In The South Coronation of King Charles III to be shown on big screen in Brighton’s Jubilee Square The big screen will be set-up with a covered area to ensure the space can be used whatever the weather. There will also be some food and drink stalls onsite as well as space for people to bring their own picnics. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Film Blue Finch Film Releasing presents queer horror ‘Swallowed’ on digital download on 24 April From the director of The Ruins, Swallowed is a queer horror nightmare about drugs, bugs and the extremes we are willing to endure to protect the ones we love. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Legends Brighton and Brandwatch get involved in Martlets’ baaa-rilliant Shaun the Sheep art trail! Local hospice Martlets has announced Brandwatch, the social media analytics suite, as headline sponsor for the Shaun by the Sea art trail with Legends Brighton also throwing their support behind the trail! By Graham Robson • 3 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 Mpox vaccination programme to be wound down; those still eligible urged to come forward First doses remain available for gay, bisexual and men who have sex with men (GBMSM) at highest risk from mpox until June 16 with second doses available until the end of July. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Sport Mermaids launches report on trans youth’s experiences in sport The report highlights what trans youth love about participating, along with the barriers they face and the changes they’d like to see schools, sports clubs, coaches make to create a more inclusive sporting world. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
International News ILGA World launches World Database with key data on the human rights situation of LGBTQ+ people worldwide The ILGA World Database is a free-access, unique observatory on laws, human rights bodies, advocacy opportunities, and news related to sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sex characteristics issues worldwide By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Arts Brighton LGBTIQ+ History Club: Queering The Screen Archive at Brighton Museum & Art Gallery on Sunday, March 26 For this edition, Brighton LGBTIQ+ History Club will be joined by Screen Archive South East (SASE) and Margate Pride to hear about the exciting work they have done in queering the archive. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
International News Ugandan anti-LGBTQ+ bill could see homosexuals sentenced to death All but two of Uganda’s 389 MPs have passed a controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill, which introduces capital and life imprisonment sentences for gay sex and the “recruitment, promotion and funding” of same-sex “activities”. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News Season 2 of The Anti Trans Hate Machine: The Plot Against Equality launches On Friday, March 31 – Trans Day of Visibility – Translash Media will release season 2 of the podcast The Anti-Trans Hate Machine: A Plot Against Equality (ATHM). By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts De La Warr Pavilion announces a series of Queer Life Drawing Conversations led by artist Miles Coote starting Saturday, March 25 The first session will feature trans-artist Angelo Madsen Minax who will be leading the chats during posing about being a trans artist and his personal experiences. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Music Your Ultimate UK Eurovision Song: BBC Radio 2’s listeners to vote for their favourite ever Eurovision UK entry The results will be revealed in a countdown chart, Your Ultimate UK Eurovision Song, presented by Steve Wright. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Brighton Fringe LGBTQ+ campaigner Duncan Lustig-Prean becomes chair of Brighton Fringe Duncan trained at the Royal College of Music and Royal Birmingham Conservatoire as an opera singer before rising through the ranks of the Royal Navy to become a senior officer, while also pursuing a musical career. He has been instrumental in his campaigning for the rights of LGBTQ+ people in the ar By Graham Robson • 2 min read
