News Carly Rae Jepsen to headline Bristol Pride on Saturday, July 9 The multi-million selling, number 1 artist, will perform hits from her extensive back-catalogue By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Health Gay brain tumour patient launches podcast exploring what it is like to live with brain cancer Martin Heaney was diagnosed with a grade 4 glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) in November last year after he banged his head and, on the advice of friends, who were concerned about small changes in his behaviour, decided to go to A&E. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE: ‘Quilt and Croissant’ by Geoff Saunders Comic monologue inspired by a stay at a Brighton B&B, addresses open relationships within the gay community By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Peer Action Community News “The plan is to work with Sussex Beacon to create a future for Peer Action’s legacy to continue.” Statement released on the future of Peer Action While Peer Action is to cease as an independent organisation, it will work with Sussex Beacon for their legacy to continue By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts Queer East Film Festival announces full programme for its third edition in May Queer East Film Festival, which shows rarely seen queer cinema from East and Southeast Asia, has announced the full programme for its third edition, which runs from May 18 to 29 in London. By Graham Robson • 6 min read
LGBTQ+ News Bourne This Way, Eastbourne-based LGBTQ+ parents’ support group, made Community Interest Company Bourne This Way is a friendly and inclusive space, offering activities for group members such as fitness sessions, entertainment and therapy. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Fundraising News Hackney Brewery to re-release charity beer, Unicorn Rodeo A portion of the proceeds from Hackney Brewery’s Unicorn Rodeo beer will be donated to Switchboard, the LGBTQ+ helpline By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News LGBT Youth Scotland report finds ‘life getting worse’ for LGBTQ+ young people Over 1,000 young people responded to the Life in Scotland report, which the LGBTQ+ youth charity say is the biggest piece of research to date focusing on Scottish LGBTQ+ young people By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts Queer/in/g Nature exhibition by Socially Engaged Art Salon at the Ledward Centre The exhibition includes photography, short films, digital art, documentation of queer interventions in the countryside and a large-scale immersive room installation. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Pride Run 10k to return to London on Saturday, September 17 This year, Pride Run 10k has chosen Micro Rainbow International Foundation as selected charity. The charity works globally to help lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBTI) people achieve their full potential in life. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Allsorts Youth Project launches new resource: ‘Allsorts of Visibility: Celebrating South Asian LGBT+ People’ “To me, it’s about representation, visibility, positivity, empowerment and normalising our presence. Plus, showing diversity within PoC communities, because we are not a monolith.” By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE: Lachlan Werner’s ‘Voices of Evil’ Ventriloquism as you’ve never seen before… a hilarious sell-out queer horror. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
