Sport Pink Summits launches new campaign to increase LGBTQ+ visibility in adventure sports Pink Summits has launched a scholarship sponsored by Osprey, which the group hopes will attract new members into their core team to support the campaign aim: to strengthen the visibility of LGBTQ+ people in adventure sports. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Pride Pride returns to St Andrews St Andrews Pride returned on Saturday, April 1 for the first time since before the Covid pandemic, bringing together University of St Andrews students and staff and the local community to “show that LGBTQ+ people are supported and welcomed in the town and across the county”. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Exhibitions Out Takes, a celebration of queer cinema by Barnaby Edwards, at Exeter Picturehouse Barnaby’s new exhibition features portraits saluting LGBTQ+ artists on both sides of the camera. It is a celebration of the vibrant and vital contributions made to the world of cinema by LGBTQ+ artists, a fellowship of which he is proud to be part of. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Film Peccadillo Pictures acquires a basket of new LGBTQ+ titles for UK and Irish audiences Five films have been acquired for distribution by arthouse and LGBTQ+ film distributor Peccadillo Pictures. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Brighton & Hove Green Party celebrate Trans Day of Visibility with a call for acceptance March 31 is International Trans Day of Visibility – an opportunity to raise awareness of the discrimination trans and non-binary people face. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
In The South Will Tuckley appointed as new Chief Executive of Brighton & Hove City Council The decision was taken at the Full Council meeting on Thursday, March 30, which was attended by councillors from all the city’s political groups. By Graham Robson • 4 min read
Music Björk drops new video for ‘fossora’ Björk has shared a new video directed by herself, Viðar Logi, M/M (Paris) and FutureDeluxe for her track fossora. Watch here. A word created by Björk and named after the feminine version of the Latin word for “digger”, fossora is a reflection on roots, grounding, love and family in the context of an By Graham Robson • 1 min read
International News United Nations rights experts condemn Uganda’s ‘egregious’ anti-LGBTQ+ legislation United Nations (UN) rights experts have condemned Uganda’s ‘egregious’ anti-LGBTQ+ legislation after all but two of the country’s 389 MPs passed a controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill, which introduces capital and life imprisonment sentences for gay sex and the “recruitment, promotion and funding” of same By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Birmingham Pride launches partnership to introduce core services for trans adults Birmingham Pride has launched a new partnership with Not a Phase, the national charity focussed on supporting trans adults. Current estimates provided by Birmingham City Council suggest that there are over 500 000 trans people in the UK, with over 9,000 trans people living in Birmingham. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
National News The Information Commissioner’s Office reprimands NHS Highland for “serious breach of trust” after data breach involving those likely to be accessing HIV services A formal reprimand has been issued to NHS Highland, which emailed 37 people likely to be accessing HIV services, inadvertently using CC (carbon copy) instead of BCC (blind carbon copy). By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts Local artist creates Van Gogh-inspired ‘Starry Night’ artwork of Brighton landmarks The artwork by Pauly the Painter marks the 170th birthday of Van Gogh, along with Van Gogh Alive’s Brighton opening By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Television Froot.tv announces UK premiere of Alaska Thunderfuck and Lola LeCroix’s new docu-series – Behind the Drag Queen of the Year Pageant Competition Award Contest Competition Behind the Drag Queen of the Year Pageant Competition Award Contest Competition follows renowned drag queens Alaska Thunderf*ck and her creative drag partner Lola LeCroix as they put together their annual drag pageant to crown the Drag Queen Of The Year. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
