Queer Canadian coming-of-age story, The Queen of My Dreams, to show at BFI London Film Festival
Out & About
Club Revenge announces brand new club night, Confession – a safe space for the queer community to celebrate pure indulgence
Church of England
Humanists UK launches new season of podcast with Sandi Toksvig calling for Church of England bishops to be removed from the House of Lords over continued opposition to same-sex marriage
Sport
Diving into Inclusivity: London to host first-ever Pride Swim on September 30
LGBT
Home Secretary Suella Braverman under fire after saying being gay should not be a criteria to green light asylum claims
Theatre
Hester-Stefan Chillingworth presents Monster Show at Camden People’s Theatre – a re-dubbing of the audio from the iconic film Frankenstein in a trans act of purging outdated narratives
Conservatives
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to drop ban on conversion therapy
Music
Louise Redknapp and Kéllé Bryan pull plug on Eternal reunion after band mates refuse to perform at Pride festivals due to their “alliance with the trans community”
Music
KYLIE drops Tension – “A blend of personal reflection, club abandon and melancholic high.”
Exhibitions
New exhibition, celebrating partnership between Queer Britain and Levi’s®, features clothing from artists, rock legends, movie stars and individuals from the queer community
HIV
Terrence Higgins Trust “disappointed” that Iceland Chairman has yet to apologise for his company “weaponising HIV”
Alison Thomson
Jon Pike, secretary of the Wish and Westbourne Labour Party, “dismayed” by treatment of Cllr Alison Thomson after she engages with transphobic posts on social media