £500 for local HIV charity, Sussex Beacon The Sussex Beacon said: “The Eurovision Party at Duke of York’s Picturehouse was truly incredible! Huge numbers of fans arrived for what was a really exciting, fun evening.” By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Television Froot.TV announces UK premiere date for second season of racy reality competition series ‘GoGo For The Gold’ GoGo For The Gold sees 12 sexy, diverse and talented Gogo boys from around the USA descend on Hollywood to compete to win $10,000 dollars from SCRUFF and the title of America’s #1 Champion Gogo Superstar Star. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
